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S.B. 225

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GUBERNATORIAL AND LEGISLATIVE SPACE

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IN THE CAPITOL

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2008 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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House Sponsor: David Clark

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends and enacts provisions regarding the governor's and the Legislature's
             11      space in the State Capitol.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    amends and enacts provisions regarding the governor's space in the State Capitol;
             15          .    amends provisions relating to legislative space to make conforming changes;
             16          .    amends provisions relating to the shared governor area and legislative area;
             17          .    amends and enacts provisions regarding sharing certain governor area with the State
             18      Capitol Preservation Board; and
             19          .    makes technical amendments.
             20      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          None
             22      Other Special Clauses:
             23          This bill provides an effective date.
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             25      AMENDS:
             26          36-5-1 (Superseded 08/01/08), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 121
             27          36-5-1 (Effective 08/01/08), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 121


             28          63C-9-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 322
             29          63C-9-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 256
             30          63C-9-703, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 66
             31      ENACTS:
             32          67-1-16, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             33     
             34      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             35          Section 1. Section 36-5-1 (Superseded 08/01/08) is amended to read:
             36           36-5-1 (Superseded 08/01/08). Reservation of area for Legislature -- Duties of
             37      Legislative Management Committee.
             38          (1) As used in this section:
             39          (a) "Architectural integrity" means the architectural elements, materials, color, and
             40      quality of the original building construction.
             41          (b) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, and other
             42      man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street,
             43      500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard, and includes:
             44          (i) the White Community Memorial Chapel and its grounds and parking areas, and the
             45      Council Hall Travel Information Center building and its grounds and parking areas;
             46          (ii) the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building and its grounds and parking areas and
             47      other state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main
             48      Street, and Apricot Avenue;
             49          (iii) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             50      Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and
             51          (iv) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             52      West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street.
             53          (c) "House Building" means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest
             54      of the State Capitol and southwest of the State Office Building.
             55          (d) "Legislative area" means the buildings, chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges,
             56      parking lots, and parking garages designated by this section as being subject to legislative
             57      control.
             58          (e) "Senate Building" means the east building on capitol hill that is located northeast of


             59      the State Capitol and southeast of the State Office Building.
             60          (f) "State Capitol" means the building dedicated as the Utah State Capitol in 1916.
             61          (g) "State Capitol Preservation Board" or "board" is as created in Section 63C-9-201 .
             62          (2) The legislative area on capitol hill includes:
             63          (a) in the State Capitol:
             64          (i) on the fourth floor: the entire floor and the stairs and elevators on the east and west
             65      side, except the four art galleries and the four closets on the interior of the State Capitol which
             66      are immediately around the art galleries are under the supervision of the board;
             67          (ii) on the third floor: the entire floor, including the stairs and elevators on the east and
             68      west side of the third floor, except:
             69          (A) the Supreme Court chambers which is to be controlled and scheduled by the
             70      Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days and
             71      controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation Board on all other days;
             72          (B) one office on the southeast side by the Senate Rules Room which is to be
             73      controlled by the Supreme Court; and
             74          (C) the Senate Rules Room, which Senate Rules Room is to be controlled by the
             75      Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days, and
             76      shared with the Supreme Court as scheduled through the Legislature on all other days;
             77          (iii) on the second floor: a committee room on the northeast side which is to be
             78      controlled and scheduled by the Legislature during any general or special session of the
             79      Legislature and on interim days and controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation
             80      Board on all other days;
             81          (iv) on the first floor: no legislative space; and
             82          (v) on the basement level:
             83          (A) the Office of Legislative Printing; and
             84          (B) the [two] audio/video control rooms [which] are to be controlled [and scheduled]
             85      by the Legislature [during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim
             86      committee days, which control rooms shall be shared with the governor as controlled and
             87      scheduled through the State Capitol Preservation Board on all other days] and the governor and
             88      scheduled by the Legislature, and the maintenance of the control rooms shall be by the State
             89      Capitol Preservation Board at the direction of the Legislature and the governor;


