HCS SS SCS SB 904 -- MANAGEMENT OF STATE BUILDINGS

SPONSOR:  Griesheimer (Lembke)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
General Laws by a vote of 7 to 0.

This substitute changes the laws regarding the management,
design, and construction of state buildings.  In its main
provisions, the substitute:

(1)  Allows one member of the House of Representatives and one
member of the Senate to serve as non-voting members on the Board
of Public Buildings within the Office of Administration;

(2)  Limits parking spaces for the press on the Capitol grounds
to one half of parking lot 1-C and reserves the other half for
handicapped parking;

(3)  Increases the amount of revenue bonds that may be issued by
the board for projects defined in Section 8.370, RSMo, from $650
million to $710 million;

(4)  Removes the limitation on the amount of bonds that can be
applied to the General Revenue Fund;

(5)  Establishes a pilot project allowing for the use of a
design-build process for the Chillicothe Reception and Diagnostic
Center and specifies the procedures for conducting the
design-build process, implementing a manager-at-risk method, and
bidding on construction projects for the pilot program;

(6)  Allows the Director of the Department of Natural Resources,
one member of the House of Representatives, and one member of the
Senate to serve on the Missouri Development Finance Board;

(7)  Gives the new stadium in St. Louis one year after completion
to achieve equal numbers of restrooms for men and women; and

(8)  Requires the University of Missouri-Columbia to comply with
the same competitive bidding and advertising provisions as other
state agencies and cities subject to Chapters 8 and 34.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill is needed for
streamlining facilities management and encouraging the use of a
more effective building process.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Griesheimer; Division of
Facilities Management, Office of Administration; American Council
of Engineering Companies of Missouri; Associated General
Contractors of St. Louis; American Institute of Architects of
Missouri; and SITE Improvement Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Jason Glahn, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:46 am