736BA1DAE71A99AB872589600074914F Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For CAPITOL BUILDING WALL SCONCE

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Date Feb 24, 2023
Location SCR 357

Capitol Building Wall Sconce - Committee Discussion Only


	02:13:15 PM	Ms. Chapman discussed the discovery of an antique sconce from the Capitol that is currently up for sale on Ebay. CBAC staff recommends that the committee attempt to obtain the sconce from the seller. Committee discussion ensued.
	02:14:00 PM	Ms. Chapmans said that staff recommend procuring the sconce, hopefully without expenditure of money. She said that there should also be a discussion about how to handle future items.
	02:16:41 PM	Committee members discussed the issue.
	02:17:05 PM	There was a discussion about alerting the lobbyist for eBay. There was a continued discussion about finding the item.
	02:21:23 PM	There was a discussion about an inventory of artifacts. The committee discussed the inventory as a way to track items. Ms. DiPrince talked about identifying items of historical importance in the State Capitol building.
	02:22:29 PM	Ms. DiPrince offered support from History Colorado on an inventory. She suggested that the inventory may if items disappear in the future.
	02:24:10 PM	There was a discussion about original items, including whether or not the sconce is original. The committee discussed speaker gavels and chairs, including that these items may not be original.
	02:24:46 PM	There was a discussion about coordinating with History Colorado for collections.
	02:26:30 PM	Committee discussion continued, including how to protect significant items going forward.
	02:28:26 PM	Committee members voiced an interest in identifying what should be protected; how to protect artifacts; an inventory; and legal standing.
	02:29:54 PM	Nicole Myers, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed how to move forward with legal authority to retrieve items that were taken.
	02:30:43 PM	The committee discussed that there may not have been a policy at the time for disposal of property. There was a discussion about use of the state seal.
	02:33:06 PM	The committee discussed artificats that are original to the building, including a period of significance. Committee members discussed the need for a reference book with photographs that identify artificats.
	02:35:12 PM	There was a discussion about asking that the holder of the sconce donate the item to the committee.
	02:35:47 PM	Committee members suggested that staff work with History Colorado to continue or begin an inventory of items in the State Capitol that should remain in the buuilding, in addition to the Office of Legislative Legal Services reviewing the statutory authority to pursue items prior to and after the creation of CBAC.
	02:37:41 PM	There was a dicussion about a 501c3 non-profit, associated with State Capitol, including that the sconce could be donated to the existing non-profit.
	02:39:47 PM	Committee members sugested that a member or staff contact the seller to ask that the sconce be donated with a tax write off.
	02:40:57 PM	Ms. Chapman provided history about the sconce.
	02:41:28 PM	A committee member suggested that the State Patrol have a conversation with the seller, suggestion. Another committe member shared that the sconce appears to be from the Governor's office.
	02:46:15 PM	Captain Honn and Ms. Myers will talk about the situation, including legal authority to deal with the situation.

Capitol Building Wall Sconce - Committee Discussion Only

Colorado General Assembly