§ 2-0. GENERAL CONDITIONS

A.1. The General Assembly hereby authorizes the capital projects listed in this act. The amounts hereinafter set forth are appropriated to the state agencies named for the indicated capital projects. Amounts so appropriated and amounts reappropriated pursuant to paragraph G. of this section shall be available for expenditure during the current biennium, subject to the conditions controlling the expenditures of capital project funds as provided by law. Reappropriated amounts, unless otherwise stated, are limited to the unexpended appropriation balances at the close of the previous biennium, as shown by the records of the Department of Accounts.

2. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, may transfer appropriations listed in Part 2 of this act from the second year to the first year in accordance with § 4-1.03 c.5. of this act.

B. The five-digit number following the title of a project is the code identification number assigned for the life of the project.

C. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, appropriations or reappropriations for structures may be used for the purchase of equipment to be used in the structures for which the funds are provided, subject to guidelines prescribed by the Governor.

D. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, appropriations for capital projects shall be subject to the following:

1. Appropriations or reappropriations of funds made pursuant to this act for planning of capital projects shall not constitute implied approval of construction funds in a future biennium.  Funds, other than the reappropriations referred to above, for the preparation of capital project proposals must come from the affected agency's existing resources.

2. No capital project for which appropriations for planning are contained in this act, nor any project for which appropriations for planning have been previously approved, shall be considered for construction funds until preliminary plans and cost estimates are reviewed by the Department of General Services. The purpose of this review is to avoid unnecessary expenditures for each project, in the interest of assuring the overall cost of the project is reasonable in relation to the purpose intended, regardless of discrete design choices.

E.1. Expenditures from Items in this act identified as "Maintenance Reserve" are to be made only for the maintenance of property, plant, and equipment as specified in the Central Capital Maintenance Reserve project 15776 and § 4-4.01 c. of this act to the extent that funds included in the appropriation to the agency for this purpose in Part 1 of this act are insufficient.

2. Agencies and institutions of higher education can expend up to $3,000,000 for a single repair or project, and up to $5,000,000 for a roof replacement project, through the maintenance reserve appropriation. Such expenditures shall be subject to rules and regulations prescribed by the Governor. To the extent an agency or institution of higher education has identified a potential project that exceeds this threshold, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, can provide exemptions to the threshold as long as the project still meets the definition of a maintenance reserve project as defined by the Department of Planning and Budget.

3. Only facilities supported wholly or in part by the general fund shall utilize general fund maintenance reserve appropriations. Facilities supported entirely by nongeneral funds shall accomplish maintenance through the use of nongeneral funds.

F. Conditions Applicable to Bond Projects

1. The capital projects listed in the 9(C) Revenue Bonds and 9(D) Revenue Bonds sections in Part 2 of this act for the indicated agencies and institutions of higher education are hereby authorized and sums from the sources and in the amount indicated are hereby appropriated and reappropriated. The issuance of bonds in a principal amount plus amounts needed to fund issuance costs, reserve funds, and other financing expenses, including capitalized interest for any project listed in the 9(C) Revenue Bonds and 9(D) Revenue Bonds sections in Part 2 of this act is hereby authorized.

2. The issuance of bonds for any project listed in the 9(C) Revenue Bonds section in Part 2 of this act is to be separately authorized pursuant to Article X, Section 9 (c), Constitution of Virginia.

3. The issuance of bonds for any project listed in the 9(C) Revenue Bonds or 9(D) Revenue Bonds sections in Part 2 of this act shall be authorized pursuant to § 23.1-1106, Code of Virginia.

4. In the event that the cost of any capital project listed in the 9(C) Revenue Bonds and 9(D) Revenue Bonds sections in Part 2 of this act shall exceed the amount appropriated therefore, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is hereby authorized, upon request of the affected institution, to approve an increase in appropriation authority from any available nongeneral fund revenues, provided that such increase shall not constitute an increase in debt issuance authorization for such capital project. Furthermore, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is hereby authorized to approve the expenditure of all interest earnings derived from the investment of bond proceeds in addition to the amount designated in the 9(C) Revenue Bonds and 9(D) Revenue Bonds sections in part 2 of this act for such capital project.

