H.C.R. 4 Enrolled

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING REALIGNMENT
OF AIR FORCE BASE WORKLOAD
1997 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Blake D. Chard
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE REALIGNMENT OF AIR FORCE WORKLOAD;
ENCOURAGING HILL AIR FORCE BASE TO OFFER ITS FACILITIES AND
EXPERTISE TOWARD THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DUAL USE SYSTEM; AND
SUPPORTING CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAW TO ALLOW DUAL USE PAYMENTS
TO REMAIN AT THE BASES RATHER THAN DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL
FUND.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
WHEREAS data provided by the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense
Joint Service Depot Maintenance Working Group to the 1995 Base Closure Commission showed
that significant excess capacity existed at the five major Air Force Depots;
WHEREAS Base Closure Commission analysis of all data demonstrated that by closing
McClellan Air Force Base and the Depot at Kelly Air Force Base, the Air Force would save
$342,000,000 annually, and that additional savings would be realized by efficiencies gained by
relocating the workload from those bases to Hill Air Force Base, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia,
and Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma;
WHEREAS the 1995 Base Closure Commission recommendations, which have since
become law, called for the closure of McClellan Air Force Base and the San Antonio Air Logistics
Center;
WHEREAS since the recommendations became law, however, the Air Force has been
directed to privatize the workloads at McClellan and Kelly Air Force Bases, and not consolidate
them to any other location;
WHEREAS because of this, the Air Force is not gaining the savings from reducing the
excess capacity or consolidating the work, with a resulting increase in work costs, and tax payers

are not getting the best return on their investment due to the effect excess capacity issues have on
private sector decisions;
WHEREAS after the workload is consolidated and the excess capacity at McClellan and
Kelly Air Force Bases is removed, any excess capacity at the other bases can be dealt with by
pursuing dual use of facilities and/or private use of facilities that are excess to Department of
Defense needs;
WHEREAS the state of Utah appropriated $10,000,000 to acquire development rights on
property located within Noise Zones and Accident Potential Zones to stop encroachment around Hill
Air Force Base;
WHEREAS current law, which requires that any reimbursement by the private sector for use
of Air Force facilities go to the general fund rather than to offset overhead costs of the base, does
not provide incentive for military installations to encourage private sector use of excess capacity;
WHEREAS if private reimbursement for use of military facilities were allowed to remain
with the base in question, then use of excess capacity by the private sector, particularly at the depot
industrial complexes, would help reduce overhead and thus reduce the unit sales rate charged to
military customers; and
WHEREAS consolidating military depot maintenance work and encouraging private sector
use of remaining excess capacity will bring about the best, most efficient use of resources:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
Governor concurring therein, express support for the realignment of Air Force workload as expressed
in the 1995 Base Closure Commission Recommendations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor encourage Hill Air
Force Base to offer its facilities and expertise toward the establishment of a dual use system.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor support changes in the
law necessary to allow payments made for dual use to be kept at the base rather than deposited in
the general fund.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the Secretary of
Defense, Hill Air Force Base, and to the members of Utah's congressional delegation.

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