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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies a portion of the Quality Growth Act and statutes governing the State
10 Building Energy Efficiency Program, the State Building Board, and the Division of
11 Facilities Construction and Management.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . modifies definitions;
15 . eliminates the requirement for state agencies to place 50% of net energy savings in
16 the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund;
17 . provides that the Division of Facilities Construction and Management shall develop
18 and administer the State Building Energy Efficiency Program;
19 . requires the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to:
20 . develop incentives to encourage state entities to conserve energy and reduce
21 energy costs;
22 . procure energy efficient products where practicable;
23 . analyze energy consumption by state agencies;
24 . establish an advisory group to assist with development and implementation of
25 the program; and
26 . provide a yearly energy savings report to the governor in addition to the
27 Legislature;
28 . requires state government entities to appoint a staff member to coordinate and
29 report on energy saving efforts;
30 . reduces the maximum term for energy savings agreements entered into by state
31 agencies, modifies terms in the definition of energy savings agreement, and requires
32 the agency to obtain the preapproval of the governor and to notify the Office of
33 Legislative Fiscal Analyst before entering into an agreement;
34 . provides that DFCM may establish energy savings design procedures for
35 improvements to existing state facilities;
36 . permits the State Building Board to require an entity that benefits from a capital
37 improvement project to repay the capital improvement funds from savings resulting
38 from the project;
39 . modifies provisions related to the State Building Board's rulemaking in relation to
40 life cycle cost-effectiveness of state facilities;
41 . provides that life-cycle effectiveness shall be determined using the most prudent
42 cost of owning and operating a facility; and
43 . makes technical changes.
44 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
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46 Other Special Clauses:
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48 Utah Code Sections Affected:
49 AMENDS:
50 11-38-102, as last amended by Chapter 16, Laws of Utah 2003
51 11-38-301, as last amended by Chapter 256, Laws of Utah 2002
52 63-9-63, as enacted by Chapter 164, Laws of Utah 1985
53 63-9-67, as enacted by Chapter 24, Laws of Utah 1999
54 63-38-3, as last amended by Chapter 16, Laws of Utah 2003
55 63-38-8.1, as last amended by Chapter 71, Laws of Utah 2005
56 63A-5-103, as last amended by Chapter 142, Laws of Utah 1998
57 63A-5-104, as last amended by Chapter 351, Laws of Utah 2004
58 63A-5-204, as last amended by Chapter 34, Laws of Utah 2004
59 63A-5-206, as last amended by Chapters 231 and 254, Laws of Utah 2005
60 REPEALS:
61 63-38-18, as enacted by Chapter 24, Laws of Utah 1999
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63 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
64 Section 1. Section 11-38-102 is amended to read:
65 11-38-102. Definitions.
66 As used in this chapter:
67 (1) "Affordable housing" means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by
68 households with a gross household income equal to or less than 80% of the median gross
69 income of the applicable municipal or county statistical area for households of the same size.
70 (2) "Agricultural land" has the same meaning as "land in agricultural use" under
71 Section 59-2-502 .
72 (3) "Brownfield sites" means abandoned, idled, or underused commercial or industrial
73 land where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental
74 contamination.
75 (4) "Commission" means the Quality Growth Commission established in Section
76 11-38-201 .
77 (5) "Fund" means the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund established
78 in Section 11-38-301 .
79 (6) "Infill development" means residential, commercial, or industrial development on
80 unused or underused land, excluding open land and agricultural land, within existing, otherwise
81 developed urban areas.
82 (7) "Local entity" means a county, city, or town.
83 (8) "OPB" means the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget established under
84 Section 63-38d-201 .
85 (9) (a) "Open land" means land that is:
86 (i) preserved in or restored to a predominantly natural, open, and undeveloped
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89 (A) wildlife habitat;
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91 (C) watershed protection; or
92 (D) another use consistent with the preservation of the land in or restoration of the land
93 to a predominantly natural, open, and undeveloped condition.
94 (b) (i) "Open land" does not include land whose predominant use is as a developed
95 facility for active recreational activities, including baseball, tennis, soccer, golf, or other
96 sporting or similar activity.
97 (ii) The condition of land does not change from a natural, open, and undeveloped
98 condition because of the development or presence on the land of facilities, including trails,
99 waterways, and grassy areas, that:
100 (A) enhance the natural, scenic, or aesthetic qualities of the land; or
101 (B) facilitate the public's access to or use of the land for the enjoyment of its natural,
102 scenic, or aesthetic qualities and for compatible recreational activities.
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109 Administrative Services, the Department of Agriculture and Food, the Department of Natural
110 Resources, or the Department of Transportation that the individual department determines not
111 to be necessary for carrying out the mission of the department.
