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2005 SESSION

053085284
HOUSE BILL NO. 2850
Offered January 20, 2005
A BILL to authorize funding for expanding the capacity of the Veterans' Care Center.
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Patrons-- Cox, Albo, Athey, Bell, Black, Bryant, Byron, Carrico, Cline, Cole, Cosgrove, Dillard, Dudley, Frederick, Gear, Griffith, Hall, Hamilton, Hargrove, Hogan, Howell, W.J., Hugo, Ingram, Janis, Jones, S.C., Keister, Kilgore, Landes, Louderback, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., McDonnell, McDougle, McQuigg, Morgan, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Parrish, Putney, Rapp, Reese, Reid, Rust, Scott, E.T., Suit, Tata, Wardrup, Ware, O., Ware, R.L. and Wright; Senators: Bell, Blevins, Bolling, Cuccinelli, Deeds, Devolites Davis, Edwards, Hanger, Lucas, Marsh, Martin, Puckett, Puller, Reynolds, Ruff, Stosch, Wagner, Wampler, Whipple and Williams
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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 the Governor is authorized to request federal funds to expand the capcity of the Veterans' Care Center by an additional 80 beds. Upon receipt of the federal funds, the Treasurer shall advance a loan of $2,800,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for the state share of the expansion. These funds shall be advanced to the Department of Veterans Services in the form of a short-term treasury loan, with no interest.