HB 5482

substitute for
House BILL NO. 5482
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled
"The management and budget act,"
by amending section 242 (MCL 18.1242), as amended by
2012 PA 430.
the peoplE of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 242. (1) State agencies, community colleges, and
universities shall develop 5-year capital outlay plans, which shall must identify
capital outlay needs, including new construction, or the addition, renovation,
adaptive reuse, and improvement of existing facilities. For state agencies,
community colleges, and universities, the 5-year capital outlay plans shall must also
include the need for special maintenance. These plans shall must be
submitted in electronic format to the department, to members of the JCOS, and
to the fiscal agencies not later than November 1 of each year.
(2) The department
and the JCOS shall review state agency, community college, and university
capital outlay plans. The department and the JCOS shall prioritize requests.
The department shall include the department-recommended requests in the
executive budget recommendation. If a state agency, community college, or
university subsequently modifies a request, the revision shall must be
submitted to the department, members of the JCOS, and the fiscal agencies.
(3) The department
and the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the JCOS shall review and evaluate
by March 1 of each year capital outlay project requests received from community
colleges, universities, and state agencies. All of the following shall must be
considered when reviewing and evaluating project requests:
(a) Investment in
existing facilities and infrastructure.
(b) Life and safety
deficiencies.
(c) Occupancy and
utilization of existing facilities.
(d) Integration of
sustainable design to enhance the efficiency and operations of the facility.
(e) Estimated cost.
(f) Institutional
support.
(g) Estimated
operating costs.
(h) Impact on
tuition, if any.
(i) Impact on job
creation in this state.
(j) History of
prior appropriations received by the institution through the capital outlay
process.
(4) The request for
program development and schematic planning must be approved by the JCOS and the
legislature through the appropriation process.
(5) Program
statements and schematic planning documents shall must be reviewed by the department and, when the
review is completed, shall must be submitted to the JCOS as either approved or
not approved.
(6) Upon review and
approval by the JCOS, the JCOS and the legislature may authorize the project
for final design and construction with a line-item appropriation in an
appropriation bill. The appropriations bill shall
include appropriations for projected state building authority rental payments
associated with the projects that are authorized for construction. The
authorization shall must include the legislative lease approval required
for state building authority financing.
(7) Preliminary
plans shall must be
submitted to the department for review and approval. The department shall
review and approve final plans to be prepared for bidding. A summary of bid
results shall must be
submitted to the JCOS.
(8) The department
shall provide for review and oversight of capital outlay projects financed
either in total or in part by the state building authority pursuant to the provisions of in accordance with sections 237 and 237a.
(9) Appropriations
made for studies and initial plans shall are not be considered
a commitment on the part of the legislature to appropriate funds for the
completion of plans or construction of any project based on the studies or
planning documents.