112 Section 2. Section 11-38-301 is amended to read:
113 11-38-301. LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund.
114 (1) There is created a restricted special revenue fund entitled the "LeRay McAllister
115 Critical Land Conservation Fund," consisting of:
116 (a) money appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature;
117 (b) contributions of money, property, or equipment from federal agencies, political
118 subdivisions of the state, persons, or corporations; and
119 (c) proceeds that a department chooses to place into the fund from the sale of surplus
120 land under Subsection (2)[
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122 (2) The Department of Administrative Services, the Department of Agriculture and
123 Food, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Transportation may place
124 proceeds from the sale of surplus land into the fund.
125 (3) The total amount of money in the fund may not exceed $6,000,000.
126 Section 3. Section 63-9-63 is amended to read:
127 63-9-63. Legislative findings and policy.
128 (1) The Legislature finds the following:
129 (a) The operation of facilities owned and controlled by the state consumes significant
130 amounts of energy.
131 (b) Facilities owned and controlled by the state present a significant opportunity for
132 energy cost savings through the implementation of conservation measures.
133 (c) Principles which produce efficient facility management in the private sector are
134 equally applicable to the management of public buildings and facilities.
135 (d) There exists, in the private sector, favorable alternative methods of financing
136 energy conservation measures which are not readily adaptable to financing state facility energy
137 efficiency improvements due to current budgetary practices.
138 (e) Maximization of energy conservation efforts in light of limited resources requires
139 careful advance planning by responsible agencies.
140 (2) The Legislature declares that it is the policy of the state to:
141 (a) undertake aggressive programs designed to reduce energy use in state facilities in
142 order to reduce the operating costs of state government and to set an example of energy
143 efficiency for the public[
144 (b) utilize, to the greatest practical extent, alternative funding sources and methods of
145 financing energy efficiency improvements in state facilities in a manner which minimizes the
146 necessity for increased appropriations[
147 (c) employ private sector management incentive principles, to the extent practicable, to
148 implement the policies in Subsections (2)(a) and (b)[
149 (d) develop incentives to encourage state entities to conserve energy, reduce energy
150 costs, and utilize renewable energy sources where practicable; and
151 (e) procure and use energy efficient products where practicable.
152 Section 4. Section 63-9-67 is amended to read:
153 63-9-67. State Building Energy Efficiency Program.
154 (1) For purposes of this section:
155 (a) "Division" means the Division of Facilities Construction and Management
156 established in Section 63A-5-201 .
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158 agency that reduce the state agency's energy use, increase the state agency's energy efficiency,
159 reduce source energy consumption, reduce water consumption, or lower the costs of energy or
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177 measures and reducing the energy costs for state facilities.
178 (f) (i) "State facility" means any building, structure, or other improvement that is
179 constructed on property owned by the state, its departments, commissions, institutions, or
180 agencies, or a state institution of higher education.
181 (ii) "State facility" does not mean:
182 (A) an unoccupied structure that is a component of the state highway system;
183 (B) a privately owned structure that is located on property owned by the state, its
184 departments, commissions, institutions, or agencies, or a state institution of higher education;
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186 (C) a structure that is located on land administered by the School and Institutional
187 Trust Lands Administration under a lease, permit, or contract with the School and Institutional
188 Trust Lands Administration.
189 (2) The division shall:
190 (a) develop and administer the state building energy efficiency program, which shall
191 include guidelines and procedures to improve energy efficiency in the maintenance and
192 management of state facilities;
193 (b) provide information and assistance to state agencies in their efforts to improve
194 energy efficiency;
195 (c) analyze energy consumption by state agencies to identify opportunities for
196 improved energy efficiency;
197 (d) establish an advisory group composed of representatives of state agencies to
198 provide information and assistance in the development and implementation of the state
199 building energy efficiency program; and
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204 (i) identifies strategies for long-term improvement in energy efficiency;
205 (ii) identifies goals for energy conservation for the upcoming year; and
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210 undertaken in the previous year to improve the energy efficiency of state agencies and the
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216 (a) designate a staff member that is responsible for coordinating energy efficiency
217 efforts within the agency;
218 (b) provide energy consumption and costs information to the division;
219 (c) develop strategies for improving energy efficiency and reducing energy costs; and
220 (d) provide the division with information regarding the agency's energy efficiency and
221 reduction strategies.
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225 (4) (a) A state agency may enter into an energy savings agreement for a term of up to
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227 (b) Before entering into an energy savings agreement, the state agency shall:
228 (i) utilize the division to oversee the project unless the project is exempt from the
229 division's oversight or the oversight is delegated to the agency under the provisions of Section
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231 (ii) obtain the prior approval of the governor or the governor's designee; and
232 (iii) provide the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst with a copy of the proposed
233 agreement before the agency enters into the agreement.
