Department of Conservation and Recreation [199]
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
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $69,138,217 $56,422,726 $125,560,943
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $58,996,178 $79,959,659 $138,955,837
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $118,994,799 $50,292,668 $169,287,467
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $49,922,661 $50,292,668 $100,215,329
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $79,394,004 $55,161,596 $134,555,600
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $134,961,754 $55,046,852 $190,008,606
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $132,722,253 $57,858,814 $190,581,067
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget $134,811,754 $55,046,852 $189,858,606
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments ($2,528,938) $911,962 ($1,616,976)
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $439,437 $1,900,000 $2,339,437
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $91,393,387 $57,858,814 $149,252,201
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget $134,811,754 $55,046,852 $189,858,606
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments ($7,867,804) $911,962 ($6,955,842)
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments ($35,550,563) $1,900,000 ($33,650,563)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 412.50 39.50 452.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 412.50 39.50 452.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 412.50 39.50 452.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 408.50 39.50 448.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 416.50 42.50 459.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 420.50 44.50 465.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 435.50 46.50 482.00
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget 420.50 44.50 465.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 7.00 2.00 9.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 435.50 46.50 482.00
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget 420.50 44.50 465.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 7.00 2.00 9.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 8.00 0.00 8.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Remove one-time deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes the one-time deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund associated with the FY 2018 excess general fund revenue collections and discretionary year-end general fund balances.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($73,757,699) ($73,757,699)
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Eliminate one-time appropriation provided to the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes appropriation provided to the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund for one-time projects related to College Lake Dam and Cherrystone and Roaring Fork Dams.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,100,000) ($5,100,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $753,351 $753,351
Nongeneral Fund $269,117 $269,117
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly
 
  FY FY
General Fund $679,063 $679,063
Nongeneral Fund $108,757 $108,757
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $482,729 $482,729
Nongeneral Fund $77,307 $77,307
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $289,301 $289,301
Nongeneral Fund $39,031 $39,031
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency rental costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to agency rental costs at the seat of government budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 J. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($138,652) ($138,652)
Nongeneral Fund $140,696 $140,696
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $21,199 $21,199
Nongeneral Fund ($34,942) ($34,942)
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Remove funding for plan development of bike facilities at First Land State Park Base Budget Adjustment
  Eliminates funding provided to develop a plan to expand bike facilities at First Landing State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($50,000) ($50,000)
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Remove funding for the Mendota Trail Project Base Budget Adjustment
  Eliminates one-time funding provided for the Mendota Trail Project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($50,000) ($50,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 Q. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,032 $7,032
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,966 $5,966
Nongeneral Fund $955 $955
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,966) ($5,966)
Nongeneral Fund ($955) ($955)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,235 $6,235
Nongeneral Fund $164 $164
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $118 $118
Nongeneral Fund ($3,293) ($3,293)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,379 $3,379
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $236 $236
Nongeneral Fund ($729) ($729)
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Direct the required deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund from the FY 2019 general fund surplus Decision Package
  Provides general fund appropriation for the mandatory deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) associated with the FY 2019 year-end surplus designated for deposit to the WQIF and WQIF Reserve.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $47,025,697 $0
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Provide a supplemental deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund Decision Package
  Provides an additional deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF). Of the amount provided, $39.6 million is designated for the Virginia Natural Resources Committment Fund, a subfund of WQIF, of which $35.0 million is for the implementation of Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) and $4.6 million is for the Soil and Water Conservation Districts to assist in the implementation of the BMPs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $41,820,000
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Increase funding for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund Decision Package
  Provides additional appropriation for deposit to the Virginia Land Conservation Fund bringing total funding to $20.0 million each year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,500,000 $15,500,000
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Increase funding for dam rehabilitation projects Decision Package
  Provides increased appropriation for the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention, and Protection Assistance Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,000,000 $10,000,000
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Support state park operations Decision Package
  Increases funding to support state park operations including maintenance, supplies, and additional wage staff.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $556,000 $556,000
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Provide for preventative maintenance needs at state parks Decision Package
  Provides funding to support preventative maintenance needs at state parks including facility and infrastructure repairs that do not qualify as capital expenses.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Provide funding for management of Green Pastures Recreation Area Decision Package
  Provides appropriation for the management of Green Pastures Recreation Area which will serve as an extension of Douthat State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $342,678 $209,509
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Increase dam safety floodplain management positions Decision Package
  Provides for additional floodplain management positions to assist Virginia's residents, localities, and state and federal partners, and to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $229,637 $229,637
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Establish a dam safety lead engineer position Decision Package
  Provides support for a lead engineer position in the Dam Safety and Floodplain Management Program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $170,758 $170,758
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide support for soil and water resource management planning Decision Package
  Provides federal appropriation to support the Resource Management Plan (RMP) Program.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $121,034 $121,034
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide for a soil and water agricultural nutrient management planner Decision Package
  Provides federal appropriation to support a soil and water agricultural nutrient management planner.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $114,820 $114,820
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide support for state park public highway signage Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation for state park highway signage. The appropriation is supported by a transfer from the Commonwealth Transportation Fund authorized under a separate amendment under the Department of Transportation.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $80,000 $80,000
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Authorize additional positions Decision Package
  Increases the agency's authorized employment level to accomodate a telecommunications coordinator and a network support technician. The agency is converting contractor positions to classified positions utilizing existing resources.
 
