SENATE BILL 24-177
BY SENATOR(S) Mullica and Simpson, Hinrichsen;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Catlin and Story, Lindsay, Boesenecker,
Brown, Duran, Hamrick, Jodeh, Lieder, Marshall, Valdez, Winter T.,
Woodrow.
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ONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF HISTORY COLORADO TO DISPOSE OF ITS
NORTH STORAGE FACILITY
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
finds and declares that:
(a) In 2011, the state historical society, also known as history
Colorado, acquired property that is referred to as the north storage facility
(facility), which is the current collections storage facility and the state
historical fund document repository. Initially, history Colorado intended to
use the facility for temporary storage of large items in the collection while
the history Colorado center was built, but it became clear that the storage
space was still needed to house the collection and the facility was switched
to permanent storage.
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (b) The collection has continued to grow and there are currently
85,000 square feet of artifacts, which is more square footage than the
facility adequately provides, making it too small to meet the storage and
care needs of history Colorado. Additionally, issues with the different
building systems, including electrical, mechanical, and fire suppression,
make it difficult to maintain an optimal care environment for the collection.
(c) History Colorado has determined that, due to these challenges,
the facility is no longer a suitable facility for the consolidated collections,
care, and storage necessary to house significant artifacts that history
Colorado is statutorily responsible for collecting and preserving on the
state's behalf. The disposition of the property will be in the best interest of
the organization and allow history Colorado to lease a more suitable facility
for ongoing storage and care of the collection and to provide current and
future controlled maintenance needs of all of history Colorado's community
and historic sites.
SECTION 2. History Colorado authority to dispose of real
property. (1) The state, acting by and through the state historical society,
also known as history Colorado, is authorized to dispose of real property
located at 1100 W. 47th Ave., Denver, Colorado 80211, lots 13 to 36
inclusive & vacated alley interjacent thereto block 13 Richards subdivision
& NLY 8 1/2 feet of vacated Alice Place adjacent to 25 through 36 in SD
block, City and County of Denver, state of Colorado.
(2) The capital development committee and the state controller must
approve all agreements relating to the disposition of the real property
described in subsection (1) of this section prior to closing.
(3) History Colorado shall credit the proceeds of the disposition of
the real property described in subsection (1) of this section to the state
museum cash fund created in section 24-80-214, Colorado Revised Statutes,
to be used for moving, retrofitting, lease-related, and acquisition costs for
a new storage facility that history Colorado will lease in the future or for
controlled maintenance.
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
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within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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