Authority: Title 23, Chapter 11.1, Code of Virginia.

A. Included in Item 296, paragraph C 3 of this act is $1,118,051 from the general fund and $103,127 in nongeneral funds the first year and $901,262 from the general fund and $103,127 in nongeneral funds the second year to support the debt service on bonds issued by the Virginia College Building Authority to finance equipment.

B. This appropriation authorizes Radford University to charge students a technology service fee in conformity with § 4-2.01 c of this act. This appropriation includes $386,118 the first year and $386,118 the second year from nongeneral funds. The fee charged resident undergraduate students each year shall not exceed one percent of the total of resident undergraduate tuition and required fees charged in FY 1998. The fee charged nonresident undergraduate students shall not exceed three percent of the total of nonresident undergraduate tuition and required fees charged in FY 1998. The fee charged graduate and professional students shall not exceed three percent of the total of graduate and professional tuition and required fees charged in FY 1998.

C. Out of this appropriation, $257,500 the first year and $257,500 the second year in nongeneral funds is designated to support technology education initiatives, including information technology degree programs and technology training for faculty and students.