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2019 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1700 (Conference Report)

CO - SMV - Planning - Regional Science Center in Northern Virginia

Item C-21.75 #1c

Item C-21.75 #1c

First Year - FY2019 Second Year - FY2020
Education: Other
The Science Museum of Virginia FY2019 $0 FY2020 $2,326,000 GF

Language
Page 527, after line 37, insert:

"C-21.75 Planning: Construct Regional Science Center in Northern Virginia$0$2,326,000
Fund Sources:  General $0 $2,326,000 "

Page 527, after line 37, insert:

"The purpose of the project authorized in this item is for detailed planning for a Regional Science Center in Northern Virginia.  This project requires a 50 percent local match or private funding for the building, land, furnishings, and exhibits related to this project.  In addition, as part of detailed planning, the Science Museum of Virginia shall report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees a plan for the future operations of the Regional Science Center. The operating plan shall include projected revenue from admissions and sales, a specified match from local and private funding related to the ongoing operations of the Center and any requested contributions from the State.  The operating plan must be submitted by November 1st of the year prior to the General Assembly Session in which construction funding will be requested."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $2.3 million from the general fund in the second year for detailed planning for a Regional Science Center in Northern Virginia and language related to an operating plan for the funding of future operations at the Center.)