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HOUSE BILL NO. 536

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H0536......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
CAPITOL ANNEX - Adds to existing law to provide legislative intent; and to
direct the Department of Administration to cover murals in the Capitol
Annex.

02/15    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/18    Rpt prt - to St Aff

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2008

                                                                       

                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 536

                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT  OF  ADMINISTRATION;  AMENDING
  3        CHAPTER  57,  TITLE  67,  IDAHO  CODE,  BY  THE  ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION
  4        67-5711F, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE  INTENT  AND  TO  DIRECT  THE
  5        DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO COVER MURALS IN THE CAPITOL ANNEX.

  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

  7        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  57,  Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
  8    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
  9    ignated as Section 67-5711F, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

 10        67-5711F.  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT  --  CAPITOL ANNEX -- ART PRESERVATION. (1)
 11    The legislature of the state of Idaho recognizes that the capitol annex build-
 12    ing, serving as the legislature's temporary  home,  houses  and  reflects  the
 13    sentiments  and  sensibilities of all residents of this state. The legislature
 14    also recognizes that the capitol annex must serve as a welcoming and  inviting
 15    public space for all Idahoans.
 16        (2)  To  ensure  that  the capitol annex reflects the legislature's intent
 17    provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department  of  administration
 18    is hereby directed to cover the painted murals located on the walls throughout
 19    the  grand  stairway  of the capitol annex with dry wall or wall board or such
 20    other covering as to obscure and protect the murals. Such murals,  created  as
 21    part  of  the  United States work projects administration, Southern California
 22    art project, are found on the walls between the first and  second  floors  and
 23    continue  to  the third floor of the capitol annex. The department of adminis-
 24    tration shall implement the directive provided for in this subsection in  such
 25    a manner as to preserve the murals to the extent practicable.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                            RS 17759C1

This legislation intends to preserve and protect the historic art
on the walls of the capitol annex by covering the murals on the
walls between the first, second, and third floors.  



                           FISCAL NOTE

 The fiscal impact will be a maximum of $300,000 to be drawn from
the Capitol Relocation Fund.  





Contact                                           
Name: Rep. Margaret Henbest  
Phone: 332-1235
Rep. George Sayler       
Sen. Michael Jorgenson


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         H 536