Effective 5/1/2024
Chapter 1
Control and Maintenance of Capitol Hill

Part 1
General Provisions

63O-1-101 Definitions.
          As used in this title:
(1)”Architectural integrity” means the architectural elements, materials, color, and quality of the original building construction.
(2)”Area of joint control” means all areas that are specified under this chapter as being under the direction and control of both the Legislature and the governor.
(3)”Board” means the State Capitol Preservation Board created in Section 63O-2-201.
(4)”Capitol hill” means the following, in Salt Lake City:
(a)the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, structures, and other man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street, 500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard;
(b)the White Community Memorial Chapel, including the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, structures, and other man-made and natural objects on the property;
(c)the Council Hall Travel Information Center, including the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, structures, and other man-made and natural objects on the property;
(d)the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Building and the Carriage House, including:
(i)the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, structures, and other man-made and natural objects on the property; and
(ii)the other state-owned property within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main Street, and Apricot Avenue;
(e)the Central Plant, located to the southeast of the intersection of 500 North and Columbus Street;
(f)the state-owned property within the area bounded by Columbus Street, Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and
(g)the state-owned property within the area bounded by Columbus Street, West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street.
(5)”Governor’s area” means all areas, other than an area of joint control, that are specified under this chapter as being under the direction and control of the governor.
(6)”House Building” means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest of the State Capitol, southwest of the North Building, and west of the Senate Building.
(7)”Legislative area” means all areas, other than an area of joint control, that are specified under this chapter as being under the direction and control of the Legislature.
(8)”Legislative day” means:
(a)a day during the annual general session of the Legislature;
(b)a day during a special session of the Legislature;
(c)a day during which the House of Representatives is convened under Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 17;
(d)a day during which the Senate is convened under Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 18;
(e)a day during a veto override session; or
(f)a day designated by the Legislative Management Committee as a legislative day for meetings of the House of Representatives, the Senate, or a committee, task force, caucus, or other group of the legislative branch.
(9)”North Building” means the building on capitol hill that is located north of the State Capitol, northeast of the House Building, and northwest of the Senate Building.
(10)”Senate Building” means the building on capitol hill that is located northeast of the State Capitol, southeast of the North Building, and east of the House Building.
(11)”State Capitol” means the building dedicated as the Utah State Capitol in 1916.
(12)
(a)”Tunnels” means all utility and security tunnels, corridors, and hallways on the basement level of capitol hill.
(b)”Tunnels” does not include the underground parking.

