A. Out of this appropriation, $200,000,000 the first year and $200,000,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for capital costs of the following maintenance reserve projects:
Agency Name/Code | Project Code | FY 2027 | FY 2028 |
Department of Military Affairs (123) | 10893 | $2,712,382 | $2,712,382 |
The Science Museum of Virginia (146) | 13634 | $794,723 | $794,723 |
Department of State Police (156) | 10886 | $468,939 | $468,939 |
Department of General Services (194) | 14260 | $9,935,728 | $9,935,728 |
Department of General Services (194) on behalf of the Fort Monroe Authority | 18644 | $5,664,967 | $5,664,967 |
Department of Conservation and Recreation (199) | 16646 | $6,128,804 | $6,128,804 |
The Library of Virginia (202) | 17423 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (203) | 10885 | $578,861 | $578,861 |
The College of William and Mary (204) | 12713 | $4,504,955 | $4,504,955 |
University of Virginia (207) | 12704 | $14,788,305 | $14,788,305 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (208) | 12707 | $19,442,436 | $19,442,436 |
Virginia Military Institute (211) | 12732 | $900,458 | $900,458 |
Virginia State University (212) | 12733 | $3,401,100 | $3,401,100 |
Norfolk State University (213) | 12724 | $2,049,204 | $2,049,204 |
Longwood University (214) | 12722 | $1,380,012 | $1,380,012 |
University of Mary Washington (215) | 12723 | $2,148,104 | $2,148,104 |
James Madison University (216) | 12718 | $4,009,851 | $4,009,851 |
Radford University (217) | 12731 | $2,082,038 | $2,082,038 |
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (218) | 14082 | $930,169 | $930,169 |
Old Dominion University (221) | 12710 | $3,880,539 | $3,880,539 |
Virginia Commonwealth University (236) | 12708 | $15,974,436 | $15,974,436 |
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (238) | 13633 | $2,100,786 | $2,100,786 |
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia (239) | 15045 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Richard Bland College (241) | 12716 | $467,194 | $467,194 |
Christopher Newport University (242) | 12719 | $1,724,822 | $1,724,822 |
University of Virginia's College at Wise (246) | 12706 | $486,692 | $486,692 |
George Mason University (247) | 12712 | $3,823,654 | $3,823,654 |
Virginia Community College System (260) | 12611 | $29,058,892 | $29,058,892 |
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (268) | 12331 | $646,295 | $646,295 |
Eastern Virginia Medical School (274) | 18190 | $2,340,576 | $2,340,576 |
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (301) | 12253 | $338,903 | $338,903 |
Department of Energy (409) | 13096 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Department of Forestry (411) | 13986 | $2,870,841 | $2,870,841 |
Gunston Hall (417) | 12382 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (425) | 13605 | $1,223,002 | $1,223,002 |
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (702) | 13942 | $303,911 | $303,911 |
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (720) | 10880 | $8,113,146 | $8,113,146 |
Department of Juvenile Justice (777) | 15081 | $2,371,897 | $2,371,897 |
Department of Forensic Science (778) | 16320 | $328,869 | $328,869 |
Department of Corrections (799) | 10887 | $39,366,257 | $39,366,257 |
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (885) | 18044 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Department of Veterans Services (912) | 17073 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Roanoke Higher Education Authority (935) | 17916 | $408,252 | $408,252 |
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (937) | 18131 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Virginia Museum of Natural History (942) | 14439 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (948) | 16499 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Total | | $200,000,000 | $200,000,000 |
B. Expenditures for amounts appropriated in this Item are subject to conditions defined in §2-0 E. and § 4-4.01 c. of this act.
C.1. In the use of its maintenance reserve appropriation, agencies and institutions shall give first priority to the repair or replacement of roof on buildings under control of the agency. Agencies and institutions may give a secondary priority to maintenance reserve projects which result in guaranteed savings pursuant to § 45.2-1703, Code of Virginia, in order to reduce building operation costs and repay capital investments.
2. Agencies and institutions of higher education may use maintenance reserve funds to finance the following capital costs: to repair or replace damaged or inoperable equipment, components of plant, and utility systems; to correct deficiencies in property and plant required to conform with building and safety codes or those associated with hazardous condition corrections, including asbestos abatement; to correct deficiencies in fire protection, safety and security, energy conservation and handicapped access; and to address such other physical plant deficiencies as the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, may approve. Agencies and institutions of higher education may also use maintenance reserve funds to make other necessary improvements that do not meet the criteria for maintenance reserve funding with the prior approval of the Director, Department of Planning and Budget.
