119#1c (VEDP) New River Valley Ctr for Excellence. HB5002 - Conference Report

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2006 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5002 (Conference Report)

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New River Valley Ctr for Excellence

Item 119 #1c

Item 119 #1c	First Year - FY2007	Second Year - FY2008
Commerce And Trade
Virginia Economic Development Partnership	FY2007 $1,000,000	FY2008 $0	GF

Language
Page 91, line 41, strike "$17,877,701" and insert "$18,877,701".
Page 93, after line 52, insert:
"P. Out of the amounts for Economic Development Services shall be transferred to the Pulaski County Industrial Development Authority $1,000,000 the first year from the general fund in satisfaction of the Commonwealth's commitment, by Memorandum of Agreement dated August 25, 2003, to fund construction and development costs for the New River Valley Center of Excellence for worker training and retraining. Such funding shall not be provided until such time as Volvo Trucks North America, Inc., conveys the property on which the Center shall be sited to the Pulaski County Industrial Development Authority and the parties enter into an agreement stipulating the financial plan, provision of maintenance, utilities and other services, and develops, in conjunction with New River Valley Community College, a curriculum of courses to be offered at the Center for the benefit of the surrounding community."

Explanation
(This amendment provides $1.0 million in the first year from the general fund for the state's share of construction and development costs for the New River Valley Center of Excellence located on the grounds of the Volvo Trucks North America, Inc., and operating in conjunction with New River Valley Community College.)

Item 119

Item 119	First Year - FY2007	Second Year - FY2008
Economic Development Services (53400)	$17,877,701	$16,677,701
Financial Assistance for Economic Development (53410)	FY2007 $100,000	FY2008 $100,000
Economic Development Services (53412)	FY2007 $17,777,701	FY2008 $16,577,701
Fund Sources:
General	FY2007 $17,877,701	FY2008 $16,677,701

Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 22, Article 4 and Chapter 51; and § 15.2-941, Code of Virginia.

A. Upon authorization of the Governor, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership may transfer funds appropriated to it by this act to a nonstock corporation.

B. Prior to July 1 of each fiscal year, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership shall provide to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees and the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget a report of its operating plan. Prior to September 1 of each fiscal year, the Partnership shall provide to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees and the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget a detailed expenditure report and a listing of the salaries and bonuses for all Partnership employees for the prior fiscal year. All three reports shall be prepared in the formats as previously approved by the Department of Planning and Budget.

C. In developing the criteria for any pay for performance plan, the Board shall include, but not be limited to, these variables: 1) the number of economic development prospects committed to move to or expand operations in Virginia; 2) dollar investment made in Virginia for land acquisition, construction, buildings, and equipment; 3) number of full-time jobs directly related to an economic development project; and 4) location of the project. To that end, the pay for performance plan shall be weighted to recognize and reward employees who successfully recruit new economic development prospects or cause existing prospects to expand operations in localities with fiscal stress greater than the statewide average. Fiscal Stress shall be based on the Index published by the Commission on Local Government. If a prospect is physically located in more than one contiguous locality, the highest Fiscal Stress Index of the participating localities will be used.

D.1. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership shall report before the General Assembly convenes in January of each year on the status of the implementation of the state's comprehensive economic development strategy, and shall recommend legislative actions related to the implementation of the comprehensive economic development strategy. The report shall be submitted to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, and shall include the number of site visits made by employees of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership with potential economic development prospects.

2. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership shall identify and target industries suited for location in the southside and southwest regions of the state.

E. The State Comptroller shall disburse the first and second year appropriations in twelve equal monthly installments. The Director of the Department of Planning and Budget may authorize an increase in disbursements for any month, not to exceed the total appropriation for the fiscal year, if such an advance is necessary to meet payment obligations.

F. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership shall provide administrative and support services for the Virginia Tourism Authority as prescribed in the Memorandum of Agreement until July 1, 2008, or until the Authority is able to provide such services.

G. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership shall report one month after the close of each quarter to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees on the Governor's Development Opportunity Fund. The report shall include, but not be limited to, total appropriations made or transferred to the Fund, total grants awarded, cash balances, and balances available for future commitments.

H. The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority is authorized to spend funds provided by Chapters 91 and 1066 of the Acts of Assembly of 2000, which extended the coalfield employment enhancement tax credit, for workforce development and training.

I. Prior to purchasing airline and hotel accommodations related to overseas trade shows, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership shall provide an itemized list of projected costs for review by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade.

J. The amounts for Economic Development Services include $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year from the general fund to market distressed areas of the Commonwealth.

K. Out of the amounts for Economic Development Services shall be provided $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year from the general fund to the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority.

L. Out of the amounts for Economic Development Services shall be provided $215,000 the first year and $215,000 the second year from the general fund to assist small manufacturers with the export of advanced manufacturing products.

M. Out of the amounts for Economic Development Services shall be provided $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year from the general fund to attract motor sports-related businesses to Virginia.

N. Out of the amounts for Economic Development Services shall be provided $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year from the general fund to market the Commonwealth's modeling and simulation industry.

O. Out of the amounts for Economic Development Services shall be provided $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year from the general fund to the Hampton Roads Partnership to support the Commonwealth's modeling and simulation industry.