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First Substitute H.B. 257

Representative Raymond W. Short proposes to substitute the following bill:


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CAPITOL PRESERVATION BOARD DUTIES

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AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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2000 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Raymond W. Short

             6      Ralph Becker




             7      AN ACT RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; REVISING THE JURISDICTION,
             8      DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE CAPITOL PRESERVATION BOARD;
             9      PROHIBITING THE GOVERNOR FROM REVISING THE BUDGET FOR CAPITOL HILL
             10      SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION; MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND
             11      PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
             12      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             13      AMENDS:
             14          63-38-2, as last amended by Chapter 21, Laws of Utah 1999
             15          63C-9-102, as enacted by Chapter 285, Laws of Utah 1998
             16          63C-9-202, as enacted by Chapter 285, Laws of Utah 1998
             17          63C-9-301, as enacted by Chapter 285, Laws of Utah 1998
             18      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             19          Section 1. Section 63-38-2 is amended to read:
             20           63-38-2. Governor to submit budget to Legislature -- Contents -- Preparation --
             21      Appropriations based on current tax laws and not to exceed estimated revenues.
             22          (1) (a) The governor shall, within three days after the convening of the Legislature in the
             23      annual general session, submit a budget for the ensuing fiscal year by delivering it to the presiding
             24      officer of each house of the Legislature together with a schedule for all of the proposed
             25      appropriations of the budget, clearly itemized and classified.


             26          (b) The budget message shall include a projection of estimated revenues and expenditures
             27      for the next fiscal year.
             28          (2) At least 34 days before the submission of any budget, the governor shall deliver a
             29      confidential draft copy of his proposed budget recommendations to the Office of the Legislative
             30      Fiscal Analyst.
             31          (3) (a) The budget shall contain a complete plan of proposed expenditures and estimated
             32      revenues for the next fiscal year based upon the current fiscal year state tax laws and rates.
             33          (b) The budget may be accompanied by a separate document showing proposed
             34      expenditures and estimated revenues based on changes in state tax laws or rates.
             35          (4) The budget shall be accompanied by a statement showing:
             36          (a) the revenues and expenditures for the last fiscal year;
             37          (b) the current assets, liabilities, and reserves, surplus or deficit, and the debts and funds
             38      of the state;
             39          (c) an estimate of the state's financial condition as of the beginning and the end of the
             40      period covered by the budget;
             41          (d) a complete analysis of lease with an option to purchase arrangements entered into by
             42      state agencies;
             43          (e) the recommendations for each state agency for new full-time employees for the next
             44      fiscal year; which recommendation should be provided also to the State Building Board under
             45      Subsection 63A-5-103 (2);
             46          (f) any explanation the governor may desire to make as to the important features of the
             47      budget and any suggestion as to methods for the reduction of expenditures or increase of the state's
             48      revenue; and
             49          (g) the information detailing certain regulatory fee increases required by Section 63-38-3.2 .
             50          (5) The budget shall include an itemized estimate of the appropriations for:
             51          (a) the Legislative Department as certified to the governor by the president of the Senate
             52      and the speaker of the House;
             53          (b) the Executive Department;
             54          (c) the Judicial Department as certified to the governor by the state court administrator;
             55          (d) payment and discharge of the principal and interest of the indebtedness of the state [of
             56      Utah];


             57          (e) the salaries payable by the state under the Utah Constitution or under law for the lease
             58      agreements planned for the next fiscal year;
             59          (f) other purposes that are set forth in the Utah Constitution or under law; and
             60          (g) all other appropriations.
             61          (6) Deficits or anticipated deficits shall be included in the budget.
             62          (7) (a) (i) For the purpose of preparing and reporting the budget, the governor shall require
             63      from the proper state officials, including public and higher education officials, all heads of
             64      executive and administrative departments and state institutions, bureaus, boards, commissions, and
             65      agencies expending or supervising the expenditure of the state moneys, and all institutions
             66      applying for state moneys and appropriations, itemized estimates of revenues and expenditures.
             67      The entities required by this Subsection (7)(a)(i) to submit itemized estimates of revenues and
             68      expenditures to the governor, shall also report to the Utah Information Technology Commission
             69      created in Title 63D, Chapter 1, Part 2, before October 30 of each year. The report to the
             70      Information Technology Commission shall include the proposed information technology
             71      expenditures and objectives, the proposed appropriation requests and other sources of revenue
             72      necessary to fund the proposed expenditures and an analysis of:
             73          (A) the entity's need for appropriations for information technology;
             74          (B) how the entity's development of information technology coordinates with other state
             75      or local government entities;
             76          (C) any performance measures used by the entity for implementing information technology
             77      goals; and
             78          (D) any efforts to develop public/private partnerships to accomplish information
             79      technology goals.
             80          (ii) (A) The governor may also require other information under these guidelines and at
             81      times as the governor may direct.
             82          (B) These guidelines may include a requirement for program productivity and performance
             83      measures, where appropriate, with emphasis on outcome indicators.
             84          (b) The estimate for the Legislative Department as certified by the presiding officers of
             85      both houses shall be included in the budget without revision by the governor. Before preparing
             86      the estimates for the Legislative Department, the Legislature shall report to the Information
             87      Technology Commission the proposed information technology expenditures and objectives, the


