63A-5b-1219. Public School Construction Oversight Restricted Account.

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Effective 7/1/2026

(a)There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Public School Construction Oversight Restricted Account."

(b)The account shall be funded by:

(i)construction oversight fees collected under Section 63A-5b-1214 ;

(ii)administrative fees collected for division-managed construction services under Section 63A-5b-1213 ; and

(iii)any penalties collected under Section 63A-5b-1215 .

(c)Money in the account:

(i)shall be used exclusively for public school construction oversight activities described in this part;

(ii)may not be used for other division operations unrelated to public school construction oversight;

(iii)does not lapse at the end of a fiscal year; and

(iv)shall earn interest, which shall be deposited into the account.

(2)The Legislature may appropriate money from the account to the division for implementation of this part, including:

(a)plan review and permitting activities;

(b)inspection roster maintenance and oversight;

(c)cost database development and maintenance;

(d)training and technical assistance programs;

(e)compliance monitoring and enforcement;

(f)online document management system operation;

(g)standardized design template development;

(h)staffing costs directly related to public school construction oversight;

(i)contracted services necessary for oversight activities; and

(j)other oversight activities this part requires.

(3)The division shall:

(a)maintain separate accounting for revenue and expenditures from the account;

(b)upon request, report to the Legislature on:

(i)total fee revenue collected;

(ii)account balance;

(iii)expenditures by category; and

(iv)projected future revenue and expenses; and

(c)ensure that fee rates are sufficient to fund oversight activities without requiring additional appropriations.

Enacted by Chapter 225 , 2026 General Session