Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 24-0716.01 Megan McCall x4215
SENATE BILL 24-177
Senate Committees House Committees
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF HISTORY COLORADO TO DISPOSE OF101
ITS NORTH STORAGE FACILITY .102
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
historical society, also known as history Colorado, the authority to sell the
real property that is referred to as its north storage property. The bill
specifies that history Colorado is required to credit the proceeds of the
sale to the state museum cash fund to be used for moving, retrofitting, and
lease-related costs for a new storage facility that history Colorado will
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 26, 2024
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Mullica and Simpson, Hinrichsen
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Catlin and Story, Lindsay
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. lease in the future or for controlled maintenance.
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 2011, the state historical society, also known as history4
Colorado, acquired property that is referred to as the north storage facility5
(facility), which is the current collections storage facility and the state6
historical fund document repository. Initially, history Colorado intended7
to use the facility for temporary storage of large items in the collection8
while the history Colorado center was built, but it became clear that the9
storage space was still needed to house the collection and the facility was10
switched to permanent storage.11
(b) The collection has continued to grow and there are currently12
85,000 square feet of artifacts, which is more square footage than the13
facility adequately provides, making it too small to meet the storage and14
care needs of history Colorado. Additionally, issues with the different15
building systems, including electrical, mechanical, and fire suppression,16
make it difficult to maintain an optimal care environment for the17
collection.18
(c) History Colorado has determined that, due to these challenges,19
the facility is no longer a suitable facility for the consolidated collections,20
care, and storage necessary to house significant artifacts that history21
Colorado is statutorily responsible for collecting and preserving on the22
state's behalf. The disposition of the property will be in the best interest23
of the organization and allow history Colorado to lease a more suitable24
facility for ongoing storage and care of the collection and to provide25
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Colorado's community and historic sites.2
SECTION 2. History Colorado authority to dispose of real3
property. (1) The state, acting by and through the state historical society,4
also known as history Colorado, is authorized to dispose of real property5
located at 1100 W. 47th Ave., Denver, Colorado 80211, lots 13 to 366
inclusive & vacated alley interjacent thereto block 13 Richards7
subdivision & NLY 8 1/2 feet of vacated Alice Place adjacent to 258
through 36 in SD block, City and County of Denver, state of Colorado.9
(2) The capital development committee and the state controller10
must approve all agreements relating to the disposition of the real11
property described in subsection (1) of this section prior to closing.12
(3) History Colorado shall credit the proceeds of the disposition13
of the real property described in subsection (1) of this section to the state14
museum cash fund created in section 24-80-214, Colorado Revised15
Statutes, to be used for moving, retrofitting, lease-related, and acquisition16
costs for a new storage facility that history Colorado will lease in the17
future or for controlled maintenance.18
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act19
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the20
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except21
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V22
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this23
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take24
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in25
November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the26
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.27
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