AN
ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending 1999 c 379 ss 112, 758, and 937
(uncodified); amending 2000 2nd sp.s. c 1 ss 1008 and 1013 (uncodified); adding
a new section to 1999 c 379 (uncodified); making appropriations; authorizing
expenditures for capital improvements; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. 1999
c 379 s 112 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR
THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY, TRADE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Development
Loan Fund (88-2-006) (00-2-004)
Reappropriation:
State
Building Construction Account‑-State...... $ 558,716
Washington
State Development Loan
Account‑-((State))
Federal............... $ 2,439,932
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Subtotal
Reappropriation.................. $ 2,998,648
Appropriation:
Washington
State Development Loan
Account‑-((State))
Federal............... $ 3,500,000
Prior
Biennia (Expenditures).................... $ 805,237
Future
Biennia (Projected Costs)................ $ 18,000,000
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TOTAL.................................... $ 25,303,885
Sec.
2. 1999
c 379 s 758 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR
THE COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
Minor
Works: Program (00-1-130)
The
appropriation in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations:
(1)
$350,000 is provided for technical engineering analysis and financial planning
regarding the conversion to digital transmission for Washington public
broadcast stations. The financial plan shall assess state, federal, nonprofit
foundations, viewer donations, and other sources of revenue to implement the
conversion from analog to digital transmission. The provision of these study
funds do not imply a further commitment of funding by the state of Washington.
(2)
Funding is provided ((from the state building construction account)) as
capital project matching funds to the following colleges: Wenatchee Valley,
$250,000; Clark, $250,000; Lake Washington, $300,000; Bellevue, $500,000; Walla
Walla, $500,000; Grays Harbor, $400,000. State funds shall be matched by an
equal or greater amount of nonstate moneys.
(3)
Following the allocation of funds for the projects in subsections (1) and (2)
of this section, the appropriations in this section shall support the detailed
list of projects maintained by the office of financial management.
Appropriation:
State
Building Construction Account‑-State...... $ 15,050,000
Community
and Technical Colleges Capital Projects
Account‑-State........................... $ 1,800,000
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Subtotal
Appropriation................... $ 16,850,000
Prior
Biennia (Expenditures).................... $ 0
Future
Biennia (Projected Costs)................ $ 0
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TOTAL.................................... $ 16,850,000
Sec.
3. 2000
2nd sp.s. c 1 s 1008 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR
THE DEPARTMENT
OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Legislative
Building Renovation
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and
limitations:
(1)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the review and allotment
procedures under sections 902 and 903, chapter 379, Laws of 1999.
(2)
(($2,000,000)) $4,500,000 of the appropriation in this section is
provided for design of the interior rehabilitation and exterior preservation ((of))
and earthquake-related costs associated with the state legislative
building ((consistent with the recommendations of the commission on
legislative building preservation and renovation)). Funds in this
subsection are also provided for planning ((and development of)),
developing, and securing relocation space for current and future
construction projects related to the capitol historic district ((as well as
access)) and site improvements ((to the south portico area)).
(3)
The department, in consultation with the legislature, the governor, and the
state capitol committee, shall immediately begin planning and initiate an
accelerated design/construction schedule for the renovation of the state
legislative building as follows:
(a)
No new permanent buildings shall be constructed, and the department shall
follow standards for historic preservation;
(b)
The goal shall be to reoccupy the building in time for the 2004 legislative
session;
(c)
The department shall make temporary accommodations for the displacement of
legislators and legislative staff in the John L. O'Brien building, the
Pritchard building, the Cherberg building, and the Newhouse building;
(d)
The department shall temporarily move the state library to the Sunset Life
building by June 30, 2001, and, if needed, the department shall lease storage
facilities in Thurston county for books and other library assets;
(e)
The department shall make temporary accommodations for other tenants of the
state legislative building as follows:
(i)
The office of the insurance commissioner shall be temporarily moved to leased
space in Thurston county;
(ii)
The office of the governor shall be moved to the Insurance building;
(iii)
The office of the code reviser and the lieutenant governor shall be moved to a
location on the west capitol campus; and
(iv)
The other tenants, including the office of the state treasurer, the office of
the state auditor, and the office of the secretary of state shall be moved to
leased space in Thurston county;
(f)
The state legislative building shall be completely vacated by September 15,
2001, to make it available for renovation by the contractor; and
(g)
State contracts for the legislative building renovation, Nisqually earthquake
repair, and future earthquake mitigation shall conform to all rules,
regulations, and requirements of the federal emergency management agency.
