SB 863

            
2020 SESSION

20104721D

SENATE BILL NO. 863


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.
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Patron-- Pillion

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Referred to Committee on Education and Health

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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.