First Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the Second House
LLS NO. 23-0767.01 Megan McCall x4215
HOUSE BILL 23-1141
House Committees Senate Committees
Finance Finance
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF HISTORY COLORADO TO DISPOSE OF101
THREE PROPERTIES , AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,102
AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF THE REAL PROPERTIES KNOWN103
AS THE MCFARLANE HOUSE IN CENTRAL CITY, THE104
P
EARCE-MCALLISTER COTTAGE IN DENVER, AND THE PUEBLO105
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USEUM SUPPORT CENTER IN PUEBLO.106
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/
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Capital Development Committee. The bill grants the state
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
March 9, 2023
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
February 21, 2023
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
February 17, 2023
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Lindsay and Story, Catlin, Hamrick, Herod, Jodeh, Lindstedt, Lukens, McCluskie,
McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Taggart, Valdez, Weinberg, Young
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Hinrichsen and Mullica, Simpson
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. historical society, also known as history Colorado, the authority to sell 3
properties that no longer fit within the mission of history Colorado.
Specifically, the bill grants history Colorado the authority to sell
the following:
! The real property known as the McFarlane House in
Central City;
! The real property known as the Pearce-McAllister Cottage
in Denver; and
! The real property known as the Pueblo Museum Support
Center, which was used as a storage facility by history
Colorado until the artifacts housed at the facility were
recently moved to a more northern storage facility for
better access by history Colorado staff.
The bill specifies that the proceeds of the sales are to be credited
to the state museum cash fund to be used in connection with the
acquisition or construction of a consolidated collections care and storage
facility or for controlled maintenance of history Colorado's current
collections care and storage facilities.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
finds and declares that:3
(a) In 1976, the state historical society, also known as history4
Colorado, acquired property known as the McFarlane House in Central5
City, Colorado, when the property was gifted to history Colorado by the6
then-manager of the Central City Opera. The property has primarily been7
used by the Central City Opera, which has leased the building since it was8
gifted to history Colorado.9
(b) In 1972, history Colorado acquired the Pearce-McAllister10
Cottage in Denver, Colorado. The facility was the Denver Museum of11
Miniatures, Dolls and Toys for 30 years until 2018. The facility is12
challenging to maintain because it is currently vacant.13
(c) In 1955, history Colorado acquired the Pueblo Museum14
Support Center in Pueblo, Colorado, which is a building adjacent to the15
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artifacts that were at the facility have been moved to a storage facility in2
Denver for easier access by history Colorado staff.3
(d) History Colorado has determined that these three properties no4
longer fit within its mission and that disposing of the properties would be5
in the best interests of the organization. The disposition of the properties6
also aligns with the goal of finding beneficial uses of unused or7
underutilized state properties and supports the goals of reducing the8
footprint of state government and responsible management of the state9
budget and state facilities.10
SECTION 2. History Colorado authority to dispose of real11
property. (1) The state of Colorado, acting by and through the state12
historical society, also known as history Colorado, is authorized to13
dispose of real property located at the following locations:14
(a) 217 Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado, 80427, lot 10, block15
11, City of Central, State of Colorado;16
(b) 1880 Gaylord Street, Denver, Colorado, 80206, lots 7-1017
inclusive, block 5, Park Side Subdivision, City and County of Denver,18
State of Colorado; and19
(c) 905 South Prairie Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado, 81005, lot 16,20
block 1, Sunset Park 1st Sunset Park Subdivision, City of Pueblo, State21
of Colorado.22
(2) The capital development committee and the state controller23
must approve all agreements relating to the disposition of the real24
property described in subsection (1) of this section prior to closing.25
(3) The proceeds of the disposition of the real property described26
in subsection (1) of this section must be credited to the state museum cash27
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in connection with the acquisition or construction of a consolidated2
collections care and storage facility or for controlled maintenance. 3
SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,4
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate5
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.6
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