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
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $63,495,303 $119,327,905 $182,823,208
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $368,377,588 $119,827,905 $488,205,493
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $87,776,606 $122,853,721 $210,630,327
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $344,190,723 $122,853,721 $467,044,444
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly ($9,023,428) $72,853,721 $63,830,293
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $336,159,327 $9,268,622,446 $9,604,781,773
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $451,066,949 $1,128,512,166 $1,579,579,115
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget $336,918,851 $72,853,721 $409,772,572
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $43,515,120 $746,775,333 $790,290,453
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments $70,632,978 $308,883,112 $379,516,090
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $732,548,633 $221,995,400 $954,544,033
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget $336,918,851 $72,853,721 $409,772,572
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $442,732,345 $130,296,096 $573,028,441
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments ($47,102,563) $18,845,583 ($28,256,980)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 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 five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 X. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($182,139,271) ($182,139,271)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state-supported local employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 Y. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($48,251,656) ($48,251,656)
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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 478 C. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $28,662,545 $28,662,545
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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 477 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($19,662,527) ($19,662,527)
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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 477 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($16,578,460) ($16,578,460)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,053,913) ($10,053,913)
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Remove one-time funding for Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding provided to the City of Richmond for the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($9,000,000) ($9,000,000)
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Adjusts appropriation for centrally funded targeted pay actions for the Virginia State Police Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the additional three percent salary increase and compression adjustment for the Virginia State Police budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 477 NN. and OO. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,705,144) ($7,705,144)
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Remove one-time funding for bonus payment Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding provided for a bonus payment to correctional and law-enforcement staff of the Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,457,992) ($7,457,992)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for adjunct faculty Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for adjunct faculty budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 BB. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,771,428) ($5,771,428)
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Remove temporary funding for Cannabis Control Authority start-up costs and marijuana education Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes temporary funding in Central Appropriations for Virginia Cannabis Control Authority startup costs and marijuana prevention and education. Ongoing operating costs for the Authority and other efforts will be budgeted directly in the Authority and other agencies as applicable.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,500,000) ($4,500,000)
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Transfer appropriation for the Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium Base Budget Adjustment
  Transfers appropriation from Central Appropriations, Item 480 of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, to Old Dominion University (ODU) for the costs of the Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium. ODU currently serves as the fiscal agent for the Consortium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,000,000) ($4,000,000)
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Remove one-time funding for the cost of transition and inauguration Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding provided in Paragraphs R and S of Item 479 of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I for the support of the transition offices established as a result of the 2021 elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General and for the cost of the January 2022 inauguration.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,668,552) ($2,668,552)
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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 478 F. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,791,460 $1,791,460
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Remove one-time funding for redistricting commission Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding for the redistricting commission.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,069,500) ($1,069,500)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded general liability premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for general liability premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 J. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($994,019) ($994,019)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Human Resources Shared Service Center charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Human Resources Shared Service Center internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($734,901) ($734,901)
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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 477 R. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $601,414 $601,414
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Transfer appropriation for reimbursement of expenses for retired judges temporarily recalled to service Base Budget Adjustment
  Transfers appropriation from Central Appropriations, Item 477 P. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, to the Supreme Court of Virginia to reimburse per diem and actual expenses incurred by any justice or judge who is retired under the Judicial Retirement System and who is temporarily recalled to service.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($500,000) ($500,000)
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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 478 I. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $330,518 $330,518
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Remove one-time funding for removal of Harry F. Byrd statue Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding provided for the removal of the Harry F. Byrd statue from Capitol Square. A separate adjustment provides the Department of General Services with the ongoing portion of costs to store the statue.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($257,000) ($257,000)