Amended by Chapter 277, 2025 General Session

Part 2
Buildings, Structures, and Grounds

63O-1-201 Capitol building -- Direction and control.
(1)In the basement of the State Capitol:
(a)except as provided in Subsections (1)(b) and (c), the entire basement is under the direction and control of the board, which shall allocate space, as needed, for security offices, the Supreme Court, and others;
(b)the following areas are under the direction and control of the Legislature:
(i)the Legislative Printing office and Bill Room;
(ii)the Sergeant Lounge; and
(iii)the press room; and
(c)the following areas in the southwest corner are under the direction and control of the governor:
(i)the governor’s parking area;
(ii)the operations center;
(iii)the executive suite; and
(iv)the executive detail area.
(2)On the first floor of the State Capitol:
(a)the following are under the direction and control of the governor:
(i)the office suites located on the northwest and southwest sides; and
(ii)the dignitary holding area and elevator, which the Legislature may schedule through the Utah Highway Patrol Dignitary Protection Bureau;
(b)suite 180, in the southeast corner, is under the direction and control of the board and assigned for the use of the state treasurer; and
(c)the following are under the direction and control of the board:
(i)the board offices, located in suite 120, immediately to the east of the State Capitol’s north entrance;
(ii)the Visitor Services Office, located in suite 130, immediately to the west of the State Capitol’s north entrance;
(iii)the vending room to the south of the Visitor Services Office;
(iv)all vestibules, and the room on the east of the south vestibule;
(v)the public area beneath the rotunda and the adjacent public areas;
(vi)all conference rooms and storage rooms accessed from the areas described in Subsection (2)(c)(v);
(vii)suite 110, to the south of the board offices;
(viii)the Visitors Center; and
(ix)the Presentation Room.
(3)On the second floor of the State Capitol:
(a)suite 250, in the northeast corner, is under the direction and control of the Legislature;
(b)before January 1, 2025, suite 260, to the west of suite 250, is under the direction and control of the board and assigned for the use of the state auditor;
(c)beginning on January 1, 2025, suite 260, to the west of suite 250, is under the direction and control of the board and assigned for the use of the state auditor, until a substantially similar space in the State Capitol is assigned to the state auditor, after which suite 260, to the west of suite 250, is under the direction and control of the Legislature;
(d)suite 230, in the southeast corner, is under the direction and control of the board and assigned for the use of the attorney general;
(e)the following are under the direction and control of the governor:
(i)suite 200, at the west end of the floor;
(ii)suite 220, to the west of suite 230; and
(iii)suite 270, in the central north area;
(f)the Gold Room, including the adjacent pantry:
(i)is under the direction and control of the governor and the Legislature; and
(ii)is scheduled through the governor, with the governor having scheduling priority;
(g)the Capitol Board Room:
(i)is under the direction and control of the governor and the Legislature; and
(ii)is scheduled through the board, as follows:
(A)on a day other than a legislative day:
(I)the governor and lieutenant governor have first scheduling priority, regardless of whether the Legislature or any other party has already scheduled the room; and
(II)the Legislature has second scheduling priority, regardless of whether a party, other than the governor or lieutenant governor, has already scheduled the room;
(B)on a legislative day:
(I)the Legislature has first scheduling priority, regardless of whether the governor, the lieutenant governor, or any other party has already scheduled the room; and
(II)the governor and lieutenant governor have second scheduling priority, regardless of whether a party, other than the Legislature, has already scheduled the room;
(C)if the reservation of a person who schedules the room is canceled under Subsection (3)(g)(ii)(A) or (B), the board shall give the person as much notice as possible to schedule another site;
(D)subject to Subsection (3)(g)(ii)(A) or (B), other executive branch or judicial branch entities may schedule the room on a first come, first-served, basis; and
(E)subject to Subsection (3)(g)(ii)(A) or (B), and the board’s rules for use of capitol hill facilities, other persons may schedule the room on a first come, first-served, basis;
(h)the following areas are under the direction and control of the board:
(i)the grand staircases;
(ii)the rotunda;
(iii)the kitchen adjacent to the Gold Room; and
(iv)the open areas that are:
(A)east of the rotunda to the doors of the Capitol Board Room;
(B)west of the rotunda to the entrance to the governor’s office;
(C)south of the rotunda to the south entrance to the State Capitol; and
(D)north of the rotunda to the north wall.
(4)
(a)On the third floor of the State Capitol, the entire floor is under the direction and control of the Legislature, except the areas described in Subsections (6)(a) and (b).
(b)The Supreme Court Chambers will be scheduled by:
(i)the Legislature on a legislative day; and
(ii)the Senate on a day other than a legislative day.
(5)On the fourth floor of the State Capitol, the entire floor is under the direction and control of the Legislature, except that the following areas are under the direction and control of the board:
(a)the areas described in Subsections (6)(a) and (b);
(b)the four art galleries outside of the storage rooms described in Subsection (6)(b); and
(c)the storage room to the north of the northeast art gallery.
(6)In addition to the areas specified under Subsections (1) through (5) as being under the direction and control of the board, the following areas in the State Capitol are under the direction and control of the board:
(a)the staircases, elevators, public restrooms, and the access areas adjacent to them;
(b)the interior of the pillars that begin in the open area on the first floor and rise to the fourth floor, including the storage closets;
(c)all areas of the State Capitol above the fourth floor, including the dome and roof; and
(d)the other areas of the State Capitol not specified under this section as being under the direction or control of the governor or the Legislature.
(7)
(a)Before October 1, 2024, the governor, the state auditor, the attorney general, the state treasurer, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall assess the use of space in the State Capitol to determine the best use of the space, including the space currently used by:
(i)the governor;
(ii)the lieutenant governor;
(iii)the Elections Office;
(iv)the Senate;
(v)the House of Representatives;
(vi)the attorney general;
(vii)the state auditor; and
(viii)the state treasurer.
(b)In making the assessment described in Subsection (7)(a), priority for space in the capitol is given to the Legislature, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the state auditor, and the state treasurer.

Enacted by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

63O-1-202 House building -- Direction and control.
          The entire House Building is under the direction and control of the Legislature, which may assign certain areas to be used by the executive branch.

Enacted by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

63O-1-203 Senate building -- Direction and control.
          The entire Senate Building is under the direction and control of the Legislature, which may assign certain areas to be used by the executive branch.

