2.2-1516 - Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee.
§ 2.2-1516. Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee.
A. There is hereby established the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan AdvisoryCommittee. The Advisory Committee shall consist of the following, or theirdesignees: the Secretary of Finance, the Director of the Department ofPlanning and Budget, the Director of the Department of General Services, theExecutive Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, andthe staff directors of the House Appropriations Committee and the SenateFinance Committee.
B. 1. On or before November 1, 2008, the Advisory Committee shall submit tothe Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate FinanceCommittees a proposed list of new capital outlay projects (and previouslyplanned or authorized capital outlay projects) to be funded entirely orpartially from general fund-supported resources for the six fiscal yearsbeginning July 1, 2009.
2. The list shall include projects by agency, in priority order for eachagency. In determining priorities, the Advisory Committee shall consider, butnot be limited to, the following:
a. Projects that address safety, health, regulatory, security, environmentalrequirements, or accreditation;
b. Projects to upgrade or replace major mechanical systems and utilityinfrastructure;
c. Projects to renovate or maintain existing facilities;
d. Projects to construct, expand, or acquire facilities in order to meetprogrammatic needs;
e. For public institutions of higher education, projects that meet StateCouncil of Higher Education for Virginia recommendations or guidelineparameters;
f. Projects that improve energy efficiency;
g. Projects that are listed on, or eligible to be listed on, the VirginiaLandmarks Register;
h. Renovation projects for which a facility condition assessment has beencompleted; and
i. Projects previously planned.
3. The list shall:
a. Identify each capital outlay project;
b. Describe the scope and nature of the project; and
c. Include any other information that the Advisory Committee deems useful.
C. Beginning in 2009, on or before October 1 of each year, the AdvisoryCommittee shall make recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of theHouse Appropriations and the Senate Finance Committees of any changes to thecurrent six-year capital outlay plan (described in § 2.2-1518) and of projectfunding, including adjusting the fiscal years covered by the plan so that theplan will cover the six fiscal years beginning July 1 of the following year.
(2008, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 1, 2.)