Item 430 | First Year - FY2007 | Second Year - FY2008 |
|---|---|---|
| State Aircraft Flight Operations (65600) | $6,255,877 | $2,278,420 |
| State Aircraft Acquisition or Enhancement (65601) | FY2007 $4,500,000 | FY2008 $500,000 |
| State Aircraft Operations and Maintenance (65602) | FY2007 $1,755,877 | FY2008 $1,778,420 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY2007 $44,067 | FY2008 $44,067 |
| Commonwealth Transportation | FY2007 $6,211,810 | FY2008 $2,234,353 |
Authority: Title 5.1, Chapter 1, Code of Virginia.
Out of this appropriation $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year from uncommitted aviation special funds is provided for purchase or lease-purchase of a replacement aircraft. No funds shall be expended by the Department of Aviation for the purchase of a new aircraft until 45 days following such time as the Department has provided a report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees of the General Assembly detailing the following: 1) miles flown by the state fleet by airport; 2) a listing of which airports in the Commonwealth cannot be serviced by jets, and what share of state fleet travel is to such airports; 3) an analysis of the relative maintenance costs of the aircraft owned and proposed to be purchased on a per-hour basis; and 4) a cost-benefit evaluation of purchasing an additional jet or an additional propeller-driven aircraft.