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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 23-0767.01 Megan McCall x4215
1	8		HOUSE BILL 23-1141
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lindsay and Story, Catlin, Hamrick, Herod,
3		-	Jodeh, Lindstedt, Lukens, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Taggart,
4		-	Valdez, Weinberg, Young, McCluskie;
5		-	also SENATOR(S) Hinrichsen and Mullica, Simpson.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Finance Finance
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
6	12		C
7		-	ONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF HISTORY COLORADO TO DISPOSE OF THREE
8		-	PROPERTIES
9		-	, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AUTHORIZING THE
10		-	DISPOSAL OF THE REAL PROPERTIES KNOWN AS THE
11		-	MCFARLANE
12		-	HOUSE IN CENTRAL CITY, THE PEARCE-MCALLISTER COTTAGE IN
13		-	DENVER, AND THE PUEBLO MUSEUM SUPPORT CENTER IN PUEBLO.
14		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
15		-	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
16		-	finds and declares that:
17		-	(a) In 1976, the state historical society, also known as history
18		-	Colorado, acquired property known as the McFarlane House in Central
19		-	City, Colorado, when the property was gifted to history Colorado by the
20		-	then-manager of the Central City Opera. The property has primarily been
21		-	used by the Central City Opera, which has leased the building since it was
22		-	gifted to history Colorado.
23		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
24		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
25		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
26		-	history, or the Session Laws.
27		-	________
28		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
29		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
30		-	the act. (b) In 1972, history Colorado acquired the Pearce-McAllister
31		-	Cottage in Denver, Colorado. The facility was the Denver Museum of
32		-	Miniatures, Dolls and Toys for 30 years until 2018. The facility is
33		-	challenging to maintain because it is currently vacant.
34		-	(c) In 1955, history Colorado acquired the Pueblo Museum Support
35		-	Center in Pueblo, Colorado, which is a building adjacent to the state
36		-	fairgrounds. The facility has been used for storage; however, artifacts that
37		-	were at the facility have been moved to a storage facility in Denver for
38		-	easier access by history Colorado staff.
39		-	(d) History Colorado has determined that these three properties no
40		-	longer fit within its mission and that disposing of the properties would be
41		-	in the best interests of the organization. The disposition of the properties
42		-	also aligns with the goal of finding beneficial uses of unused or
43		-	underutilized state properties and supports the goals of reducing the
44		-	footprint of state government and responsible management of the state
45		-	budget and state facilities.
46		-	SECTION 2. History Colorado authority to dispose of real
47		-	property. (1) The state of Colorado, acting by and through the state
48		-	historical society, also known as history Colorado, is authorized to dispose
49		-	of real property located at the following locations:
50		-	(a) 217 Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado, 80427, lot 10, block
51		-	11, City of Central, State of Colorado;
52		-	(b) 1880 Gaylord Street, Denver, Colorado, 80206, lots 7-10
53		-	inclusive, block 5, Park Side Subdivision, City and County of Denver, State
54		-	of Colorado; and
55		-	(c) 905 South Prairie Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado, 81005, lot 16,
56		-	block 1, Sunset Park 1st Sunset Park Subdivision, City of Pueblo, State of
57		-	Colorado.
58		-	(2) The capital development committee and the state controller must
59		-	approve all agreements relating to the disposition of the real property
60		-	described in subsection (1) of this section prior to closing.
61		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 23-1141 (3) The proceeds of the disposition of the real property described in
62		-	subsection (1) of this section must be credited to the state museum cash
63		-	fund created in section 24-80-214, Colorado Revised Statutes, to be used in
64		-	connection with the acquisition or construction of a consolidated collections
65		-	care and storage facility or for controlled maintenance.
66		-	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
67		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
68		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
69		-	____________________________ ____________________________
70		-	Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
71		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
72		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
73		-	____________________________ ____________________________
74		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
75		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
76		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
77		-	APPROVED________________________________________
78		-	(Date and Time)
79		-	_________________________________________
80		-	Jared S. Polis
81		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
82		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 23-1141
	13	+	ONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF HISTORY COLORADO TO DISPOSE OF101
	14	+	THREE PROPERTIES , AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,102
	15	+	AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF THE REAL PROPERTIES KNOWN103
	16	+	AS THE MCFARLANE HOUSE IN CENTRAL CITY, THE104
	17	+	P
	18	+	EARCE-MCALLISTER COTTAGE IN DENVER, AND THE PUEBLO105
	19	+	M
	20	+	USEUM SUPPORT CENTER IN PUEBLO.106
	21	+	Bill Summary
	22	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	23	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	24	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	25	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	26	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	27	+	.)