234 Section 5. Section 63-38-3 is amended to read:
235 63-38-3. Appropriations governed by chapter -- Restrictions on expenditures --
236 Transfer of funds.
237 (1) All moneys appropriated by the Legislature are appropriated upon the terms and
238 conditions set forth in this chapter, and any department, agency, or institution, except the
239 Legislature and its committees, or where specifically exempted by the appropriating act, which
240 accepts moneys appropriated by the Legislature, does so subject to this chapter.
241 (2) (a) In providing that certain appropriations are to be expended in accordance with a
242 schedule or other restrictions, if any, set forth after each appropriations item, it is the intent of
243 the Legislature to limit the amount of money to be expended from each appropriations item for
244 certain specified purposes.
245 (b) Each schedule:
246 (i) is a restriction or limitation upon the expenditure of the respective appropriation
247 made;
248 (ii) does not itself appropriate any money; and
249 (iii) is not itself an item of appropriation.
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251 appropriation or any surplus of any appropriation may not be diverted from any department,
252 agency, institution, or division to any other department, agency, institution, or division.
253 (d) The money appropriated subject to a schedule or restriction may be used only for
254 the purposes authorized.
255 (e) (i) If any department, agency, or institution for which money is appropriated
256 requests the transfer of moneys appropriated to it from one purpose or function to another
257 purpose or function within an item of appropriation, the director of the Governor's Office of
258 Planning and Budget shall require a new work program to be submitted for the fiscal year
259 involved setting forth the purpose and necessity for such transfer.
260 (ii) The director and fiscal officer shall review the proposed change and submit their
261 findings and recommendations to the governor, who may permit the transfer.
262 (iii) The state fiscal officer shall notify the Legislature through the Office of the
263 Legislative Fiscal Analyst of action taken by the governor.
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265 may not be transferred from one item of appropriation to any other item of appropriation.
266 (3) This section does not apply to the Investigation Account of the Water Resources
267 Construction Fund. The investigation account shall continue to be governed by Section
268 73-10-8 .
269 Section 6. Section 63-38-8.1 is amended to read:
270 63-38-8.1. Nonlapsing authority.
271 (1) As used in this section:
272 (a) (i) "Agency" means each department, commission, board, council, agency,
273 institution, officer, corporation, fund, division, office, committee, authority, laboratory, library,
274 unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the state.
275 (ii) "Agency" does not include those entities whose unappropriated and unencumbered
276 balances are made nonlapsing by the operation of Subsection 63-38-8 (2).
277 (b) "Appropriation balance" means the unexpended and unencumbered balance of a
278 line item appropriation made by the Legislature to an agency that exists at the end of a fiscal
279 year.
280 (c) "Nonlapsing" means that an agency's appropriation balance is not closed out to the
281 appropriate fund at the end of a fiscal year as required by Section 63-38-8 .
282 (d) "One-time project" means a project or program that can be completed with the
283 appropriation balance and includes such items as employee incentive awards and bonuses,
284 purchase of equipment, and one-time training.
285 (e) "One-time projects list" means:
286 (i) a prioritized list of one-time projects, upon which an agency would like to spend
287 any appropriation balance; and
288 (ii) for each project, the maximum amount the agency is estimating for the project.
289 (f) "Program" means a service provided by an agency to members of the public, other
290 agencies, or to employees of the agency.
291 (2) Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 63-38-8 , an agency may[
292 following the procedures and requirements of this section, retain and expend any appropriation
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295 (3) (a) Each agency that wishes to preserve any part or all of its appropriation balance
296 as nonlapsing shall include a one-time projects list as part of the budget request that it submits
297 to the governor and the Legislature at the annual general session of the Legislature immediately
298 before the end of the fiscal year in which the agency may have an appropriation balance.
299 (b) An agency may not include a proposed expenditure on its one-time projects list if:
300 (i) the expenditure creates a new program;
301 (ii) the expenditure enhances the level of an existing program; or
302 (iii) the expenditure will require a legislative appropriation in the next fiscal year.
303 (c) The governor:
304 (i) may approve some or all of the items from an agency's one-time projects list; and
305 (ii) shall identify and prioritize any approved one-time projects in the budget that he
306 submits to the Legislature.
307 (4) The Legislature:
308 (a) may approve some or all of the specific items from an agency's one-time projects
309 list as authorized expenditures of an agency's appropriation balance;
310 (b) shall identify any authorized one-time projects in the appropriate line item
311 appropriation; and
312 (c) may prioritize one-time projects in intent language.
313 Section 7. Section 63A-5-103 is amended to read:
314 63A-5-103. Board -- Powers.