             90          (b) the entire House Building; and
             91          (c) (i) the parking stalls in the underground parking facility located directly east of the
             92      House Building and below the central plaza;
             93          (ii) 52 of the parking stalls in the above ground parking lot known as Lot G located
             94      north of the House Building and west of the State Office Building;
             95          (iii) 26 of the parking stalls in the underground parking located directly under the
             96      Senate Building; and
             97          (iv) 47 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility directly east of the
             98      Senate Building.
             99          (3) (a) The legislative area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the Legislature and
             100      its committees and for legislative functions.
             101          (b) The Legislative Management Committee shall delegate oversight of designated
             102      portions of the legislative parking areas to the State Capitol Preservation Board for use by the
             103      executive branch on nonlegislative days.
             104          (4) The data centers in the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol which
             105      are associated with the House, Senate, or legislative staff space are the responsibility of the
             106      Legislature, and the maintenance of these data centers shall be by the State Capitol
             107      Preservation Board at the direction of the Legislature.
             108          [(4)] (5) The Legislative Management Committee shall exercise complete jurisdiction
             109      over the legislative area, except for the following, which are the responsibility of the State
             110      Capitol Preservation Board:
             111          (a) the architectural integrity of the legislative area, including:
             112          (i) restored historic architectural or design features;
             113          (ii) historic color schemes, decorative finishes, and stenciling;
             114          (iii) decorative light fixtures; and
             115          (iv) flooring;
             116          (b) control of the central mechanical and electrical core of the House Building, Senate
             117      Building, and State Capitol [Building] on all floors;
             118          (c) control of the enclosure of the House Building, Senate Building, and [State Capitol
             119      Building] from the exterior of the building to the interior of the exterior wall;
             120          (d) the roof of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];


             121          (e) the utility and security tunnels between the underground parking structure and the
             122      House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             123          (f) rest rooms of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             124          (g) maintenance of all the elevators and stairways in the House Building, Senate
             125      Building, and State Capitol [Building]; and
             126          (h) those functions the Legislative Management Committee delegates in writing to be
             127      performed by the State Capitol Preservation Board.
             128          [(5)] (6) (a) The communications [and data] centers in the [House Building,] Senate
             129      Building[,] and State Capitol [Building] which are associated with the House, Senate, or
             130      legislative staff space or are associated with the governor, lieutenant governor, or their staff
             131      space are the shared responsibility of the State Capitol Preservation Board [and], the
             132      Legislature, and the governor.
             133          (b) The communications centers in the House Building which are associated with the
             134      House, Senate, or legislative staff space are the shared responsibility of the State Capitol
             135      Preservation Board and the Legislature.
             136          Section 2. Section 36-5-1 (Effective 08/01/08) is amended to read:
             137           36-5-1 (Effective 08/01/08). Reservation of area for Legislature -- Duties of
             138      Legislative Management Committee.
             139          (1) As used in this section:
             140          (a) "Architectural integrity" means the architectural elements, materials, color, and
             141      quality of the original building construction.
             142          (b) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, and other
             143      man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street,
             144      500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard, and includes:
             145          (i) the White Community Memorial Chapel and its grounds and parking areas, and the
             146      Council Hall Travel Information Center building and its grounds and parking areas;
             147          (ii) the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building and its grounds and parking areas and
             148      other state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main
             149      Street, and Apricot Avenue;
             150          (iii) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             151      Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and


