AB78: Bill Text

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

2011 Assembly BILL 78

April 7, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Radcliffe and Bernier. Referred to Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.

AB78,1,3 An Act to amend 13.48 (10) (a); and to create 16.85 (17) of the statutes; relating to: a study requirement with respect to certain proposed new state facilities.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that the Department of Administration (DOA), at the request of the Building Commission, shall perform a consolidation study with respect to any proposed new enclosed state facility which shall examine the existing state facilities located within 30 miles of the site of the proposed new facility that could be used to meet the need for the proposed new facility, the suitable enclosed space within those facilities, the age of those facilities, and the land surrounding those facilities that would be available for expansion of those facilities. The bill prohibits the Building Commission from approving a project to construct a new enclosed state facility before receiving such a study from DOA pertaining to the proposed construction.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB78, s. 1 Section 1. 13.48 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB78,2,15 13.48 (10) (a) No state board, agency, officer, department, commission or body corporate may enter into a contract for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling of or addition to any building, structure, or facility, in connection with any building project which involves a cost in excess of $150,000 without completion of final plans and arrangement for supervision of construction and prior approval by the building commission. The building commission shall not approve a project to construct a new enclosed state facility before receiving a consolidation study from the department of administration pertaining to the proposed construction. The building commission may not approve a contract for the construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling of or an addition to a state building as defined in s. 44.51 (2) unless it determines that s. 44.57 has been complied with or does not apply. This section applies to the department of transportation only in respect to buildings, structures and facilities to be used for administrative or operating functions, including buildings, land and equipment to be used for the motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program under s. 110.20.

AB78, s. 2 Section 2. 16.85 (17) of the statutes is created to read:

AB78,2,22 16.85 (17) At the request of the building commission, to perform a consolidation study with respect to any proposed new enclosed state facility examining the existing state facilities located within 30 miles of the site of the proposed new facility that could be used to meet the need for the proposed new facility, the suitable enclosed space within those facilities, the age of those facilities, and the land surrounding those facilities that would be available for expansion of those facilities.

AB78,2,23 (End)