The Capital Budget represents the first year of the Capital Improvement Plan. The primary difference between the Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Plan is that the Capital Budget is a legal document that authorizes specific projects during the ensuing fiscal year. The Capital Improvement Plan, on the other hand, includes the first-year projects as well as future projects for which financing has not been secured or legally authorized. The “out-years” of the Capital Improvement Plan are not binding and are therefore subject to change.