             152          (iv) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             153      West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street.
             154          (c) "House Building" means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest
             155      of the State Capitol and southwest of the State Office Building.
             156          (d) "Legislative area" means the buildings, chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges,
             157      parking lots, and parking garages designated by this section as being subject to legislative
             158      control.
             159          (e) "Senate Building" means the east building on capitol hill that is located northeast of
             160      the State Capitol and southeast of the State Office Building.
             161          (f) "State Capitol" means the building dedicated as the Utah State Capitol in 1916.
             162          (g) "State Capitol Preservation Board" or "board" is as created in Section 63C-9-201 .
             163          (2) The legislative area on capitol hill includes:
             164          (a) in the State Capitol:
             165          (i) on the fourth floor: the entire floor and the stairs and elevators on the east and west
             166      side, except the four art galleries and the four closets on the interior of the State Capitol which
             167      are immediately around the art galleries are under the supervision of the board;
             168          (ii) on the third floor: the entire floor, including the stairs and elevators on the east and
             169      west side of the third floor, except:
             170          (A) the Supreme Court chambers which is to be controlled and scheduled by the
             171      Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days and
             172      controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation Board on all other days;
             173          (B) one office on the southeast side by the Senate Rules Room which is to be
             174      controlled by the Supreme Court; and
             175          (C) the Senate Rules Room, which Senate Rules Room is to be controlled by the
             176      Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days, and
             177      shared with the Supreme Court as scheduled through the Legislature on all other days;
             178          (iii) on the second floor: a committee room on the northeast side which is to be
             179      controlled and scheduled by the Legislature during any general or special session of the
             180      Legislature and on interim days and controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation
             181      Board on all other days;
             182          (iv) on the first floor: no legislative space; and


             183          (v) on the basement level:
             184          (A) the Office of Legislative Printing; and
             185          (B) the [two] audio/video control rooms [which] are to be controlled [and scheduled]
             186      by the Legislature [during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim
             187      committee days, which control rooms shall be shared with the governor as controlled and
             188      scheduled through the State Capitol Preservation Board on all other days] and the governor and
             189      scheduled by the Legislature, and the maintenance of the control rooms shall be by the State
             190      Capitol Preservation Board at the direction of the Legislature and the governor;
             191          (b) the entire House Building;
             192          (c) in the Senate Building:
             193          (i) on the third floor: no legislative space;
             194          (ii) on the second floor: the entire floor, including the secured elevator, are legislative
             195      space;
             196          (iii) on the first floor: the secured corridor to the secured elevator is legislative and
             197      executive space controlled by the State Capitol Preservation Board; and
             198          (iv) on the basement level: the secured elevator is legislative space; and
             199          (d) (i) the parking stalls in the underground parking facility located directly east of the
             200      House Building and below the central plaza;
             201          (ii) 52 of the parking stalls in the above ground parking lot known as Lot G located
             202      north of the House Building and west of the State Office Building;
             203          (iii) 26 of the parking stalls in the underground parking located directly under the
             204      Senate Building; and
             205          (iv) 47 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility directly east of the
             206      Senate Building.
             207          (3) (a) The legislative area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the Legislature and
             208      its committees and for legislative functions.
             209          (b) The Legislative Management Committee shall delegate oversight of designated
             210      portions of the legislative parking areas to the State Capitol Preservation Board for use by the
             211      executive branch on nonlegislative days.
             212          (4) The data centers in the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol which
             213      are associated with the House, Senate, or legislative staff space are the responsibility of the


             214      Legislature, and the maintenance of these data centers shall be by the State Capitol
             215      Preservation Board at the direction of the Legislature.
             216          [(4)] (5) The Legislative Management Committee shall exercise complete jurisdiction
             217      over the legislative area, except for the following, which are the responsibility of the State
             218      Capitol Preservation Board:
             219          (a) the architectural integrity of the legislative area, including:
             220          (i) restored historic architectural or design features;
             221          (ii) historic color schemes, decorative finishes, and stenciling;
             222          (iii) decorative light fixtures; and
             223          (iv) flooring;
             224          (b) control of the central mechanical and electrical core of the House Building, Senate
             225      Building, and State Capitol [Building] on all floors;
             226          (c) control of the enclosure of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol
             227      [Building] from the exterior of the building to the interior of the exterior wall;
             228          (d) the roof of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             229          (e) the utility and security tunnels between the underground parking structure and the
             230      House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             231          (f) rest rooms of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             232          (g) maintenance of all the elevators and stairways in the House Building, Senate
             233      Building, and State Capitol [Building]; and
             234          (h) those functions the Legislative Management Committee delegates in writing to be
             235      performed by the State Capitol Preservation Board.
             236          [(5)] (6) The communications [and data] centers in the [House Building,] Senate
             237      Building[,] and State Capitol [Building] which are associated with the House, Senate, or
             238      legislative staff space or are associated with the governor, lieutenant governor, or their staff
             239      space are the shared responsibility of the State Capitol Preservation Board [and], the
             240      Legislature, and the governor.
             241          (b) The communications centers in the House Building which are associated with the
             242      House, Senate, or legislative staff space are the shared responsibility of the State Capitol
             243      Preservation Board and the Legislature.
             244          Section 3. Section 63C-9-301 is amended to read:


