11103607D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1687
Offered January 12, 2011
Prefiled January 10, 2011
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-1155 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to state property; leases to private entities.
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Patron-- Dance
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-1155 of the Code of Virginia is amended
and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-1155. Temporary transfer of use of property between
state agencies and institutions; lease to private entities.
A. Whenever any department, agency, or institution of state
government possesses or has under its control property for which there is an
anticipated future use, but for which there is no immediate use, the
department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may effect, subject to
the written recommendation of the Department to the Governor and the written
approval by the Governor, an agreement in writing with any other department,
agency, or institution of state government for the use of the property by the
other department, agency, or institution during a period not to exceed fifteen
years. The agreement may be extended beyond the fifteen-year period on an
annual basis in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this subsection.
In the event no other department, agency, or institution of state government
has use for the property, the department, agency, or institution may lease the
property to private individuals, firms, corporations or other entities in
accordance with the procedures and subject to the term limitations prescribed
in this subsection.
B. The provisions of subsection A notwithstanding, public
institutions of higher education in Virginia, subject to the approval of the
General Assembly meeting the conditions prescribed in subsection
B of § 23-38.88, may enter into
written agreements with university-related foundations, private individuals,
firms, corporations, or other entities to lease property in the possession or
control of the institution. Any such agreement and proposed development or use
of property shall (i) be for a purpose consistent with the educational and
general mission, auxiliary enterprises, and sponsored program activities of the
institution, or such other purpose as the General Assembly may authorize, and
(ii) comply with guidelines adopted by the Department. The term of any
agreement shall be based upon, among other things, the useful life of the
improvements to the property and shall not exceed fifty years; however, any
agreement may be extended upon the written recommendation of the Governor and
the approval of the General Assembly. Agreements with private individuals,
firms, corporations, or other entities shall also be subject to guidelines
adopted by the Secretary of Finance. In the event that any public institution
of higher education in Virginia enters into any written agreement with a
university-related foundation, private individual, firm, corporation, or other
entity to lease property in the possession or control of the institution
pursuant to this subsection, neither the real property that is the subject of
the lease nor any improvements or personal property located on the real
property that is the subject of the lease shall be subject to taxation by any
local government authority pursuant to § 58.1-3203 or § 58.1-3502 or any other
applicable law during the term of the lease, regardless of the ownership of the
property, improvements or personal property, provided the real property,
improvements or personal property shall be used for a purpose consistent with
the educational and general mission, auxiliary enterprises, and sponsored
program activities of the institution.
For the purposes of this section, "university-related
foundation" means any foundation affiliated with an institution of higher
education.
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