315 (1) The State Building Board shall:
316 (a) in cooperation with state institutions, departments, commissions, and agencies,
317 prepare a master plan of structures built or contemplated;
318 (b) submit to the governor and the Legislature a comprehensive five-year building plan
319 for the state containing the information required by Subsection (2);
320 (c) amend and keep current the five-year building program for submission to the
321 governor and subsequent legislatures;
322 (d) as a part of the long-range plan, recommend to the governor and Legislature any
323 changes in the law that are necessary to insure an effective, well-coordinated building program
324 for all state institutions;
325 (e) in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
326 make rules:
327 (i) that are necessary to discharge its duties and the duties of the Division of Facilities
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330 (ii) to establish standards and requirements for life cycle cost-effectiveness of state
331 facility projects;
332 (f) with support from the Division of Facilities Construction and Management,
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335 facilities and for improvements to existing state facilities, including life-cycle costing,
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337 (i) the need for the building or facility;
338 (ii) the effectiveness of its design;
339 (iii) the efficiency of energy use; and
340 (iv) the usefulness of the building or facility over its lifetime;
341 (g) prepare and submit a yearly request to the governor and the Legislature for a
342 designated amount of square footage by type of space to be leased by the Division of Facilities
343 Construction and Management in that fiscal year; and
344 (h) assure the efficient use of all building space.
345 (2) In order to provide adequate information upon which the State Building Board may
346 make its recommendation under Subsection (1), any state agency requesting new full-time
347 employees for the next fiscal year shall report those anticipated requests to the building board
348 at least 90 days before the annual general session in which the request is made.
349 (3) (a) The State Building Board shall ensure that the five-year building plan required
350 by Subsection (1)(c) includes:
351 (i) a list that prioritizes construction of new buildings for all structures built or
352 contemplated based upon each agency's, department's, commission's, and institution's present
353 and future needs;
354 (ii) information, and space use data for all state-owned and leased facilities;
355 (iii) substantiating data to support the adequacy of any projected plans;
356 (iv) a summary of all statewide contingency reserve and project reserve balances as of
357 the end of the most recent fiscal year;
358 (v) a list of buildings that have completed a comprehensive facility evaluation by an
359 architect/engineer or are scheduled to have an evaluation;
360 (vi) for those buildings that have completed the evaluation, the estimated costs of
361 needed improvements; and
362 (vii) for projects recommended in the first two years of the five-year building plan:
363 (A) detailed estimates of the cost of each project;
364 (B) the estimated cost to operate and maintain the building or facility on an annual
365 basis;
366 (C) the estimated number of new agency full-time employees expected to be housed in
367 the building or facility;
368 (D) the estimated cost of new or expanded programs and personnel expected to be
369 housed in the building or facility;
370 (E) the estimated lifespan of the building with associated costs for major component
371 replacement over the life of the building; and
372 (F) the estimated cost of any required support facilities.
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374 Act, the State Building Board may make rules prescribing the format for submitting the
375 information required by this Subsection (3).
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377 Rulemaking Act, the State Building Board may make rules establishing circumstances under
378 which bids may be modified when all bids for a construction project exceed available funds as
379 certified by the director.
380 (b) In making those rules, the State Building Board shall provide for the fair and
381 equitable treatment of bidders.
382 Section 8. Section 63A-5-104 is amended to read:
383 63A-5-104. Capital development and capital improvement process -- Approval
384 requirements -- Limitations on new projects -- Emergencies.
385 (1) As used in this section:
386 (a) "Capital developments" means any:
387 (i) remodeling, site, or utility projects with a total cost of $1,500,000 or more;
388 (ii) new facility with a construction cost of $250,000 or more; or
389 (iii) purchase of real property where an appropriation is requested to fund the purchase.
390 (b) "Capital improvements" means any:
391 (i) remodeling, alteration, replacement, or repair project with a total cost of less than
392 $1,500,000;
393 (ii) site and utility improvement with a total cost of less than $1,500,000; or
394 (iii) new facility with a total construction cost of less than $250,000.
395 (c) (i) "New facility" means the construction of any new building on state property
396 regardless of funding source.
397 (ii) "New facility" includes:
398 (A) an addition to an existing building; and
399 (B) the enclosure of space that was not previously fully enclosed.
400 (iii) "New facility" does not mean:
401 (A) the replacement of state-owned space that is demolished, if the total construction
402 cost of the replacement space is less than $1,500,000; or
403 (B) the construction of facilities that do not fully enclose a space.
404 (d) "Replacement cost of existing state facilities" means the replacement cost, as
405 determined by the Division of Risk Management, of state facilities, excluding auxiliary
406 facilities as defined by the State Building Board.
407 (e) "State funds" means public monies appropriated by the Legislature.
