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Budget Amendments - HB1600 (Conference Report)

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Jail Projects Bond Authority (language only)

Item 264 #2c

Item 264 #2c

Finance
Treasury Board

Language

Page 323, after line 13, insert:

"3.a. Funding is included in this item for the Commonwealth's reimbursement of a portion of the approved capital costs as determined by the State Board of Local and Regional Jails and other interest costs as provided in §§ 53.1-80 through 53.1-82.2, Code of Virginia, for the following:                                                

Project

Maximum
Capital Costs

Chesapeake Correctional Center

     $437,603

Chesterfield County Jail - Resubmittal

     $340,320

Montgomery County Jail

     $221,051

New River Valley Regional Jail

     $144,022

New River Valley Regional Jail - Resubmittal

     $321,177

Norfolk City Jail

     $843,243

Piedmont Regional Jail

     $411,855

Pittsylvania County Jail

$15,076,753

Portsmouth City Jail

$26,420,944

Prince William-Manassas Regional ADC

     $541,250

Total

$44,758,218

b.i. The Commonwealth's share of the total construction cost of the projects listed in the table in paragraph C.3.a. shall not exceed the amount listed for each project.

ii. Projects with a total cost less than $12,000,000, shall have reimbursement of the Commonwealth's portion of the construction costs of these projects be subject to the approval of the Department of Corrections (DOC) of the final expenditures.

iii. Projects with a total cost equal to or exceeding $12,000,000 shall undergo a cost and design review by the Department of General Services (DGS) in accordance with Item 385 of this act. The cost target set by DGS shall include capital project costs as defined in § 53.1-82.2. Upon completion of the cost review, DGS shall inform the Department of Planning and Budget (DPB), Department of Corrections (DOC), and the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees of the outcome of its review. Based on the DGS review and allowable costs pursuant to §§ 53.1-80 through 53.1-82.2, DPB shall set a maximum reimbursement of the Commonwealth's portion of the construction costs amount, not to exceed the amount set forth in the above table and communicate such amount to DOC. Such reimbursement shall then be subject to the approval of DOC of the final expenditures. Notwithstanding any other approval provisions in § 53.1-80, Code of Virginia, these projects are hereby authorized for reimbursement in accordance with the provisions of C.3.a. and b. of this item.

d. This paragraph shall constitute the authority for the Virginia Public Building Authority to issue bonds for the foregoing projects pursuant to § 2.2-2261, Code of Virginia."



Explanation

(This language amendment adds 10 local and regional jail projects as eligible to receive reimbursement for the state's share of 25.0 percent as established by §§ 53.1-80 through 53.1-82.2, Code of Virginia. These projects are eligible to receive up to the maximum amounts listed. Such amounts are subject to Department of Corrections approval and, for those projects with a total cost exceeding $12.0 million, to a cost review performed by the Department of General Services and approval by the Department of Planning and Budget in accordance with specified criteria. Reimbursement of these amounts would be supported by Virginia Public Bond Authority bonds.)