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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Committee Approved)

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Adjust Funding and Language Related to Transportation Earmarks

Item 452 #1h

Item 452 #1h

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Transportation
Department of Transportation FY2023 ($145,504,000) FY2024 $0 GF

Language
Page 472, line 2, strike "$4,575,045,286" and insert "$4,429,541,286".

Page 473, strike line 39 through 43 and insert.

"I. Notwithstanding any other provision law, $21,700,000 the first year from the general fund is provided for deposit to the highway share of the Transportation Trust Fund to support the planning, development, and construction of multi-use trails in the Commonwealth. The item includes $9,200,000 for the Fall Line Trail in central Virginia and $12,500,000 for the Craig Valley Railbed trail.

J. Up to $30,000,000 from the general fund in the first year is provided for deposit to the highway share of the Transportation Fund to improve Interstate 64 between exit 205 and exit 234 with priority given to enhancements that provide long-term traffic flow improvements for the full 29-mile corridor.

K. Up to $10,0000 from the general fund in the first year from this item is provided for deposit to the special structures share of the Transportation Trust Fund to expedite the replacement of bridges in the Commonwealth. $5,000,000 shall be provided for the replacement of the Norris bridge and $5,000,000 shall be provided for the replacement of the McMullen bridge."      



Explanation

(This amendment adjust language and funding included in the introduced budget which provided general fund support for multi-use trails. The revised language provides $21.7 million from the general fund for two multi-use trails, $30.0 million from the general fund for enhancements to I-64 between Exit 205 and Exit 234, and $10.0 million from the general fund to expedite the replacement of two bridges.)