408 (2) The State Building Board, on behalf of all state agencies, commissions,
409 departments, and institutions shall submit its capital development recommendations and
410 priorities to the Legislature for approval and prioritization.
411 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(b), (d), and (e), a capital development
412 project may not be constructed on state property without legislative approval.
413 (b) Legislative approval is not required for a capital development project if the State
414 Building Board determines that:
415 (i) the requesting higher education institution has provided adequate assurance that:
416 (A) state funds will not be used for the design or construction of the facility; and
417 (B) the higher education institution has a plan for funding in place that will not require
418 increased state funding to cover the cost of operations and maintenance to, or state funding for,
419 immediate or future capital improvements to the resulting facility; and
420 (ii) the use of the state property is:
421 (A) appropriate and consistent with the master plan for the property; and
422 (B) will not create an adverse impact on the state.
423 (c) (i) The Division of Facilities Construction and Management shall maintain a record
424 of facilities constructed under the exemption provided in Subsection (3)(b).
425 (ii) For facilities constructed under the exemption provided in Subsection (3)(b), a
426 higher education institution may not request:
427 (A) increased state funds for operations and maintenance; or
428 (B) state capital improvement funding.
429 (d) Legislative approval is not required for:
430 (i) the renovation, remodeling, or retrofitting of an existing facility with nonstate funds;
431 (ii) facilities to be built with nonstate funds and owned by nonstate entities within
432 research park areas at the University of Utah and Utah State University;
433 (iii) facilities to be built at This is the Place State Park by This is the Place Foundation
434 with funds of the foundation, including grant monies from the state, or with donated services or
435 materials;
436 (iv) capital projects that are funded by the Navajo Trust Fund Board from Navajo Trust
437 Fund monies and the Uintah Basin Revitalization Fund that do not provide a new facility for a
438 state agency or higher education institution; or
439 (v) capital projects on school and institutional trust lands that are funded by the School
440 and Institutional Trust Lands Administration from the Land Grant Management Fund and that
441 do not fund construction of a new facility for a state agency or higher education institution.
442 (e) (i) Legislative approval is not required for capital development projects to be built
443 for the Department of Transportation as a result of an exchange of real property under Section
444 72-5-111 .
445 (ii) When the Department of Transportation approves those exchanges, it shall notify
446 the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, and the cochairs of the Capital Facilities
447 and Administrative Services Subcommittee of the Legislature's Joint Appropriation Committee
448 about any new facilities to be built under this exemption.
449 (4) (a) The State Building Board, on behalf of all state agencies, commissions,
450 departments, and institutions shall by January 15 of each year, submit a list of anticipated
451 capital improvement requirements to the Legislature for review and approval.
452 (b) Unless otherwise directed by the Legislature, the building board shall prioritize
453 capital improvements from the list submitted to the Legislature up to the level of appropriation
454 made by the Legislature.
455 (c) In prioritizing capital improvements, the building board shall consider the results of
456 facility evaluations completed by an architect/engineer as stipulated by the building board's
457 facilities maintenance standards.
458 (d) The building board may require an entity that benefits from a capital improvement
459 project to repay the capital improvement funds from savings that result from the project.
460 (5) The Legislature may authorize:
461 (a) the total square feet to be occupied by each state agency; and
462 (b) the total square feet and total cost of lease space for each agency.
463 (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), the Legislature may not fund the design
464 or construction of any new capital development projects, except to complete the funding of
465 projects for which partial funding has been previously provided, until the Legislature has
466 appropriated 1.1% of the replacement cost of existing state facilities to capital improvements.
467 (b) (i) As used in this Subsection (6)(b), "operating deficit" means that estimated
468 General Fund or Uniform School Fund revenues are less than budgeted for the current or next
469 fiscal year.
470 (ii) If the Legislature determines that an operating deficit exists, the Legislature may, in
471 eliminating the deficit, reduce the amount appropriated to capital improvements to 0.9% of the
472 replacement cost of state buildings.
473 (7) (a) If, after approval of capital development and capital improvement priorities by
474 the Legislature under this section, emergencies arise that create unforeseen critical capital
475 improvement projects, the State Building Board may, notwithstanding the requirements of Title
476 63, Chapter 38, Budgetary Procedures Act, reallocate capital improvement funds to address
477 those projects.
478 (b) The building board shall report any changes it makes in capital improvement
479 allocations approved by the Legislature to:
480 (i) the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst within 30 days of the reallocation; and
481 (ii) the Legislature at its next annual general session.
482 (8) (a) The State Building Board may adopt a rule allocating to institutions and
483 agencies their proportionate share of capital improvement funding.