             245           63C-9-301. Board powers -- Subcommittees.
             246          (1) The board shall:
             247          (a) except as provided in Subsection (2), exercise complete jurisdiction and
             248      stewardship over capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, and the capitol hill complex;
             249          (b) preserve, maintain, and restore the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities,
             250      capitol hill grounds, and their contents;
             251          (c) before October 1 of each year, review and approve the executive director's annual
             252      budget request for submittal to the governor and Legislature;
             253          (d) by October 1 of each year, prepare and submit a recommended budget request for
             254      the upcoming fiscal year for the capitol hill complex to:
             255          (i) the governor, through the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget; and
             256          (ii) the Legislature's appropriations subcommittee responsible for capitol hill facilities,
             257      through the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst;
             258          (e) review and approve the executive director's:
             259          (i) annual work plan;
             260          (ii) long-range master plan for the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities, and
             261      capitol hill grounds; and
             262          (iii) furnishings plan for placement and care of objects under the care of the board;
             263          (f) approve all changes to the buildings and their grounds, including:
             264          (i) restoration, remodeling, and rehabilitation projects;
             265          (ii) usual maintenance program; and
             266          (iii) any transfers or loans of objects under the board's care;
             267          (g) define and identify all significant aspects of the capitol hill complex, capitol hill
             268      facilities, and capitol hill grounds, after consultation with the:
             269          (i) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
             270          (ii) State Library Division;
             271          (iii) Division of Archives and Records Service;
             272          (iv) Division of State History;
             273          (v) Office of Museum Services; and
             274          (vi) Arts Council;
             275          (h) inventory, define, and identify all significant contents of the buildings and all


             276      state-owned items of historical significance that were at one time in the buildings, after
             277      consultation with the:
             278          (i) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
             279          (ii) State Library Division;
             280          (iii) Division of Archives and Records Service;
             281          (iv) Division of State History;
             282          (v) Office of Museum Services; and
             283          (vi) Arts Council;
             284          (i) maintain archives relating to the construction and development of the buildings, the
             285      contents of the buildings and their grounds, including documents such as plans, specifications,
             286      photographs, purchase orders, and other related documents, the original copies of which shall
             287      be maintained by the Division of Archives and Records Service;
             288          (j) comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility; and
             289          (k) establish procedures for receiving, hearing, and deciding complaints or other issues
             290      raised about the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities, and capitol hill grounds, or their
             291      use.
             292          (2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the supervision and control of the legislative
             293      area, as defined in Section 36-5-1 , is reserved to the Legislature[.]; and
             294          (b) the supervision and control of the governor's area, as defined in Section 67-1-16 , is
             295      reserved to the governor.
             296          (3) (a) The board shall make rules to govern, administer, and regulate the capitol hill
             297      complex, capitol hill facilities, and capitol hill grounds by following the procedures and
             298      requirements of Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             299          (b) A person who violates a rule adopted by the board under the authority of this
             300      Subsection (3) is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for each violation, plus the
             301      amount of any actual damages, expenses, and costs related to the violation of the rule that are
             302      incurred by the state.
             303          (c) The board may take any other legal action allowed by law.
             304          (d) If any violation of a rule adopted by the board is also an offense under Title 76,
             305      Utah Criminal Code, the violation is subject to the civil penalty, damages, expenses, and costs
             306      allowed under this Subsection (3) in addition to any criminal prosecution.


