Department of Forestry [411]
Secretarial Area: Agriculture and Forestry
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 $16,704,493 $10,270,122 $26,974,615
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $14,687,840 $12,611,492 $27,299,332
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $13,688,926 $12,061,492 $25,750,418
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $14,302,210 $12,061,492 $26,363,702
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $14,907,209 $22,174,747 $37,081,956
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $15,025,902 $12,634,839 $27,660,741
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $15,895,367 $12,841,896 $28,737,263
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget $15,025,902 $12,634,839 $27,660,741
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $1,855,247 $207,057 $2,062,304
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments ($985,782) $0 ($985,782)
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $16,446,507 $12,848,747 $29,295,254
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget $15,025,902 $12,634,839 $27,660,741
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $2,406,387 $213,908 $2,620,295
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments ($985,782) $0 ($985,782)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 206.77 112.61 319.38
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 179.39 112.61 292.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 179.39 112.61 292.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 179.39 112.61 292.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 177.39 112.61 290.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 173.59 113.41 287.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 173.59 113.41 287.00
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget 173.59 113.41 287.00
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 174.59 113.41 288.00
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget 173.59 113.41 287.00
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 1.00 0.00 1.00
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 $905,441 $905,441
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Increase support for the Reforestation of Timberlands program Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund support to fully fund the state's share of the Reforestation of Timberlands (RT) program, beginning in 2016. Also, appropriates the anticipated nongeneral fund revenue to be generated from the forest products tax and used to support the program. Finally, provides funding to support critical positions to provide technical assistance and guidance on the implementation of best management practices to landowners.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $485,782 $999,500
Nongeneral Fund $200,000 $200,000
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Replace wildfire emergency response equipment Decision Package
  Maintains reliability of wildfire emergency response equipment critical to public safety and the prevention of property damage. Provides additional funding through the state's Master Equipment Lease Purchase program to replace fire dozers and transports used in fire suppression activities and additional support vehicles utilized by first responders who also serve as firefighters.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Fund changes in state employee workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's budget for workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of 2015 and 2016 program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($24,746) ($22,299)
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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 ($2,060) $30,429
Nongeneral Fund $0 $4,760
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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 $6,906 $9,392
Nongeneral Fund $5,807 $7,898
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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 ($8,850) ($8,850)
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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 ($8,713) ($8,713)
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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 $1,487 $1,487
Nongeneral Fund $1,250 $1,250
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Continue authorization for the replacement of the agency's accounts receivable system Decision Package
  Continues the authority to spend a portion of the general fund support provided for the Reforestation of Timberlands program into 2015. This action will allow the department to expend up to $147,500 in 2015. The total amount that may be expended for the project remains $240,000.
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Transfer nongeneral fund appropriation according to needs Decision Package
  Adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation levels to match trends and spending in the service areas. The adjustment is zero-sum.
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Reduce proposed increase for purchase of fire protection equipment General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces a proposed increase in the Department of Forestry for purchase of fire protection equipment through the master equipment lease program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($500,000) ($500,000)
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Reduce proposed increase in funding for Reforestation of Timberlands program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces a proposed increase in funding for the Reforestation of Timberlands program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($485,782) ($485,782)


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