484 (b) The building board shall ensure that the rule:
485 (i) reserves funds for the Division of Facilities Construction and Management for
486 emergency projects; and
487 (ii) allows the delegation of projects to some institutions and agencies with the
488 requirement that a report of expenditures will be filed annually with the Division of Facilities
489 Construction and Management and appropriate governing bodies.
490 (9) It is the intent of the Legislature that in funding capital improvement requirements
491 under this section the General Fund be considered as a funding source for at least half of those
492 costs.
493 Section 9. Section 63A-5-204 is amended to read:
494 63A-5-204. Specific powers and duties of director.
495 (1) As used in this section, "capitol hill facilities" and "capitol hill grounds" have the
496 same meaning as provided in Section 63C-9-102 .
497 (2) (a) The director shall:
498 (i) recommend rules to the executive director for the use and management of facilities
499 and grounds owned or occupied by the state for the use of its departments and agencies;
500 (ii) supervise and control the allocation of space, in accordance with legislative
501 directive through annual appropriations acts or other specific legislation, to the various
502 departments, commissions, institutions, and agencies in all buildings or space owned, leased, or
503 rented by or to the state, except capitol hill facilities and capitol hill grounds and except as
504 otherwise provided by law;
505 (iii) comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63A, Chapter 5, Part 3,
506 Division of Facilities Construction and Management Leasing;
507 (iv) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), acquire, as authorized by the Legislature
508 through the appropriations act or other specific legislation, and hold title to, in the name of the
509 division, all real property, buildings, fixtures, or appurtenances owned by the state or any of its
510 agencies;
511 (v) adopt and use a common seal, of a form and design determined by the director, and
512 of which courts shall take judicial notice;
513 (vi) file a description and impression of the seal with the Division of Archives;
514 (vii) collect and maintain all deeds, abstracts of title, and all other documents
515 evidencing title to or interest in property belonging to the state or any of its departments, except
516 institutions of higher education and the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration;
517 (viii) report all properties acquired by the state, except those acquired by institutions of
518 higher education, to the director of the Division of Finance for inclusion in the state's financial
519 records;
520 (ix) before charging a rate, fee, or other amount for services provided by the division's
521 internal service fund to an executive branch agency, or to a subscriber of services other than an
522 executive branch agency:
523 (A) submit the proposed rates, fees, and cost analysis to the Rate Committee
524 established in Section 63A-1-114 ; and
525 (B) obtain the approval of the Legislature as required by Section 63-38-3.5 ;
526 (x) conduct a market analysis by July 1, 2005, and periodically thereafter, of proposed
527 rates and fees, which analysis shall include a comparison of the division's rates and fees with
528 the fees of other public or private sector providers where comparable services and rates are
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530 (xi) implement the State Building Energy Efficiency Program under Section 63-9-67 ;
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533 (b) Legislative approval is not required for acquisitions by the division that cost less
534 than $250,000.
535 (3) (a) The director shall direct or delegate maintenance and operations, preventive
536 maintenance, and facilities inspection programs and activities for any department, commission,
537 institution, or agency, except:
538 (i) the State Capitol Preservation Board; and
539 (ii) state institutions of higher education.
540 (b) The director may choose to delegate responsibility for these functions only when
541 the director determines that:
542 (i) the department or agency has requested the responsibility;
543 (ii) the department or agency has the necessary resources and skills to comply with
544 facility maintenance standards approved by the State Building Board; and
545 (iii) the delegation would result in net cost savings to the state as a whole.
546 (c) The State Capitol Preservation Board and state institutions of higher education are
547 exempt from Division of Facilities Construction and Management oversight.
548 (d) Each state institution of higher education shall comply with the facility
549 maintenance standards approved by the State Building Board.
550 (e) Except for the State Capitol Preservation Board, agencies and institutions that are
551 exempt from division oversight shall annually report their compliance with the facility
552 maintenance standards to the division in the format required by the division.
553 (f) The division shall:
554 (i) prescribe a standard format for reporting compliance with the facility maintenance
555 standards;
556 (ii) report agency and institution compliance or noncompliance with the standards to
557 the Legislature; and
558 (iii) conduct periodic audits of exempt agencies and institutions to ensure that they are
559 complying with the standards.
560 (4) (a) In making any allocations of space under Subsection (2), the director shall:
561 (i) conduct studies to determine the actual needs of each department, commission,
562 institution, or agency; and
563 (ii) comply with the restrictions contained in this Subsection (4).
564 (b) The supervision and control of the legislative area is reserved to the Legislature.
565 (c) The supervision and control of the judicial area is reserved to the judiciary for trial
566 courts only.
567 (d) The director may not supervise or control the allocation of space for entities in the
568 public and higher education systems.
569 (e) The supervision and control of capitol hill facilities and capitol hill grounds is
570 reserved to the State Capitol Preservation Board.
