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Budget Amendments - HB1700 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Knight
Camp Pendleton

Item 464 #3h

Item 464 #3h

First Year - FY2019 Second Year - FY2020
Veterans and Defense Affairs
Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs FY2019 $0 FY2020 $5,000,000 NGF

Language
Page 480, line 10, strike "$600,000" and insert "$5,600,000".

Page 480, after line 36, insert:

""4. Included in this appropriation is $2,500,000 in the second year from nongeneral funds to be provided through an agreement with the City of Virginia Beach for construction of a new secure gate to Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation located in the City of Virginia Beach.  An additional payment of $2,500,000 shall be made by the City prior to June 30, 2020.  Pursuant to Executive Order 20 (2018), authorizing the transfer of administrative authority of the Department of Military Affairs from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs shall seek agreement with the City for the long-term lease of state-owned parcels totaling approximately 12 acres, more or less, and currently leased to the City for use as parking for the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center and overflow Rudee Inlet boat ramp parking.  The term of the lease shall be not less than 50 years with an additional 50 years being available.  Upon successful execution of lease agreement, the City of Virginia Beach shall also provide for a new signal-controlled entrance to Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation aligned with the new secure gate.  The Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs shall report to the Chairmen of the the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance on such projects and real property lease agreements executed from funds appropriated in this item by October 15th of each year."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $5.0 million from nongeneral funds, to be provided by the City of Virginia Beach, for projects to harden access to Camp Pendleton. In exchange, the City will receive a 50 year lease, with an additional 50 years made available on a parcel of Camp Pendleton property, to be used for City purposes.)