Chapter 17-J: Capital Project Overview Committee

A joint legislative capital project overview committee is hereby established.

I. The members of the committee shall be:

(a) Chairperson of the house public works and highways committee;

(b) Two other members of the house public works and highways committee, appointed by the speaker of the house;

(c) Three members of the house finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house;

(d) Chairperson of the senate capital budget committee; and

(e) Three other senators appointed by the president of the senate.

I-a. Of the 6 house members on the committee, not more than 5 shall be members of the same party, and of the 4 senate members on the committee, not more than 3 shall be members of the same party.

II. In voting, the members from each house shall vote as a block, casting a single vote. The committee shall elect its own officers.

All members shall be appointed to the committee for a term ending when their elected legislative term ends.

The capital project overview committee shall review the status of capital projects both during and between legislative sessions. Each state agency with capital projects shall report to the department of administrative services, in the format the department of administrative services prescribes, for the quarters ending September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30. The department of administrative services shall combine these reports and present the summarized report to the capital project overview committee for review quarterly on the first of November, February, May, and August. The department of administrative services, division of public works design and construction shall, within 90 days of the approval of funding for any capital project, submit a timeline or schedule for such project to the capital project overview committee for review.