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2022 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Conference Report)

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Transportation Initiatives

Item 452 #2c

Item 452 #2c

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Transportation
Department of Transportation FY2023 ($155,700,000) FY2024 $110,000,000 GF
FY2023 3.00 FY2024 3.00 FTE

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Page 472, line 2, strike "$4,575,045,286" and insert "$4,419,345,286".
Page 472, line 2, strike "$4,595,073,941" and insert "$4,705,073,941".

Page 473, strike lines 39 to 43 and insert:

I.1 Included in these amounts, $41,500,000 the first year from the general fund is provided for the establishment of the State Trails Office within the Department of Transportation, consistent with the recommendations of the January 2022 report on the "Virginia Multi-Use Trails Initiative." In addition, the Board shall set-aside $7,000,000 in the first year and $7,000,000 in the second year from funds received for the Transportation Alternatives Program pursuant to 23 USC 133(h) for regional multi-use trails. Priority shall be given by the Board to new regional trails, projects to improve connectivity of existing trail networks, and geographic diversity in the use of such funds. Funds may be awarded through a competitive solicitation conducted by the Board.

2. Prior to July 15, 2022, up to $800,000 of these amounts shall be transferred to Item 451 to support the initial operational overhead costs of establishing the State Trails Office and for the development of a State Trails Plan and State Trails Information Clearinghouse. In developing the initial State Trails Plan, the State Trails Office shall coordinate with the State Trails Advisory Committee and the Department of Conservation and Recreation to ensure consistency with the Virginia Outdoors Plan.

J. Included in these amounts, $5,000,000 the first year from the general fund shall be transferred to Item 447 for deposit to the Transit Ridership Incentive Fund, established pursuant to § 33.2-1526.3, Code of Virginia, and consistent with the provisions of § 4-13.00 of this act, for regional connectivity programs focused on congestion reduction and mitigation through the provision of long-distance commuter routes.

K. Up to $5,000,0000 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 the Robert O. Norris Bridge.

L. Up to $110,000,000 from the general fund in the second year shall be transferred to Item 452 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."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $51.5 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2023 for transportation earmarks, including $41.5 million to support multi-use trails and $110.0 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2024 to support improvements for I-64 between Richmond and Hampton Roads.)