Chairman Smith noted that the Committee agrees that DOA should work with JLBC to find out if fees can be charged and that a minimum percentage should be determined for funding of the building renewal formula. Mr. Keuth said there should be some way to make sure that if 100 percent is not provided, the minimum could be used, but 100 percent must be used the next time. Chairman Smith indicated that the Committee could say in extreme cases, minimum funding could be 80 percent, but the goal is 100 percent. Mrs. Knaperek opined that a floor should not be set because 100 percent of the formula is necessary to take care of current needs and would not even take care of anything new that is happening. She opined that the university option to be treated like K-12 education should be pursued further and charging rent should be considered for the DOA system only.
Italicized states have certain mechanisms for guaranteeing building renewal funding.
Mrs. Knaperek pointed out that Utah's statutory requirement to fund 0.9 percent is basically equivalent to the building formula and Mr. Martinez agreed. Mrs. Knaperek said that looks like the best option since it is simple and appears to have worked for Utah. A bill will be drafted to state that 100 percent of the building renewal formula will be set aside at the start of the budget process.