SB359 (2022) Detail

Requiring the commissioner of the department of administrative services to conduct an inventory of all state real estate.


SB 359-FN - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2022 SESSION

22-3093

12/11

 

SENATE BILL 359-FN

 

AN ACT requiring the commissioner of the department of administrative services to conduct an inventory of all state real estate.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Rep. DiLorenzo, Rock. 17; Rep. Porter, Hills. 1; Rep. Vann, Hills. 24

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill directs the commissioner of the department of administrative services to create an inventory of unused properties in the state and publish the inventory on the department's website.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-3093

12/11

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT requiring the commissioner of the department of administrative services to conduct an inventory of all state real estate.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1 Purpose. The General Court finds that the deficit of supply of affordable and workforce housing in New Hampshire has contributed to homelessness and housing instability for children, adults, families, and businesses; driven up housing costs for everyone; impaired New Hampshire’s competitiveness; and harmed New Hampshire’s ability to attract and retain a highly-qualified workforce. It is therefore in the public interest to address New Hampshire’s housing crisis by making public unused state real estate.  

2  New Section; Inventory of Public Lands.  Amend RSA 21-I by inserting after section 111 the following new section:

21-I:112  Inventory of Public Lands.  On or before January 1, 2023, each commissioner of each state agency shall provide a report to the commissioner of the department of administrative services designating the inventory of all state real estate and whether each parcel of real estate is "in active use," "not in active use," or "surplus."  The commissioner shall publish the inventory on the department of administrative services website and update the inventory on an ongoing basis.  The commissioner shall also publish on the website any known hazards, environmental or otherwise, associated with said properties.  For purposes of this section, "in active use" shall mean that there are daily operations of the agency on that real estate, and "surplus" shall mean real property that is no longer needed by the state.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

LBA

22-3093

Redraft 12/15/21

 

SB 359-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT requiring the commissioner of the department of administrative services to conduct an inventory of all unused state real estate.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [ X ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [    ] None

 

 

 

Estimated Increase / (Decrease)

STATE:

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

   Appropriation

$0

$0

$0

$0

   Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

   Expenditures

$0

Indeterminable

Indeterminable

Indeterminable

Funding Source:

  [ X ] General            [    ] Education            [ X ] Highway           [ X ] Other - Various Funds

 

 

 

 

 

METHODOLOGY:

This bill requires the Department of Administrative Services to compile a list from each State agency on the inventory of all State real estate including whether each parcel of real estate is "in active use", "not in active use" or "surplus" and "also any known hazards associated with such properties."

 

The Department of Administrative Service states there will be an indeterminable fiscal impact on State expenditures.  The Department assumes the term "real estate" refers to land and buildings only and excludes other types of real estate assets owned and held by the state.  The Department states the expenditures are "likely" to increase but without further guidance on the frequency to which the new public listing must be updated it is indeterminable to what extent these new agency responsibilities will require additional staff.  The Department also indicates that the new State agency obligations represent a substantial increase in staff time and for most agencies an increase in existing staff qualifications to be able to properly evaluate and classify agency uses of land assets and to properly characterize, disclose, and monitor "hazards" associated with such assets on an on going basis.

 

It is assumed the fiscal impact will not occur until FY 2023.

 

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Administrative Services

 

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 12, 2022 Senate Hearing
Senate Floor Vote
March 17, 2022 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

SB359 Revision: 34413 Date: Dec. 17, 2021, 10:13 a.m.

Docket


March 17, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 13Y-11N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/17/2022; SJ 5


March 9, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/17/2022; SC 11


Feb. 23, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate


Dec. 21, 2021: Hearing: 01/12/2022, Room 103, SH, 10:40 am; SC 50


Dec. 17, 2021: To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1