WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 540

(2)  was contained in a capital appropriation of an
annual budget or in an annual general construction loan; and

(3)  is insufficient in amount to permit the initial
award of a contract for the project to the bidder or offeror
selected in accordance with applicable State law.

(f)  The Secretaries of [State] BUDGET AND FISCAL Planning
and General Services shall evaluate any project for additional
funding and certify in writing that the project meets the
criteria in subsection (e) of this section and that:

(1)  as determined by the bid or proposal, the
requested additional funding does not exceed the lesser of 7
percent of the total project cost or $1,000,000;

(2)  all reasonable attempts to reduce the cost of the
project have been made;

(3)  no practicable alternative exists for securing
funding to complete the report; and

(4)  the requested additional funding does not
increase the scope of the project.

(g)  Each time an expenditure from the Fund is authorized by
the Board of Public Works:

(1)  the amount specified by the Board of Public Works
may be transferred from the account to the appropriate annuity
bond account to supplement the specified authorization; and

(2)  a report on the use of the moneys shall be
submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee of the General
Assembly.

(h) By January 1 of each year, the Secretaries of [State]
BUDGET AND FISCAL Planning and General Services shall submit a
report to the General Assembly on the moneys:

(1)  appropriated to the Fund;

(2)  authorized for expenditure from the Fund; and

(3)  expended from the Fund.

(i) Money in the Fund shall be deposited with the State
Treasurer.

[5-310.] 3-610.

(a) Each unit of the State government shall notify the
Department of:

- 3391 -