OLR Bill Analysis

SB 679

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN COSTS FROM BOND FUNDS.

SUMMARY:

By law, the Department of Public Works (DPW) commissioner monitors agency requests for leased space and facility projects during the interim between state facility plans (see BACKGROUND). She advises the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) secretary, State Properties Review Board (SPRB), State Bond Commission, and governor when the square footage requested or the cost of the project exceeds, by at least 10%, the square footage of, or the cost to implement, the state facility plan.

Under current law, the OPM secretary, SPRB, State Bond Commission, and governor must approve the requests before the projects continue. This bill requires their approval only when project costs will be paid with bond funds.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage

BACKGROUND

State Facility Plan

Each state agency must determine its space needs and transmit these needs annually to OPM and DPW. In even-numbered years, these agencies project their facility needs over a five-year period and submit their proposed facility plans to OPM and DPW. DPW reviews the plans for factors such as cost, space requirements, and implementation scheduling.

COMMITTEE ACTION

Government Administration and Elections Committee

Joint Favorable