(e) On or before January 15 each year, the division shall report to the Governor and to the Legislature on the capacity of the state to issue additional debt. In preparing its annual review and estimate, the division shall, at a minimum, consider:
- (1) The amount of net tax supported debt outstanding and debt authorized but not issued during the current and next fiscal year and annually for the following ten fiscal years;
- (2) Debt service requirements during the current and next fiscal year and annually for the following ten fiscal years based upon existing outstanding debt, previously authorized but unissued debt and projected bond authorizations;
- (3) Any information available from the budget office of the department of revenue in connection with projected revenues and anticipated capital expenditures projected for at least the next five fiscal years;
- (4) The amount of debt the state and its spending units may prudently issue;
- (5) What is needed to keep West Virginia within an average to low range of nationally recognized debt limits;
- (6) The debt ratios rating agencies and analysts use; and
- (7) The effect of authorizations of new tax supported debt on each of the considerations in this subsection.