3. There is established the Office of Leasing Operations in the General Services Administration of the Department of the Treasury. The office shall be under the supervision of the Administrator of the General Services Administration or his designee. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the office is empowered and directed to:

a. approve or disapprove all State agency space planning requests;

b. negotiate leases for all State agencies and determine requirements for construction or renovation including costs;

c. solicit competitive proposals for lease agreements and prepare written evaluations and recommendations;

d. establish reporting requirements to be followed by State agencies;

e. arrange for renovations of leased space;

f. implement the privatization pilot program established by the State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee; and

g. develop, within one year after the effective date of this act, a comprehensive space utilization plan which shall be updated every two years. The plan shall include a survey of current and future State space needs and specify the extent to which the leasing program should be used to support urban renewal.

L.1992,c.130,s.3.