571 (5) The director may:
572 (a) hire or otherwise procure assistance and services, professional, skilled, or
573 otherwise, that are necessary to carry out the director's responsibilities, and may expend funds
574 provided for that purpose either through annual operating budget appropriations or from
575 nonlapsing project funds;
576 (b) sue and be sued in the name of the division; and
577 (c) hold, buy, lease, and acquire by exchange or otherwise, as authorized by the
578 Legislature, whatever real or personal property that is necessary for the discharge of the
579 director's duties.
580 (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (2)(a)(iv), the following entities may
581 hold title to any real property, buildings, fixtures, and appurtenances held by them for purposes
582 other than administration that are under their control and management:
583 (a) the Office of Trust Administrator;
584 (b) the Department of Transportation;
585 (c) the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands;
586 (d) the Department of Natural Resources;
587 (e) the Utah National Guard;
588 (f) any area vocational center or other institution administered by the State Board of
589 Education; and
590 (g) any institution of higher education.
591 (7) The director shall ensure that any firm performing testing and inspection work
592 governed by the American Society for Testing Materials Standard E-329 on public buildings
593 under the director's supervision shall:
594 (a) fully comply with the American Society for Testing Materials standard
595 specifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of materials known as ASTM
596 E-329; and
597 (b) carry a minimum of $1,000,000 of errors and omissions insurance.
598 (8) Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(a)(iii) and (iv), the School and Institutional Trust
599 Lands Administration may hold title to any real property, buildings, fixtures, and appurtenances
600 held by it that are under its control.
601 Section 10. Section 63A-5-206 is amended to read:
602 63A-5-206. Construction, alteration, and repair of state facilities -- Powers of
603 director -- Exceptions -- Expenditure of appropriations -- Notification to local
604 governments for construction or modification of certain facilities.
605 (1) As used in this section:
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613 constructed on property owned by the state, its departments, commissions, institutions, or
614 agencies.
615 (ii) "Facility" does not mean an unoccupied structure that is a component of the state
616 highway system.
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618 Building Board, in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
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620 including the initial cost, energy costs, operation and maintenance costs, repair costs, and the
621 costs of energy conservation and renewable energy systems.
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623 that would have jurisdiction to act as the compliance agency if the property on which the
624 project is being constructed were not owned by the state.
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626 geothermal power, wood, or other replenishable energy source to heat, cool, or provide
627 electricity to a building.
628 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), the director shall exercise direct
629 supervision over the design and construction of all new facilities, and all alterations, repairs,
630 and improvements to existing facilities if the total project construction cost, regardless of the
631 funding source, is greater than $100,000.
632 (b) The director shall prepare or have prepared by private firms or individuals designs,
633 plans, and specifications for the projects administered by the division.
634 (c) Before proceeding with construction, the director and the officials charged with the
635 administration of the affairs of the particular department, commission, institution, or agency
636 shall approve the location, design, plans, and specifications.
637 (3) Projects for the construction of new facilities and alterations, repairs, and
638 improvements to existing facilities are not subject to Subsection (2) if the project:
639 (a) occurs on property under the jurisdiction of the State Capitol Preservation Board;
640 (b) is within a designated research park at the University of Utah or Utah State
641 University;
642 (c) occurs within the boundaries of This is the Place State Park and is administered by
643 This is the Place Foundation except that This is the Place Foundation may request the director
644 to administer the design and construction; or
645 (d) is for the creation and installation of art under Title 9, Chapter 6, Part 4, Utah
646 Percent-for-Art Act.
647 (4) (a) (i) The State Building Board may authorize the delegation of control over
648 design, construction, and all other aspects of any project to entities of state government on a
649 project-by-project basis or for projects within a particular dollar range and a particular project
650 type.
651 (ii) The state entity to whom control is delegated shall assume fiduciary control over
652 project finances, shall assume all responsibility for project budgets and expenditures, and shall
653 receive all funds appropriated for the project, including any contingency funds contained in the
654 appropriated project budget.
655 (iii) Delegation of project control does not exempt the state entity from complying with
656 the codes and guidelines for design and construction adopted by the division and the State
657 Building Board.
658 (iv) State entities that receive a delegated project may not access, for the delegated
659 project, the division's statewide contingency reserve and project reserve authorized in Section
660 63A-5-209 .
661 (b) For facilities that will be owned, operated, maintained, and repaired by an entity
662 that is not a state agency or institution and that are located on state property, the State Building
663 Board may authorize the owner to administer the design and construction of the project instead
664 of the division.
665 (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if a donor donates land to an
666 eligible institution of higher education and commits to build a building or buildings on that
667 land, and the institution agrees to provide funds for the operations and maintenance costs from
668 sources other than state funds, and agrees that the building or buildings will not be eligible for
669 state capital improvement funding, the higher education institution may:
670 (a) oversee and manage the construction without involvement, oversight, or
671 management from the division; or
672 (b) arrange for management of the project by the division.