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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 478 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $225,171 $225,171
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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 478 D. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($191,162) ($191,162)
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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 477 Q. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $160,347 $160,347
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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 477 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($102,507) ($102,507)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 L. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $55,805 $55,805
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Increase salaries for state employees and state-supported local employees Decision Package
  Provides funding for a five percent salary increase effective June 10, 2022 and an additional five percent salary increase effective June 10, 2023 for state employees. Adjunct faculty and graduate teaching assistants at public institutions of higher education are also eligible for the two salary increases. State-supported local employees will receive a five percent salary increase effective July 1, 2022 and an additional five percent salary increase effective July 1, 2023.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $264,528,636 $542,265,797
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Provide appropriation for new American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund allocations Decision Package
  Provides appropriation for American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund allocations not previously authorized in Chapter 1, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session II.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $349,855,000 $500,000
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Provide appropriation for the continuation of Chapter 1 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) amounts Decision Package
  Provides appropriation for the continuation of ARPA initiatives originally authorized in Chapter 1, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session II.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $253,157,513 $85,290,500
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Provide appropriation for other American Rescue Plan Act grants Decision Package
  Provides appropriation for American Rescue Plan Act grants other than the State and Local Recovery Fund.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $141,748,759 $43,229,179
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Provide funding for behavioral health system Decision Package
  Provides funding for the implementation of funding recommendations arising from a study of the behavioral health system which is to be undertaken in 2023. Funding for the study is provided under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in 2023.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $100,000,000
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Adjust funding for changes in agency information technology costs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for the general fund share of information technology and telecommunications usage by state agencies. The funding reflects the latest utilization estimates provided by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency and proposed rates for 2023 and 2024.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $30,592,797 $30,106,340
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Adjust funding for agency health insurance premium costs Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for the employer share of health insurance premiums. The latest actuarial report projects health insurance costs will increase by approximately 6.0 percent each year, however, the state Health Insurance Fund is projected to support a portion of the increase due to lower participant utilization. The actuarially determined rates for the state's self-insured plans assume an increase of 2.0 percent the first year and an additional 2.5 percent the second year. The rates for the state's two fully insured plans, Kaiser Permanente and Optima Health, are funded at the estimated contractually determined rates.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $12,751,533 $27,979,699
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Adjust funding for state employee retirement costs Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for the changes in employer contribution rates for state employee retirement. Funding is provided for the full contribution rates certified by the Virginia Retirement System Board of Trustees for the Judicial Retirement System, State Police Officers' Retirement System, and Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System based on the June 30, 2021, Virginia Retirement System valuation for 2023 and 2024. The Virginia Retirement System contribution rate for all other state employees is maintained at its existing level, which is a higher contribution rate than what was certified by the Board of Trustees.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $13,231,876 $13,807,183
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Provide funding to support increase in minimum wage Decision Package
  Provides funding to support the increase in the Virginia minimum wage scheduled for January 1, 2023.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,238,857 $8,468,250
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Adjust funding for Cardinal Human Capital Management internal service fund charges Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for changes in the general fund share of Cardinal Human Capital Management system charges.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,906,343 $5,869,297
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Provide funding for language access Decision Package
  Provides funding to state agencies to facilitate and improve language access.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,903,000 $2,903,000
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Transfer minimum wage funding to agencies Decision Package
  Removes funding from Central Appropriations to support the increases in the Virginia minimum wage effective May 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022. Companion amendments provide impacted agencies with the general fund share of costs to support the estimated annual costs of an $11.00 per hour minimum wage or equivalent annual salary.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,627,062) ($4,627,062)
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Provide funding for reimbursement of presidential primary expenses Decision Package
  Provides general fund support to reimburse localities for presidential primary expenses. Section 24.2-545 (F), Code of Virginia, requires presidential primary costs to be paid by the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $5,898,901
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Adjust premiums for state property insurance program Decision Package
  Adjusts the general fund support for changes to property insurance premiums billed by the Division of Risk Management (DRM).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,986,981 $1,986,981
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Adjust Virginia Tobacco Settlement Fund appropriation Decision Package
