HB1281: Southwestern Va. Mental Health Institute; Governor to lease a portion of property to Smyth County.

HOUSE BILL NO. 1281

Offered January 8, 2020
Prefiled January 8, 2020
A BILL to authorize the Commonwealth to lease a portion of property previously used by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as the Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute and to amend and reenact §§ 1 and 2 of Chapter 678 of the Acts of Assembly of 2019.
Patron-- O'Quinn

Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Commonwealth, with approval of the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-1150 of the Code of Virginia, is hereby authorized to lease to Smyth County for a term of three years, upon such other terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the parties, a parcel of land that is a portion of Tax Map Parcel 211-130-1, containing a building at 281 Bagley Circle known as the Rehabilitation Building, previously used by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as the Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute. The conveyance shall be made without consideration.

§ 2. The terms of such conveyance shall include a budget allocation to complete basic refurbishment of the building in the amount of $2 million and the provision of liability insurance for the entire period of the lease.

§ 3. The conveyance shall be made in a form approved by the Attorney General. The appropriate officials of the Commonwealth are hereby authorized to prepare, execute, and deliver such deed and other documents as may be necessary to accomplish the conveyance.

2. That §§ 1 and 2 of Chapter 678 of the Acts of Assembly of 2019 are amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 1. The Commonwealth, with approval of the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-1150 of the Code of Virginia, is hereby authorized to convey to the Mount Rogers Community Services Board, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the parties, a parcel of land consisting of approximately 7.095 acres (a portion of Tax Map Parcel 221-130-1 211-130-1) in the northeast corner of the campus, previously used by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as the Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute. The conveyance shall be made without consideration.

§ 2. The Commonwealth, with approval of the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-1150 of the Code of Virginia, is hereby authorized to convey to Smyth County, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the parties, a parcel of land consisting of approximately 3.76 acres (a portion of Tax Map Parcel 221-130-1 211-130-1), containing a building and supporting parking currently leased to Smyth County. The terms of such conveyance shall include the provision of heating to the building by the Commonwealth for no more than two years at the current market price for such services. The conveyance shall be made without consideration.