Marine Resources Commission [402]
Secretarial Area: Natural and Historic Resources
formerly under: Natural Resources
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $10,090,800 $8,895,812 $18,986,612
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $8,600,764 $10,549,385 $19,150,149
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $9,393,752 $13,049,385 $22,443,137
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $8,345,043 $13,049,385 $21,394,428
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $9,100,291 $12,288,467 $21,388,758
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $10,923,751 $12,288,467 $23,212,218
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $11,694,600 $10,918,467 $22,613,067
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget $10,923,751 $12,288,467 $23,212,218
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $770,849 ($1,370,000) ($599,151)
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $11,702,889 $10,923,403 $22,626,292
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget $10,923,751 $12,288,467 $23,212,218
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $779,138 ($1,365,064) ($585,926)
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 136.50 23.00 159.50
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 136.50 23.00 159.50
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 126.50 33.00 159.50
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 126.50 33.00 159.50
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 126.50 32.00 158.50
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 126.50 32.00 158.50
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 128.50 30.00 158.50
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget 126.50 32.00 158.50
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 2.00 (2.00) 0.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 128.50 30.00 158.50
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget 126.50 32.00 158.50
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 2.00 (2.00) 0.00
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the continued cost of public employee salary increases, increases in state employee health insurance premiums, changes in state employee retirement and other benefit contribution rates, and other centrally funded items being continued from the 2012-14 biennium into the 2014-16 biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $557,666 $557,666
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Remove excess appropriation in oyster replenishment service area Decision Package
  Reduces federal and removes excess recreational fishing license appropriations. Federal grants previously received by the agency for related work have been reduced or eliminated.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($1,100,000) ($1,100,000)
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Reduce nongeneral fund appropriation in the Coastal Lands program Decision Package
  Decreases the appropriation level of the Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund for the agency. The current appropriation exceeds revenue and anticipated expenditure patterns.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($300,000) ($300,000)
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Provide funding to fill vacant marine law enforcement officer positions Decision Package
  Provides general fund appropriation to fill four vacant marine police officer positions. The officers are needed to address increased oyster poaching, a major threat to the Commonwealth’s oyster sanctuary, private industry, and the public’s health when oysters are poached from condemned waters.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $255,200 $255,200
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Adjust funding for the Commonwealth's share of the Tangier Island Seawall project Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's budget to reflect the Commonwealth's share of the Tangier Island Seawall project. The adjustment is based on estimates provided by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Commonwealth's share is $23,000 in the first year and $6,000 in the second year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($73,000) ($90,000)
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation in base budget for agency commercial licensing function Decision Package
  Increases the nongeneral fund appropriation in the base budget for the agency commercial licensing function. Consolidates all commercial licensing administration costs into one cost center.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $30,000 $30,000
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Provide additional funding for rent Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to cover increased lease payments for the agency's headquarters facility in downtown Newport News.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,575 $34,205
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Adjust funding for premium changes in the Automobile Insurance Liability program Decision Package
  Adjusts agency funding for the approved premium changes in the state's Automobile Insurance Liability program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,873 $7,873
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Adjust funding to agencies for information technology and telecommunication charges Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency budget for information technology and telecommunication charges based on the required cost of living adjustments contained in the Northrop Grumman contract and the elimination of the debt recovery surcharge originally approved by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on July 12, 2010.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($347) $9,713
Nongeneral Fund $0 $4,936
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Fund agency costs for the new Cardinal accounting system Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to the agency's budget to pay for the agency's share of the costs for the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,443 $6,042
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Adjust funding for state agency Line of Duty costs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for state agency Line of Duty Act premiums based on the 2015 and 2016 premium rates set by the Virginia Retirement System.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,642) ($2,642)
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Adjust agency appropriation for the cost of Performance Budgeting system charges Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to pay for the agency's share of ongoing Performance Budgeting system operating and maintenance costs. The general fund share of this cost was previously budgeted in Central Appropriations.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,081 $1,081
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Adjust position allocation in fisheries management Decision Package
  Adjusts position allocation in fisheries management to the correct program and service area.
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Adjust positions assigned to Saltwater Fishing Tournament Decision Package
  Adjusts positions that support the Virginia Fishing Tournament effort to the correct program and service area.
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Adjust the base budget related to agency law enforcement activities Decision Package
  Realigns the agency's general fund and nongeneral fund appropriation within the Marine Life Regulation Enforcement service area to more accurately reflect revenue and expenditure patterns. The shift is zero-sum.
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Reallocate appropriation within the Marine Life Information Services area Decision Package
  Shifts general fund and nongeneral fund appropriation within the Marine Life Information Services area to better reflect revenue and expenditure patterns. The adjustment is zero-sum.
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Transfer appropriation provided for information technology costs into the Administrative and Support Services service area Decision Package
  Moves general fund appropriation provided for information technology (IT) costs from Marine Life Management to Administrative Support Services. The agency charges IT related expenses to this program. The adjustment is zero-sum.


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