| 7. Project, projects or part of any project. "Project, |
projects or part of any project" means the acquisition, |
construction, improvement, reconstruction or equipping of, or |
construction of an addition or additions to, any structure |
designed for use as a court facility, state office or state |
activity space and intended to be used primarily by the State, |
any agency, instrumentality or department of the State or by any |
branch of State Government. The structure may include facilities |
for the use of related agencies of state, county or local |
government. "Project, projects or part of any project" includes |
all real and personal property, lands, improvements, driveways, |
roads, approaches, pedestrian access roads, parking lots, parking |
facilities, rights-of-way, utilities, easements and other |
interests in land, machinery and equipment and all fixtures, |
appurtenances and facilities either on, above or under the ground |
that are used or usable in connection with the structure, and |
also includes landscaping, site preparation, furniture, |
machinery, equipment and other similar items necessary or |
convenient for the operation of a particular facility or |
structure in the manner for which its use is intended. "Project, |
projects or part of any project" also includes the acquisition, |
construction, improvement, reconstruction or repair of any |
equipment, device, technology, software or other personal |
property intended to be used primarily by the State, any agency, |
instrumentality or department of the State or by any branch of |
State Government or any related agency of state, county or local |
government. The exact scope of each project, projects or part of |
any project, other than those for the Judicial Branch and the |
Legislative Branch, must be set forth in a written designation by |
the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services to the |
authority and the exact scope of each project, projects or part |
of any project for the Judicial Branch must be set forth in a |
written designation by the State Court Administrator to the |
authority. The scope of each project for the Legislative Branch |
must receive a majority vote of the Legislative Council and be |
set forth in a written designation by the Executive Director of |
the Legislative Council to the authority. "Project, projects or |
part of any project" does not include such items as fuel, |
supplies or other items that are customarily considered as a |
current operating charge. |