Chief Patron: Cox
War Memorial (language only)

Item C-4 #1h

Language
Page 231, strike lines 48 through 50 and insert:
"1. That upon certification by the Governor or his designee that $2 million in private funds have been raised, pledged or expended that: (i) are currently available or have been expended, and (ii) were or will be used to support construction of an educational wing for the Virginia War Memorial and expand the shrine of memory for War on Terror Virginians killed in action, the State Comptroller shall advance a loan of $5.97 million to the state agency specified by the Governor or his designee for the state share of the construction in the form of a short-term treasury loan, with no interest.
2. The State Comptroller shall advance $500,000 of the $5.97 million upon certification that $1 million in private funds have been raised, pledged or expended for the educational wing.  This amount shall be used for the educational wing portion of the project."
Page 232, strike lines 1 through 10.

Explanation
(This amendment requests changes to the language in House Bill 29 regarding the War Memorial Educational Wing project consistent with House Bill 474.)