HB1691: Virginia Port Authority; acquisition and lease of property, limitations.

HOUSE BILL NO. 1691

Offered January 9, 2013
Prefiled January 7, 2013
A BILL to amend and reenact 62.1-132.19 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Port Authority; acquisition and lease of property; limitations.
Patron-- Jones

Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That 62.1-132.19 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

62.1-132.19. Acquisition and lease of property.

A. The Except as provided in subsection D, the Authority is empowered to rent, lease, buy, own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, and dispose of harbors, seaports, port facilities, and such property, whether real or personal, as it may find necessary or convenient and issue revenue bonds therefor without pledging the faith and credit of the Commonwealth.

B. The Authority may lease to another such part or all of its real or personal property for such period and upon such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine.

C. The Authority shall neither expend funds nor incur any indebtedness for any improvement, repair, maintenance, or addition to any real or personal property owned by anyone other than the Authority, the Commonwealth, or a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, unless either (i) the use of such property is guaranteed to the Authority or the Commonwealth by a lease extending beyond the useful life of the improvement, repair, maintenance, addition, or new facility, or (ii) such expenditure or indebtedness is approved in writing by the Governor.

D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, neither the Commonwealth nor the Authority shall accept any unsolicited proposal under the Public-Private Transportation Act ( 56-556 et seq.) or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act ( 56-575.1 et seq.) regarding the ownership or operation of any seaport or port facility.