Central Appropriations [995]
Secretarial Area: Central Appropriations
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 $856,578,586 $94,829,186 $951,407,772
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $776,274,718 $93,736,553 $870,011,271
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly ($28,685,743) $90,333,589 $61,647,846
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $66,651,722 $89,257,200 $155,908,922
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $34,508,713 $89,277,896 $123,786,609
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $247,203,570 $89,288,104 $336,491,674
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly ($104,228,090) $119,423,439 $15,195,349
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget $251,008,457 $89,288,104 $340,296,561
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments ($113,211,359) $31,379,154 ($81,832,205)
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments ($242,025,188) ($1,243,819) ($243,269,007)
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly ($322,491,227) $119,327,905 ($203,163,322)
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget $251,008,457 $89,288,104 $340,296,561
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments ($88,721,867) $31,283,620 ($57,438,247)
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments ($484,777,817) ($1,243,819) ($486,021,636)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 2.00 0.00 2.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 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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Transfer centrally funded amounts to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  This adjustment reflects the transfer of funding for compensation increases, benefit changes, and other centrally funded items from Central Appropriations to agency budgets.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($238,571,002) ($238,571,002)
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Remove funding for one-time costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes funding for gubernatorial transition, inauguration, and other items that required only temporary funding in fiscal year 2014.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,139,327) ($2,139,327)
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Provide funding for increases in the cost of state employee retirement Decision Package
  Provides additional funding for the increased costs associated with state employee retirement benefits based on the June 30, 2013, Virginia Retirement System valuation for 2015 and 2016. The funding amounts assume a seven percent investment rate of return, a 2.5 percent rate of inflation, and a 30-year amortization. The funding does not include any amounts for the payback of deferred contributions from 2011 and 2012. That funding will be provided in a separate amendment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $48,785,415 $48,785,415
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Provide additional funding for the state employee health insurance program Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover the general fund share of increased premiums for the state employee health insurance program. The increased costs are due to a number of factors, including a significant increase in catastrophic claims, high cost specialty prescription medications, impacts associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, start-up funding for an on-site state employee clinic near Capitol Square, waiving Tier 1 and 2 co-pays for asthma/COPD and antihypertensive medications, and the rebuilding of the Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR) reserve. Savings factored into this adjustment include a COVA Care plan medication co-pay increase of $5 for Tier 2 to 4 prescriptions filled at retail locations and an increase of $10 for Tier 2 to 4 prescriptions filled by mail.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $24,584,583 $59,260,533
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission Decision Package
  Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation for the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission. The increase will more accurately align appropriation with revenue and expenditure patterns.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $33,000,000 $33,000,000
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Provide funding for the payback of deferred state employee retirement contributions Decision Package
  Provides funding for the second two years of the 10-year payback of deferred state employee retirement contributions from 2011 and 2012. The repayment is amortized over a 10-year closed period at level dollar amounts assuming a seven percent annual interest rate, with 2015 and 2016 representing the third and fourth years of the payback period.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $26,800,957 $26,800,957
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Modify funding for changes in other post-employment benefit programs for state employees and state supported locals Decision Package
  Provides additional funding for changes in costs associated with the group life insurance program, the sickness and disability program, and the retiree health insurance credit based on the June 30, 2013, Virginia Retirement System valuation for 2015 and 2016. The individual amounts include increased costs of $3.5 million (2015) and $3.5 million (2016) for the group life insurance program, increased costs of $3.1 million (2015) and $3.1 million (2016) for the sickness and disability program, and increases of $4.3 million (2015) and $4.3 million (2016) for the retiree health insurance credit. Additional funding of $1.2 million (2015) and $1.2 million (2016) is also included for the retiree health insurance credit for state supported locals.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $11,738,310 $11,738,310
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Provide funding for the recommendations of the State Employee Compensation Work Group Decision Package
  Provides funding for recommendations made by the State Employee Compensation Work Group. Funding includes $800,000 in fiscal year 2016 for an update of the 2008 and 2011 JLARC total compensation study, $9,033,474 in fiscal year 2015 and $10,323,966 in fiscal year 2016 for a targeted two percent increase to begin addressing retention issues in distressed and high turnover state employee job roles. A companion amendment in the Department of Human Resource Management provides funding to acquire and utilize a centralized exit survey for all state employees, subscription to occupationally based data services, and the acquisition of data analytic tools.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,033,474 $11,123,966
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Provide state match for the development, creation, and enhancement of the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site Decision Package
  Provides funding to be allocated for the planning, design, and construction of the Pavilion at Lumpkin's Jail, improvements to the Richmond Slave Trail, and planning and design of a slavery museum. Prior to the receipt of any state funding, the City of Richmond shall appropriate $5.0 million in local matching funds and provide and dedicate appropriate contiguous real estate for the purposes mentioned above. The Department of General Services shall act as the fiscal agent of these funds.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $11,000,000 $0
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Capture savings from proposed agency savings strategies Decision Package
  Reflects savings to be transferred from agency budgets as a result of savings plans submitted by agencies in October, 2013.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,422,799) ($3,699,749)
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Adjust Virginia Tobacco Settlement Fund appropriation Decision Package
  A technical adjustment to decrease appropriation in the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Fund to reflect projected payments from the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA).