             307          (e) The board may not apply this section or rules adopted under the authority of this
             308      section in a manner that violates a person's rights under the Utah Constitution or the First
             309      Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the right of persons to peaceably
             310      assemble.
             311          (f) The board shall send proposed rules under this section to the legislative general
             312      counsel and the governor's general counsel for review and comment before the board adopts the
             313      rules.
             314          (4) The board is exempt from the requirements of Title 63, Chapter 56, Utah
             315      Procurement Code, but shall adopt procurement rules substantially similar to the requirements
             316      of that chapter.
             317          (5) (a) The board may:
             318          (i) establish subcommittees made up of board members and members of the public to
             319      assist and support the executive director in accomplishing the executive director's duties;
             320          (ii) establish fees for the use of capitol hill facilities and capitol hill grounds;
             321          (iii) assign and allocate specific duties and responsibilities to any other state agency, if
             322      the other agency agrees to perform the duty or accept the responsibility;
             323          (iv) contract with another state agency to provide services;
             324          (v) delegate by specific motion of the board any authority granted to it by this section
             325      to the executive director;
             326          (vi) in conjunction with Salt Lake City, expend monies to improve or maintain public
             327      property contiguous to East Capitol Boulevard and capitol hill;
             328          (vii) provide wireless Internet service to the public without a fee in any capitol hill
             329      facility; and
             330          (viii) when necessary, consult with the:
             331          (A) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
             332          (B) State Library Division;
             333          (C) Division of Archives and Records Service;
             334          (D) Division of State History;
             335          (E) Office of Museum Services; and
             336          (F) Arts Council.
             337          (b) The board's provision of wireless Internet service under Subsection (5)(a)(vii) shall


             338      be discontinued in the legislative area if the president of the Senate and the speaker of the
             339      House of Representatives each submit a signed letter to the board indicating that the service is
             340      disruptive to the legislative process and is to be discontinued.
             341          (c) If a budget subcommittee is established by the board, the following shall serve as ex
             342      officio, nonvoting members of the budget subcommittee:
             343          (i) the legislative fiscal analyst, or the analyst's designee, who shall be from the Office
             344      of Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and
             345          (ii) the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, or the director's
             346      designee, who shall be from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
             347          (d) If a preservation and maintenance subcommittee is established by the board, the
             348      board may, by majority vote, appoint one or each of the following to serve on the
             349      subcommittee as voting members of the subcommittee:
             350          (i) an architect, who shall be selected from a list of three architects submitted by the
             351      American Institute of Architects; or
             352          (ii) an engineer, who shall be selected from a list of three engineers submitted by the
             353      American Civil Engineers Council.
             354          (e) If the board establishes any subcommittees, the board may, by majority vote,
             355      appoint up to two people who are not members of the board to serve, at the will of the board, as
             356      nonvoting members of a subcommittee.
             357          (f) Members of each subcommittee shall, at the first meeting of each calendar year,
             358      select one individual to act as chair of the subcommittee for a one-year term.
             359          (6) (a) The board, and the employees of the board, may not move the office of the
             360      governor, lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House of
             361      Representatives, or a member of the Legislature from the State Capitol [Building] unless the
             362      removal is approved by:
             363          (i) the governor, in the case of the governor's office;
             364          (ii) the lieutenant governor, in the case of the lieutenant governor's office;
             365          (iii) the president of the Senate, in the case of the president's office or the office of a
             366      member of the Senate; or
             367          (iv) the speaker of the House of Representatives, in the case of the speaker's office or
             368      the office of a member of the House.