(4)
$1,000,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided for associated studies
including:
(a)
A private financing feasibility study;
(b)
An investigation of exterior sandstone attachment; and
(c)
A space use programming study to include:
(i)
A prioritization of uses within the legislative building based on functional
affiliation with the legislative process and the ceremonial functions of
state-wide office holders that takes into consideration emerging
telecommunication capabilities;
(ii)
An analysis of space efficiency and space use related to legislative and
state-wide ceremonial functions in the following buildings: Cherberg, O'Brien,
Pritchard, Newhouse, the governor's mansion, and insurance;
(iii)
A review of alternative uses and expansion capabilities for buildings on the
capitol campus; and
(iv)
By November 30, 2000, the department shall submit a report to the appropriate
committees of the legislature on the recommendations of the space use
programming study. These recommendations shall be the basis for the planning
and development of relocation space for the capitol historic district ((as
specified in subsection (2) of this section)).
(((4)))
(5) The state capitol committee, in conjunction with a legislative
building renovation oversight committee consisting of two members from both the
house of representatives and senate, each appointed by legislative leadership,
shall:
(a)
Develop criteria and guidelines for the space programming study; and
(b)
Periodically advise the department regarding the renovation under subsection
(3) of this section, the receipt and use of private funds, and other issues
that may arise.
(((5)))
(6) From the appropriation in this section, up to $10,000 or an amount
based on an appraised value may be expended to acquire a photo and document
collection of historic significance that depicts legislative activities and
facilities.
(7)
The department shall report on the progress of accelerated planning, design,
and relocations related to the renovation of the state legislative building to
the legislature and the governor by July 15, 2001, and September 15, 2001, and
shall consult with the legislature and governor on major decisions.
Appropriation:
Capitol
Building Construction Account...... $ 3,000,000
Thurston
County Facilities Account......... $ 2,500,000
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Subtotal
Appropriation.............. $ 5,500,000
Prior
Biennia (Expenditures)............... $ 0
Future
Biennia (Projected Costs)........... $ 102,500,000
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TOTAL............................... $ ((105,500,000))
108,000,000
Sec.
4. 2000
2nd sp.s. c 1 s 1013 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR
THE DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Special
Commitment Center: Phase I (00-2-001)
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and
limitations:
(1)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the review and allotment
procedures under sections 902 and 903, chapter 379, Laws of 1999.
(2)
The appropriation in this section is provided for design, sitework, and
construction costs associated with building the first ((48-bed)) housing
unit for the special commitment center located at McNeil Island. The
department of social and health services shall notify the office of financial
management and the legislative fiscal committees if there are changes to the
scheduled March 2002 occupancy date.
(3)
Within the funds provided in this section, the department of social and health
services shall evaluate options and site locations for less restrictive
alternative placements. The department of social and health services shall
provide a report to the office of financial management and the legislative
fiscal committees detailing the results of this evaluation, including statutory
changes necessary to implement preferred options, by November 15, 2000.
Appropriation:
State
Building Construction Account‑-State...... $ 14,000,000
Prior
Biennia (Expenditures).................... $ 0
Future
Biennia (Projected Costs)................ $ 50,000,000
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TOTAL.................................... $ 64,000,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 5. A
new section is added to 1999 c 379 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR
THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON
UW
Tacoma Land Acquisition (01-2-029)
Appropriation:
Education
Construction Account‑-State........... $ 2,500,000
Prior
Biennia (Expenditures).................... $ 0
Future
Biennia (Projected Costs)................ $ 4,000,000
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TOTAL.................................... $ 6,500,000
Sec.
6. 1999
c 379 s 937 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR
THE COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
Highline
Community College - Classroom/Laboratory Building: Construction (98-2-660)
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the review and allotment
procedures under sections 902 and 903 of this act.
Reappropriation:
State
Building Construction Account‑-State...... $ 310,000
Appropriation:
State
Building Construction Account‑-State...... $ 5,900,000
Education
Construction Account‑-State............... $ 1,315,000
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Subtotal
Appropriation................... $ 7,215,000
Prior
Biennia (Expenditures).................... $ 79,717
Future
Biennia (Projected Costs)................ $ 0
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TOTAL.................................... $ ((6,289,717))
7,604,717
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 7. If
any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is
held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to
other persons or circumstances is not affected.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 8. This
act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or
safety, or support of the state government and its existing public
institutions, and takes effect immediately.