             88      proposed appropriation requests and other sources of revenue necessary to fund the proposed
             89      expenditures, including an analysis of:
             90          (i) the Legislature's implementation of information technology goals;
             91          (ii) any coordination of information technology with other departments of state and local
             92      government;
             93          (iii) any efforts to develop public/private partnerships to accomplish information
             94      technology goals; and
             95          (iv) any performance measures used by the entity for implementing information technology
             96      goals.
             97          (c) The estimate for the Judicial Department, as certified by the state court administrator,
             98      shall also be included in the budget without revision, but the governor may make separate
             99      recommendations on it. Before preparing the estimates for the Judicial Department, the state court
             100      administrator shall report to the Information Technology Commission the proposed information
             101      technology expenditures and objectives, the proposed appropriation requests and other sources of
             102      revenue necessary to fund the proposed expenditures, including an analysis of:
             103          (i) the Judicial Department's information technology goals;
             104          (ii) coordination of information technology statewide between all courts;
             105          (iii) any efforts to develop public/private partnerships to accomplish information
             106      technology goals; and
             107          (iv) any performance measures used by the entity for implementing information technology
             108      goals.
             109          (d) Before preparing the estimates for the State Office of Education, the state
             110      superintendent shall report to the Information Technology Commission the proposed information
             111      technology expenditures and objectives, the proposed appropriation requests and other sources of
             112      revenue necessary to fund the proposed expenditures, including an analysis of:
             113          (i) the Office of Education's information technology goals;
             114          (ii) coordination of information technology statewide between all public schools;
             115          (iii) any efforts to develop public/private partnerships to accomplish information
             116      technology goals; and
             117          (iv) any performance measures used by the Office of Education for implementing
             118      information technology goals.


             119          (e) Before preparing the estimates for the state system of Higher Education, the
             120      commissioner shall report to the Information Technology Commission the proposed information
             121      technology expenditures and objectives, the proposed appropriation requests and other sources of
             122      revenue necessary to fund the proposed expenditures, including an analysis of:
             123          (i) Higher Education's information technology goals;
             124          (ii) coordination of information technology statewide within the state system of higher
             125      education;
             126          (iii) any efforts to develop public/private partnerships to accomplish information
             127      technology goals; and
             128          (iv) any performance measures used by the state system of higher education for
             129      implementing information technology goals.
             130          (f) The governor may require the attendance at budget meetings of representatives of
             131      public and higher education, state departments and institutions, and other institutions or individuals
             132      applying for state appropriations.
             133          (g) The governor may revise all estimates, except those relating to the Legislative
             134      Department, the Judicial Department, and those providing for the payment of principal and interest
             135      to the state debt and for the salaries and expenditures specified by the Utah Constitution or under
             136      the laws of the state.
             137          (8) The total appropriations requested for expenditures authorized by the budget may not
             138      exceed the estimated revenues from taxes, fees, and all other sources for the next ensuing fiscal
             139      year.
             140          (9) If any item of the budget as enacted is held invalid upon any ground, the invalidity does
             141      not affect the budget itself or any other item in it.
             142          (10) (a) In submitting the budget for the Departments of Health and Human Services, the
             143      governor shall consider a separate recommendation in his budget for funds to be contracted to:
             144          (i) local mental health authorities under Section 17A-3-606 ;
             145          (ii) local substance abuse authorities under Section 62A-8-110.5 ;
             146          (iii) area agencies under Section 62A-3-104.2 ;
             147          (iv) programs administered directly by and for operation of the Divisions of Mental Health,
             148      Substance Abuse, and Aging and Adult Services; and
             149          (v) local health departments under Title 26A, Chapter 1, Local Health Departments.


