The Virginia House Appropriations Committee Is Proposing To Spend 2-Billion Dollars On School Construction Over The Next Two Years. House Bill 563, Which Was Introduced By Deputy Majority Leader Israel O’Quinn Of Bristol, Is Designed To Help Repair Aging And Crumbling Schools. This School Construction Loan Rebate Program Will Change The State’s Approach To School Construction, Serving As A Local Commitment-Based Competitive Grant Program. This Bill Will Be Very Beneficial So School Systems Throughout Southwest Virginia.