PPEA Northern VA Forensic Lab in Prince William County (language only)

Item 427 #9s

Language
Page 398, at the beginning of line 23, insert "A.".
Page 398, after line 29, insert:
"B.  1.  The Governor shall prepare a plan to provide for the site selection, planning and construction of a replacement facility for the Northern Virginia Forensic Laboratory, to be located at or adjacent to the Prince William Institute of George Mason University or in the adjacent Prince William Innovations technology park.  The Governor shall provide copies of this plan to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees on or before December 1, 2005.
2.  The plan shall specifically consider the feasibility of entering into public-private partnerships, including a comprehensive agreement with a private entity, for the completion of such project pursuant to the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (Section 56-575.1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).  The Department of General Services and other state agencies and institutions shall cooperate in the development of this plan, as needed."

Explanation
(This amendment authorizes the Governor, through the Department of General Services, to initiate plans for a public-private partnership to develop the new Northern Virginia Forensic Laboratory project, to be located at the Prince William Institute of George Mason University or in the adjacent Prince William Innovations technology park.)