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HB 5203: Capitol Center

GENERAL BILL by State Administration Budget Subcommittee ; Lopez, V.

Capitol Center; Provides that Governor, Cabinet officers, & Legislature are permanent tenants of Capital Complex; prohibits certain space from being reduced or moved without express consent of tenants; provides Legislature with first right of refusal if additional vacant space becomes available; requires DMS to coordinate with & receive approval of certain tenants before planning or scheduling certain projects; requires department to consider Legislature's schedule, time constraints, & needs for projects that impact certain space; authorizes President of Senate & Speaker of House of Representatives to take certain actions in relation to certain spaces without approval by department; provides that President of Senate & Speaker of House of Representatives have direct control over utilities for certain spaces; requires department to consult with & receive approval from President of Senate or Speaker of House of Representatives, as appropriate, before including certain projects in specified report; requires department to solicit feedback on development of certain state-owned property from all permanent tenants of Capitol Center; prohibits certain parking spaces from being reduced or reassigned without express consent of Legislature; provides Legislature with first right of refusal if additional parking spaces become available.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/18/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/27/2025 House • Filed
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Now in Budget Committee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/31/2025 House • Added to Budget Committee agenda
    4/2/2025 House • Favorable by Budget Committee
    • Reported out of Budget Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/3/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
    4/9/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
    • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
    4/10/2025 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
    4/14/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    • Received
    4/17/2025 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (671950); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    4/18/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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  • HB 5203, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2025 at 6:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2025 (pdf)
    Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500 Track This Bill
    S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 4/10/2025 S In returning messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    671950 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause.     		Appropriations
    (Brodeur)     		4/16/2025
    9:23 AM     		Favorable
    4/18/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    671950 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause.     		Appropriations 4/16/2025
    9:23 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/17/2025 9:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/2025 1:49 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    272.04 Department to allocate space. Page 2 (pdf)
    272.09 Management, maintenance, and upkeep of Capitol Center. Page 3 (pdf)
    272.121 Capitol Center long-range planning. Page 4 (pdf)
    272.16 Parking areas within Capitol Center area. Page 5 (pdf)

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