Preplanning

Preplanning. Every capital improvements project for new facilities, costing Two Million Dollars [$2,000,000.00] or more shall be funded by the Legislature in two [2] phases with the first phase consisting of preplanning resulting in a budget projection for the subsequent phase. The two-phase funding requirement shall not apply to projects for a state-owned port, community or junior college project, or where the Legislature finds that an emergency or critical need must be met or a court order complied with requiring funding in a single phase. Every state agency that preplans such a project, including those funded with self-generated funds, shall submit a preplanned capital improvements project budget projection to the BOB for evaluation. The BOB shall assess the need for all preplanned projects submitted and shall compile a report on its findings.