2023 Utah Code › Title 63B - Bonds › Chapter 3 - 1994 Bonding › Part 3 - Legislative Intent › Section 301 - Legislative intent -- Additional projects.

Effective 5/3/2023
63B-3-301.
Legislative intent -- Additional projects.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that, for any lease purchase agreement that the Legislature may authorize the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to enter into during its 1994 Annual General Session, the State Building Ownership Authority, at the reasonable rates and amounts it may determine, and with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the director of the Division of Finance, and the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, may seek out the most cost effective and prudent lease purchase plans available to the state and may, pursuant to Chapter 1, Part 3, State Building Ownership Authority Act, certificate out interests in, or obligations of the authority pertaining to:
(a) the lease purchase obligation; or
(b) lease rental payments under the lease purchase obligation.
(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Transportation dispose of surplus real properties and use the proceeds from those properties to acquire or construct through the Division of Facilities Construction and Management a new District Two Complex.
(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Division of Facilities Construction and Management allocate funds from the Capital Improvement appropriation and donations to cover costs associated with the upgrade of the Governor's Residence that go beyond the restoration costs which can be covered by insurance proceeds.
(4)
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership Authority under authority of Chapter 1, Part 3, State Building Ownership Authority Act, to issue or execute obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which participation interests may be created, to provide up to $10,600,000 for the construction of a Natural Resources Building in Salt Lake City, together with additional amounts necessary to:
(i) pay costs of issuance;
(ii) pay capitalized interest; and
(iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the director of the Division of Finance, and the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the operating budget for the Department of Natural Resources not be increased to fund these lease payments.
(5)
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership Authority under authority of Chapter 1, Part 3, State Building Ownership Authority Act, to issue or execute obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which participation interests may be created, to provide up to $8,300,000 for the acquisition of the office buildings currently occupied by the Department of Environmental Quality and approximately 19 acres of additional vacant land at the Airport East Business Park in Salt Lake City, together with additional amounts necessary to:
(i) pay costs of issuance;
(ii) pay capitalized interest; and
(iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the director of the Division of Finance, and the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
(6)
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership Authority under authority of Chapter 1, Part 3, State Building Ownership Authority Act, to issue or execute obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which participation interests may be created, to provide up to $9,000,000 for the acquisition or construction of up to two field offices for the Department of Health and Human Services in the southwestern portion of Salt Lake County, together with additional amounts necessary to:
(i) pay costs of issuance;
(ii) pay capitalized interest; and
(iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the director of the Division of Finance, and the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
(7)
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership Authority under authority of Chapter 1, Part 3, State Building Ownership Authority Act, to issue or execute obligations or enter into or arrange for lease purchase agreements in which participation interests may be created, to provide up to $5,000,000 for the acquisition or construction of up to 13 stores for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, together with additional amounts necessary to:
(i) pay costs of issuance;
(ii) pay capitalized interest; and
(iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the director of the Division of Finance, and the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the operating budget for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services not be increased to fund these lease payments.
(8)
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the State Building Ownership Authority under authority of Chapter 1, Part 3, State Building Ownership Authority Act, to issue or execute obligations or enter into or arrange for a lease purchase agreement in which participation interests may be created, to provide up to $6,800,000 for the construction of a Prerelease and Parole Center for the Department of Corrections, containing a minimum of 300 beds, together with additional amounts necessary to:
(i) pay costs of issuance;
(ii) pay capitalized interest; and
(iii) fund any debt service reserve requirements.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority seek out the most cost effective and prudent lease purchase plan available with technical assistance from the state treasurer, the director of the Division of Finance, and the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
(9) If S.B. 275, 1994 General Session, which authorizes funding for a Courts Complex in Salt Lake City, becomes law, it is the intent of the Legislature that:
(a) the Legislative Management Committee, the Interim Appropriation Subcommittees for General Government and Capital Facilities and Executive Offices, Courts, and Corrections, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, and the Division of Facilities Construction and Management participate in a review of the proposed facility design for the Courts Complex no later than December 1994; and
(b) although this review will not affect the funding authorization issued by the 1994 Legislature, it is expected that Division of Facilities Construction and Management will give proper attention to concerns raised in these reviews and make appropriate design changes pursuant to the review.