  FY FY
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Realign appropriation to reflect anticipated revenue and expenditures Decision Package
  Shifts appropriation between service areas to coincide with anticipated revenue and expenditure patterns. This action is a zero-sum, technical amendment.
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Reallocate funding for Breaks Interstate Park to the correct service area Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation provided for Breaks Interstate Park to the proper service area. This action is a zero-sum, technical amendment.
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Reallocate positions across the agency Decision Package
  Transfers positions across service areas to better align the budget with the agency's organization. This action is a zero-sum, technical amendment.
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Adjust deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment establishes a permanent base level of funding for Soil and Water Conservation District Technical Assistance for the Agricultural Cost Share program of $4.55 million annually and provides a total of $39.2 million in fiscal year 2021 and $18.6 million in fiscal year 2022 for the livestock stream exclusion program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,840,000 ($16,410,000)
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Virginia Land Conservation Foundation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes additional funding included in the introduced budget bill and leaves an annual deposit of $10.0 million from the general fund to the Virginia Land Conservation Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,000,000) ($10,000,000)
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Adjust funding for the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides a one-time deposit of $15.0 million to the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund for the rehabilitation of dams owned by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,000,000 ($10,000,000)
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for the Virginia Outdoors Foundation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment increases the appropriation for the Virginia Outdoors Foundation by $1.9 million from the nongeneral fund each year pursuant to House Bill 1623.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,900,000 $1,900,000
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Support Natural Bridge State Park operations General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides additional operational funding and five additional FTEs to allow Natural Bridge State Park to continue operating with the same level of programming and quality of service as other state parks that are similar in size and complexity of operation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $376,364 $376,364
Positions 5.00 5.00
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Provide matching funding for the construction of Riverfront Park General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $740,000 from the general fund the first year as a source of matching fund for the construction of Riverfront Park in the City of Danville.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $740,000 $0
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Support the Environmental Literacy Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $170,000 from the general fund each year to expand the scope of Chesapeake Bay educational programs focused on the environmental literacy of Virginia's youngest citizens. The goal of the environmental literacy program is for every student in the region to graduate with the knowledge and skills to act responsibly to protect and restore their local watershed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $170,000 $170,000
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Provide additional staffing at Mason Neck State Park General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides requisite funding to support two additional staff at Mason Neck State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $160,800 $160,800
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Increase operation funding to support additional cabins at Pocahontas State Park General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides sufficient funding each year for operations and maintenance and one position related to recently constructed revenue-generating cabins located in Pocahontas State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $152,273 $152,273
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Direct a feasibility study of Mason Neck State Park water connectivity General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to compare the costs of either repairing and upgrading the current well water system at Mason Neck State Park to those required to connect the Park to a municipal water system.
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Direct Widewater State Park Environmental Education General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the creation of a stakeholder workgroup to determine the most appropriate specifications for planned Science and Environmental Center at Widewater State Park. The new facility is planned to be constructed as part of Phase III construction at the Park.
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Review the feasibility of the transfer of Hayfields Farm General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment directs the Virginia Outdoors Foundation and the Department of Conservation and Recreation to review the feasibility of transferring the Hayfields Farm to the Department of Conservation and Recreation for the purposes of evaluating its suitability as a recreational area, or state or regional park.
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Study the creation of a new state park from existing Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain properties General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to study the creation of a new state park from the existing Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain Battlefield properties in Culpeper County.
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Unallot spending increases in response to potential revenue shortfall (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Creates a language item to require the unallotment of new discretionary spending amounts ($27,738,510 in FY2021 and $33,435,341 in FY2022).
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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New Revenue Generating Cabins
  Provides bond authorization for the department to construct new cabins across its state parks.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $41,900,000 $0
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Renovate Various Cabins
  Provides bond authorization for the department to renovate existing cabins.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $31,158,000 $0
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Provide Various Utility and ADA Upgrades
  Provides bond authorization for the department to make critical infrastructure repairs and to add staff residences at various state parks.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $25,000,000 $0
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Soil and Water District Dam Rehabilitation
  Provides bond authorization for the department to modify, upgrade, or rehabilitate dams owned or maintained by the department and the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $20,000,000 $0
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Revenue Generating Facilities
  Provides bond authorization to renovate various revenue generating facilities at state parks, including campgrounds, retail centers, parking facilities, picnic shelters, playgrounds, and boating facilities.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $10,000,000 $0
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Acquisitions for Natural Areas
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to support the aquisition of natural area preserves.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $6,547,328 $0
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State Park Shoreline Erosion Projects
  Provides bond authorization for the department to stablize shorelines and address erosion at various state parks.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $5,000,000 $0
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Belle Isle State Park Mansion
  Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation to allow the department to accept donations to renovate and furnish Belle Isle State Park Mansion at the park.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,500,000 $0
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Acquisition for State Parks
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to support the aquisition of state park lands.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $309,802 $0
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Defer project of new cabins
  This amendment defers a new project in the introduced budget.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($41,900,000) $0
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Eliminate project for dam repairs
  This amendment removes proposed bond funding for Soil & Water Conservation District dam repairs. A companion amendment provides $15.0 million from the general fund for this purpose in fiscal year 2021.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($20,000,000) $0
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Phase in Cabin Renovations
  This amendment provides funding for the first phase of cabin renovations.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($15,000,000) $0
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Phase in Infrastructure Repairs
  This amendment reduces funding to phase in infrastructure repairs.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($12,500,000) $0
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Defer new revenue generating facilities project
  This amendment defers a proposed new project in the introduced budget.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($10,000,000) $0
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Eliminate State Park Shoreline Erosion Project
  This amendment eliminates a proposed $5.0 million VPBA debt authorization for State Park shoreline erosion projects.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($5,000,000) $0


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