(a)Each bond act, as defined in section 3-20, shall be reviewed by the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to state finance, revenue and bonding no later than five years following the effective date of such act. Such review shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the amount expended prior to such review on any project provided for in such act and the total cost for completion of such project. Said committee may request whatever information is required to conduct such review from any state official, board, commission or department and such information shall be provided to said committee within fourteen days following receipt of such request. Upon completion of its review, said committee shall recommend to the General Assembl
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(a) Each bond act, as defined in section 3-20, shall be reviewed by the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to state finance, revenue and bonding no later than five years following the effective date of such act. Such review shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the amount expended prior to such review on any project provided for in such act and the total cost for completion of such project. Said committee may request whatever information is required to conduct such review from any state official, board, commission or department and such information shall be provided to said committee within fourteen days following receipt of such request. Upon completion of its review, said committee shall recommend to the General Assembly whatever legislation it shall deem necessary with respect to such project. (b) The Treasurer shall compute the aggregate amount of indebtedness in accordance with section 3-21 as of January first and July first each year and shall certify the results of such computation to the Governor and the General Assembly. If the aggregate amount of indebtedness so computed reaches ninety per cent of the limit set forth in said section, the Governor shall review each bond act, as defined in section 3-20 , for which, at the time of such certification, no bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness have been issued, and recommend to the General Assembly priorities for repealing authorizations for remaining projects. Such review shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the amount expended prior to such review on any such project and the total cost for completion of such project. Such recommendations shall be referred to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to capital bonding, which shall consider such recommendations. Said committee may request whatever information is required to conduct such review from any state official, board, commission or department and such information shall be provided to the committee within fourteen days following receipt of such request. Upon completion of its review, the committee shall propose whatever legislation it shall deem necessary with respect to such project.