  Increases appropriation for the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Fund thereby allowing the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth to provide additional youth tobacco-use and childhood obesity prevention and reduction initiatives.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,014,061 $1,276,417
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Transfer computer science education funding to Direct Aid for Public Education Decision Package
  Removes funding for computer science education from Central Appropriations. A companion amendment appropriates this amount under Direct Aid for Public Education.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,350,000) ($1,350,000)
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Adjust funding for changes in Cardinal Financials System charges Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for changes in the general fund share of Cardinal Financials System charges.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $699,987 $1,471,534
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Adjust funding to agencies for information technology audits and Information Security Officer (ISO) services Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to agencies for information technology audits and ISO services based on the latest update from the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $920,841 $920,841
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Adjust funding for state workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for the workers' compensation premiums based on the latest actuarial report. Premiums include the scheduled payback of the working capital advance used to settle workers' compensation claims.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($951,700) ($807,776)
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Remove one-time funding for workforce technology systems Decision Package
  Removes one-time funding provided for workforce technology systems.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($800,000) ($800,000)
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Remove agency funding to reflect end of Personnel Management Information System (PMIS) internal service fund Decision Package
  Removes agency funding to reflect the end of the PMIS internal service fund. State agencies and institutions of higher education will no longer be billed for PMIS once the new Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) system becomes active. A companion amendment under the Department of Human Resource Management provides general fund support for the ongoing operational costs of maintaining historical personnel data required by law.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($620,995) ($620,995)
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Adjust funding for changes in Performance Budgeting System charges Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for changes in the general fund share of charges for the Performance Budgeting System internal service fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($643,683) ($487,354)
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Adjust funding for Line of Duty Act premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect the estimated Line of Duty Act premiums charged to agencies based on the latest employee enrollment data provided by the Virginia Retirement System and the new per eligible employee rate certified by the Board of Trustees.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($441,519) ($441,519)
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ARPA - K-12 Instructional and Support Positions Pandemic Bonus General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $124.7 million from the nongeneral fund the first year from the federal State and Local Recovery Fund (SLRF), pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to provide a $1,000 bonus per funded SOQ instructional and support position. These funds cover the entire cost for the bonus and require no local match.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $124,673,566 $0
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Eliminate Funding for Unidentified Behavioral Health Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $100.0 million from the general fund the second year for unidentified behavioral health services based on a study included in the introduced budget. A companion amendment in Item 311 eliminates funding and language for the study. The newly created Behavioral Health Commission with full-time staff will have the opportunity to assess behavioral health issues and make recommendations for the General Assembly's consideration during 2022.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($100,000,000)
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Transfer Funding for Rebuild Virginia to Fiscal Year 2022 General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment transfers $100.0 million of proposed funding for the Rebuild Virginia program to House Bill 29 to ensure the program continues until all funds are distributed for remaining Rebuild Virginia applications.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($100,000,000) $0
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Provide Funding for Retiree Health Care Credit General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $80.4 million from the general fund in over the biennium to VRS to increase the funded status for the retiree health credit plans for state employees, employees of the constitutional offices and local social service departments up to 30%.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,309,001 $55,100,000
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Provide ARPA Funding for Law Enforcement Training and Equipment General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) from the nongeneral fund funding for one-time grants to state and local law enforcement agencies for training and equipment.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $75,000,000 $0
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Bonus for State Employees General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $66.5 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2023 for a one-time bonus payment of $1,000 to state employees on December 1, 2022. The funding amount reflects the state's general fund share of the bonus.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $66,517,107 $0
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Adjust Funding & Language for Employee Compensation Increases General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts funding included in the introduced budget for employee compensation to provide a five percent salary increase in each year of the biennium for state employees, university faculty including adjunct faculty and graduate teaching assistants, and state supported local employees. Certain employee groups receiving a separate, targeted compensation adjustment equal to or greater than 7.5 percent in the first year will receive a 2.5 percent salary increase in the first year and a five percent salary increase in the second year. The total cost of the across the board salary adjustments is $223.1 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2023 and $523.6 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2024.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($41,442,524) ($18,679,862)
