A.1.  Out of this appropriation, $250,000 the first year from the general fund is designated but not limited to determining the technical and functional requirements and acquisition, provided the appropriation is sufficient for purchase, of a capital project electronic information management solution by the Department of General Services to implement the provisions of HB 5001 and SB 5001 of the 2008 Special Session I of the General Assembly.  The Department of General Services shall determine the procurement processes, pursuant to § 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, that result in the most cost efficient and timely means to satisfy the requirements of this provision and in doing so, may determine that such procurement processes specifically related to information technology goods and services not be subject to § 2.2-2005 et seq. of the Code of Virginia. The Department of General Services shall also have the authority to determine if the software solution is best hosted by the provider or the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.  The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer this amount to the Department of General Services on July 1, 2008.

2. Out of this appropriation, $300,000 the first year from the general fund and $300,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for hiring the required professional staff within the Department of General Services to implement the provisions of HB 5001 and SB 5001 of the 2008 Special Session I of the General Assembly.  The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer this amount to the Department of General Services on July 1 of each fiscal year.

3. The Director, Department of General Services, with the cooperation with the Department of Planning and Budget, shall report by October 1, 2008, to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees on the financial requirements of returning the Statewide Engineering and Architectural Services Program (74107) to a general fund supported activity as opposed to an internal service fund.

B. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget may transfer the remaining amount of the first year appropriation in this Item to the Treasury Board to pay for the additional debt service costs attributable to capital outlay projects authorized for debt financing in the 2008 Regular Session or in the 2008 Special Session I of the General Assembly.