The project demonstrates consistency with the governing board's institutional comprehensive facilities plan. The project addresses current and projected needs. The project enhances effectiveness and efficiencies of institutional programs and services. Reasonable project alternatives have been considered. The amount of funding requested does not represent insufficient or extraordinary proposed expenditures of tax funds and the use of tax funds is appropriate.
Institutions are responsible for on-going preventive maintenance of campus facilities.
The State has also created a Building Renewal Assessment Fund to collect depreciation charges on all new capital construction projects, building additions, major renovations and purchases or acquisitions of facilities at the University and State Colleges. State funding for University and State College facilities is provided during a biennial budget cycle. Community colleges have not received State funding for capital construction projects. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents and Nebraska State College Board of Trustees submit a capital construction budget request to the Governor and Legislature biennially on even-numbered years. These requests include a prioritized list of capital construction projects submitted by each governing board.