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_ 312 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 229. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 A. This appropriation from the general fund shall be in addition to any appropriation from nongeneral funds, notwithstanding any contrary provisions in this act. B. Out of this appropriation, $351,314 the first year and $351,314 the second year from the general fund is designated for debt service costs for payments under the Master Equipment Lease Program (MELP) for the purchase of new equipment for the Dome. C. Out of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year is provided to pilot a STEM partnership between the Science Museum of Virginia, the Virginia Air and Space Center, and the Virginia Living Museum for programs that promote achievement for K- 12 students in Hampton Roads and across the state, leveraging technology in the vital STEM component of the workforce pipeline. D. Purchase of items for resale at retail outlets and food services operations open to the public operated by the Science Museum of Virginia shall be exempt from the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et. seq.) of the Code of Virginia. However, such purchase procedures shall provide for competition where practicable. Total for The Science Museum of Virginia $12,299,708 $12,299,708 $12,549,708 General Fund Positions 59.84 59.84 62.84 Nongeneral Fund Positions 34.16 34.16 Position Level 94.00 94.00 97.00 Fund Sources: General $6,732,165 $6,732,165 $6,982,165 Special $5,317,543 $5,317,543 Federal Trust $250,000 $250,000 § 1-72. VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (942) 230. Museum and Cultural Services (14500) $4,152,902 $4,156,827 $4,229,827 Collections Management and Curatorial Services (14501) $231,335 $231,335 $304,335 Education and Extension Services (14503) $347,174 $347,174 Operational and Support Services (14507) $2,529,609 $2,529,609 Scientific Research (14508) $1,044,784 $1,048,709 Fund Sources: General $3,505,220 $3,505,220 $3,578,220 Special $552,086 $556,011 Federal Trust $95,596 $95,596 Authority: Title 10.1, Chapter 20, Code of Virginia. Total for Virginia Museum of Natural History $4,152,902 $4,156,827 $4,229,827 General Fund Positions 41.00 41.00 Nongeneral Fund Positions 10.50 10.50 Position Level 51.50 51.50 Fund Sources: General $3,505,220 $3,505,220 $3,578,220 Special $552,086 $556,011 Federal Trust $95,596 $95,596 § 1-73. VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS (148)