             150          (b) In his budget recommendations under Subsections (10)(a)(i), (ii), and (iii), the governor
             151      shall consider an amount sufficient to grant local health departments, local mental health
             152      authorities, local substance abuse authorities, and area agencies the same percentage increase for
             153      wages and benefits that he includes in his budget for persons employed by the state.
             154          (c) If the governor does not include in his budget an amount sufficient to grant the increase
             155      described in Subsection (10)(b), he shall include a message to the Legislature regarding his reason
             156      for not including that amount.
             157          (11) (a) In submitting the budget for the Division of Services for People with Disabilities
             158      within the Department of Human Services, the governor shall consider an amount sufficient to
             159      grant employees of private nonprofit corporations that contract with that division, the same
             160      percentage increase for cost-of-living that he includes in his budget for persons employed by the
             161      state.
             162          (b) If the governor does not include in his budget an amount sufficient to grant the increase
             163      described in Subsection (11)(a), he shall include a message to the Legislature regarding his reason
             164      for not including that amount.
             165          (12) (a) The Families, Agencies, and Communities Together Council may propose to the
             166      governor under Subsection 63-75-4 (4)(e) a budget recommendation for collaborative service
             167      delivery systems operated under Section 63-75-6.5 .
             168          (b) The Legislature may, through a specific program schedule, designate funds
             169      appropriated for collaborative service delivery systems operated under Section 63-75-6.5 .
             170          (13) The governor shall include in his budget the state's portion of the budget for the Utah
             171      Communications Agency Network established in Title 63C, Chapter 7, Utah Communications
             172      Agency Network Act.
             173          (14) (a) As used in this Subsection (14):
             174          (i) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking lots, buildings, and other
             175      man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street, 500
             176      North Street, and East Capitol Street.
             177          (ii) "Capitol hill facilities" means all of the buildings on capitol hill, and the exterior steps,
             178      entrances, streets, parking lots, and other paved areas of capitol hill.
             179          (iii) "Capitol hill grounds" means the unpaved areas of capitol hill.
             180          (b) The governor shall include in his budget the estimate for capitol hill, capitol hill


             181      facilities, and capitol hill grounds as certified to the governor by the State Capitol Preservation
             182      Board.
             183          Section 2. Section 63C-9-102 is amended to read:
             184           63C-9-102. Definitions.
             185          (1) "Board" means the State Capitol Preservation Board created by Section 63C-9-201 .
             186          (2) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking lots, buildings, and other
             187      man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street, 500
             188      North Street, and East Capitol Street.
             189          (3) [(a)] "Capitol hill facilities" means all of the buildings on capitol hill, and the exterior
             190      steps, entrances, streets, parking lots, and other paved areas of capitol hill.
             191          [(b) "Capitol hill facilities" does not mean the greenhouses located on capitol hill.]
             192          (4) "Capitol hill grounds" means the unpaved areas of capitol hill.
             193          (5) "Executive director" means the executive director appointed by the board under Section
             194      63C-9-401 .
             195          Section 3. Section 63C-9-202 is amended to read:
             196           63C-9-202. Terms -- Vacancies-- Chair --Meetings -- Compensation.
             197          (1) (a) The governor, president of the Senate, and speaker of the House shall serve terms
             198      coterminous with their term as governor, president, and speaker.
             199          (b) The other members shall serve two-year terms.
             200          (2) Vacancies in the appointed positions shall be filled by the original appointing authority
             201      for the unexpired term.
             202          (3) (a) The governor is chair of the board.
             203          (b) The S [ governor ] BOARD s shall S [ recommend ] NOMINATE s a member of the board
             203a      to serve as vice chair of the
             204      board.
             205          (c) A person S [ recommended ] NOMINATED s by the S [ governor ] BOARD s becomes vice
             205a      chair of the board when
             206      approved by a majority vote of the board with a quorum present.
             207          (4) The board shall meet at least quarterly and at other times at the call of the governor or
             208      if four members of the board request a meeting.
             209          (5) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no compensation or
             210      benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of
             211      the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections


