Except as provided in section 37-330, a state agency shall submit any request for granting a utility easement on state-owned land to the committee. The committee may only approve utility easements by majority vote. Utility easements may only be granted to political subdivisions or their contractors for utility or construction-related purposes. The committee shall certify the approval of a utility easement to the Director of Administrative Services who shall execute the instrument necessary to grant the easement. The state building division of the Department of Administrative Services shall be responsible for the implementation of easements granted under this section.