Authority: Title 23.1, Chapter 32, Article 6, Code of Virginia.

A. The appropriation in this Item from the general fund shall be in addition to any appropriation from nongeneral funds, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this act.

B. Nongeneral fund revenues included in this Item under Dedicated Special Revenue will be restricted for the uses specified by the donors and shall not be subject to interagency transfers or appropriation reductions.

C. The Comptroller of Virginia shall establish a special revenue account fund detail code for nongeneral funds donated to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by private donors and volunteers who sponsor fundraising activities to support the museum's general operations, exhibitions, and programs, and entertainment expenses commonly borne by businesses. Such expenses shall be recorded separately by the museum.

D. Out of this appropriation, $158,513 in the first year and $158,513 in the second year from the general fund is provided to cover the service fee in lieu of taxes levied by the City of Richmond.

E. Purchase of items for resale at retail outlets and food services operations open to the public operated by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts shall be exempt from the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et. seq.) of the Code of Virginia. However, such purchase procedures shall provide for competition where practicable.

F. Out of this appropriation, $250,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to support the development of a plan for transforming Monument Avenue. The museum shall work with community stakeholders to develop the plan and utilize the recommendations from the Report of the Monuments Work Group (2016) on the best practices to foster constructive dialogues. The plan shall be reported to the Governor, Secretary of Education, and the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by September 1, 2022.