5. The interest on bonds to be issued for these projects may be subject to inclusion in gross income for federal income tax purposes.

6. Inclusion of a project in this act does not imply a commitment of state funds for temporary construction financing. In the absence of such commitment, the institution may be responsible for securing short-term financing and covering the costs from other sources of funds.

7. In the event that the Treasury Board determines not to finance all or any portion of any project listed in the 9(C) Revenue Bonds section in Part 2 of this act with the issuance of bonds pursuant to Article X, Section 9 (c), Constitution of Virginia, and notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, this act shall constitute the approval of the General Assembly to finance all or such portion of such project under the authorization of the 9(D) Revenue Bonds section in Part 2 of this act.

8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public institution of higher education may participate in the United States Department of Education Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program (HBCU Program), and use federal grant and contract funds as permitted by the Program.

G. Upon certification by the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, there is hereby reappropriated the appropriations unexpended at the close of the previous biennium for all authorized capital projects which meet any of the following conditions:

1. Construction is in progress.

2. Equipment purchases have been authorized by the Governor but not received.

3. Plans and specifications have been authorized by the Governor but not completed.

4. Obligations were outstanding at the end of the previous biennium.

H. Alternative Financing

1. Any agency or institution of the Commonwealth that would construct, purchase, lease, or exchange a capital asset by means of an alternative financing mechanism, such as the Public Private Education Infrastructure Act, or similar statutory authority, shall provide a report to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committees no less than 30 days prior to entering into such alternative financing agreement. This report shall provide:

a. A description of the purpose to be achieved by the proposal;

b. A description of the financing options available, including the alternative financing, which will delineate the revenue streams or client populations pledged or encumbered by the alternative financing;

c. An analysis of the alternatives clearly setting out the advantages and disadvantages of each for the Commonwealth;

d. An analysis of the alternatives clearly setting out the advantages and disadvantages of each for the clients of the agency or institution; and

e. A recommendation and planned course of action based on this analysis.

I. Conditions Applicable to Alternative Financing

The following authorizations to construct, purchase, lease or exchange a capital asset by means of an alternative financing mechanism, such as the Public Private Education Infrastructure Act, or similar statutory authority, are continued until revoked. Projects in this section shall be consistent with the guidelines of the Department of General Services and comply with Treasury Board Guidelines issued pursuant to § 23.1-1106 C.1.d, Code of Virginia. Furthermore, projects in this section shall be submitted for comment to the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee, established under § 2.2-1516, Code of Virginia:

1. James Madison University

a. Subject to the provisions of this act, the General Assembly authorizes James Madison University, with the approval of the Governor, to explore and evaluate an alternative financing scenario to provide additional parking, student housing, and/or operational related facilities. 

b. The General Assembly authorizes James Madison University to enter into a written agreement with a public or private entity to design, construct, and finance a facility or facilities to provide additional parking, student housing, and/or operational related facilities. The facility or facilities may be located on property owned by the Commonwealth. All project proposals and approvals shall be in accordance with subparagraph 1.a. of this paragraph. James Madison University is also authorized to enter into a written agreement with the public or private entity to lease all or a portion of the facilities.

c. The General Assembly further authorizes James Madison University to enter into a written agreement with the public or private entity for the support of such parking, student housing, and/or operational related facilities by including the facilities in the University's facility inventory and managing their operation and maintenance; by assigning parking authorizations, students, and/or operations to the facility or facilities in preference to other University facilities; by restricting construction of competing projects; and by otherwise supporting the facilities consistent with law, provided that the University shall not be required to take any action that would constitute a breach of the University's obligations under any documents or other instruments constituting or securing bonds or other indebtedness of the University or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

d. James Madison University is further authorized to convey fee simple title in and to one or more parcels of land to James Madison University Foundation (JMUF), which will develop and use the land for the purpose of developing and establishing residential housing for students and/or faculty and staff, office, retail, athletics, dining, student services, and other auxiliary activities and commercial land use in accordance with the University's Master Plan.

