(a) A project undertaken by a reporting agency through a public-private partnership shall comply with the following provisions, to the extent that the provisions are applicable to the project:
(1) § 3-602.1 of this article; and
(2) the Environment Article.
(b) The private entity and any contractors or subcontractors constructing a public infrastructure asset shall be subject to Title 17, Subtitles 1 and 2 of this article regardless of whether the contract qualifies as a public works contract.
(c) State employees shall retain all of the protections in State law, regulations, and policies that are in effect at the time the public-private partnership agreement is approved by the Board of Public Works.
(d) The Board of Public Works may not approve a public-private partnership that results in the State exceeding its debt affordability guidelines.