BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5087: Capital projects/higher ed.

Concerning the evaluation and prioritization of capital budget projects at the public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to develop learning space utilization standards, reasonableness of cost standards, and a scoring and prioritization matrix for capital projects at four-year higher education institutions.
  • Requires higher education institutions to prepare and submit capital project proposals for scoring to the OFM and the Legislature by August 15 of even-numbered years.
  • Requires the OFM to submit to the Legislature, scored higher education capital project proposals for four-year institutions by October 1 of even-numbered years.
  • Eliminates duplicative language.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5087), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 12, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1325
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the evaluation and prioritization of capital budget projects at the public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5087
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican24000
How each member voted

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. Placed on Rules White Sheet.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. CB - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  10. First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. WM - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5087 in other sessions

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