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Medicaid Home and Community Based Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds $38.1 million from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to continue a 12.5 percent increase in the rates for certain Medicaid home and community-based services which was implemented in fiscal year 2022. A companion amendment in Item 304 provides the general fund amount in fiscal year 2024 and the nongeneral fund matching amounts in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to continue the rate increase.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $38,057,684 $0
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Hospital COVID-19 Costs Reimbursement (ARPA) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $34.0 million the first year from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to make payments to Virginia hospitals for COVID-19 related auditable costs including vaccine clinic and additional workforce expenses that have not been reimbursed through other federal relief programs available for this purpose.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $34,000,000 $0
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Workforce Development General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $16.0 million the first year and $17.0 million the second year from the general fund to support workforce development programming across Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $16,000,000 $17,000,000
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Petersburg Poor Creek Pump Station Upgrades General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $29.6 million from remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds for the City of Petersburg to complete water and wastewater upgrades at Poor Creek Pump Station.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $29,551,500 $0
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Adjust ARPA Funding for DBHDS Facility Compensation Actions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts ARPA funding provided to DBHDS facilities for salary actions for direct care staff to fund salary actions to reflect the adopted proposal to increase compensation to the market median.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($25,881,520) $0
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Support for STEP-VA Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $22.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding in fiscal year 2023 and supplants $22.2 million from the general fund for the final phase-in of support of STEP-VA, community-based mental health services provided through Community Services Boards and a Behavioral Health Authority. A companion amendment in Item 313 reduces the general fund amount for the program in fiscal year 2023. Funding for the program is provided through the general fund in fiscal year 2024.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $22,245,501 $0
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Appropriation of Additional ARPA Grants General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds additional grant awards under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the Department of Health.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $9,873,427 $7,832,376
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Centralized Cybersecurity Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $10.0 million in the first year and $5.0 million in the second year from the general fund for cybersecurity initiatives, contingent upon the submission of a plan for use of the funds to the Governor and the chairs of the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee by September 1, 2022.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,000,000 $5,000,000
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Eliminate State Employee Health Premium Increase in FY 2023 General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates funding included in fiscal year 2023 for a premium increase for the state employee health plan. There are significant balances in the health insurance fund which make the premium increase in the first year unnecessary. Funding of $28.0 million would remain in the budget in fiscal year 2024 to support a premium increase in the second year if needed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($12,751,533) $0
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ARPA - Teacher Recruitment Incentives General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $10.0 million from the nongeneral fund the first year from the federal State and Local Recovery Fund (SLRF) pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to support teacher recruitment incentive payments to fill unfilled instructional positions in the 2022-2023 school year. Incentive payments will be based on $2,500 per position, or $5,000 per position for hard-to-schools and hard-to-staff positions.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $10,000,000 $0
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One-Time Transformation Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $10,000,000 from the general fund in the first year for government transformation initiatives identified by the Office of Chief Transformation Officer. The Chief Transformation Officer must (i) submit a plan with the intended use of the funds prior to their transfer, and (ii) provide quarterly status updates on the program beginning October 1, 2022.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,000,000 $0
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Water Impoundment Structures General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $10.0 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Department of Conservation and Recreation for improvements to privately owned high-hazard dams across the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $10,000,000 $0
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Provide ARPA for Pandemic Expenses at Local Government-Owned Nursing Homes General Assembly Adjustment
  This technical amendment provides one-time funding of $9.7 million the first year from federal ARPA funds to address unreimbursed costs for pandemic related expenses. Government-owned nursing homes were deemed ineligible to receive pandemic Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans available to many other private providers, which were forgiven if employment levels were maintained.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $9,718,539 $0
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Sexual and Domestic Violence Services (ARPA) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $6.0 million the first year and $3.0 million the second year in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds over the biennium to go to sexual assault and domestic violence agencies for services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. These agencies received approximately $7.0 million in ARPA funds during the 2021 Special Session II to provide stop-gap funding as a result of a significant reduction in federal funding. These newly requested ARPA funds will allow services to continue until the federal funding is expected to be restored.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $6,000,000 $3,000,000
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DOC Air Conditioning Installation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $8.8 million the first year from the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Recovery Fund for air conditioning installation at several adult correctional facilities.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $8,820,000 $0
