SRC-BWC, S.B. 443 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 443
77R4258 MCK-DBy: Fraser
State Affairs
2/7/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, state agencies spend almost $3.8 million a year to lease 76
warehouses with almost 804,000 square feet of space.  As proposed, S.B. 443
requires the General Services Commission and state agencies to develop a
plan that sets targets for reductions in warehouse space, surplus property,
and inventory.  S.B. 443 also directs the General Services Commission to
work with state agencies to review and evaluate the operation of the first
four leased warehouses in Austin that become eligible for lease renewal
after October 2001. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 2167C, Government Code, by adding Section
2167.105, as follows: 

Sec. 2167.105.  WAREHOUSE SPACE USE STUDY.  Requires the General Services
Commission (commission) to evaluate the operation of the first four
state-leased warehouses in Austin for which the leases expire after October
1, 2001.  Requires the commission to work with the state agency that
operates the warehouse to obtain certain information to reduce inefficient
warehouse space use, adopt practices reducing the agency's need for
warehouse space, and eliminate warehouse leases.  Requires the commission
to assist the state agency operating the warehouse in developing a plan to
reduce the need for warehouse space by reducing inventory, selling surplus
property, and efficiently managing warehouse operation in certain ways.
Requires each agency to include the plan as part of its strategic plan
submitted under Chapter 2056 (Strategic Plans of Operation) during calendar
year 2002.  Provides that this section expires September 1, 2003. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2001.