D.1. The Department of General Services is authorized to use the funds from its maintenance reserve allocation and any balances left from prior maintenance reserve allocations for necessary repairs and improvements in and around Capitol Square for items such as repair and conservation of the historic fence, repair and improvements to the grounds, upkeep and ongoing repairs to the exterior of the Capitol and Bell Tower, needed safety and security upgrades, and conservation and maintenance of monuments and statues. The use of and allocation of these funds shall be as deemed appropriate by the Director, Department of General Services.
2. Out of amounts provided in this Item, the Department of General Services is authorized to use an amount estimated at $1,000,000 to assess, upgrade, and increase capabilities of systems associated with the management of Commonwealth capital assets.
3. Amounts provided in this Item to the Department of General Services may be used as needed, and upon direction of the Clerks of the House and Senate, for renovations to the subbasement of the parking deck at the corner of 9th Street and Broad Street in Richmond for storage. Any such project shall be exempt from restrictions applied to maintenance reserve funds.
E.1. The amount in this Item allocated for the Department of General Services on behalf of the Fort Monroe Authority under project code 18644 is designated for building and utility repairs at Fort Monroe. After determining those buildings and utilities to be repaired, and the priority in which repairs will be undertaken within the available allocation in this Item, the Fort Monroe Authority shall present an annual plan to the Director, Department of Planning and Budget. The Fort Monroe Authority is authorized to use a portion of this funding allocation to secure the services of a project manager for overseeing and coordinating the on-site efforts involving the various repairs at Fort Monroe. The project manager shall work in consultation and coordination with the Department of General Services. The Department of General Services shall act as fiscal agent for the authorized funds.
2. Fort Monroe may use a portion of its annual maintenance reserve allocation for painting projects that encapsulate exterior lead-based paint to prevent the release of lead-based paint into the environment. Fort Monroe may also use a portion of its annual maintenance reserve allocation for the removal of non-historic temporary warehouse buildings and non-historic brick infill and may install storefront glass windows.
F. The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this Item for the conservation of art and artifacts. Furthermore, it may utilize its annual maintenance reserve allocation to restore, repair, or renew exhibits.
G. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this Item for the conservation of art works owned by the Museum.
H. The Frontier Culture Museum may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this Item for the conservation of art and artifacts. Furthermore, it may use its maintenance reserve allocation to pave the loop roads, paths, and parking lots, repair and replace restroom facilities, improve public entrance accessibility, improve the grounds at the museum, and restore, repair or renew exhibits.
I. The Science Museum of Virginia may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this Item to restore, repair or renew exhibits and to improve the grounds at the museum.
J.1. Gunston Hall may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this Item to restore, repair, or renew exhibits. Furthermore, it may use its maintenance reserve allocation to pave the roads, paths, and parking lots, improve entrance accessibility, and improve the grounds at the museum.
2. Gunston Hall may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of its annual maintenance reserve allocation from this Item for any maintenance project associated with the preservation and care of historic resources, including the National Historic Landmark, Gunston Hall.
K.1. The Department of Corrections may use a portion of its annual maintenance reserve allocation to make modifications to correctional facilities needed to enable the agency to meet the requirements of the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act.
2. The Department of Corrections is authorized to use funds from its maintenance reserve allocation and any balances left from prior maintenance reserve allocations to supplement the Department's Capital Infrastructure Fund. The Department shall separately delineate the spending of maintenance reserve funding in its annual Capital Infrastructure Report as required by Item C-32 A. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly. The Department shall also include the spending of this maintenance reserve funding in the Maintenance Reserve Annual Report required by § 4-4.01 c. of this Act.
L. The amount in this Item allocated to Eastern Virginia Medical School and any balances left from prior maintenance reserve allocations may be transferred to Old Dominion University to ensure the continued operations of the schools and divisions existing as Eastern Virginia Medical School prior to the effective date of Chapters 756 and 778, 2023 Acts of Assembly.
M. The amounts in this Item allocated to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be used to address facility issues at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center.