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Budget Amendments - SB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Lewis
Eastern Shore Public Library

Item 241 #1s

Item 241 #1s

First Year - FY2017 Second Year - FY2018
Education
The Library Of Virginia FY2017 $250,000 FY2018 $250,000 GF

Language
Page 196, line 6, strike "$15,233,584" and insert "$15,483,584".
Page 196, line 6, strike "$15,233,584" and insert "$15,483,584".

Page 196, after line 17, insert:

"C.  Included in this appropriation is $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year from the general fund for a new library on the Eastern Shore.".



Explanation

(This amendment provides funding for the Eastern Shore Public Library to allow it to adequately serve its citizens in Northampton and Accomack counties. A new library will meed Virginia State Library standards, including ADA compliance, an expanded and modernized Eastern Shore Room to preserve and protect our historical and genealogical treasures, expand children's reading programs, computer and digital literacy, reduce illiteracy on the Eastern Shore and improve accreditation for schools.)