	28	+	Capital Development Committee. The bill grants the state
	29	+	SENATE
	30	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	31	+	March 9, 2023
	32	+	HOUSE
	33	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	34	+	February 21, 2023
	35	+	HOUSE
	36	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	37	+	February 17, 2023
	38	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	39	+	Lindsay and Story, Catlin, Hamrick, Herod, Jodeh, Lindstedt, Lukens, McCluskie,
	40	+	McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Taggart, Valdez, Weinberg, Young
	41	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	Hinrichsen and Mullica, Simpson
	43	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	44	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	45	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. historical society, also known as history Colorado, the authority to sell 3
	46	+	properties that no longer fit within the mission of history Colorado.
	47	+	Specifically, the bill grants history Colorado the authority to sell
	48	+	the following:
	49	+	! The real property known as the McFarlane House in
	50	+	Central City;
	51	+	! The real property known as the Pearce-McAllister Cottage
	52	+	in Denver; and
	53	+	! The real property known as the Pueblo Museum Support
	54	+	Center, which was used as a storage facility by history
	55	+	Colorado until the artifacts housed at the facility were
	56	+	recently moved to a more northern storage facility for
	57	+	better access by history Colorado staff.
	58	+	The bill specifies that the proceeds of the sales are to be credited
	59	+	to the state museum cash fund to be used in connection with the
	60	+	acquisition or construction of a consolidated collections care and storage
	61	+	facility or for controlled maintenance of history Colorado's current
	62	+	collections care and storage facilities.
	63	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	64	+	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
	65	+	finds and declares that:3
	66	+	(a) In 1976, the state historical society, also known as history4
	67	+	Colorado, acquired property known as the McFarlane House in Central5
	68	+	City, Colorado, when the property was gifted to history Colorado by the6
	69	+	then-manager of the Central City Opera. The property has primarily been7
	70	+	used by the Central City Opera, which has leased the building since it was8
	71	+	gifted to history Colorado.9
	72	+	(b) In 1972, history Colorado acquired the Pearce-McAllister10
	73	+	Cottage in Denver, Colorado. The facility was the Denver Museum of11
	74	+	Miniatures, Dolls and Toys for 30 years until 2018. The facility is12
	75	+	challenging to maintain because it is currently vacant.13
	76	+	(c) In 1955, history Colorado acquired the Pueblo Museum14
	77	+	Support Center in Pueblo, Colorado, which is a building adjacent to the15
	78	+	1141-2- state fairgrounds. The facility has been used for storage; however,1
	79	+	artifacts that were at the facility have been moved to a storage facility in2
	80	+	Denver for easier access by history Colorado staff.3
	81	+	(d) History Colorado has determined that these three properties no4
	82	+	longer fit within its mission and that disposing of the properties would be5
	83	+	in the best interests of the organization. The disposition of the properties6
	84	+	also aligns with the goal of finding beneficial uses of unused or7
	85	+	underutilized state properties and supports the goals of reducing the8
	86	+	footprint of state government and responsible management of the state9
	87	+	budget and state facilities.10
	88	+	SECTION 2. History Colorado authority to dispose of real11
	89	+	property. (1) The state of Colorado, acting by and through the state12
	90	+	historical society, also known as history Colorado, is authorized to13
	91	+	dispose of real property located at the following locations:14
	92	+	(a) 217 Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado, 80427, lot 10, block15
	93	+	11, City of Central, State of Colorado;16
	94	+	(b) 1880 Gaylord Street, Denver, Colorado, 80206, lots 7-1017
	95	+	inclusive, block 5, Park Side Subdivision, City and County of Denver,18
	96	+	State of Colorado; and19
	97	+	(c) 905 South Prairie Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado, 81005, lot 16,20
	98	+	block 1, Sunset Park 1st Sunset Park Subdivision, City of Pueblo, State21
	99	+	of Colorado.22
	100	+	(2) The capital development committee and the state controller23
	101	+	must approve all agreements relating to the disposition of the real24
	102	+	property described in subsection (1) of this section prior to closing.25
	103	+	(3) The proceeds of the disposition of the real property described26
	104	+	in subsection (1) of this section must be credited to the state museum cash27
	105	+	1141
	106	+	-3- fund created in section 24-80-214, Colorado Revised Statutes, to be used1
	107	+	in connection with the acquisition or construction of a consolidated2
	108	+	collections care and storage facility or for controlled maintenance. 3
	109	+	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,4
	110	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate5
	111	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.6
	112	+	1141
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