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2006 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Ware
Co-Patron(s): Fralin, Griffith
Western Virginia Foundation for Arts & Sciences

Item 481 #306h

Item 481 #306h

First Year - FY2007 Second Year - FY2008
Nonstate Agencies
State Grants to Nonstate Entities-Nonstate Agencies FY2007 $1,000,000 FY2008 $1,000,000 GF

Language
Page 418, line 4, strike "$19,210,000" and insert "$20,210,000".
Page 418, line 4, strike "$600,000" and insert "$1,600,000".
Page 419, after line 49, insert:
"Western Virginia Foundation for Arts & Sciences     1,000,000     1,000,000".


Explanation
(This amendment provides $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year from the general fund to the Western Virginia Foundation for Arts & Sciences, Center in the Square, which is located in Roanoke. Half of the funding will support a capital project to provide maintenance and equipment upgrades for over 1,500 square feet utilized by seven cultural organizations. The second half will help continue the Foundation's continued success in stimulating economic development, tourism, excellence in education, and quality of life through the support of the arts and culture.)