2. Longwood University

a. Subject to § 4-4.01 v. and all other provisions of this act, the General Assembly authorizes Longwood University to enter into a written agreement or agreements with the Longwood University Real Estate Foundation (LUREF) for the development, design, construction and financing of student housing projects, a convocation center, parking, and operational and recreational facilities through alternative financing agreements including public-private partnerships. The facility or facilities may be located on property owned by the Commonwealth.

b. Longwood is further authorized to enter into a written agreement with the LUREF for the support of such student housing, convocation center, parking, and operational and recreational facilities by including the facilities in the University's facility inventory and managing their operation and maintenance; by assigning parking authorizations, students and/or operations to the facility or facilities in preference to other University facilities; by restricting construction of competing projects; and by otherwise supporting the facilities consistent with law, provided that the University shall not be required to take any action that would constitute a breach of the University's obligations under any documents or other instruments constituting or securing bonds or other indebtedness of the University or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

c. The General Assembly further authorizes Longwood University to enter into a written agreement with a public or private entity to plan, design, develop, construct, finance, manage and operate a facility or facilities to provide additional student housing and/or operational-related facilities.  Longwood University is also authorized to enter into a written agreement with the public or private entity to lease all or a portion of the facilities. The State Treasurer is authorized to make Treasury loans to provide interim financing for planning, construction and other costs of any of the projects. Revenue bonds issued by or for the benefit of LUREF will provide construction and/or permanent financing.

d. Longwood University is further authorized to convey fee simple title in and to one or more parcels of land to LUREF, which will develop and use the land for the purpose of developing and establishing residential housing for students and/or faculty and staff, office, retail, athletics, dining, student services, and other auxiliary activities and commercial land use in accordance with the University's Master Plan.

3. Christopher Newport University

a. Subject to § 4-4.01 v. and all other provisions of this act, the General Assembly authorizes Christopher Newport University to enter into, continue, extend or amend written agreements with the Christopher Newport University Educational Foundation (CNUEF) or the Christopher Newport University Real Estate Foundation (CNUREF) in connection with the refinancing of certain housing and office space projects.

b. Christopher Newport University is further authorized to enter into, continue, extend or amend written agreements with CNUEF or CNUREF to support such facilities including agreements to (i) lease all or a portion of such facilities from CNUEF or CNUREF, (ii) include such facilities in the University's building inventory, (iii) manage the operation and maintenance of the facilities, including collection of any rental fees from University students in connection with the use of such facilities, and (iv) otherwise support the activities at such facilities consistent with law, provided that the University shall not be required to take any action that would constitute a breach of the University's obligation under any documents or instruments constituting or securing bonds or other indebtedness of the University or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

4. Radford University

a. Subject to § 4-4.01 v. and all other provisions of this act, the General Assembly authorizes Radford University, with the approval of the Governor, to explore and evaluate an alternative financing scenario to provide additional parking, student housing, and/or operational related facilities. 

b. The General Assembly authorizes Radford University to enter into a written agreement with a public or private entity to design, construct, and finance a facility or facilities to provide additional parking, student housing, and/or operational related facilities. The facility or facilities may be located on property owned by the Commonwealth. All project proposals and approvals shall be in accordance with subparagraph 4.a. of this paragraph. Radford University is also authorized to enter into a written agreement with the public or private entity to lease all or a portion of the facilities.