(10) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
(a) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, in cooperation with the Division of Youth Corrections renamed in 2003 to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, develop a flexible use prototype facility for the Division of Youth Corrections renamed in 2003 to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services;
(b) the development process use existing prototype proposals unless it can be quantifiably demonstrated that the proposals cannot be used;
(c) the facility is designed so that with minor modifications, it can accommodate detention, observation and assessment, transition, and secure programs as needed at specific geographical locations;
(d)
(i) funding as provided in the fiscal year 1995 bond authorization for the Division of Youth Corrections renamed in 2003 to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services is used to design and construct one facility and design the other;
(ii) the Division of Youth Corrections renamed in 2003 to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services shall:
(A) determine the location for the facility for which design and construction are fully funded; and
(B) in conjunction with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, determine the best methodology for design and construction of the fully funded facility;
(e) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management submit the prototype as soon as possible to the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee and Executive Offices, Criminal Justice, and Legislature Appropriation Subcommittee for review;
(f) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management issue a Request for Proposal for one of the facilities, with that facility designed and constructed entirely by the winning firm;
(g) the other facility be designed and constructed under the existing Division of Facilities Construction and Management process;
(h) that both facilities follow the program needs and specifications as identified by Division of Facilities Construction and Management and the Division of Youth Corrections renamed in 2003 to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services in the prototype; and
(i) the fully funded facility should be ready for occupancy by September 1, 1995.
(11) It is the intent of the Legislature that the fiscal year 1995 funding for the State Fair Park Master Study be used by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to develop a master plan for the State Fair Park that:
(a) identifies capital facilities needs, capital improvement needs, building configuration, and other long term needs and uses of the State Fair Park and its buildings; and
(b) establishes priorities for development, estimated costs, and projected timetables.
(12) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
(a) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, in cooperation with the Division of State Parks, formerly known as the Division of Parks and Recreation, and surrounding counties, develop a master plan and general program for the phased development of Antelope Island;
(b) the master plan:
(i) establish priorities for development;
(ii) include estimated costs and projected time tables; and
(iii) include recommendations for funding methods and the allocation of responsibilities between the parties; and
(c) the results of the effort be reported to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee and Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee.
(13) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the University of Utah to use:
(a) bond reserves to plan, design, and construct the Kingsbury Hall renovation under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director; and
(b) donated and other nonappropriated funds to plan, design, and construct the Biology Research Building under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
(14) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize Utah State University to use:
(a) federal and other funds to plan, design, and construct the Bee Lab under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director;
(b) donated and other nonappropriated funds to plan, design, and construct an Athletic Facility addition and renovation under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director;
(c) donated and other nonappropriated funds to plan, design, and construct a renovation to the Nutrition and Food Science Building under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director; and
(d) federal and private funds to plan, design, and construct the Millville Research Facility under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
(15) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize Salt Lake Community College to use:
(a) institutional funds to plan, design, and construct a remodel to the Auto Trades Office and Learning Center under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director;
(b) institutional funds to plan, design, and construct the relocation and expansion of a temporary maintenance compound under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director; and
(c) institutional funds to plan, design, and construct the Alder Amphitheater under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
(16) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize Southern Utah University to use:
(a) federal funds to plan, design, and construct a Community Services Building under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director; and
(b) donated and other nonappropriated funds to plan, design, and construct a stadium expansion under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
(17) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the Department of Corrections to use donated funds to plan, design, and construct a Prison Chapel at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
(18) If the Utah National Guard does not relocate in the Signetics Building, it is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the Guard to use federal funds and funds from Provo City to plan and design an Armory in Provo, Utah, under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
(19) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Utah Department of Transportation use $250,000 of the fiscal year 1995 highway appropriation to fund an environmental study in Ogden, Utah of the 2600 North Corridor between Washington Boulevard and I-15.
(20) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology Center use the money appropriated for fiscal year 1995 to design the Metal Trades Building and purchase equipment for use in that building that could be used in metal trades or other programs in other Applied Technology Centers.
(21) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Bridgerland Applied Technology Center and the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology Center projects as designed in fiscal year 1995 be considered as the highest priority projects for construction funding in fiscal year 1996.
(22) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
(a) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management complete physical space utilization standards by June 30, 1995, for the use of technology education activities;
(b) these standards are to be developed with and approved by the State Board of Education, the Board of Regents, and the Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
(c) these physical standards be used as the basis for:
(i) determining utilization of any technology space based on number of stations capable and occupied for any given hour of operation; and
(ii) requests for any new space or remodeling;
(d) the fiscal year 1995 projects at the Bridgerland Applied Technology Center and the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology Center are exempt from this process; and
(e) the design of the Davis Applied Technology Center take into account the utilization formulas established by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management.
(23) It is the intent of the Legislature that Utah Valley State College may use the money from the bond allocated to the remodel of the Signetics building to relocate its technical education programs at other designated sites or facilities under the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management unless supervisory authority is delegated by the director.
(24) It is the intent of the Legislature that the money provided for the fiscal year 1995 project for the Bridgerland Applied Technology Center be used to design and construct the space associated with Utah State University and design the technology center portion of the project.
(25) It is the intent of the Legislature that the governor provide periodic reports on the expenditure of the funds provided for electronic technology, equipment, and hardware to the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Legislative Management Committee.
Amended by Chapter 369, 2023 General Session