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_ 577 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 422. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 subdivision A 3 a of § 58.1-638 in the event that the entitlement utilization plan is not approved by the Board or the airport uses the funds in a manner that is inconsistent with the approved plan. F. It is the intent of the General Assembly that state moneys allocated pursuant to § 33.2- 1526.6 shall not be used for (i) operating costs unless otherwise approved by the Virginia Aviation Board, or (ii) purposes related to supporting the operation of an airline, either directly or indirectly, through grants, credit enhancements, or other related means. G. Out of the appropriation for the Commonwealth's Development Opportunity Fund, as established in § 2.2-115, Code of Virginia, provided in Item 101 Paragraph A. of this act, $1,000,000 the first year shall be transferred to this item to support the development of an Advanced Air Aviation Test Site. The Department, in cooperation with the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority, shall work with the industry to identify the optimal location or locations and uses of these funds. 423. Air Transportation System Planning, Regulation, Communication and Education (65500) $4,097,545 $4,447,545 $4,483,359 Aviation Licensing and Regulation (65501) $401,301 $401,301 $419,528 Aviation Communication and Education (65502) $1,277,961 $1,627,961 $1,550,801 General Aviation Personnel Development (65503) $26,400 $26,400 Air Transportation Planning and Development (65504) $2,391,883 $2,391,883 $2,486,630 Fund Sources: Commonwealth Transportation $3,391,990 $3,741,990 $3,777,804 Federal Trust $705,555 $705,555 Authority: Title 5.1, Chapter 1, Code of Virginia. 424. State Aircraft Flight Operations (65600) $3,651,896 $3,651,896 $3,745,024 State Aircraft Operations and Maintenance (65602) $3,651,896 $3,651,896 $3,745,024 Fund Sources: General $30,246 $30,246 Commonwealth Transportation $3,621,650 $3,621,650 $3,714,778 Authority: Title 5.1, Chapter 1, Code of Virginia. 425. Administrative and Support Services (69900) $3,252,965 $2,902,965 $2,988,426 General Management and Direction (69901) $3,252,965 $2,902,965 $2,988,426 Fund Sources: Commonwealth Transportation $3,252,965 $2,902,965 $2,988,426 Authority: Title 5.1, Chapter 1, Code of Virginia. A. The Director, Department of Aviation, shall prepare general guidelines regarding aircraft acquisition and use that shall include a requirement for state agencies to develop written policies on usage, charge rates and record-keeping. The Director shall examine the aircraft needs of state agencies and determine the most efficient and effective method of organizing and managing the Commonwealth's aircraft operations. The Director shall implement the aircraft management system he determines to be most suitable and revise it periodically as the need arises. B. The Virginia Aviation Board and the Department of Aviation may obligate funds in excess of the current biennium appropriation for aviation financial assistance programs supported by the Commonwealth Transportation Fund provided 1) sufficient cash is