In lieu of issuing bonds, or using another form of long-term debt, the state often uses a form of lease-purchase agreement called certificates of participation (COPs) to finance the construction of its new facilities. A certificate refers to an investor's proportionate interest in the state's lease payments. COPs give the state the flexibility to build capital facilities even when funds are not available to pay for projects on a pay-as-you-go basis....

This memorandum provides an overview of projected revenue available in FY 2014-15 for capital construction and controlled maintenance projects. It also summarizes the state-funded capital construction requests for FY 2014-15. It also provides an overview of projected revenue versus requests for capital projects in FY 2014-15. There is a $566.7 million revenue shortfall to fund all capital requests.