HCS#2 HB 735 -- STATE BUILDINGS

SPONSOR:  Deeken (Cooper, 158)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Government Affairs by a vote of 5 to 0.

This substitute changes the laws regarding the requirements for
designing, constructing, and managing state buildings and allows
the Governor to sell certain state property.

The Second State Capitol Commission is allowed to control
copyrights and trademarks for any photograph, written work, art
object, or any product created of the Capitol or Capitol grounds
by granting access or use of the work.  Any money received must
be deposited into the Capitol Commission Fund to be used for
repairs, refurbishment, or creation of decorations or adornments
for the Capitol or its grounds.  The substitute renames the
Division of Facilities Management to the Division of Facilities
Management, Design, and Construction and expands its
responsibilities to include the supervision of any design,
construction, renovation, or repair of state facilities.  An open
bidding process will be used for all projects in excess of
$100,000.  For projects costing between $25,000 and $100,000, a
minimum of three contractors must be solicited with the contract
awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder.  The
commission is authorized to award multiple projects to a single
firm if it is in the best interest of the state.

The Governor is authorized to sell a piece of state property
located in Nodaway County belong to Northwest Missouri State
University.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill improves the operating
efficiency of the state's Division of Facilities Management by
removing duplication of statutory requirements and eliminating
administrative costs.  The bill gives the division more freedom
to bid contracts providing the state with lower overall costs on
nonconstruction contracts.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Cooper (158);
Division of Facilities Management, Office of Administration; and
American Institute of Architects of Missouri.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am