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ARPA for HVAC Improvements at EVMS General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment allocates $7,175,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for HVAC renovations at Lewis Hall at the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Lewis Hall was built in 1967 and was the school's first academic building. The HVAC and several mechanical systems at Lewis Hall are original to the building and thus past their useful life. This project qualifies for use of federal ARPA funds.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $7,175,000 $0
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Adjust ARPA Funds for the Department of Medical Assistance Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment moves second year funding to the first year provided in the introduced budget for the Department of Medical Assistance Services for operational backlogs and clarifies that the funding may be used for information technology system changes and to support overtime costs at local departments of social services.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,075,000 ($3,075,000)
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Remove Funding for 2024 Presidential Primary Reimbursement General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes $5.9 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2024 related to reimbursement to localities for 2024 presidential primary expenses.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($5,898,901)
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Reduce Funding for Language Access General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces funding by $5,403,000 the first year and $403,000 the second year from the general fund proposed for language access. After this reduction, there remains $2,500,000 in new general fund appropriation for this purpose.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,403,000) ($403,000)
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Town of Colonial Beach Wastewater General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $5.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for sewer system upgrades in the Town of Colonial Beach.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,700,000 $0
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Update K-12 ARPA Pandemic Bonus Payment Amounts (Executive Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reflects the Department of Education’s recalculated cost to provide a $1,000 bonus for funded SOQ instructional and support positions from the federal State and Local Recovery Fund pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which includes funded SOQ instructional and support positions inadvertently omitted from the original calculation. Additionally, this amendment authorizes the ARPA pandemic bonus for Academic Year Governor’s School and Regional Alternative Education Program instructional and support positions.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,449,415 $0
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ARPA - Statewide Learning Management System General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $5.1 million the second year in American Rescue Plan Act SLFR funds to support the statewide Learning Management System. A companion amendment in Item 133 eliminates $5.1 million in general fund support for this initiative.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $5,138,000
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Industrial Revitalization Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment deposits $27.6 million of remaining American Rescue Plan Act Funds into the Industrial Revitalization Fund.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,100,000 $0
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ARPA - Through-Year Growth Assessments General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $5.0 million the second year in American Rescue Plan Act SLFR funds to support through-year growth assessments. A companion amendment in Item 131 eliminates $5.0 million in general fund support for this initiative.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $5,000,000
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ARPA - Supplement 21st Century Community Learning Centers General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $4.0 million from the nongeneral fund in the first year from the federal State and Local Recovery Fund (SLRF) pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to supplement the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program in Item 138. This funding allows grants to be awarded to community-based organizations for additional after-school, before-school, and summer learning programs for school-age children attending high-poverty, low-performing schools.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $4,000,000 $0
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Falls Church Stormwater Improvements General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $4.0 million from the nongeneral fund in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to the City of Falls Church for stormwater improvements.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $4,000,000 $0
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ARPA - Attendance Recovery Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $3.5 million from the nongeneral fund the first year from the federal State and Local Recovery Fund (SLRF) pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to assist public school divisions with outreach and support for disengaged, chronically absent, or struggling students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,500,000 $0
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ARPA - United Way Southwest Virginia Childcare General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $3.5 million from the nongeneral fund in the first year from the federal State and Local Recovery Fund (SLRF) pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the United Way of Southwest Virginia to increase childcare capacity in Southwest Virginia.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,500,000 $0
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Virginia Federation of Food Banks General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds $3.5 million from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to expand the purchase of food to be distributed to food banks across the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,500,000 $0
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Local Drinking Water Projects General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $3.3 million from federal ARPA funds the first year to support water quality improvements in the Town of Occoquan and the Town of Dumfries.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,325,000 $0
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ARPA Sewer Projects for the Towns of Accomac and Parksley General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds the Towns of Accomac and Parksley to the list of localities receiving allocation from federal American Recovery Plan Act funds for sewer projects.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,300,000 $0
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Bristow Manor Wastewater Collection System Extension General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $3.0 million from federal ARPA funds to support the connection of Bristow Manor to the Prince William County wastewater collection system.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,000,000 $0
