After the IAC sets the maximum State construction allocation in the State capital improvement program:

1. A. The IAC may reduce the maximum State construction allocation if a local board changes a board decision which served as justification for setting the approved scope of the project.

2. B. The IAC may increase the maximum State construction allocation for a capital maintenance project when:

   1. (1) The LEA submits:

      1. (a) The final project scope of work; and
      2. (b) A cost estimate developed by a design professional licensed in the State of Maryland or the bid tabulation for the project;

   2. (2) The LEA documents that the:

      1. (a) LEA has taken reasonable actions to reduce construction costs; and
      2. (b) Construction costs have resulted from exceptional circumstances; and

   3. (3) The IAC determines that:

      1. (a) The requested scope of work is eligible for State funding; and
      2. (b) The scope of work and associated costs are reasonable.

3. C. The IAC may increase the maximum State construction allocation for a project other than a capital maintenance project if the LEA documents that the:

   1. (1) Project has critical impact on the LEA's budget;
   2. (2) LEA has taken reasonable actions to reduce construction costs; and
   3. (3) Construction costs that have resulted from exceptional circumstances or circumstances that are different from those that confront most projects in the State or region.
4. D. The IAC may increase the maximum State construction allocation for a project that qualifies for the net zero add-on as described in COMAR 14.39.02.06E(4) after the establishment of the maximum State construction allocation upon submission of acceptable documentation to become eligible for the add-on, and only up to the amount that the project would have been eligible for had the net zero add-on been in place at the time of establishment of the maximum State construction allocation.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-303, 4-126, 5-112, and 5-303 and 5-308; State Finance and Procurement Article, §5-7B-07; Annotated Code of Maryland;
Ch. 32, §5, Acts of 2022

Effective date: May 21, 2007 (34:10 Md. R. 891)

Regulation .01B amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .01-1 adopted effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .02A amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .03 amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725); November 14, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1423)

Regulation .04C amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .04F adopted effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .05B amended effective November 14, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1423); September 28, 2015 (42:19 Md. R. 1229)

Regulation .05B, C amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725); February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 208)

Regulation .06 amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 480)

Regulation .06H amended effective September 28, 2015 (42:19 Md. R. 1229)

Regulation .11 amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .11I amended effective August 1, 2016 (43:15 Md. R. 865)

Regulation .11J adopted effective September 11, 2017 (44:18 Md. R. 866)

Regulation .12 amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .12B amended effective September 11, 2017 (44:18 Md. R. 866)

Regulation .13 amended effective November 14, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1423)

Regulation .13A, B amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .14 amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .15B amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .16 amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .23D amended effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .24E, F repealed effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .24-1 adopted effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1725)

Regulation .28 adopted effective November 14, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1423)

Regulation .29 adopted effective November 14, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1423)

Regulation .29 amended effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1376)

COMAR 23.03.02 recodified to be COMAR 14.39.02 under new subtitle, Interagency Commission on School Construction, effective November 4, 2019 (46:22 Md. R. 979)

Chapter revised effective November 4, 2019 (46:22 Md. R. 979)

Regulation .05B, C amended effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .06 amended effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 876)

Chapter revised effective June 28, 2021 (48:13 Md. R. 509)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 17, 2022 (49:21 Md. R. 951)

Regulation .05B, F amended effective November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 977)

Regulation .06 amended effective February 6, 2023 (50:2 Md. R. 51)

Chapter revised effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 711)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .05B, C amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656); May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 414)

Regulation .05F amended effective January 20, 2025 (52:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .07 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .08A, C amended effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 414)

Regulation .08B, C amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .08D adopted effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 414)

Regulation .09 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .10A amended effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 414)

Regulation .11A amended effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 414)

Regulation .12 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .13D, E amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .14 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .15 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .16 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .17D, H amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .18D amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .20 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .32D amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .33 adopted effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656):