No department of state government or state institution of higher education supported in whole or in part by appropriations made by the general assembly shall contract for the lease or use any facility financed in whole or in part by revenue bonds issued by the health and educational facilities authority of the state of Missouri, as authorized by the provisions of chapter 360, or no board of regents or board of governors of any state college or university shall enter into any agreement as authorized by the provisions of section 177.088, the debt service of which is secured by a pledge of future appropriations to be made by the general assembly, until the project or facility and the total cost thereof, including furnishings and equipment, has been approved by the general assembly, any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding.