(a) For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Acquisition” includes purchase, option to purchase, or lease of real property, including lease purchase or lease with option to purchase.
(2) “Planning” includes studies, suitability reports, environmental review, program management, and master planning. Services to deliver “planning” shall be considered “architectural and engineering services” as that term is used in Section 4529.10.
(3) “State project” means any planning, acquisition, design, or construction undertaken pursuant to this article and may include associated infrastructure, parking, landscaping, and other ancillary components, including furnishings and equipment instrumental to the use of a building. “State project” does not include work done to the State Capitol or an office building utilized by or under the control of the Legislature, including work done pursuant to Article 5.2 (commencing with Section 9112) or Article 5.6 (commencing with Section 9125) of Chapter 1.5 of Part 1 of Division 2.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that any state project authorized pursuant to this article incorporate elements complementary to the community in which it is sited, as well as elements that promote efficiency and sustainability.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 40, Sec. 7. (AB 1826) Effective June 27, 2018.)