Bill Text: VA SB46 | 2016 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Commonwealth Space Flight Fund; extends transfer of funds through fiscal year 2023-2024.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299) [SB46 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-SB46-Prefiled.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 46 Offered January 13, 2016 Prefiled December 15, 2015 A BILL to amend and reenact §33.2-1526 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Commonwealth Space Flight Fund; transfer of funds. ---------- Patron-- Carrico ---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §33.2-1526 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§33.2-1526. Commonwealth Space Flight Fund, Commonwealth Port Fund, Commonwealth Airport Fund, and Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund.

Of the funds becoming part of the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision 2 of §33.2-1524, an aggregate of 4.2 percent shall be set aside as the Commonwealth Port Fund as established in subdivision A 2 of § 58.1-638; an aggregate of 2.4 percent shall be set aside as the Commonwealth Airport Fund as established in subdivision A 3 of §58.1-638; and an aggregate of 14.7 percent shall be set aside as the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund as established in subdivision A 4 of §58.1-638. Beginning with the Commonwealth's 2012-2013 fiscal year through the Commonwealth's 2016-2017 2020-2021 fiscal year, each fiscal year from the funds becoming part of the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision 2 of §33.2-1524 the Comptroller shall transfer $9.5 million to the Commonwealth Space Flight Fund as established in subdivision A 3a of §58.1-638. The remaining funds deposited into or held in the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision 2 of §33.2-1524, together with funds deposited pursuant to subdivisions 1 and 4 of §33.2-1524, shall be expended for capital improvements, including construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and improvements of highways according to the provisions of subsection C or D of §33.2-358 or to secure bonds issued for such purposes, as provided by the Board and the General Assembly.