The 2001-03 capital budget provides funding and direction to JLARC to conduct a study of higher education facility preservation.  This interim report provides information about the amount, types, ages, conditions, and maintenance and repair backlogs at Washingtons six public universities and 34 community and technical colleges.  This report also includes analyses of facility preservation budgets and expenditures, and outlines areas for potential JLARC recommendations to be included in the report scheduled for our December 2002 meeting.