Authority: Title 33.2, Chapter 3; Code of Virginia; Chapters 8, 9, and 12, Acts of Assembly of 1989, Special Session II.

A. From the appropriation for specialized state and federal programs funds shall be distributed as follows:

1. An estimated $115,575,647 the first year and $117,783,238 the second year in federal state and matching funds shall be allocated for regional Surface Transportation Block Grant Funds and distributed to applicable metropolitan planning organizations pursuant to 23 USC 133;

2. An estimated $53,122,502 the first year and $53,122,502 the second year in federal and state matching funds shall be allocated for the Highway Safety Improvement Program pursuant to 23 USC 148;

3. An estimated $83,848,855 the first year and $82,345,399 the second year in federal and state matching funds shall be allocated for the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality program pursuant to 23 USC 149;

4. $100,000,000 the first year and $100,000,000 the second year shall be allocated for the Revenue Sharing Program pursuant to § 33.2-357, Code of Virginia;

5. An estimated $20,265,939 the first year and $20,087,475 the second year in federal funds shall be allocated for the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Set-Aside to 23 USC 133(h).

6. An estimated $1,188,994,340 the first year and $773,603,367 the second year in appropriation represents the estimated project participation costs from localities and regional entities.

7. $218,400,000 the second year in this appropriation represents the bond proceeds to be used for the Route 58 Corridor Development Program.

8. $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year in state funds shall be allocated to the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank pursuant to § 33.2-1500 et seq, Code of Virginia.

9. $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year in state funds shall be allocated to the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund pursuant to § 33.2-1529.1, Code of Virginia.

B. Notwithstanding § 33.2-358, Code of Virginia, the proceeds from the lease or sale of surplus and residue property purchased under this program in excess of related costs shall be applied to the State of Good Repair Program pursuant to § 33.2-369, Code of Virginia. Proceeds must be used on Federal Title 23 eligible projects.

C. The Director of the Department of Planning and Budget is authorized to increase the appropriation as needed to utilize amounts available from prior year balances in the dedicated funds and adjust items to the most recent Commonwealth Transportation Board budget.

D. Funds appropriated for legacy formula construction programs shall be used for the purposes enumerated in subsection C of § 33.2-358, Code of Virginia, or as previously appropriated.

E. Included in the amounts for specialized state and federal programs is the reappropriation of $280,300,000 the first year and $222,300,000 the second year from bond proceeds or dedicated special revenues for anticipated expenditure of amounts collected in prior years. The amounts will be provided from balances in the Capital Projects Revenue Bond Fund, Federal Transportation Grant Anticipation Revenue Bond Fund, Northern Virginia Transportation District Fund, State Route 28 Highway Improvement District Fund, U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Fund and the Priority Transportation Fund. These amounts were originally appropriated when received or forecasted and are not related to estimated revenues of the current biennium.

F. The Director of the Department of Planning and Budget is authorized to increase the appropriation as needed to utilize amounts available from prior year balances in the Concession Payments Account to support project activities.

G. The Commissioner shall promulgate policies, regulations, and guidelines for Transportation Alternative Set-Aside Grants and other locally administered projects that, to the maximum extent permissible under 23 CFR 365.105, authorize full-time employees of a planning district commission established pursuant to the Regional Cooperation Act of 1968, § 15.2-4200. et. seq. Code of Virginia, who have obtained qualified status to serve as the responsible charge under the Locally Administered Projects Qualification Program requirements of the Federal Highway Administration.