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4-H Center Support General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.0 million in federal ARPA funding in the first year in support of Virginia's 4-H Educational Centers. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and mandated closures, the 4-H Educational Centers experienced significant business disruption in 2020 and 2021 resulting in a $4 million revenue shortfall. This funding will match $1.4 million in corporate and private gifts and $900,000 from various local government COVID relief resources currently pledged to support operations of the centers.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Increase for Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $1.0 million to the City of Richmond for the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Provide GF Share of VITA Security Staffing Costs General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $264,600 from the general fund the first year and $529,200 from the general fund the second year for the general fund portion of agency costs resulting from the increased rates charged to participating agencies for additional security staff for the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $264,600 $529,200
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ARPA - Funding for Administrative Oversight General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $600,000 from the nongeneral fund in fiscal year 2023 to support the cost recovery for the Office of the Secretary of Finance to engage internal or third-party assistance in providing risk analysis and administrative oversight of executive branch agency expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act funds. A companion amendment in Item 257 includes language for the Secretary of Finance for this purpose.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $600,000 $0
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Provide bonus payment for Conservation Police and Marine Police (Executive Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for a one-time bonus payment to sworn law-enforcement employees of the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Marine Resources Commission. Law-enforcement personnel at other agencies received a similar bonus payment in the 2020-2022 biennium, but the law-enforcement employees of these agencies were not eligible.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $539,327 $0
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Use ARPA for DOC COVID-19 Positions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $532,086 the second year from the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Recovery Fund to continue funding for COVID-19 project management positions at the Department of Corrections. A companion amendment removes the general fund appropriation included in the introduced budget for these positions.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $532,086
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General Fund Share of DGS DREFM Rate Increases General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $250,000 each year from the general fund for distribution to state agencies to cover the general fund portion of increased expenses related to increased lease administrative rates. A companion amendment increases the administrative rate charged by the Department of General Services to reflect increased agency personnel costs for the lease program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
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Use ARPA for VDEM COVID-19 Positions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $418,121 the second year from the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Recovery Fund to continue funding for COVID-19 recovery positions at the Department of Emergency Management. A companion amendment removes the general fund appropriation included in the introduced budget for these positions.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $418,121
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Data Science Innovation Hub Planning General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for a needs assessment relating to a regional Data Science Innovation Hub by higher education research institutions in the Hampton Roads and Tidewater region.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $350,000 $0
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Carilion Clinic Opioid Education and Naloxone Distribution in Emergency Dept. General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $250,000 the first year from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the Virginia Department of Health to contract with the Carilion Clinic for a pilot program on Opioid Education and Naloxone Distribution in the emergency department.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $250,000 $0
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Ballistic Evidence General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $200,000 the first year in nongeneral funds to the City of Chesapeake for a machine to help process ballistic evidence more effectively and efficiently by enabling the entry of information into an Integrated Ballistic Identification System network.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $200,000 $0
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Town of Goshen Water Storage Tank General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $150,000 from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for a water storage tank for the Town of Goshen.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $150,000 $0
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Adjust language for Temporary Nurse Aides (Executive Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment clarifies that Temporary nurse aides practicing in long term care facilities under the federal Public Health Emergency 1135 Waiver may be deemed eligible by the Board of Nursing while this waiver is in effect, and in the four-month period from the end of this waiver, to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program examination upon submission of a completed application, the employer’s written verification of competency and employment as a temporary nurse aide, and provided no other grounds exist under Virginia law to deny the application.
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Allocation of Contingent Appropriation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment earmarks up to $585.0 million of undesignated 2022 fiscal year end surplus funds for five high priority budget items.
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Language Regarding Use of ARPA Funds General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment ensures that the Governor's flexibility to utilize remaining unappropriated ARPA funds is limited to activities to protect the public health.
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Transfer ARPA Funds from DFS to VSP General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment transfers $75,000 from the nongeneral fund in American Rescue Plan Act funding that was previously allocated to the Department of Forensic Science to the Virginia State Police for the same purpose. A companion amendment to House Bill 29 transfers the corresponding fiscal year 2022 appropriation.
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VFHY - Marijuana and Substance Abuse Prevention Resources General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth to provide resources as necessary for the Department of Education to comply with educational requirements related to the harms of marijuana and substance abuse as required by legislation passed in 2021. A companion amendment in Item 129 directs the Department of Education to collaborate with the Foundation.


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