A. Out of this appropriation, $404,000,000 the first year from the general fund is designated for capital costs of the following maintenance reserve projects:

B. Expenditures for amounts appropriated in this Item are subject to conditions defined in §2-0 E. of this act.

C. 1. In order to reduce building operation costs and repay capital investments, agencies and institutions of higher education may give priority to maintenance reserve projects which result in guaranteed savings to the agency or institution pursuant to § 45.2-1703, Code of Virginia.

2. Agencies and institutions of higher education may use maintenance reserve funds to finance the following capital costs: to repair or replace damaged or inoperable equipment, components of plant, and utility systems; to correct deficiencies in property and plant required to conform with building and safety codes or those associated with hazardous condition corrections, including asbestos abatement; to correct deficiencies in fire protection, safety and security, energy conservation and handicapped access; and to address such other physical plant deficiencies as the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, may approve. Agencies and institutions of higher education may also use maintenance reserve funds to make other necessary improvements that do not meet the criteria for maintenance reserve funding with the prior approval of the Director, Department of Planning and Budget.

D. 1. The Department of General Services is authorized to use the funds from its maintenance reserve allocation and any balances left from prior maintenance reserve allocations for necessary repairs and improvements in and around Capitol Square for items such as repair and conservation of the historic fence, repair and improvements to the grounds, upkeep and ongoing repairs to the exterior of the Capitol and Bell Tower, needed safety and security upgrades, and conservation and maintenance of monuments and statues. The use of and allocation of these funds shall be as deemed appropriate by the Director, Department of General Services.

2. Out of the amount in this item allocated to the Department of General Services, $4,000,000 is provided to build out retail space in the parking deck at Broad and 9th Street in Richmond near the General Assembly Building.

E. The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this Item for the conservation of art and artifacts. Furthermore, it may utilize its annual maintenance reserve allocation to restore, repair or renew exhibits.

F. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this Item for the conservation of art works owned by the Museum.

G. The Frontier Culture Museum may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this item for the conservation of art and artifacts. Furthermore, it may use its maintenance reserve allocation to pave the loop roads, paths, and parking lots, repair and replace restroom facilities, improve public entrance accessibility, improve the grounds at the museum, and restore, repair or renew exhibits.

H. The Science Museum of Virginia may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this item to restore, repair or renew exhibits and to improve the grounds at the museum.

I. The Virginia Museum of Natural History may use maintenance reserve funds to modify or repair a trailer for use as a mobile museum to further support its mission and outreach.

J. Gunston Hall may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this Item to restore, repair, or renew exhibits. Furthermore, it may use its maintenance reserve allocation to pave the roads, paths, and parking lots, improve entrance accessibility, and improve the grounds at the museum.

K. The Department of Corrections may use a portion of its annual maintenance reserve allocation to make modifications to correctional facilities needed to enable the agency to meet the requirements of the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act.

L. 1. The amount in this item allocated for the Department of General Services on behalf of the Fort Monroe Authority under project code 18644 is designated for building and utility repairs at Fort Monroe. After determining those buildings and utilities to be repaired, and the priority in which repairs will be undertaken within the available allocation in this Item, the Fort Monroe Authority shall present an annual plan to the Director, Department of Planning and Budget. The Fort Monroe Authority is authorized to use a portion of this funding allocation to secure the services of a project manager for overseeing and coordinating the on-site efforts involving the various repairs at Fort Monroe. The project manager shall work in consultation and coordination with the Department of General Services. The Department of General Services shall act as fiscal agent for the authorized funds.

2. Fort Monroe may use a portion of its annual maintenance reserve allocation for painting projects that encapsulate exterior lead-based paint to prevent the release of lead-based paint into the environment. Fort Monroe may also use a portion of its annual maintenance reserve allocation for the removal of an elevated water tank, non-historic temporary warehouse buildings, and non-historic brick infill and may install storefront glass windows.

M. The Department of Military Affairs may utilize maintenance reserve funds to renovate facilities at Camp Pendleton for a National Guard youth program.

N. The amount in this item allocated to Eastern Virginia Medical School and any balances left from prior maintenance reserve allocations may be transferred to Old Dominion University to ensure the continued operations of the schools and divisions existing as Eastern Virginia Medical School prior to the effective date of Chapters 756 and 778, 2023 Acts of Assembly.