c. The General Assembly further authorizes Radford University to enter into a written agreement with the public or private entity for the support of such parking, student housing, and/or operational related facilities by including the facilities in the University's facility inventory and managing their operation and maintenance; by assigning parking authorizations, students, and/or operations to the facility or facilities in preference to other University facilities; by restricting construction of competing projects; and by otherwise supporting the facilities consistent with law, provided that the University shall not be required to take any action that would constitute a breach of the University's obligations under any documents or other instruments constituting or securing bonds or other indebtedness of the University or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

5. University of Mary Washington

a. Subject to § 4-4.01 v. and all other provisions of this act, the General Assembly authorizes the University of Mary Washington to enter into a written agreement or agreements with the University of Mary Washington Foundation (UMWF) to support student housing projects and/or operational-related or other facilities through alternative financing agreements including public-private partnerships and leasehold financing arrangements.

b. The University of Mary Washington is further authorized to enter into written agreements with UMWF to support such student housing facilities; the support may include agreements to (i) include the student housing facilities in the University's students housing inventory; (ii) manage the operation and maintenance of the facilities, including collection of rental fees as if those students occupied University-owned housing; (iii) assign students to the facilities in preference to other University-owned facilities; (iv) seek to obtain police power over the student housing as provided by law; and (v) otherwise support the student housing facilities consistent with law, provided that the University shall not be required to take any action that would constitute a breach of the University's obligation under any documents or other instruments constituting or securing bonds or other indebtedness of the University or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

c. The General Assembly further authorizes the University of Mary Washington to enter into a written agreement with a public or private entity to design, construct, and finance a facility or facilities to provide additional student housing and/or operational-related facilities. The facility or facilities may or may not be located on property owned by the Commonwealth. The University of Mary Washington is also authorized to enter into a written agreement with the public or private entity to lease all or a portion of the facilities. The State Treasurer is authorized to make Treasury loans to provide interim financing for planning, construction and other costs of any of the projects. Revenue bonds issued by or for UMWF will provide construction and/or permanent financing.

d. The University of Mary Washington is further authorized to convey fee simple title in and to one or more parcels of land to the University of Mary Washington Foundation (UMWF) which will develop and use the land for the purpose of developing and establishing residential housing for students, faculty, or staff, recreational, athletic, and/or operational related facilities including office, retail and commercial, student services, or other auxiliary activities.

6. Norfolk State University

a. Subject to § 4-4.01 v. and all other provisions of this act, the General Assembly authorizes Norfolk State University to enter into a written agreement or agreements with a Foundation of the University for the development of one or more student housing projects on or adjacent to campus, subject to the conditions outlined in the Public-Private Education Facilities Infrastructure Act of 2002.

b. Norfolk State University is further authorized to enter into written agreements with a Foundation of the University to support such student housing facilities; the support may include agreements to (i) include the student housing facilities in the University's student housing inventory; (ii) manage the operation and maintenance of the facilities, including collection of rental fees as if those students occupied University-owned housing; (iii) assign students to the facilities in preference to other University-owned facilities; (iv) restrict construction of competing student housing projects; (v) seek to obtain police power over the student housing as provided by law; and (vi) otherwise support the student housing facilities consistent with law, provided that the University shall not be required to take any action that would constitute a breach of the University's obligations under any documents or other instruments constituting or securing bonds or other indebtedness of the University or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

7. Northern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campus

The General Assembly authorizes Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus, to enter into a written agreement either with its affiliated foundation or a private contractor to construct a facility to provide on-campus housing on College land to be leased to said foundation or private contractor for such purposes. Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus, is also authorized to enter into a written agreement with said foundation or private contractor for the support of such student housing facilities and management of the operation and maintenance of the same.