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($1,935,761) ($2,031,295)
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Transfer funding for Cardinal and the Performance Budgeting System to agency budgets Decision Package
  Transfers amounts appropriated for the general fund share of Cardinal and Performance Budgeting System rates to agency budgets.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,872,026) ($1,872,026)
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Provide general fund support to relocate the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity Decision Package
  Provides funding for the Department of General Services to build out space in the Monroe Tower for the newly-created agency, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Adjust appropriations for interest earnings and credit card rebates Decision Package
  Adjusts the general and nongeneral fund appropraition for interest earnings for actual revenues earned by institutions of higher education.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($148,944) ($148,944)
Nongeneral Fund $314,915 $314,915
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Continue the Federal Action Contingency Trust Fund Decision Package
  Continues budget bill language governing the usage of the Federal Action Contingency Trust (FACT) Fund. In adddition, this amendment allocates a portion of the Fund to meet the Commonwealth's contribution to address encroachment upon the United States Navy Master Jet Base and auxiliary landing field ($4.4 million) and provides $1.6 million to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for unmanned aircraft systems research and development.
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Provide for contingent state employee bonus Decision Package
  Includes provisions for a contingent bonus of up to two or three percent, depending on the employee's performance evaluation, for full-time state employees on December 1, 2014. In order for the two percent bonus to be paid, statewide discretionary unspent general fund appropriations on June 30, 2014, must meet or exceed twice the general fund cost of the bonus. In order for the additional one percent (to reach a total of three percent) bonus to be paid, a combination of revenues exceeding the official revenue forecast and statewide discretionary unspent general fund appropriations on June 30, 2014 must meet or exceed twice the general fund cost of that portion of the bonus. Each agency will be responsible for funding the bonus out of its unspent discretionary appropriations. This gain-sharing effort provides an incentive for state employees to look for ways to make government more efficient.
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Reflect reversion clearing accounts contained in Chapter 3 General Assembly Adjustment
  Reflects the four reversion clearing accounts and other appropriation changes included in Chapter (2014 Special Session I). HB 5010/Chapter 3 was introduced to amend Chapter 2, 2014 Special Session I in response to a lowering of anticipated general fund revenue collections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($696,938,067) ($852,500,000)
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Appropriated Revenue Reserve Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  (This amendment appropriates $842.5 million to an appropriated revenue reserve fund in the economic contingency account.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $480,000,000 $362,500,000
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Higher Education Reserve General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment appropriates $20.0 million to an appropriated revenue reserve fund in the economic contingency designated for higher education institutions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $20,000,000
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Eliminate targeted employee compensation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates a proposed salary increase for employees in high turnover job roles.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($9,033,474) ($10,323,966)
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Judicial Funding For Authorized Judgeship General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment includes $8,917,707 in FY 2015 and $10,118,726 in FY 2016 from the general fund to fill judgeships which are either open as a result of a vacancy or created pursuant to Chapters 812 and 822 of the 2014 Acts of Assembly. The amendment includes language which clarifies that the funding and filling of specific judgeships is contingent on the General Assembly specifically authorizing the filling of the judgeship, either through budget language or action during a special session of the 2014 General Assembly. Companion amendments within the Judicial Department reduce funding in Items 39, 40, and 41 by a total of $8,917,707 the first year and $10,118,726 the second year to offset the amounts included in this amendment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,917,707 $10,118,726
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Adjust funding for OPEB contribution rates General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts the contribution rates that will be charged for Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) programs administered by the Virginia Retirement System (VRS). The introduced budget proposed funding these programs at 100% of the VRS Board certified rates beginning in FY 2015, while the VRS Board certified contribution rates for the retirement systems are being phased-in by FY 2019. This amendment funds the OPEBs rates at 90% of the Board certified rates in the 2014-16 biennium to begin a phase-in of the VRS Board rates consistent with the schedule for the retirement plans.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,485,000) ($7,485,000)
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Remove Higher Education Interest General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates the interest earnings transfer to higher education institutions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,527,158) ($5,527,158)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,243,819) ($1,243,819)
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Adjust Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment appropriates $2.0 million for the development of the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site in Richmond contingent upon local commitment of funding and private funding raising success. The language further stipulates that the state may contribute up to $9.0 million in additional funds for the project upon its completion. The amount that had been appropriated in House Bill 5002, as introduced, has been reduced to reflect the fact that the project schedule is such that it will not be completed until the fiscal year 2016-18 biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($11,000,000) $2,000,000
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Funding for Higher Education Centers and In State Seats General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides for the completion of the funding for the increase in in-state undergraduate seats begun in the 2011 Session and operations and maintenance support for centers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,085,330 $5,108,493
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VRS contribution rates for VaLORS and SPORS General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment lowers the 2014-2016 biennial retirement rates for the State Police Officer Retirement System (SPORS) and Virginia Law Officer Retirement System (VaLORS) as a result of a $15 million deposit in each system from the Abbott Labs settlement. The deposits have been applied against the ten-year payback of the 2010-2012 deferred contributions, thus lowering the rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,426,455) ($3,426,455)
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Adjust Estimated VITA Charges General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts the amounts appropriated in each agency's budget for estimated VITA charges.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,738,071) ($3,562,457)
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Adjust Economic Contingency Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  None
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($950,000) ($950,000)
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Eliminate compensation study General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates a proposed consultant review of state workforce compensation and salary competitiveness.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($800,000)
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Restore Planning District Commission Cuts General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes a proposed reduction for Planning District Commissions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $70,000 $70,000


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