Marine Resources Commission [402]
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 $11,694,600 $10,918,467 $22,613,067
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $11,581,369 $11,289,203 $22,870,572
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $12,029,895 $11,813,769 $23,843,664
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $12,470,957 $12,318,239 $24,789,196
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $14,237,535 $12,539,413 $26,776,948
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $15,454,598 $12,539,413 $27,994,011
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $16,645,466 $13,160,364 $29,805,830
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget $15,365,535 $12,539,413 $27,904,948
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $1,169,931 $620,951 $1,790,882
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $110,000 $0 $110,000
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $16,205,558 $13,045,064 $29,250,622
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget $15,365,535 $12,539,413 $27,904,948
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $840,023 $505,651 $1,345,674
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 128.50 30.00 158.50
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 128.50 33.00 161.50
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 128.50 35.00 163.50
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 135.50 28.00 163.50
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 135.50 28.00 163.50
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 135.50 28.00 163.50
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 138.50 31.00 169.50
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget 135.50 28.00 163.50
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 3.00 3.00 6.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 138.50 31.00 169.50
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget 135.50 28.00 163.50
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 3.00 3.00 6.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded targeted salary increases for specific job roles of public employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for centrally funded salary increases provided for specific job roles of public employees that was budgeted in Item 474, paragraphs U.3., W, X, Y, Z, and AA. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $482,175 $482,175
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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 $198,159 $198,159
Nongeneral Fund $55,185 $55,185
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Remove funding for agency relocation Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes funding for the relocation of Marine Resources Commission headquarters to Fort Monroe.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($225,000) ($225,000)
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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 $124,466 $124,466
Nongeneral Fund $97,915 $97,915
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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 $136,128 $136,128
Nongeneral Fund $39,226 $39,226
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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 $41,848 $41,848
Nongeneral Fund $74,288 $74,288
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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 $18,616 $18,616
Nongeneral Fund $731 $731
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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 ($14,917) ($14,917)
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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 $8,615 $8,615
Nongeneral Fund ($1,611) ($1,611)
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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 $3,455 $3,455
Nongeneral Fund $3,045 $3,045
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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 ($2,041) ($2,041)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,031) ($2,031)
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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 ($1,679) ($1,679)
Nongeneral Fund ($483) ($483)
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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 ($99) ($99)
Nongeneral Fund $119 $119
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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 $59 $59
Nongeneral Fund ($105) ($105)
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Remove support for the fully funded Tangier jetty project Decision Package
  Removes funding and budget language for the project, which has been fully funded.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($233,637) ($233,637)
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Provide nongeneral fund appropriation for a shellfish aquaculture specialist Decision Package
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation for a newly established shellfish aquaculture specialist position to assist with surveying pending oyster lease applications. The revenue stream is to be established in legislation during the 2020 session.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $205,037 $89,937
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide funding for a stock assessment scientist position Decision Package
  Provides funding for a stock assessment scientist position to assess fisheries and provide scientific and statistical reference points for habitat management.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $123,630 $123,030
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide funding for the removal of a derelict barge in Belmont Bay Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding for the removal of a derelict barge on state-owned water in Belmont Bay.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $190,000 $0
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Provide nongeneral fund appropriation for a shellfish aquaculture policy manager Decision Package
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation for a newly established policy manager position in the shellfish aquaculture program. The revenue stream is to be established in legislation during the 2020 session.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $80,036 $79,936
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide funding for a coastal resiliency manager position Decision Package
  Provides funding for a coastal resiliency manager position. This position will manage the Waterways Improvement Fund and the agency’s approach to coastal resiliency in the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $78,250 $78,150
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide funding for a position in the fisheries observer program Decision Package
  Provides funding for a position in the fisheries observer program to expand the scope of current observer work, which focuses on commercial vessels to monitor species protected under the Endangered Species Act.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $81,795 $57,695
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide nongeneral fund appropriation for a shellfish repletion specialist position Decision Package
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation for a newly established shellfish repletion specialist position to expand oyster restoration and provide supervision to multiple large scale projects in geographically diverse locations. The revenue stream is to be established in legislation during the 2020 session.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $69,599 $69,499
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide funding for outboard motors Decision Package
  Provides funding for six replacement outboard motors for law enforcement vessels that will allow the agency to continue operations without incurring compliance or safety issues.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $96,436 $0
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Provide funding to continue IT infrastructure upgrades Decision Package
  Provides funding to continue information technology infrastructure upgrades at its new location on Fort Monroe. The upgrades include a telephone system and wireless access points.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $45,000 $45,000
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Provide funding for unmanned aerial vehicles Decision Package
  Provides funding for the implementation of a pilot program that complements existing agency efforts to patrol coastal areas in the southern and eastern shore regions through the addition of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $18,672 $0
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Realign nongeneral fund appropriation Decision Package
  Realigns the agency's nongeneral fund appropriation between fund details to reflect actual expenditures. This amendment is a technical adjustment and is zero sum.
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Remove prohibition on license fee increases Decision Package
  Removes budget language prohibiting the agency from increasing recreational and commercial saltwater fishing license fees. This is a language-only amendment.
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Increase Support for the Removal of Abandoned Watercraft General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $60,000 from the general fund to capitalize the Virginia Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund to be used for the removal and clean-up of abandoned watercraft. This amount is in addition to $190,000 from the general fund included in the Governor's introduced budget for a similar purpose, but did not specifically identify a use for the funding.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $60,000 $0
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Fund Assistance of Stranded and Sick Marine Animals in the Tidewater Area General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $50,000 the first year from the general fund to the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Foundation to help stranded and sick marine animals across the Tidewater area.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000 $0
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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 ($575,153 in FY2021 and $135,845 in FY2022).
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Oyster Reef Restoration
  Provides funding to accelerate oyster reef restoration. In the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, the Commonwealth committed to restore oyster populations in five Chesapeake Bay tributaries by 2025. This is also an initiative in Virginia's Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $10,000,000 $0


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