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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
]]]] 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
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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
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