Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 11, Articles 4 and 6; § 58.1-3403, Code of Virginia.
A. Special Maintenance Services (74108) is an internal service fund. The amounts for this subprogram shall be paid solely from revenues derived for services. The estimated cost is $3,816,084 the first year and $3,880,579 the second year.
B. Building Operations (74109) is an internal service fund. The amount for this subprogram shall be paid from revenues derived from rental charges assessed to occupants for buildings controlled, maintained and operated by the Department of General Services, excluding the building occupants that currently have maintenance service agreements with the Department. The estimated cost for this subprogram is $22,438,136 the first year and $23,886,642 the second year. From these first and second year amounts, the Department shall pay for the expenses associated with maintaining an estimated 578,774 square feet of vacant office and storage space at the seat of government in the first year and expenses associated with an estimated 675,066 square feet of vacant office and storage space the second year. Further, out of the estimated cost for this subprogram, amounts estimated at $2,099,950 the first year and $2,099,950 the second year shall be paid for Payment in Lieu of Taxes.
C. In addition to the amounts shown above for Payments in Lieu of Taxes, the following sums, estimated at the amounts shown for this purpose, are included in the appropriations for the agencies identified:
| | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | $52,575 | $52,575 |
| Department of Game and Inland Fisheries | $11,437 | $11,437 |
| Department of Military Affairs | $15,424 | $15,424 |
| Department of Motor Vehicles | $145,000 | $188,311 |
| Department of State Police | $260 | $260 |
| Department of Transportation | $233,000 | $187,666 |
| Department for the Visually Handicapped | $3,307 | $3,307 |
| State Corporation Commission | $96,048 | $96,048 |
| Virginia Employment Commission | $57,278 | $57,278 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | $312,521 | $312,521 |
| Virginia Retirement System | $61,000 | $39,692 |
| Department of Taxation | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,032,850 | $1,009,519 |
D. The Department of General Services is authorized to pursue and negotiate agreements with utility companies and third party investors for investments in energy conservation and load management projects in state facilities. The Department is authorized to negotiate performance contracts and to lease equipment using guidelines developed by the Treasury Board.
E. Interest on the employee vehicle parking fund authorized by § 4-6.04 c of this act shall be added to the fund as earned.
F. Out of the amounts for Repairs and Maintenance of Buildings shall be provided $668,725 in the second year from the general fund for lease payments through the Master Equipment Leasing Program for the purchase of equipment to improve the security of state-owned buildings at the seat of government.