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2001 SPECIAL SESSION I

012989238
HOUSE BILL NO. 8
Offered April 30, 2001
A BILL to authorize certain capital projects that may be funded in whole, or in part, through bonds issued by certain institutions of higher education not to exceed $135,683,060 and to appropriate nongeneral funds in the amount of $149,464,000 to fund in whole, or in part, certain capital projects of the Commonwealth.
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Patrons-- Morgan, Councill, Callahan, Griffith and Hamilton
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That certain capital projects are authorized to be funded through bonds of certain institutions of higher education as follows:

1. That the General Assembly hereby authorizes the following capital projects and also authorizes that the capital projects may be supported in whole, or in part, through bonds issued by the corresponding institution of higher education pursuant to Chapter 3 (§ 23-14 et seq.) of Title 23 of the Code of Virginia not to exceed the following amounts plus amounts needed to fund issuance costs, reserve funds, and other financing expenses, including capitalized interest for the projects.

Agency                Project                           Code         Amount
Christopher Newport   Student Center Improvements       16346    $1,103,000
Christopher Newport   Residence Hall Supplement         16418     5,000,000
Christopher Newport   Expansion of Athletic Facilities  16520     2,500,000
Christopher Newport   Track Complex Improvements        16519     2,500,000
George Mason          Housing Project Supplement        16352     1,470,000
James Madison         Maintenance Annex                 17003     1,750,000
Mary Washington Coll  Land Acquisition and Improvements 17006    10,000,000
University Of VA      Lambeth Field Project             16243     6,000,000
University of VA      Aquatic and Fitness Center        16383     1,000,000
University of VA      Acquire Engineering & 
                      Research Building                 17011     9,000,000
University of VA      Acquire Medical Research Bldg     17012    17,000,000
University of VA      Health Sciences Parking Deck      17013    10,800,000
VA Commonwealth Univ  Gladding Residence Hall           17014     1,403,000
VA Commonwealth Univ  Parking Deck                      17015     9,357,060
VA Polytechnic Inst
 and State University Lane Stadium                      16480    56,800,000
Total                                                          $135,683,060

2. In the event that the cost of any of the foregoing capital projects shall exceed the amount appropriated therefor, the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized, upon request of the affected agency or institution, to approve an increase in appropriation authority of not more than ten percent of the amount designated for such project, from any available nongeneral fund revenues, provided that such increase shall not constitute an increase in debt issuance authorization for such capital project. Furthermore, the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized to approve the expenditure of all interest earnings derived from the investment of bond proceeds in addition to the amount designated for such capital project.

3. The interest on bonds to be issued for these projects may be subject to inclusion in gross income for federal income tax purposes.

4. Inclusion of a project in this act does not imply a commitment of state funds for temporary construction financing. In the absence of such commitment, the agency or institution may be responsible for securing short-term financing and covering the costs from other sources of funds.

§ 2. There is hereby appropriated $149,464,000 from nongeneral fund sources for the following capital projects in the amounts specified:

Agency                       Project                      Code        Amount
Christopher Newport Univ   Plan Residence Hall            16575     $650,000
Christopher Newport Univ   Plan Information 
                           Technology Center              17001    2,000,000
College of William & Mary  Enhance Athletic Facilities    16579    5,150,000
Longwood College           Land Acquisition               17004    1,500,000
Mary Washington College    Alumni Center                  17005    4,600,000
Mary Washington College    Indoor Tennis Facility         16321    1,400,000
Radford University         Property Acquisition           16573      300,000
Radford University         Construct Student Union        16572    7,000,000
Radford University         Renovate Floyd Hall            17007    2,500,000
University of Virginia     Renovate Garrett Hall          16555    1,500,000
University of Virginia     Renovate Neurosurgery Dept     16557    1,307,000
University of Virginia     Campbell Hall Addition         15720    1,000,000
University of Virginia     Monroe Hall 
                           Renovation/Addition            16560   15,000,000
University of Virginia     Farm Vivarium Facility         16561    4,000,000
University of Virginia     Supplement Studio Art/
                           Fayerweather                   16283    3,500,000
University of Virginia     Renovate Science and 
                           Engineering Labs               17008    8,000,000
University of Virginia     Renovate Steam Tunnels         17009    3,500,000
University of Virginia     Renovate Withers-Brown Hall    17010    2,100,000
University of Virginia     Supplement Clark Hall Renov    15880    7,700,000
University of Virginia     Lambeth Field Project          16243    3,000,000
University of Virginia     Aquatic and Fitness Center     16383    2,000,000
University of Virginia     Materials Science Building     16285   21,000,000
University of Virginia     Acquire Engineering and 
                           Research Building              17011    4,000,000
University of VA-Medical
Center                     Renovate Surgery Clinics       16563    2,525,000
University of Virginia-Medical
Center                     Renovate Breast Care Center    16564    3,337,000
University of Virginia-Medical
Center                     Renovate Transitional Nursery  16565    2,200,000
University of Virginia-Medical
Center                     Renovate Intensive Care Unit   16566    3,500,000
University of Virginia-Medical
Center                     Renovate Cosmetic Surgery      16567    2,700,000
University of Virginia-Medical
Center                     Acquire Medical Office Bldgs   16568    3,000,000
University of Virginia-Medical
Center                     Acquire West Radiation Center  16569    2,000,000
University of Virginia-Medical
Center                     Expand University Hospital     16392    1,757,000
University of Virginia-Medical
Center                     Renovate Medical Center        16394    2,000,000
Virginia Community College 
System                     Parking Lot & Rd Expansion, VWCC 16571    740,000
Virginia Community College
System                     Auditorium, Wytheville         17018      100,000
Virginia Institute of 
Marine Science             Property Acquisition           17002      350,000
Virginia Institute of
Marine Science             Brooke & Davis Halls           16522    3,722,000
Virginia Commonwealth Univ Construct Parking Deck III     17015    2,000,000
Virginia State University  Women's Softball Facility      16616      580,000
Virginia Polytechnic Inst 
and State University       Relocate Equine Center         16570    1,000,000
Department of Conservation 
and Recreation             Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail  16576    1,614,000
Dept of Corrections        Replace St. Brides             15755   11,632,000
Dept of General Services   Parking Deck                   16577    2,000,000
Total                                                           $149,464,000

2. That the provisions of this act appropriating $2,000,000 to the Department of General Services for a Parking Deck are made pursuant to the provisions of Item 55 of Chapter 1073 of the Acts of Assembly of 2000 requiring the City of Richmond to pay the Commonwealth the sum of $4,100,000 in consideration of the Commonwealth making available for a period of thirty years up to 350 parking spaces in the Parking Deck for patrons of Main Street Station in Richmond. Upon entering into a lease with the City of Richmond for such parking spaces, the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget shall authorize a treasury loan to the Department of General Services in the amount of $4,100,000 to pay the proportionate share of the cost of constructing these additional spaces, which amount shall be repaid upon payment by the City of Richmond.

3. That the appropriations made pursuant to this act are in addition to any and all applicable appropriations made pursuant to Chapter 1073 of the Acts of Assembly of 2000.