             212      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             213          (ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
             214          (b) (i) State government officers and employee members who do not receive salary, per
             215      diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred
             216      in the performance of their official duties from the committee at the rates established by the
             217      Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             218          (ii) State government officers and employee members may decline to receive per diem and
             219      expenses for their service.
             220          (c) Legislative members receive the expenses authorized by legislative rule.
             221          Section 4. Section 63C-9-301 is amended to read:
             222           63C-9-301. Board powers.
             223          (1) The board shall:
             224          (a) except as provided in Subsection (2), exercise complete jurisdiction over capitol hill
             225      facilities and capitol hill grounds;
             226          (b) preserve, maintain, and restore capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, and their
             227      contents;
             228          (c) by October 1 of each year, prepare and submit a budget for capitol hill to:
             229          (i) the governor; and
             230          (ii) the S [ Legislative Fiscal Analyst ] EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE s for
             230a      distribution to the members of the legislative
             231      appropriations subcommittee that addresses capital facilities;
             232          [(c)] (d) consult with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, the State
             233      Library Division, the Division of Archives and Records Service, the Division of State History, the
             234      Office of Museum Services, and the Arts Council when necessary;
             235          [(d)] (e) review and approve the executive director's:
             236          (i) annual budget and work plan;
             237          (ii) long-range master plan for the capitol hill facilities and capitol hill grounds; and
             238          (iii) furnishings plan for placement and care of objects under the care of the board;
             239          [(e)] (f) approve all changes to the buildings and their grounds, including:
             240          (i) restoration, remodeling, and rehabilitation projects;
             241          (ii) usual maintenance; and
             242          (iii) any transfers or loans of objects under the board's care;


             243          [(f)] (g) define and identify all significant aspects of capitol hill facilities and capitol hill
             244      grounds, after consultation with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, State
             245      Library Division, the Division of Archives and Records Service, the Division of State History, the
             246      Office of Museum Services, and the Arts Council;
             247          [(g)] (h) inventory, define, and identify all significant contents of the buildings and all
             248      state-owned items of historical significance that were at one time in the buildings, after
             249      consultation with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, State Library Division,
             250      the Division of Archives and Records Service, the Division of State History, the Office of Museum
             251      Services, and the Arts Council;
             252          [(h)] (i) maintain archives relating to the construction and development of the buildings,
             253      the contents of the buildings and their grounds, including documents such as plans, specifications,
             254      photographs, purchase orders, and other related documents, the original copies of which shall be
             255      maintained by the Division of Archives and Records Service;
             256          [(i)] (j) comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility; and
             257          [(j)] (k) establish procedures for receiving, hearing, and deciding complaints or other
             258      issues raised about the capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, or their use.
             259          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the supervision and control of the legislative area
             260      is reserved to the Legislature.
             261          (3) (a) The board shall make rules to govern, administer, and regulate the capitol hill
             262      facilities and capitol hill grounds by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63,
             263      Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             264          (b) A person who violates a rule adopted by the board under the authority of this
             265      Subsection (3) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             266          (c) The board may not apply this section or rules adopted under the authority of this
             267      section in a manner that violates a person's rights under the Utah Constitution or the First
             268      Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the right of persons to peaceably
             269      assemble.
             270          (d) The board shall send proposed rules under this section to the legislative general counsel
             271      and the governor's general counsel for review and comment before the board adopts the rules.
             272          (4) The board is exempt from the requirements of Title 63, Chapter 56, Utah Procurement
             273      Code, but shall adopt procurement rules substantially similar to the requirements of that chapter.


             274          (5) (a) The board may:
             275          (i) establish subcommittees and assign their membership;
             276          [(a)] (ii) establish fees for the use of capitol hill facilities and grounds;
             277          [(b)] (iii) assign and allocate specific duties and responsibilities to any other state agency,
             278      if the other agency agrees to perform the duty or accept the responsibility; and
             279          [(c)] (iv) contract with another state agency to provide services.
             280          (b) If a budget committee is established, the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, or the analyst's
             281      designee, and the state budget officer, or the officer's designee, shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting
             282      members of the budget subcommittee.
             283          (6) (a) The board, and the employees of the board, may not move the office of the
             284      governor, lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House of Representatives,
             285      or a member of the Legislature from the State Capitol Building unless the removal is approved by:
             286          (i) the governor, in the case of the governor's office;
             287          (ii) the lieutenant governor, in the case of the lieutenant governor's office;
             288          (iii) the president of the Senate, in the case of the president's office or the office of a
             289      member of the Senate; or
             290          (iv) the speaker of the House of Representatives, in the case of the speaker's office or the
             291      office of a member of the House.
             292          (b) The board and the employees of the board have no control over the furniture,
             293      furnishings, and decorative objects in the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, or the
             294      members of the Legislature except as necessary to inventory or conserve items of historical
             295      significance owned by the state.
             296          (c) The board and the employees of the board have no control over records and documents
             297      produced by or in the custody of a state agency, official, or employee having an office in a building
             298      on capitol hill.
             299          (d) Except for items identified by the board as having historical significance, and except
             300      as provided in Subsection (6)(b), the board and the employees of the board have no control over
             301      moveable furnishings and equipment in the custody of a state agency, official, or employee having
             302      an office in a building on capitol hill.
             303          Section 5. Effective date.
             304          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this act takes effect


             305      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             306      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the
             307      date of veto override.


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