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1997 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1600 (Conference Report)

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Truck Driving School

Item 94 #1c

Item 94 #1c

First Year - FY1997 Second Year - FY1998
Commerce And Trade
Virginia Economic Development Partnership FY1997 $0 FY1998 $70,000 GF

Language
Page 68, line 36, strike "$13,488,531" and insert "$13,558,531".
Page 69, after line 15, insert:
"D. Out of the amount in this item shall be provided $70,000 the second year from the general fund to the Virginia Community College System to establish a Commercial Truck Driving School in Southside Virginia."


Explanation
(This amendment provides funding to VCCS to establish a truck driving school. A major employer is locating a distribution center in the South Boston area, and will require a significant number of additional drivers.)