HB 23-1141

House Bill 23-1141 allows History Colorado to sell three properties that are no longer aligned with its mission. These properties include the McFarlane House in Central City, the Pearce-McAllister Cottage in Denver, and a storage facility in Pueblo. The money from these sales will go into a state fund to help build or improve a new storage facility for better access by staff. This bill was signed into law on March 31, 2023, meaning History Colorado can now proceed with selling the properties as needed.

Official Summary

The act grants the state historical society, also known as history Colorado, the authority to sell 3 properties that no longer fit within the mission of history Colorado. Specifically, the act grants history Colorado the authority to sell the following: The real property known as the McFarlane House in Central City; The real property known as the Pearce-McAllister Cottage in Denver; and The real property known as the Pueblo Museum Support Center, which was used as a storage facility by history Colorado until the artifacts housed at the facility were recently moved to a more northern storage facility for better access by history Colorado staff. The act specifies that the proceeds of the sales are to be credited to the state museum cash fund to be used in connection with the acquisition or construction of a consolidated collections care and storage facility or for controlled maintenance. APPROVED by Governor March 31, 2023 EFFECTIVE March 31, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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