             369          (b) The board and the employees of the board have no control over the furniture,
             370      furnishings, and decorative objects in the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, or the
             371      members of the Legislature except as necessary to inventory or conserve items of historical
             372      significance owned by the state.
             373          (c) The board and the employees of the board have no control over records and
             374      documents produced by or in the custody of a state agency, official, or employee having an
             375      office in a building on the capitol hill complex.
             376          (d) Except for items identified by the board as having historical significance, and
             377      except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), the board and the employees of the board have no
             378      control over moveable furnishings and equipment in the custody of a state agency, official, or
             379      employee having an office in a building on the capitol hill complex.
             380          Section 4. Section 63C-9-402 is amended to read:
             381           63C-9-402. Executive director -- Duties.
             382          The executive director shall:
             383          (1) develop, for board approval, a master plan with a projection of at least 20 years
             384      concerning the stewardship responsibilities, operation, activities, maintenance, preservation,
             385      restoration, and modification of the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities, and capitol hill
             386      grounds, including, if directed by the board, a plan to restore the buildings to their original
             387      architecture;
             388          (2) develop, as part of the master plan submitted for board approval, a furnishings plan
             389      for the placement and care of objects under the care of the board;
             390          (3) prepare, and recommend for board approval, an annual budget and work plan, that
             391      is consistent with the master plan, for all work to be performed under this chapter, including
             392      usual operations and maintenance and janitorial and preventative maintenance for the capitol
             393      hill complex, capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, and their contents;
             394          (4) develop an operations, maintenance, and janitorial program for the capitol hill
             395      complex, capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, and their contents;
             396          (5) develop a program to purchase or accept by donation, permanent loan, or outside
             397      funding items necessary to implement the master plan;
             398          (6) develop and maintain a registration system and inventory of the contents of the
             399      capitol hill facilities and capitol hill grounds and of the original documents relating to the


             400      buildings' construction and alteration;
             401          (7) develop a program to purchase or accept by donation, permanent loan, or outside
             402      funding items of historical significance that were at one time in the capitol hill facilities and
             403      that are not owned by the state;
             404          (8) develop a program to locate and acquire state-owned items of historical
             405      significance that were at one time in the buildings;
             406          (9) develop a collections policy regarding the items of historic significance as
             407      identified in the registration system and inventory for the approval of the board;
             408          (10) assist in matters dealing with the preservation of historic materials;
             409          (11) make recommendations on conservation needs and make arrangements to contract
             410      for conservation services for objects of significance;
             411          (12) make recommendations for the transfer or loan of objects of significance as
             412      detailed in the approved collections policy;
             413          (13) make recommendations to transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of unused surplus
             414      property that is not of significance as defined in the collections policy and by the registration
             415      system;
             416          (14) approve all art and exhibits placed on capitol hill after board approval;
             417          (15) employ staff to assist him in administering this chapter and direct and coordinate
             418      their activities;
             419          (16) contract for professional services of qualified consultants, including architectural
             420      historians, landscape architects with experience in landscape architectural preservation,
             421      conservators, historians, historic architects, engineers, artists, exhibit designers, and craftsmen;
             422          (17) prepare annually a complete and detailed written report for the board that accounts
             423      for all funds received and disbursed by the board during the preceding fiscal year;
             424          (18) develop and manage a visitor services program for capitol hill which shall include
             425      public outreach programs, public tours, events, a gift shop, and communication and public
             426      relation services; and
             427          (19) manage and organize all transit and parking programs on the capitol hill complex,
             428      except that:
             429          (a) the Legislative Management Committee shall direct the executive director's
             430      management and organization of transit and parking associated with the legislative area as


             431      defined in Section 36-5-1 [.]; and
             432          (b) the governor shall direct the executive director's management and organization of
             433      transit and parking associated with the governor's area as defined in Section 67-1-16 .
             434          Section 5. Section 63C-9-703 is amended to read:
             435           63C-9-703. Art Placement Subcommittee of the State Capitol Preservation Board
             436      -- Duties.
             437          (1) The subcommittee shall:
             438          (a) review and make recommendations to the board about the content and placement of
             439      each new piece of art to be placed within any public area on capitol hill;
             440          (b) review and make recommendations to the board about any proposals for removing
             441      or relocating any piece of art contained in any public area on capitol hill; and
             442          (c) review and make recommendations to the board about the content and placement of
             443      each new exhibit to be placed within any public area on capitol hill.
             444          (2) If any conflicts exist between this part and Section 36-5-1 , Section 36-5-1 takes
             445      precedence.
             446          (3) If any conflict exists between this part and Section 67-1-16 , Section 67-1-16 takes
             447      precedence.
             448          Section 6. Section 67-1-16 is enacted to read:
             449          67-1-16. Reservation of area for governor.
             450          (1) As used in this section:
             451          (a) "Architectural integrity" means the architectural elements, materials, color, and
             452      quality of the original building construction.
             453          (b) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, and other
             454      man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street,
             455      500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard, and includes:
             456          (i) the White Community Memorial Chapel and its grounds and parking areas, and the
             457      Council Hall Travel Information Center building and its grounds and parking areas;
             458          (ii) the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building and its grounds and parking areas and
             459      other state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main
             460      Street, and Apricot Avenue;
             461          (iii) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,