Enacted by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

63O-1-204 North Building -- Direction and control.
(1)As used in this section, “department” means the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, created in Section 9-1-201.
(2)The basement of the North Building is under the direction and control of the board, the majority of which the board will assign for the use of the state museum.
(3)The first floor of the North Building is under the direction and control of the board, part of which the board will assign for the use of the state museum.
(4)On the second floor of the North Building:
(a)except as provided under Subsection (4)(b), the entire floor is under the direction and control of the board, part of which the board will assign for the use of the state museum; and
(b)the conference room on the south side of the floor, to the west of the lounge, is under the direction and control of the Legislature.
(5)The entire third floor of the North Building is under the direction and control of the Legislature.
(6)The entire fourth floor of the North Building is under the direction and control of the Legislature.
(7)All portions of the North Building above the fourth floor are under the direction and control of the board.
(8)The entire atrium in the North Building, from the first floor to the ceiling of the fourth floor, is under the direction and control of the board, including:
(a)the architectural integrity of all areas of the atrium, including:
(i)architectural or design features;
(ii)historic color schemes, decorative finishes, and stenciling;
(iii)decorative light fixtures; and
(iv)flooring; and
(b)the appearance of the atrium, including interior alterations or furnishings that impact the appearance of the atrium.
(9)All stairs, elevators, and restrooms in the North Building are under the direction and control of the board.

Enacted by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

63O-1-205 Parking.
(1)All surface parking on capitol hill is under the direction and control of the board.
(2)All underground parking on capitol hill is under the direction and control of the Legislature, except that the following are under the direction and control of the governor:
(a)46 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility known as Lot C located directly east of the State Capitol;
(b)52 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility known as Lot E located directly east of the Senate Building; and
(c)any other area designated by the board.
(3)Under the direction of the Legislature, the board shall:
(a)maintain and control the use of the first level of the covered parking under the plaza to the north of the North Building, giving a preference for public parking on that level;
(b)except as provided in Subsection (3)(a), maintain and control the use of the covered parking under the plaza to the north of the North Building for use by the legislative branch; and
(c)designate portions of parking used by the Legislature on legislative days for use by the executive branch on days other than legislative days.

Enacted by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

63O-1-206 Grounds, buildings, and other structures.
          The following are under the direction and control of the board:
(1)the White Memorial Chapel, including the areas and objects described in Subsection 63O-1-101(4)(b);
(2)the Council Hall Travel Information Center, including the areas and objects described in Subsection 63O-1-101(4)(c);
(3)the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Building, including the Carriage House and the areas and objects described in Subsection 63O-1-101(4)(d);
(4)the Central Plant;
(5)the belvedere to the north of the North Plaza;
(6)the stair towers;
(7)the tunnels; and
(8)except as expressly provided otherwise in this chapter, all grounds, buildings, structures, monuments, plants, and other natural or man-made features on capitol hill.

Enacted by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

Part 3
Capitol Jurisdiction.

63O-1-301 Board responsibility -- Shared responsibility.
(1)The following are the responsibility of the board:
(a)the architectural integrity of all areas of capitol hill, including:
(i)restored historic architectural or design features;
(ii)historic color schemes, decorative finishes, and stenciling;
(iii)decorative light fixtures; and
(iv)flooring;
(b)the exterior appearance of all buildings and structures on capitol hill, including interior alterations or furnishings that impact the exterior appearance;
(c)for the State Capitol, House Building, Senate Building, and North Building:
(i)control of the central mechanical and electrical core on all floors;
(ii)control of the enclosure of the building, from the exterior of the building to the interior of the exterior wall;
(iii)public restrooms;
(iv)the roof; and
(v)public elevators and stairways;
(d)in relation to the legislative area, the functions that the Legislative Management Committee delegates in writing to be performed by the board; and
(e)in relation to the governor’s area, the functions that the governor delegates in writing to be performed by the board.
(2)The data and communications centers in the buildings and structures on capitol hill:
(a)that are associated with the Legislature are maintained by the board under the direction of the Legislature;
(b)that are associated with the executive branch are maintained by the board under the direction of the governor; and
(c)that are associated with both the Legislature and the executive branch are maintained by the board under the direction of the Legislature and the governor.
(3)The board shall maintain:
(a)all areas under the direction and control of the board;
(b)as directed by the Legislature, all areas under the direction and control of the Legislature;
(c)as directed by the governor, all areas under the direction and control of the governor; and
(d)as directed by the state treasurer, state auditor, or attorney general, all areas under the respective control of those elected officials.
(4)Any alteration that involves interior or exterior construction on capitol hill shall be done in coordination with the executive director of the board.

Enacted by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

63O-1-302 Jurisdiction and use of areas under the direction and control of the Legislature.
(1)The legislative area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the Legislature for legislative functions.
(2)Except as provided in Section 63O-1-301, the Legislative Management Committee shall exercise jurisdiction over the legislative area.

Enacted by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

63O-1-303 Jurisdiction and use of areas under the direction and control of the governor.
(1)The governor’s area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the executive branch for executive functions.
(2)Except as provided in Section 63O-1-301, the governor shall exercise jurisdiction over the governor’s area.

Enacted by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session