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2016 SESSION

16102808D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1122
Offered January 13, 2016
Prefiled January 13, 2016
A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-1526 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Commonwealth Space Flight Fund; transfer of funds.
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Patron-- Bloxom
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Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 33.2-1526 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 33.2-1526. Commonwealth Space Flight Fund, Commonwealth Port Fund, Commonwealth Airport Fund, and Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund.

Of the funds becoming part of the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision 2 of § 33.2-1524, an aggregate of 4.2 percent shall be set aside as the Commonwealth Port Fund as established in subdivision A 2 of § 58.1-638; an aggregate of 2.4 percent shall be set aside as the Commonwealth Airport Fund as established in subdivision A 3 of § 58.1-638; and an aggregate of 14.7 percent shall be set aside as the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund as established in subdivision A 4 of § 58.1-638. Beginning with the Commonwealth's 2012-2013 fiscal year through the Commonwealth's 2016-2017 2020-2021 fiscal year, each fiscal year from the funds becoming part of the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision 2 of § 33.2-1524 the Comptroller shall transfer $9.5 million to the Commonwealth Space Flight Fund as established in subdivision A 3a of § 58.1-638. The remaining funds deposited into or held in the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision 2 of § 33.2-1524, together with funds deposited pursuant to subdivisions 1 and 4 of § 33.2-1524, shall be expended for capital improvements, including construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and improvements of highways according to the provisions of subsection C or D of § 33.2-358 or to secure bonds issued for such purposes, as provided by the Board and the General Assembly.