             462      Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and
             463          (iv) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             464      West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street.
             465          (c) "Governor area" means the chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges, parking lots, and
             466      parking garages designated by this section as being subject to governor control.
             467          (d) "House Building" means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest
             468      of the State Capitol and southwest of the State Office Building.
             469          (e) "Legislative area" means the buildings, chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges,
             470      parking lots, and parking garages designated by this section as being subject to legislative
             471      control.
             472          (f) "Senate Building" means the east building on capitol hill that is located northeast of
             473      the State Capitol and southeast of the State Office Building.
             474          (g) "State Capitol" means the building dedicated as the Utah State Capitol in 1916.
             475          (h) "State Capitol Preservation Board" or "board" is as created in Section 63C-9-201 .
             476          (2) The governor area on capitol hill includes:
             477          (a) in the State Capitol:
             478          (i) on the second floor: the entire floor including the stairways and elevators on the east
             479      and west side of the second floor, except:
             480          (A) the area reserved for the attorney general and the state auditor;
             481          (B) the committee room on the northeast side which is to be controlled and scheduled
             482      as provided in Subsection 36-5-1 (2)(a)(iii);
             483          (C) the conference room on the south side, east of the southeast stairway, which is to
             484      be scheduled through the State Capitol Preservation Board;
             485          (D) the Gold Room, which is to be controlled by the governor and the Legislature and
             486      scheduled by the governor, with the governor being given scheduling priority; and the
             487      maintenance of the Gold Room shall be by the State Capitol Preservation Board at the direction
             488      of the governor;
             489          (E) the public restrooms;
             490          (F) the grand staircases;
             491          (G) the public stairways;
             492          (H) the public elevators;


             493          (I) the Capitol Rotunda;
             494          (J) the kitchen to the east of the dignitary protection elevator and pantry area which
             495      kitchen is to be scheduled and maintained by the State Capitol Preservation Board, with the
             496      governor's and Legislature's use associated with the Gold Room to be given scheduling
             497      priority; and
             498          (K) the open areas:
             499          (I) east of the Rotunda to the doors of the Capitol Board Room;
             500          (II) south of the Rotunda to the south entrance to the State Capitol; and
             501          (III) north of the Rotunda to the north wall;
             502          (ii) on the first floor: all office areas, conference rooms, stairways, and elevators,
             503      excluding the public corridors, public stairways, and public elevators:
             504          (A) west of the south entrance to the State Capitol on the first floor, including the
             505      dignitary holding area and elevator, which area and elevator the Legislature may schedule
             506      through the Utah Highway Patrol Dignitary Protection Bureau; but excluding the storage area
             507      that is directly to the north of the dignitary holding area;
             508          (B) west of the public elevator on the north side of the first floor; and
             509          (C) the northwest pier storage area; and
             510          (iii) in the basement:
             511          (A) the audio/video control rooms on the southwest side of the State Capitol are shared
             512      space with the Legislature as provided in Section 36-5-1 ;
             513          (B) all areas west of the westernmost hall and bordered by a hall on the north and a hall
             514      on the south of the areas, including the stairs and elevator, secured parking and all entrances
             515      and exits to the secured parking, and the Utah Highway Patrol Dignitary Protection Bureau
             516      office space, and excluding the areas north and south of the area designated in this Subsection
             517      (2) as the governor area;
             518          (b) in the Senate Building:
             519          (i) all office areas and conference rooms on the third floor that are south of the south
             520      stairway; and
             521          (ii) the Utah Highway Patrol Dignitary Protection Bureau office space in the basement;
             522          (c) (i) 46 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility known as Lot C
             523      located directly east of the State Capitol; and