8. Virginia State University

a. Subject to § 4-4.01 v. and all other provisions of this act, the General Assembly authorizes Virginia State University (University) to enter into a written agreement or agreements with the Virginia State University Foundation (VSUF), Virginia State University Real Estate Foundation (VSUREF), and other entities owned or controlled by the university for the development, design, construction, financing, and management of a mixed-use economic development corridor comprising student housing, parking, and dining facilities through alternative financing agreements including public-private partnerships. The facility or facilities may be located on property owned by the Commonwealth.

b. Virginia State University is further authorized to enter into a written agreement with the VSUREF, VSUF, and other entities owned or controlled by the university for the support of such a mixed-use economic development corridor comprising student housing, parking, and dining facilities by including these projects in the university's facility inventory and managing their operation and maintenance; by assigning parking authorizations, students and/or operations to the facility or facilities in preference to other university facilities; by restricting construction of competing projects; and by otherwise supporting the facilities consistent with law, provided that the university shall not be required to take any action that would constitute a breach of the university's obligations under any documents or other instruments constituting or securing bonds or other indebtedness of the university or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

9. College of William and Mary

a. Subject to the provisions of this act, the General Assembly authorizes the College of William and Mary, with the approval of the Governor, to explore and evaluate alternative financing scenarios to provide additional parking, student or faculty/staff housing, recreational, athletic and/or operational related facilities. 

b. The General Assembly authorizes the College of William and Mary to enter into written agreements with public or private entities to design, construct, and finance a facility or facilities to provide additional parking, student or faculty/staff housing, recreational, athletic, and/or operational related facilities. The facility or facilities may be on property owned by the Commonwealth. All project proposals and approvals shall be in accordance with subparagraph 9.a. of this paragraph. The College of William and Mary is also authorized to enter into a written agreement with the public or private entity to lease all or a portion of the facility.

c. The General Assembly further authorizes the College of William and Mary to enter into written agreements with the public or private entities for the support and operation of such parking, student or faculty/staff housing, recreational, athletic, and /or operational related facilities by including the facilities in the College's facility inventory and managing their operation and maintenance including the assignment of parking authorizations, students, faculty or staff, and operations to the facility in preference to other university facilities, limiting construction of competing projects, and by otherwise supporting the facilities consistent with law, provided that the College shall not be required to take any action that would constitute a breach of the University's obligations under any documents or other instruments constituting or securing bonds or other indebtedness of the College or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

d. The College of William and Mary is further authorized to convey fee simple title in and to one or more parcels of land to the William and Mary Real Estate Foundation (WMREF) which will develop and use the land for the purpose of developing and establishing residential housing for students, faculty, or staff, recreational, athletic, and/or operational related facilities including office, retail and commercial, student services, or other auxiliary activities.

10. Richard Bland College

a. Subject to § 4-4.01 v. and all other provisions of this act, the General Assembly authorizes Richard Bland College to enter into a ground lease, of 186 acres adjacent to the main campus, with a Foundation of the College, which may include the Richard Bland College Foundation, for the purpose of economic development or the development of campus-needed facilities, including but not limited to office, student services, auxiliary activities, athletics, and residential housing.

b. Richard Bland College is further authorized to enter into written agreements with a Foundation of the College to support facilities development. The support may include agreements to: (i) manage the operation and maintenance of the developed facilities, including collection of rental fees for occupied College-owned real estate; (ii) restrict construction of competing projects; (iii) seek to obtain police power over the facilities as provided by law; and (iv) otherwise support the facilities consistent with law, provided that the College shall not be required to take any action that would constitute a breach of the College's obligations under any documents or other instruments constituting or securing bonds or other indebtedness of the College or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

11. The following individuals, and members of their immediate family, may not engage in an alternative financing arrangement with any agency or institution of the Commonwealth, where the potential for financial gain, or other factors may cause a conflict of interest:

a. A member of the agency or institution's governing body;

b. Any elected or appointed official of the Commonwealth or its agencies and institutions who has, or reasonably can be assumed to have, a direct influence on the approval of the alternative financing arrangement; or

c. Any elected or appointed official of a participating political subdivision, or authority who has, or reasonably can be assumed to have, a direct influence on the approval of the alternative financing arrangement.

