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2006 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Museum

Item 481 #355h

Item 481 #355h

First Year - FY2007 Second Year - FY2008
Nonstate Agencies
State Grants to Nonstate Entities-Nonstate Agencies FY2007 $1,500,000 FY2008 $0 GF

Language
Page 418, line 4, strike "$19,210,000" and insert "$20,710,000".
Page 419, line 37, strike "$500,000" and insert "$2,000,000".


Explanation
(This amendment provides $1.5 million the first year from the general fund to the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Museum to expand its animal care facilities. The organization is constructing a 16,000 square foot animal care annex that will house its marine mammal and sea turtle stranding response center, marine animal collection and quarantine operations, and educational outreach programs. During the next year, the aquarium will be expanding its animal collection to include species from other parts of the world.)