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2001 SESSION
013967890Patrons-- Moss, Almand, Amundson, Barlow, Baskerville, Bennett, Bloxom, Brink, Bryant, Christian, Clement, Councill, Crittenden, Darner, Day, Deeds, Dillard, Grayson, Hall, Jones, J.C., Moran, Morgan, Plum, Pollard, Robinson, Scott, Spruill and Watts; Senator: Reynolds
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 10.1-2128 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 10.1-2128. Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund established; purposes.
A. There is hereby established in the state treasury a special permanent,
nonreverting fund, to be known as the "Virginia Water Quality Improvement
Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. The Fund
shall consist of sums appropriated to it by the General Assembly which shall
include, unless otherwise provided in the general appropriation act,
Notwithstanding any provision of law or a contrary provision of the general appropriation act,
including the terms of § 4-11.00 of the general appropriation act, the
Comptroller shall annually transfer into the Fund ten percent of the annual
general fund revenue collections that are in excess of the official estimates in the
general appropriation act and ten percent of any unreserved general fund
balance at the close of each fiscal year whose reappropriation is not required
in the general appropriation act or ten million dollars, whichever is greater.
The Comptroller shall deposit such funds into the Fund no later than August 31
of each year. The Fund shall also consist of such other sums as may
be made available to it from any other source, public or private, and shall include
any penalties or damages collected under this article, federal grants solicited
and received for the specific purposes of the Fund, and all interest and income
from investment of the Fund. Any sums remaining in the Fund, including interest
thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund
but shall remain in the Fund. All moneys designated for the Fund shall be paid
into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be
used solely for Water Quality Improvement Grants. Expenditures and
disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants
issued by the Comptroller upon the written request of the Director of the
Department of Environmental Quality or the Director of the Department of
Conservation and Recreation as provided in this chapter.
B. The purpose of the Fund is to provide Water Quality Improvement Grants to local governments, soil and water conservation districts, institutions of higher education and individuals for point and nonpoint source pollution prevention, reduction and control programs and efforts undertaken in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Fund shall not be used for agency operating expenses or for purposes of replacing or otherwise reducing any general, nongeneral, or special funds allocated or appropriated to any state agency.