J. 1. Appropriations contained in this act for capital project planning shall be used as specified for each capital project and construction funding for the project shall be considered by the General Assembly after determining that (1) project cost is reasonable; (2) the project remains a highly-ranked capital priority for the Commonwealth; and (3) the project is fully justified from a space and programmatic perspective.

2. Appropriations reappropriated for institutions of higher education, in accordance with § 23.1-1002, Code of Virginia, may be used to fund the detailed planning authorized for projects in this act and shall be reimbursed when the project is funded to move into the construction phase.

K. Any capital project that has received a supplemental appropriation due to cost overruns is expected to be completed within the revised budget provided. If a project requires an additional supplement, the Governor should also consider reduction in project scope or cancelling the project before requesting additional appropriations. Agencies and institutions with nongeneral funds may bear the costs of additional overruns from nongeneral funds.

L. The Governor shall consider the project life cycle cost that provides the best long-term benefit to the Commonwealth when conducting capital project reviews, design and construction decisions, and project scope changes.

M. No structure, improvement or renovation shall occur on the state property located at the Carillon in Byrd Park in the City of Richmond without the approval of the General Assembly.

N. All agencies of the Commonwealth and institutions of higher education shall provide information and/or use systems and processes in the method and format as directed by the Director, Department of General Services, on behalf of the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee, to provide necessary information for state-wide reporting. This requirement shall apply to all projects, including those funded from general and nongeneral fund sources.

O. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, in consultation with the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee, is authorized to transfer unutilized bond authorizations and appropriations between and among the capital pool projects listed in the table below, in order to address any shortfall in authorization or appropriation in one or more of such projects. This transfer includes authorizing the financing in whole or in part through bonds of the Virginia College Building Authority pursuant to § 23.1-1200 et seq., Code of Virginia, or the Virginia Public Building Authority pursuant to § 2.2-2263 et seq., Code of Virginia. Bonds of the Virginia College Building Authority issued to finance these projects may be sold and issued under the 21st Century College Program at the same time with other obligations of the Authority as separate issues, or as a combined issue. The aggregate principal amounts authorized shall not exceed the aggregate remaining authorized but unissued amounts for the capital pool projects listed in the table below plus amounts needed to fund issuance costs, reserve funds, original issue discount, interest prior to and during the acquisition or construction and for one year after completion thereof, and other financing expenses, in accordance with § 23.1-1200 and § 2.2-2263, Code of Virginia, as applicable. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall provide to the Chairmen of the Virginia College Building Authority and the Virginia Public Building Authority the specific projects, as well as the amounts for these projects, to be financed by each authority pursuant to this transfer of unutilized authorization and appropriation. Debt service on the projects contained in this Item shall be provided from appropriations to the Treasury Board.

P. Notwithstanding the second and third enactments of Chapter 294, 2023 Acts of Assembly, the tenth enactment of Chapters 759 and 769, 2016 Acts of Assembly, Item C-39.40 of Chapter 806, 2013 Acts of Assembly, § 2-0 P. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, or any other provision of law, the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee shall review the progress of capital construction pools, including those with annual issuance limits, at least four times annually and may do so electronically.

Q. Notwithstanding § 2.2-1518 of the Code of Virginia or any other provision of law, the Commonwealth's capital outlay plan may be amended annually through the submission of a report to the General Assembly by the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee. The plan may reflect projects that have been authorized for planning only, in addition to any other obligations for authorized projects that the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee deems appropriate which have not yet been funded. Notwithstanding § 2.2-1515 et. seq. of the Code of Virginia, the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee is not required to make capital recommendations to the Governor or the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees.

R. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any portion of written communications, including emails, or other documentation shared between Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee (“Advisory Committee") members and their staff, relating to the availability of funding authorized in capital pools, estimated total capital outlay project costs, supplemental capital pool funding, project authorization, and the transfer of appropriation, including bond appropriation and bond proceeds, between and among any capital pool projects as authorized in the Appropriation Act shall be exempt from the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act § 2.2-3700 et seq. of the Code of Virginia.