Authority: §§ 23-91.20 through 23-91.23, Code of Virginia.

A. Included in Item 296, paragraph C 3 of this act is $248,393 from the general fund and $16,258 in nongeneral funds the first year and $203,426 from the general fund and $16,258 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 University of Virginia’s College at Wise to charge students a technology service fee in conformity with § 4-2.01 c of this act. This appropriation includes $99,369 the first year and $99,369 the second year from nongeneral funds. The fee charged resident undergraduate students each year shall not exceed one three 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.

C. Out of this appropriation, $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to support the Virginia Writing Program, subject to paragraph D of this Item.

D. It is the intent of the Governor and the General Assembly that direct general fund support of special purpose research and public service centers and projects in higher education not be continued indefinitely and that institutions of higher education secure nongeneral fund support of such activities. General fund reductions of $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the second year from research and public service activities shown below reflect the expectation that additional private and other nongeneral funds be solicited to augment nongeneral fund support: