A. 1. The capital projects in paragraph C of this Item are hereby authorized and may be financed 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 Centry College Program at the same time with other obligations of the Authority as separate issues or as a combined issue. The aggregrate principal amounts shall not exceed $722,216,000 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 § 2.2-2263, Code of Virginia.
2. From the list of projects included in paragraph C of this Item, 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 within the dollar limit established by this authorization.
3. Debt service on the projects contained in this Item shall be provided from appropriations to the Treasury Board.
4. The appropriations for the capital projects in this Item are subject to the conditions in § 2.0 F. of this act.
B. In addition to the appropriation and bond authorization authorized by this Item, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer unutilized Virginia College Building Authority (VCBA) and Virginia Public Building Authority (VPBA) bond authorization and appropriation from the projects listed below, in the amounts shown, to this project for funding the projects listed in paragraph C:
Agency No. | Project No. | Issuing Authority | Initial Authorization | Amount |
207 | 17476 | VCBA | Chapter 1, Enactment 2, Section 3, 2008 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I | $4,080,667 |
215 | 17670 | VCBA | Chapter 1, Enactment 2, Section 3, 2008 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I | $1,374,605 |
247 | 16607 | VCBA | Item C-85.10, Chapter 874, 2010 Acts of Assembly | $1,120,047 |
260 | 16836 | VCBA | Item C-182.10, Chapter 781, 2009 Acts of Assembly | $111,398 |
260 | 17379 | VCBA | Item C-326.30, Chapter 847, 2008 Acts of Assembly | $401,727 |
912 | 18319 | VPBA | Item C-43.50, Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly | $10,000,000 |
C. There is hereby appropriated $677,216,000 the second year from bond proceeds of the Virginia College Building Authority or the Virginia Public Building Authority, $830,000 from the general fund and $30,516,000 from nongeneral funds to provide funds for the construction and other capital costs of the following projects:
Agency Code | Agency Title | Project Title |
194 | Department of General Services | Renovate Parking Deck, Main Street Centre |
194 | Department of General Services | Improve Capitol Campus Utilities |
194 | Department of General Services | Acquisition of the VEC Building |
194 | Department of General Services | Replace Central State Hospital |
199 | Department of Conservation and Recreation | Construct Cabins, Breaks Interstate Park |
207 | University of Virginia | Alderman Library Renewal |
211 | Virginia Military Institute | Construct Corps Physical Training Facility Phase 3 (Aquatic Center) |
212 | Virginia State University | Demolish / Replace Daniel Gym and Demolish Harris Hall, Phase I |
214 | Longwood University | Replace Major HVAC System Components |
216 | James Madison University | Renovate Jackson Hall |
221 | Old Dominion University | Address Maintenance Needs in Kaufman Hall and Mills Godwin Building |
236 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Construct STEM Teaching Laboratory Building |
238 | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Replace Life and Safety Systems |
238 | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Repair the Museum Building Envelope |
241 | Richard Bland College | Acquire and Install New Generator at the Library |
247 | George Mason University | Improve IT Network Infrastructure |
268 | Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Replace Oyster Hatchery |
417 | Gunston Hall | Upgrade Fire Suppression System and Improve Security |
720 | Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services | Renovate Eastern State Hopsital Kitchen |
777 | Department of Juvenile Justice | Repair Life Safety Systems and Upgrade Electrical Systems, Bon Air |
799 | Department of Corrections | Replace Appalachian and Wise Wastewater Treatment Plants |
799 | Department of Corrections | Construct James River Wastewater Pump Station |
D. 1. From the proceeds of bonds authorized to be issued by the Virginia Public Building Authority in paragraph A of this Item, there is hereby appropriated a one-time and final payment of $25,000,000 in the second year for the Combined Sewer Overflow Matching Fund, established pursuant to § 62.1-242.12, Code of Virginia and administered by the Department of Environmental Quality. These bond proceeds shall be used by the Virginia Resources Authority and the State Water Control Board to make a grant to the City of Alexandria to pay a portion of the capital costs of its combined sewer overflow control project. Disbursements from these proceeds shall be authorized by the State Water Control Board, under the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality, and administered by the Virginia Resources Authority through the Combined Sewer Overflow Matching Fund.
2. This appropriation is subject to the conditions of § 2.0 F of this act.
3. Except as provided in paragraph D.2 of this Item, the provisions of §§ 2.0 and 4-4.01 of this act and the provisions of § 2.2-1132, Code of Virginia, shall not apply to the project supported in this Item.
E. Funding for the Department of General Services' project to Improve Capitol Campus utilities shall not be released until the department and the City of Richmond have signed an agreement allowing the state to work on any needed improvements to the utilities running through Capitol Square, including a methodology in the agreement that provides for the state's utility bills to be adjusted to offset the state's expenditures for any improvements to the water lines.
F. Out of the amounts provided in this Item, $10,000,000 the second year from bond proceeds is designated for lab renovations and enhancements and / or research equipment related to higher education research for the Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium created in Item 475.10.
G. Stormwater Local Assistance Fund. From the appropriation and bond authorization provided in this Item, up to $10,000,000 of the bond proceeds shall be provided to the Department of Environmental Quality for the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, established in accordance with the provisions of Item 368 of this act. In accordance with the purpose of the Fund set out in Item 368, the bond proceeds shall be used to provide grants solely for capital projects meeting all pre-requirements for implementation, including but not limited to: i) new stormwater best management practices; ii) stormwater best management practice retrofits; iii) stream restoration; iv) low impact development projects; v) buffer restoration; vi) pond retrofits; and vii) wetlands restoration. Such grants shall be in accordance with eligibility determinations made by the State Water Control Board under the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality.
H. Out of the amounts provided in Paragraph C of this item, the Department of General Services is authorized funding for the defeasance of the federal equity in the the Virginia Employment Commission site located at 703 E. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, to enable transfer of title to that site to the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of General Services to be included in the Department of General Services statewide building management program.
I. 1. Funding provided in paragraph C of this Item for the Department of General Services' project to Replace Central State Hospital is to replace the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services' Central State Hospital at its current location in Petersburg, Virginia. Funding is included to complete the design, construction, and provision of furniture, fixtures, and equipment for a facility that includes 111 maximum security beds, 141 189 civil beds, and the associated program and support facilities identified in the Central State Hospital pre-planning study delivered to the General Assembly in December 2018 pursuant to Item C-43.50 of this act Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
2. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services may consider potential future phasing options for the new Central State Hospital beyond the scope authorized in subparagraph I.1 of this Item for the Central State Hospital replacement in its plan that is proposed pursuant to Item 310 CC. of this act.