• |
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Transfers appropriation associated with the International Trade Division of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to the newly established Virginia International Trade Corporation pursuant to Chapter 749 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($6,232,811) |
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• |
|
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Reflects the savings included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
($1,342,577) |
$0 |
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• |
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Reduces $1.3 million of a total of $2.25 million of general fund appropriation for the program. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($1,297,366) |
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• |
|
|
Provides support for an internal audit position. The position will report directly to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Board of Directors. Responsibilities will include ensuring that policies and procedures are efficiently followed by staff, monitoring and reporting on the status of the implementation of recommendations in the November Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission report, and carrying out board-directed audit activities. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
$168,291 |
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• |
|
|
Decreases general fund support for the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program, a new program that provides grants on a competitive basis to elevate the readiness of sites for economic development projects. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($125,000) |
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• |
|
|
Reduces discretionary spending throughout the Partnership. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($124,000) |
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• |
|
|
Eliminates support for one of three new positions funded during the 2016 Session. This reduction does not impact the program's grant funding. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($100,000) |
|
• |
|
|
Decreases support for specialized events, both in marketing and general economic development. |
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|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($75,000) |
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• |
|
|
Decreases funding for the program by five percent. The remaining funds are sufficient to execute the program's objectives, which include assistance with strategy, export compliance, matchmaking, and translation to eligible defense-related companies. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($75,000) |
|
• |
|
|
Reduces pass-through funding for the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM). After this reduction, $925,000 will be available in FY 2018 for CCAM. |
|
|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($75,000) |
|
• |
|
|
Discontinues the lead generation contract for India as the number of leads and projects generated by this contract has decreased. |
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|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($60,000) |
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• |
|
|
Reduces funding for the Virginia International Trade Alliance (VITAL) by five percent. VITAL is a program by which the Virginia Economic Development Partnership collaborates with Virginia colleges, trade associations, and the Chamber of Commerce to assist companies in exporting their products. |
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|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($50,000) |
|
• |
|
|
Reduces funding for the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant (STEP) by five percent. STEP is designed to enhance exports by small businesses. |
|
|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($25,000) |
|
• |
|
|
Reduces general fund support provided during the 2016 Session to assist companies attend trade shows. This new program provides grants to companies to attend trade shows and market their products. The savings represent a 10 percent reduction in funds. |
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|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($25,000) |
|
• |
|
|
Decreases additional funding for the Virginia Leaders in Export Trade Program (VALET) provided during the 2016 General Assembly Session by five percent. VALET is a two-year business acceleration program that provides companies with funding for use toward export related expenses, sales plan development, and international research. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($20,000) |
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• |
|
|
This amendment reverses the transfer of $6.2 million from the general fund from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) to the newly created Virginia International Trade Corporation. These funds represent the general fund resources associated with the International Trade Division within VEDP. Related amendments reverse all new funding to create the proposed new agency. |
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|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
$6,232,811 |
|
• |
|
|
This amendment restores the reduction in the introduced budget to the original amount contained in Chapter 780 of $2.25 million for the second year. The Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Development Assistance Fund has been successfully used to restore environmentally degraded property back to productive use. |
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|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
$1,297,366 |
|
• |
|
|
This amendment reduces funding for VEDP's Business-Ready Sites Program by $562,500 from the general fund in the second year. |
|
|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($562,500) |
|
• |
|
|
This amendment reverses the proposed $168,291 from the general fund to support hiring additional staff. New staff activities directed by the General Assembly, including internal audit functions, shall be supported by existing general fund resources. |
|
|
FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
($168,291) |
|
• |
|
|
This amendment requires that VEDP provide its strategic, marketing and operational plans to the JLARC Special Subcommittee for Economic Development. In addition, VEDP is required to submit their plans for establishing the new Auditor, Incentives Division, and International Trade Division, so that the General Assembly may make determinations about potential added costs. Lastly, the language authorizes the Comptroller to withhold $1.5 million of general fund appropriation provided for VEDP in FY 2018 until the Chairmen of House Appropriations and Senate Finance believe that VEDP has met the aforementioned requirements. |