(a) Not later than October 1, 2015, the Department of Administrative Services shall develop a standard checklist for construction projects of school buildings. Such checklist shall include, but need not be limited to, testing for polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos.

(b) On and after October 1, 2015, the Department of Administrative Services shall conduct an assessment of any construction project of a school building receiving state funding for compliance with the standard checklist developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.