Casino gaming; eligible host localities.

Removed internal legislative tracking information, including the bill number, committee referral status, and amendment history notes that were present in the draft version but are not part of the final law.

Added official Enrolled Act headers, including the session year, bill identifier (SB 756), and the formal 'Approved' stamp line to indicate the bill has been enacted.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the text to conform to the standard formatting requirements for published Virginia statutes, ensuring the text flows correctly in the final code.

Deleted the creation of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Capital Fund and the amendment to § 33.2-3401, which previously allocated specific casino gaming revenues to transit infrastructure.

Updated the list of amended code sections to remove references to the transit fund and § 33.2-3402, aligning the bill with the Senate Appropriations Committee's focus.

Changed the committee attribution from 'House Committee on General Laws' to 'House Committee on Appropriations' to reflect the legislative chamber and committee handling the bill.

Added a new section (58.1-4123.1) creating a segregated 'Restricted Account' within the WMATA Capital Fund for revenues from property taxes and gaming taxes, which can only be used for capital projects and not for debt service.

Added a new section (58.1-4123.1) creating a 'Non-Restricted Account' for other WMATA revenues, which may be used for capital purposes including debt service.

Expanded the bill's scope to amend § 33.2-3401 (WMATA Capital Fund) and added a new section 58.1-4123.1, replacing the previous version which did not include these transit authority provisions.

Removed the specific 'Regional Improvement Commission' section (58.1-4107.1) and the amendment to § 58.1-4124 that were present in the Finance and Appropriations version but not carried forward in this General Laws substitute.

Added metadata indicating the bill was amended by the Senate on February 12, 2026, and updated the title page to reflect the 'Engrossed' status.

Adjusted formatting and spacing throughout the document to align with standard engrossed bill conventions, including adding line numbers and amendment markers.

Inserted a timestamp (2/12/26 14:20) and page identifier (SB756E) to track the legislative history and version of the document.