Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 18, Code of Virginia; Article X, Section 9, Constitution of Virginia.

A. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget is authorized to transfer appropriations between Items in the Treasury Board to address legislation affecting the Treasury Board passed by the General Assembly.

B.1. Out of the amounts for Debt Service Payments on General Obligation Bonds, the following amounts are hereby appropriated from the general fund for debt service on general obligation bonds issued pursuant to Article X, Section 9 (b), of the Constitution of Virginia:

2. Out of the amounts for Debt Service Payments on General Obligation Bonds, sums needed to fund issuance costs and other expenses are hereby appropriated.

C.1. Out of the amounts for Debt Service Payments on Virginia Public Building Authority Bonds shall be paid to the Virginia Public Building Authority the following amounts for use by the authority for its various bond issues:

b. Out of this appropriation and in conjunction with any proposed disposition or transfer of the Eastern Shore Farmers Market, including the Market Office Building at 18491 Garey Road and the Produce Warehouse at 18513 Garey Road, Melfa, Virginia 23410, and the Seafood Market Building located at 18555 Garey Road, Melfa, Virginia 23410, by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as set forth in § 3-1.01 II, up to $6,000,000 the first year and $0 the second year from the general fund is provided for remediation available under federal law in order to maintain tax-advantaged status on bonds that financed the construction, improvement and equipping of such facilities.

2.a. Funding is included in this Item for the Commonwealth's reimbursement of a portion of the approved capital costs as determined by the State Board of Local and Regional Jails and other interest costs as provided in §§ 53.1-80 through 53.1-82.2 of the Code of Virginia, for the following:

b. The Commonwealth's share of the total construction cost of the projects listed in the table in paragraph C.2.a. shall not exceed the amount listed for each project. Reimbursement of the Commonwealth's portion of the construction costs of these projects shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Corrections of the final expenditures.

c. This paragraph shall constitute the authority for the Virginia Public Building Authority to issue bonds for the foregoing projects pursuant to § 2.2-2261 of the Code of Virginia.

D.1. Out of the amounts for Debt Service Payments on Virginia College Building Authority Bonds shall be paid to the Virginia College Building Authority the following amounts for use by the Authority for payments on obligations issued for financing authorized projects under the 21st Century College Program:

2. Out of the amounts for Debt Service Payments on Virginia College Building Authority Bonds shall be paid to the Virginia College Building Authority the following amounts for the payment of debt service on authorized bond issues to finance equipment:

3. Beginning with the FY 2008 allocation of the higher education equipment trust fund, the Treasury Board shall amortize equipment purchases at seven years, which is consistent with the useful life of the equipment.

4. Out of the amounts for Debt Service Payments on Virginia College Building Authority Bonds, the following nongeneral fund amounts from a capital fee charged to out-of-state students at institutions of higher education shall be paid to the Virginia College Building Authority in each year for debt service on bonds issued under the 21st Century Program:

5. Out of the amounts for Debt Service Payments of College Building Authority Bonds, the following is the estimated general and nongeneral fund breakdown of each institution's share of the debt service on the Virginia College Building Authority bond issues to finance equipment. The nongeneral fund amounts shall be paid to the Virginia College Building Authority in each year for debt service on bonds issued under the equipment program:

E. Pursuant to various Payment Agreements between the Treasury Board and the Commonwealth Transportation Board, funds required to pay the debt service due on Commonwealth Transportation Board bonds shall be paid to the Trustee for the bondholders by the Treasury Board after transfer of these funds to the Treasury Board from the Commonwealth Transportation Board pursuant to Item 457, paragraph E of this act and §§ 33.2-2300, 33.2-2400, and 58.1-816.1, Code of Virginia.

F. Under the authority of this act, an agency may transfer funds to the Treasury Board for use as lease, rental, or debt service payments to be used for any type of financing where the proceeds are used to acquire equipment and to finance associated costs, including but not limited to issuance and other financing costs. In the event such transfers occur, the transfers shall be deemed an appropriation to the Treasury Board for the purpose of making the lease, rental, or debt service payments described herein.

G. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2.2-1156, Code of Virginia, if tax-exempt bonds were used by the Commonwealth or its authorities, boards, or institutions to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement or equipping of real property, proceeds from the subsequent sale or disposition of such property and any improvements may first be applied toward remediation options available under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of such bonds.

H. Included in the appropriation for this item is an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in the first year from the general fund for defeasance of all outstanding bonds of the Central Virginia Training Center.