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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108 – State Capitol Bldg, addition

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108

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SCR108.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING - Stating findings of the Legislature and
authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and
complete a study of an alternative to restoring the Capitol Building that
would consist of enlarging the existing Capitol Building by the addition of
new building additions on the east and west ends of the existing Capitol
Building.
                                                                        
02/14    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
    Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
02/15    10th Ord - ADOPTED - 34-1-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Davis, Gannon, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge,
      Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Noble, Pearce, Richardson,
      Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- Darrington
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Stegner
    Title apvd - to House
02/16    House intro - 1st rdg - to W/M

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                            SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO
  3        APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE A STUDY OF AN ALTERNATIVE TO
  4        RESTORING THE CAPITOL BUILDING THAT WOULD CONSIST OF ENLARGING THE  EXIST-
  5        ING CAPITOL BUILDING BY THE ADDITION OF NEW BUILDING ADDITIONS ON THE EAST
  6        AND  WEST  ENDS  OF THE EXISTING CAPITOL BUILDING IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE
  7        IDAHO CAPITOL BUILDING AS A WORKING CAPITOL BUILDING INTO THE  FUTURE,  AS
  8        WELL  AS  TO IDENTIFY THE ESTIMATED PROJECTED COSTS OF ANY ALTERNATIVES IT
  9        MIGHT EXAMINE OR RECOMMEND.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        WHEREAS, the  Idaho State Capitol Building, located at the seat of govern-
 12    ment, in Boise City, Ada County, is a public monument representing the  spirit
 13    of  Idaho's  citizens, a symbol of Idaho's sovereignty and one of Idaho's most
 14    renowned architectural landmarks; and
 15        WHEREAS, since construction began on the Idaho Capitol Building  in  1905,
 16    the  population  of the state of Idaho has grown by almost 500%, from approxi-
 17    mately 240,000 to approximately 1.4 million people, and the space needs of the
 18    state elected officials, the Legislature and the judiciary have long ago  out-
 19    grown the existing Capitol Building; and
 20        WHEREAS, the Capitol Building is not configured to provide adequate legis-
 21    lative  hearing  rooms,  and  members of the public frequently are not able to
 22    obtain physical access to standing committee and other  legislative  committee
 23    meetings and other public hearings; and
 24        WHEREAS,  current  legislative hearing rooms in the Capitol Building often
 25    do not allow for public access in accordance with fire,  safety  and  security
 26    standards; and
 27        WHEREAS,  the configuration of the current Capitol Building has restricted
 28    the location of elevators and stairways that might be used  in  an  emergency;
 29    and
 30        WHEREAS,  new  additions  on  the  east and west ends of the Idaho Capitol
 31    Building could be used to address the space needs of the Legislature and  con-
 32    stitutional  officers, and could provide adequate hearing rooms for use by the
 33    Legislature and  accommodate  participation  in  the  legislative  process  by
 34    Idaho's citizens; and
 35        WHEREAS,  new  additions  on  the  east and west ends of the Idaho Capitol
 36    Building would provide better handicapped access, as well as  alternate  high-
 37    speed  elevator  systems  and emergency access to service the fire, safety and
 38    medical emergency needs of the entire building; and
 39        WHEREAS, the United States Congress  has  provided  additional  space  and
 40    facilities  in  the  United  States Capitol Building by the approach of adding
 41    additions to the original Capitol Building, and that approach has allowed  the
 42    United States Capitol to deal with expanded facilities demands; and
 43        WHEREAS,  the  goal  of maintaining a working Capitol Building can best be
 44    achieved by providing additional space and facilities in the Capitol  Building
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    itself,  rather  than providing facilities in other buildings, remote from the
  2    Capitol Building;
  3        WHEREAS, before embarking on existing approaches to construct  a  separate
  4    building  to  accommodate  the  Legislature's space and facility needs without
  5    considering other solutions that might better suit the long-range needs of the
  6    state, it would be prudent to examine all  other  alternative  approaches  and
  7    proposals; and
  8        WHEREAS,  an  examination  of  an  alternative approach during the interim
  9    between legislative sessions  would allow the Legislature to obtain and profit
 10    from the advice and expertise of the Idaho Capitol Commission, the  Department
 11    of  Administration,  and interested parties with architectural and restoration
 12    expertise.
 13        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
 14    of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
 15    tives  concurring therein, that  the  Legislative  Council  is  authorized  to
 16    appoint  a  committee  to  undertake and complete a study of an alternative to
 17    restoring the Capitol Building that would consist of  enlarging  the  existing
 18    Capitol  Building  by  the  addition of new building additions on the east and
 19    west ends of the existing Capitol Building,  with  the  new  additions  to  be
 20    attached  to  the  Capitol Building, and with each new addition to contain its
 21    own separate HVAC and elevator systems, in order to provide new, modern  hear-
 22    ing rooms and office space for the Idaho Legislature and to maintain the Idaho
 23    Capitol Building as a working Capitol Building into the future. As part of its
 24    study  the  committee  should  identify  the  estimated projected costs of any
 25    alternatives it might examine or recommend, as well as determine any statutory
 26    amendments that might be necessary to carry out any  of  its  recommendations.
 27    The  Legislative Council shall determine the number of legislators and member-
 28    ship from each house appointed to the committee and shall authorize  the  com-
 29    mittee  to  receive  input, advice and assistance from interested and affected
 30    parties who are not members of the Legislature.
 31        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nonlegislative members of the committee may be
 32    appointed by the cochairs of the committee who are appointed by  the  Legisla-
 33    tive Council. Nonlegislative members of the study committee shall not be reim-
 34    bursed  from  legislative  funds  for  per diem, mileage or other expenses and
 35    shall not have voting privileges regarding the committee's recommendations  or
 36    proposed legislation.
 37        BE  IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings, rec-
 38    ommendations and proposed legislation, if any, to the Second  Regular  Session
 39    of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                
                            RS 14994
                                

This concurrent resolution authorize the Legislative Council to
appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of an
alternative to restoring the Capitol Building that would consist
of enlarging the existing Capitol Building by the addition of new
building additions on the east and west ends of the existing
Capitol Building, in order to provide new, modern hearing rooms
and office space for the Idaho Legislature and to maintain the
Idaho Capitol Building as a working Capitol building into the
future.  As part of its study the committee would identify the
estimated projected costs of any alternatives it might examine or
recommend, as well as determine any statutory amendments that
might be necessary to carry out any of its recommendations.


                          FISCAL NOTE

This concurrent resolution contemplates requesting the
Legislature to appropriate $100,000 from dedicated funds in the
Permanent Building Fund for expenses related to obtaining
preliminary architectural drawings and cost estimates as part of
the study.

Contact:  Sen. Joe Stegner
          332-1308
          Sen. Bart Davis
          332-1305




STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                       SCR 108