             524          (ii) 52 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility known as Lot E located
             525      directly east of the Senate Building; and
             526          (d) any other area designated by the State Capitol Preservation Board as the governor
             527      area.
             528          (3) The governor area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the governor and
             529      lieutenant governor and their staff, committees, and functions.
             530          (4) The data centers in the Senate Building and State Capitol which are associated with
             531      the governor, lieutenant governor, or their staff space are the responsibility of the governor, and
             532      the maintenance of these data centers shall be by the State Capitol Preservation Board at the
             533      direction of the governor.
             534          (5) The governor shall exercise complete jurisdiction over the governor area, except for
             535      the following, which are the responsibility of the State Capitol Preservation Board:
             536          (a) the architectural integrity of the governor area, including:
             537          (i) restored historic architectural or design features;
             538          (ii) historic color schemes, decorative finishes, and stenciling;
             539          (iii) decorative light fixtures; and
             540          (iv) flooring;
             541          (b) control of the central mechanical and electrical core of the Senate Building and
             542      State Capitol on all floors;
             543          (c) control of the enclosure of the Senate Building and State Capitol from the exterior
             544      of the building to the interior of the exterior wall;
             545          (d) the roof of the Senate Building and State Capitol;
             546          (e) the utility and security tunnels between the underground parking structure and the
             547      Senate Building and State Capitol;
             548          (f) public restrooms of the Senate Building and State Capitol;
             549          (g) maintenance of all the elevators and stairways in the Senate Building and State
             550      Capitol; and
             551          (h) those functions the governor delegates in writing to be performed by the State
             552      Capitol Preservation Board.
             553          (6) The responsibility for the communications centers in the Senate Building and State
             554      Capitol is as provided in Subsection 36-5-1 (6).


             555          (7) The State Capitol Preservation Board shall schedule and manage the Capitol Board
             556      Room on the second floor of the State Capitol.
             557          (a) The governor's and lieutenant governor's use of the Capitol Board Room for
             558      functions shall be given scheduling priority over other meetings, except as provided in
             559      Subsection (7)(b). If the governor or lieutenant governor has need for the Capitol Board Room
             560      that has already been scheduled by another person, the governor or lieutenant governor shall be
             561      given the Capitol Board Room and as much notice as possible shall be given to the other
             562      person scheduling the room so that person may seek an alternative site.
             563          (b) During a general session or special session of the Legislature or on interim
             564      committee days designated by the Legislative Management Committee, a legislator's use of the
             565      Capitol Board Room for functions shall be given scheduling priority over any meeting,
             566      including the governor's or lieutenant governor's use under Subsection (7)(a). If a legislator has
             567      need for the Capitol Board Room and it has already been scheduled by another person, the
             568      legislator shall be given the Capitol Board Room and as much notice as possible shall be given
             569      to the other person scheduling the room so that person may seek an alternative site.
             570          (c) When the Legislature is not in session and on non interim committee days, a
             571      legislator's use of the Capitol Board Room for functions shall be given scheduling priority over
             572      any meeting, other than the governor's or lieutenant governor's use under Subsection (7)(a). If
             573      a legislator has need for the Capitol Board Room and it is not being used as provided in
             574      Subsection (7)(a), the legislator shall be given the Capitol Board Room and as much notice as
             575      possible shall be given to the other person scheduling the room so that person may seek an
             576      alternative site.
             577          (d) When not being used for a governor, lieutenant governor, or legislative function,
             578      the Capitol Board Room may be scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation Board on a
             579      first-come, first-served basis:
             580          (i) by other executive or judicial branch entities; and
             581          (ii) by a public or private person or organization who complies with State Capitol
             582      Preservation Board rules for Capitol Hill Complex Facility use.
             583          Section 7. Effective date.
             584          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
             585      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah


             586      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             587      the date of veto override, except that the amendments to Section 36-5-1 (Effective 08/01/08)
             588      take effect on August 1, 2008.




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