673 (6) (a) The role of compliance agency as provided in Title 58, Chapter 56, Utah
674 Uniform Building Standards Act, shall be provided by:
675 (i) the director, for projects administered by the division;
676 (ii) the entity designated by the State Capitol Preservation Board, for projects under
677 Subsection (3)(a);
678 (iii) the local government, for projects exempt from the division's administration under
679 Subsection (3)(b) or administered by This is the Place Foundation under Subsection (3)(c);
680 (iv) the state entity or local government designated by the State Building Board, for
681 projects under Subsection (4); or
682 (v) the institution, for projects exempt from the division's administration under
683 Subsection (5)(a).
684 (b) For the installation of art under Subsection (3)(d), the role of compliance agency
685 shall be provided by the entity that is acting in this capacity for the balance of the project as
686 provided in Subsection (6)(a).
687 (c) The local government acting as the compliance agency under Subsection (6)(a)(iii)
688 may:
689 (i) only review plans and inspect construction to enforce the building codes as adopted
690 by the Uniform Building Codes Commission; and
691 (ii) charge a building permit fee of no more than the amount it could have charged if
692 the land upon which the improvements are located were not owned by the state.
693 (d) (i) The use of state property and any improvements constructed on state property,
694 including improvements constructed by nonstate entities, is not subject to the zoning authority
695 of local governments as provided in Sections 10-9a-304 and 17-27a-304 .
696 (ii) The state entity controlling the use of the state property shall consider any input
697 received from the local government in determining how the property shall be used.
698 (7) Before construction may begin, the director shall review the design of projects
699 exempted from the division's administration under Subsection (4) to determine if the design:
700 (a) complies with any restrictions placed on the project by the State Building Board;
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702 (b) is appropriate for the purpose and setting of the project.
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715 (9) The director may expend appropriations for statewide projects from funds provided
716 by the Legislature for those specific purposes and within guidelines established by the State
717 Building Board.
718 (10) (a) The director, with the approval of the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst,
719 shall develop standard forms to present capital development and capital improvement cost
720 summary data.
721 (b) The director shall:
722 (i) within 30 days after the completion of each capital development project, submit cost
723 summary data for the project on the standard form to the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst;
724 and
725 (ii) upon request, submit cost summary data for a capital improvement project to the
726 Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst on the standard form.
727 (11) Notwithstanding the requirements of Title 63, Chapter 38, Budgetary Procedures
728 Act, the director may:
729 (a) accelerate the design of projects funded by any appropriation act passed by the
730 Legislature in its annual general session;
731 (b) use any unencumbered existing account balances to fund that design work; and
732 (c) reimburse those account balances from the amount funded for those projects when
733 the appropriation act funding the project becomes effective.
734 (12) (a) The director, his designee, or the state entity to whom control has been
735 designated under Subsection (4), shall notify in writing the elected representatives of local
736 government entities directly and substantively affected by any diagnostic, treatment, parole,
737 probation, or other secured facility project exceeding $250,000, if:
738 (i) the nature of the project has been significantly altered since prior notification;
739 (ii) the project would significantly change the nature of the functions presently
740 conducted at the location; or
741 (iii) the project is new construction.
742 (b) At the request of either the state entity or the local government entity,
743 representatives from the state entity and the affected local entity shall conduct or participate in
744 a local public hearing or hearings to discuss these issues.
745 (13) (a) (i) Before beginning the construction of student housing on property owned by
746 the state or a public institution of higher education, the director shall provide written notice of
747 the proposed construction, as provided in Subsection (13)(a)(ii), if any of the proposed student
748 housing buildings is within 300 feet of privately owned residential property.
749 (ii) Each notice under Subsection (13)(a)(i) shall be provided to the legislative body
750 and, if applicable, the mayor of:
751 (A) the county in whose unincorporated area the privately owned residential property is
752 located; or
753 (B) the municipality in whose boundaries the privately owned residential property is
754 located.
755 (b) (i) Within 21 days after receiving the notice required by Subsection (13)(a)(i), a
756 county or municipality entitled to the notice may submit a written request to the director for a
757 public hearing on the proposed student housing construction.
758 (ii) If a county or municipality requests a hearing under Subsection (13)(b)(i), the
759 director and the county or municipality shall jointly hold a public hearing to provide
760 information to the public and to allow the director and the county or municipality to receive
761 input from the public about the proposed student housing construction.
762 Section 11. Repealer.
763 This bill repeals:
764 Section 63-38-18, Refund for electrical service to be deposited into the LeRay
765 McAllister Fund.
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