PA HB2097

Governor must annually prepare and publish a Commonwealth capital improvement plan by February 1, detailing proposed capital projects for the next three fiscal years, debt costs, funding recommendations, and an assessment of the state's ability to increase overall debt

State agencies must submit capital project requests and property status reports to the Governor and General Assembly by October 15 each year, including three-year project lists, operating expense impacts, and maintenance needs

Auditor General must certify by December 1 annually that capital project debt does not exceed the constitutional limit of 1.75 times the average annual tax revenues from the previous five fiscal years, with quarterly analysis updates posted publicly

General Assembly, Governor, and State Treasurer are prohibited from passing, approving, or paying for capital budget expenditures that exceed the Auditor General's certified debt limit

Senate and House Appropriations Committees must hold at least three hearings on the capital improvement plan before taking legislative action on any capital budget bill