A BILL to convey certain property from the Department of Corrections to Brunswick County; Brunswick Correctional Center.
HB793 would require the Brunswick Correctional Center, which is operated by the Department of Corrections, to be sold under the procedures in Virginia law governing the disposition of state property. The bill specifies that the proceeds from that sale would be deposited into the state general fund rather than retained for a special purpose. In addition, it directs the Commonwealth, through the Department of Corrections, to convey without monetary consideration a specific parcel of land in Brunswick County, along with any necessary easements and rights-of-way, to Brunswick County.
The measure is a property-transfer and land-disposition bill focused on the former correctional facility site and related access rights. It would affect state property law by creating a specific statutory directive for the Brunswick Correctional Center and by overriding any conflicting provisions to ensure the sale proceeds go to the general fund. It would also transfer ownership of designated land and access rights to Brunswick County, likely to support local use or redevelopment of part of the site.
There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so the bill’s public sentiment cannot be measured from debate or floor action. Its legislative status suggests limited advancement, as it was left in the House Appropriations Committee. That typically indicates the bill did not receive enough support or priority to move forward, but the available record does not show explicit opposition or support arguments.
Because no discussion excerpts are available, there are no identified points of contention from the record. Potential areas of concern, based on the bill text alone, could include whether the state should transfer land to the county without payment, how the sale proceeds should be used, and whether the property disposition aligns with broader correctional facility closure or redevelopment plans. However, these are inferred policy issues rather than documented objections.
HB793 would amend the disposition of state-owned property by directing the sale of the Brunswick Correctional Center under existing state procedures, requiring the sale proceeds to be deposited into the general fund, and authorizing a no-cost conveyance of specified land and access rights to Brunswick County. It would affect the Department of Corrections, Brunswick County, and the Commonwealth’s handling of surplus correctional property, while creating a specific statutory exception for this site.
No committee discussion or vote record was provided, so there is no direct evidence of support or opposition. The bill’s failure to advance beyond the Appropriations Committee suggests it did not generate enough momentum for passage, but the available materials do not reveal whether that was due to fiscal concerns, policy objections, or legislative timing.
The record contains no transcripted debate or recorded votes, so no explicit points of contention are documented. Based on the bill text, likely issues could include the no-consideration transfer to Brunswick County, the requirement that sale proceeds go to the general fund, and the broader question of how the former correctional center property should be repurposed or disposed of.