H.B. 317 Enrolled

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CAPITOL HILL COMPLEX - LEGISLATIVE
2 SPACE
3 2007 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
6 Senate Sponsor: Carlene M. Walker
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends the Legislative Code to outline those areas of Capitol hill that are
11 defined as legislative space.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . amends the Legislative Code to outline those areas of Capitol hill that are defined as
15 legislative space;
16 . amends certain definitions;
17 . defines legislative space in the State Capitol, Senate Building, and House Building;
18 . provides exceptions as to Legislative Management Committee's jurisdiction over the
19 legislative area; and
20 . makes technical changes.
21 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
22 None
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 This bill provides an effective date.
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 AMENDS:
27 36-5-1, as last amended by Chapter 280, Laws of Utah 2005
28 36-12-18, as last amended by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1977
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 36-5-1 is amended to read:
32 36-5-1. Reservation of area for Legislature -- Duties of Legislative Management
33 Committee.
34 (1) As used in this section:
35 (a) "Architectural integrity" means the architectural elements, materials, color, and
36 quality of the original building construction.
37 (b) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, and other
38 man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street,
39 500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard, and includes:
40 (i) the White Community Memorial Chapel and its grounds and parking areas, and the
41 Council Hall Travel Information Center building and its grounds and parking areas;
42 (ii) the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building and its grounds and parking areas and
43 other state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main
44 Street, and Apricot Avenue;
45 (iii) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
46 Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and
47 (iv) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
48 West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street.
49 (c) "House Building" means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest
50 of the State Capitol and southwest of the State Office Building.
51 (d) "Legislative area" means the buildings, chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges,
52 parking lots, and parking garages designated by this section as being subject to legislative
53 control.
54 (e) "Senate Building" means the east building on capitol hill that is located northeast of
55 the State Capitol and southeast of the State Office Building.
56 (f) "State Capitol" means the building dedicated as the Utah State Capitol in 1916.
57 (g) "State Capitol Preservation Board" or "board" is as created in Section 63C-9-201 .

58 (2) The legislative area on capitol hill includes:
59 (a) in the State Capitol:
60 [(i) the chambers, lounges, committee rooms, and galleries of both the Senate and the
61 House;]
62 [(ii) the offices adjacent to the Senate gallery on all sides;]
63 [(iii) all rooms and office space between the Senate and House galleries; and]
64 [(iv) all adjacent hallways, utility space, and facilities;]
65 (i) on the fourth floor: the entire floor and the stairs and elevators on the east and west
66 side, except the four art galleries and the four closets on the interior of the State Capitol which
67 are immediately around the art galleries are under the supervision of the board;
68 (ii) on the third floor: the entire floor, including the stairs and elevators on the east and
69 west side of the third floor, except:
70 (A) the Supreme Court chambers which is to be controlled and scheduled by the
71 Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days and
72 controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation Board on all other days;
73 (B) one office on the southeast side by the Senate Rules Room which is to be
74 controlled by the Supreme Court; and
75 (C) the Senate Rules Room, which Senate Rules Room is to be controlled by the
76 Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days, and
77 shared with the Supreme Court as scheduled through the Legislature on all other days;
78 (iii) on the second floor: a committee room on the northeast side which is to be
79 controlled and scheduled by the Legislature during any general or special session of the
80 Legislature and on interim days and controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation
81 Board on all other days;
82 (iv) on the first floor: no legislative space; and
83 (v) on the basement level:
84 (A) the Office of Legislative Printing; and
85 (B) the two control rooms which are to be controlled and scheduled by the Legislature

86 during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim committee days, which
87 control rooms shall be shared with the governor as controlled and scheduled through the State
88 Capitol Preservation Board on all other days;
89 (b) the entire House Building; [and]
90 (c) in the Senate Building:
91 (i) on the third floor: no legislative space;
92 (ii) on the second floor: the entire floor, including the secured elevator, are legislative
93 space;
94 (iii) on the first floor: the secured corridor to the secured elevator is legislative and
95 executive space controlled by the State Capitol Preservation Board; and
96 (iv) on the basement level: the secured elevator is legislative space; and
97 [(c)] (d) (i) the parking stalls in the underground parking facility located directly east of
98 the House Building and below the central plaza[.];
99 (ii) 52 of the parking stalls in the above ground parking lot known as Lot G located
100 north of the House Building and west of the State Office Building;
101 (iii) 26 of the parking stalls in the underground parking located directly under the
102 Senate Building; and
103 (iv) 47 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility directly east of the
104 Senate Building.
105 (3) (a) The legislative area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the Legislature and
106 its committees and for legislative functions.
107 (b) The Legislative Management Committee shall delegate oversight of designated
108 portions of the legislative parking areas to the State Capitol Preservation Board for use by the
109 executive branch on nonlegislative days.
110 (4) The Legislative Management Committee shall exercise complete jurisdiction over
111 the legislative area, except for the following, which are the responsibility of the State Capitol
112 Preservation Board:
113 (a) the architectural integrity of the legislative area[;], including:

114 (i) restored historic architectural or design features;
115 (ii) historic color schemes, decorative finishes, and stenciling;
116 (iii) decorative light fixtures; and
117 (iv) flooring;
118 (b) control of the central mechanical and electrical core of the House Building, Senate
119 Building, and State Capitol Building on all floors;
120 (c) control of the enclosure of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol
121 Building from the exterior of the building to the interior of the exterior wall;
122 (d) the roof of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol Building;
123 (e) the utility and security [tunnel] tunnels between the underground parking structure
124 and the House Building[; and], Senate Building, and State Capitol Building;
125 (f) rest rooms of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol Building;
126 (g) maintenance of all the elevators and stairways in the House Building, Senate
127 Building, and State Capitol Building; and
128 [(f)] (h) those functions [it] the Legislative Management Committee delegates in
129 writing to be performed by the State Capitol Preservation Board.
130 (5) The communications and data centers in the House Building, Senate Building, and
131 State Capitol Building which are associated with the House, Senate, or legislative staff space
132 are the shared responsibility of the State Capitol Preservation Board and the Legislature.
133 Section 2. Section 36-12-18 is amended to read:
134 36-12-18. Offices for Legislative Management Committee and professional
135 legislative staff -- Hours -- Library facilities available -- Documents, reports, and
136 information available.
137 The Legislative Management Committee and the professional legislative staff shall be
138 provided with adequate quarters in the State Capitol Complex convenient to the members of
139 the Legislature and other persons having official business with them. The offices shall be open
140 during the time provided by law for other state offices, and when the Legislature is in session,
141 at such hours as are convenient to the legislators. The facilities of the state library and other

142 libraries maintained by the state shall be available for use by all legislative committees and
143 subcommittees and the professional legislative staff. Each department, division, commission,
144 agency, or other instrumentality of state government shall furnish to all the legislative
145 committees and subcommittees and the professional legislative staff upon request any
146 document, reports, or information available within the department.
147 Section 3. Effective date.
148 (1) Subsections 36-5-1 (1), (2)(a), (b), and (d), and (3) through (5) take effect on
149 December 1, 2007.
150 (2) Subsection 36-5-1(2)(c) takes effect August 1, 2008.
151 (3) Section 36-12-18 takes effect on April 30, 2007.