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Restores FY 2018 funding for cybersecurity public service scholarships pursuant to the Governor's veto of Item 144.J., Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. During the 2017 Session, the General Assembly sought to remove $500,000 in FY 2018 and strike the authorizing language in Item 144.J. The Governor vetoed the striking of the paragraph and elimination of the funding. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
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Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$90,020 |
$90,020 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$15,566 |
$15,566 |
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Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$62,523 |
$62,523 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$15,442 |
$15,442 |
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Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$19,788 |
$19,788 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$3,411 |
$3,411 |
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Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
($17,639) |
($17,639) |
Nongeneral Fund |
($3,049) |
($3,049) |
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Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$13,528 |
$13,528 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$3,103 |
$3,103 |
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Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$5,801 |
$5,801 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$1,003 |
$1,003 |
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Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$1,003 |
$1,003 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$173 |
$173 |
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Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
($158) |
($158) |
Nongeneral Fund |
($18) |
($18) |
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Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$1 |
$1 |
Nongeneral Fund |
($26) |
($26) |
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Transfers two unfunded nongeneral fund positions from the Higher Education Coordination and Review service area to the Regulation of Private and Out-of-State institutions service area under the Higher Education Academic, Fiscal, and Facility Planning and Coordination Program. The positions are not necessary in their current service area. Funding exists in the recipient service area to support these positions. |
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Increases funding to the New Economy Workforce Credential tuition assistance program to address the high demand of students wishing to participate in the program. During FY 2017, the program served 5,050 students, with over 90 percent completing the academic portion of the program. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
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Provides additional funding to address an estimated shortfall resulting from increasing the individual undergraduate award amount from $3,300 to $3,350 in fiscal year 2020. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
$1,560,638 |
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Provides funding to sustain the current level of subscription on behalf of Virginia's public higher education institutions. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$300,000 |
$600,000 |
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Provides funding for one vacant position that will be dedicated to the development of the Research and Technology Roadmap as well as support for meetings, peer reviews, Roadmap convenings, and site visits. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$232,647 |
$252,652 |
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Provides funding to address an estimated 10 percent increase in student enrollment resulting in 3,227 students. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
$335,589 |
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Provides funding for a new student loan ombudsman to assist borrowers of education loans in the Commonwealth. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$115,333 |
$124,000 |
Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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Provides an increase in Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program funding to encourage students attending Virginia's private, not-for-profit, four-year colleges and universities to study to be teachers. Beginning in fiscal year 2020, students in their senior year pursuing teaching degrees will receive an additional $500 over the proposed $3,350 individual undergraduate award amount. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$0 |
$225,000 |
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Provides language increasing the stipend amount from the current $1,800 to $2,200 to offset the costs of room, board, books, and supplies for qualified survivors and dependents of military service members. |
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Separates identified pass through funding for specific programs from the agency's operational funds. |
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This amendment enables the virtual library (VIVA) to expand the Open Textbook Network pilot, provide course redesign grants to faculty, create a central portal for faculty to select affordable textbooks, and coordinate and assess the program. In addition to making higher education more affordable, this program will allow for increased student engagement and create courses with a more outcome-centered approach. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
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This amendment eliminates the cybersecurity scholarship program as it exists in Chapter 836 (2017). Amendment 141#4s restores the funding as part of cybersecurity scholarships to be implemented as set out in HB 685. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
($500,000) |
($500,000) |
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This amendment is a companion to amendment 141#3s and provides funding for the new Cybersecurity Student Loan Repayment Grant Program. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
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This amendment establishes an internship pilot program to be administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. This initiative will require public institutions of higher education to apply for a grant to demonstrate the pilot and will also require one-to-one matching funds from a non-state source. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
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This amendment provides 30 scholarships to high school students interested in becoming pilots. In conjunction with Averett University and Liberty University, this program would provide students the first ten hours of flight training toward a private pilot license, the solo experience, and accompanying ground training. This amendment addresses a critical pilot shortage. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
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This amendment supports private institutions that participate in the virtual library (VIVA) to sustain their level of current collections. |
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FY |
FY |
General Fund |
$45,000 |
$60,000 |
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This amendment replaces the Secretary of Technology's involvement with the cybersecurity public service scholarship program with the Secretary of Commerce and Trade as part of the transfer of certain technology functions to the Commerce and Trade secretariat. |