HB1757--STATEBUILDINGUSAGETASKFORCE
SPONSOR: Railsback
Thisbillestablishesthe"StateBuildingUsageTaskForce".The
dutiesoftheTaskForcewillbetoevaluatetheconditionsofall
stategovernment-ownedandleasedrealproperties,aswellasthe
currentfundingreceivedformaintainingeachrealproperty. Real
propertiesownedandleasedbypublicschoolsareexcludedfromthe
TaskForce'sevaluations.
ThemembershipoftheTaskForceshallconsistof:
(1)ThreemembersoftheHouseofRepresentatives withtwomembers
appointedbytheSpeakeroftheHouseandonememberappointedby
theMinorityLeaderoftheHouse,atleastoneofwhomshallbea
memberoftheDownsizingStateGovernmentCommittee;
(2)ThreemembersoftheSenate,withtwoappointedbythe
PresidentProTemoftheSenateandonememberappointedbythe
MinorityLeaderoftheSenate;
(3)TheGovernororhisorherdesignee;and
(4)TheCommissioneroftheOfficeofAdministration orhisorher
designee.
ThisbillspecifiesthesupportstafffortheTaskForce,andwhen
theTaskForceistosuspendandresumeoperationseachyear.This
billalsorequirestheOfficeofAdministration toprovidealist
ofallgovernment-ownedandleasedrealpropertytotheTaskForce
within60daysoftheeffectivedateofthisbill.TheOfficeof
Administration shallprovideanupdatedlisttotheTaskForce
followinganychangesaswellaseachtimetheTaskForceresumes
operationseachyear.
TheTaskForceistosubmitareporttotheGeneralAssemblyby
September30,2023withitsrecommendations astowhatshouldbe
donewitheachrealproperty,includingfundingrecommendations. If
theTaskForcerecommendsthatanyrealpropertiesshouldbe
rehabilitatedorliquidated,thentheTaskForceshallcreatea
detailedplanthatcanbeimplementedwithintwoyearsforthe
rehabilitation orliquidationofthoserealproperties.
TheTaskForceshallsubmitasecondreporttotheGeneralAssembly
afterresumingoperationsandbeforeSeptember30,2025.The
provisionsofthebillwillexpire12yearsaftertheeffective
date. ThissectionshallterminateonSeptember13,ofthecalendaryear
immediatelyfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogram
authorizedunderthissectionissunset
ThisbillisthesameasHB1180(2021).