SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5089
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As of February 19, 2017
Title: An act relating to more efficient use of state facilities through aligning the functions of the department of enterprise services and the office of financial management, collecting additional space use data, and making technical corrections.
Brief Description: Concerning more efficient use of state facilities through aligning the functions of the department of enterprise services and the office of financial management, collecting additional space use data, and making technical corrections.
Sponsors: Senators Honeyford and Frockt; by request of Office of Financial Management.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 2/16/17.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS |
Staff: Richard Ramsey (786-7412)
Background: The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) and the Office of Financial Management (OFM) are responsible for acquiring and managing real estate on behalf of the state. The Director of the DES determines the location, size, and design of any state real estate or improvements thereon, in conformity with efficiency standards approved by the OFM unless the exemption is granted. Exemptions must be reported by the Director of the DES to the OFM and the Legislature annually.
Summary of Bill: The OFM is required to conduct space utilization studies to establish standards for use of state acquired real estate, and evaluate opportunities for co-location and consolidation of properties in the same geography. State agencies are required to report data regarding use of space.
The DES is no longer required to conduct long range planning services to identify and evaluate opportunities for colocation of facilities, or report on exemptions to OFM standards regarding facility efficiency.
The State Liquor Control Board for liquor stores and warehouses is removed from statutes governing acquisition of state properties and OFM standards.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony: PRO: We support the bill, thank you for hearing it.
Persons Testifying: PRO: Amy McMahan, Office of Financial Management.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.