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
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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $451,066,949 $1,128,512,166 $1,579,579,115
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $810,464,782 $246,066,854 $1,056,531,636
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $253,135,353 $53,422,682 $306,558,035
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget $732,548,633 $221,995,400 $954,544,033
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments ($423,261,878) ($168,572,718) ($591,834,596)
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments ($56,151,402) $0 ($56,151,402)
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $431,146,572 $53,422,682 $484,569,254
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget $732,548,633 $221,995,400 $954,544,033
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments ($520,910,683) ($168,572,718) ($689,483,401)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $219,508,622 $0 $219,508,622
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 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 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($390,105,610) ($390,105,610)
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Remove one-time federal appropriation Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time federal appropriation provided for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund and other American Rescue Plan Act grants.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($147,865,262) ($147,865,262)
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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 483 T. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($113,435,166) ($113,435,166)
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Remove funding for one-time deposit for retiree health insurance credit plans Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes funding for a one-time deposit into retiree health insurance credit plans.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($55,100,000) ($55,100,000)
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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 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($30,635,540) ($30,635,540)
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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 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($27,979,699) ($27,979,699)
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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 483 U. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($14,740,641) ($14,740,641)
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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 483 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($13,807,183) ($13,807,183)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect the increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2023, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 R. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $11.00 per hour to $12.00 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $24,960.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($8,468,250) ($8,468,250)
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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 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,869,297) ($5,869,297)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for graduate teaching assistants Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for graduate teaching assistants budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 V. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,304,518) ($5,304,518)
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Remove one-time funding for cybersecurity initiatives Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding for cybersecurity initiatives.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,000,000) ($5,000,000)
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Remove one-time funding for language access Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding provided to facilitate and improve language access.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,500,000) ($2,500,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,986,981) ($1,986,981)
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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 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,471,534) ($1,471,534)
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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 484 E. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($920,841) ($920,841)
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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 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $807,776 $807,776
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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 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $620,995 $620,995
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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 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $487,354 $487,354
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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 483 O. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $441,519 $441,519
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for to increased charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services. budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 485 K. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
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Provide funding to improve state agency information technology infrastructure Decision Package
  Provides funding to be deposited into the Virginia Technology Infrastructure Fund to support the upgrade, replacement, and modernization of critical technology systems across state agencies, including efforts to mitigate cybersecurity risks. The funding will prioritize systems and applications that are ten or more years old, which use aging programming languages, databases, or architecture, and efforts to fill gaps in education and workforce data tracking and administration and other emerging needs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000,000 $0
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Provide bonus payments to state employees and state-supported local employees Decision Package
  Provides funding for two bonus payments, each equal to one percent of salary for full-time state employees and state-supported local employees, effective December 1, 2024 and December 1, 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $54,203,385 $54,753,992
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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 9.3 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 6.3 percent the first year and an additional 4.0 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 $39,621,717 $66,667,915
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Reduce appropriation for the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission Decision Package
  Adjusts the appropriation for the Commission to reflect anticipated expenditure patterns.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($30,000,000) ($30,000,000)
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Provide one percent salary increase for state and state-supported local employees Decision Package
  Provides funding for a one percent salary increase effective June 10, 2025 for state employees. Adjunct faculty and graduate teaching assistants at public institutions of higher education are also eligible for the salary increase. State-supported local employees will receive a one percent salary increase effective July 1, 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $59,634,774
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Transfer funding for workforce development training programs Decision Package
  Transfers funding for the Hampton Roads Skilled Trades Rapid On-ramp Network for Growth (STRONG) initiative to the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, and the Innovative Internship Fund and Program to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Funding for Network2Work and the Advanced Manufacturing Talent Investment Program and Fund pilot are not continued.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($17,000,000) ($17,000,000)
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Adjust appropriation for higher education credit card rebates and interest earnings Decision Package
  Reflects estimated appropriation needed for higher education credit card rebates and interest earnings. Credit card rebates and interest earnings are being level funded at the 2023 actual levels.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,236,002 $3,236,002
Nongeneral Fund $8,631,806 $8,631,806
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Provide funding to support American Revolution 250 Commission operations Decision Package
  Provides funding to support the operational activities of the American Revolution 250 Commission. Before the funding is transferred, the commission is required to provide a detailed report on the use of the funds to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and the Governor.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,000,000 $0
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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 defined benefit contribution rates certified by the Virginia Retirement System Board of Trustees for the Virginia Retirement System for state employees and the State Police Officers' Retirement System, and based on the June 30, 2023, valuation for 2025 and 2026. The Virginia Retirement System defined benefit contribution rates for Judicial Retirement System and Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System are maintained at their existing level, which are higher contribution rates than what was certified by the Board of Trustees. The funding provided takes into account the estimated employer contributions for the hybrid retirement program's defined contribution component, which will be charged separately to employers based on legislation effective July 1, 2024.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($8,299,411) ($6,938,318)
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Provide funding for workforce recruitment program Decision Package
  Provides funding for a new workforce recruitment program to be operated by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,000,000 $0
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Adjust funding for changes in agency information technology costs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for changes in 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 2025 and 2026.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,083,300 $771,994
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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 ($3,810,635) ($1,992,046)
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Align Tech Talent Investment Fund appropriation to match institutions' authorized memorandums of understanding Decision Package
  Provides for the ongoing impact of appropriation changes included in Chapter 1, 2023 Special Session I. Defers unused funding in the Tech Talent Investment Fund
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,869,546) ($2,869,546)
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Adjust funding for other post-employment benefit programs Decision Package
  Adjusts general fund support for the changes in employer contribution rates for other post-employment benefit programs for state and state-supported local employees. Funding is provided for the full contribution rates certified by the Virginia Retirement System Board for the state employee sickness and disability based on the June 30, 2023, valuation for 2025 and 2026. Contribution rates for the state employee group life insurance and retiree health insurance credit programs, and the state-supported local employee retiree health insurance credit program, are maintained at their existing level, which are higher contribution rates than what was certified by the Board of Trustees.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,720,859) ($2,839,154)
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Adjust funding for changes in 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 ($3,451,862) ($1,037,146)
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Provide funding to support increase in minimum wage Decision Package
  Provides funding to support the increases in the Virginia minimum wage scheduled for January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. The amounts provided assume a 3.84 percent annual increase in the Virginia minimum wage. Under current law, the actual Virginia minimum wage will be established by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry by October 1 each year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,015,507 $3,336,858
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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 $1,745,613 $1,745,613
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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 ($1,477,941) ($1,729,635)
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Adjust funding for state agency rent costs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for state agency rent costs in facilities operated by the Department of General Services. Due to the combined factors of some agencies moving out of state-owned space and the need to continue to operate the James Monroe Building until all agencies have exited, the rent rate charged to state agencies will increase in 2025. The rent rate will decrease in 2026 once the James Monroe Building is empty, resulting in general fund savings.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,070,600 ($815,878)
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Adjust Virginia Tobacco Settlement Fund appropriation to reflect anticipated revenue Decision Package
  Adjusts Virginia Tobacco Settlement Fund appropriation to reflect anticipated revenue from the Master Settlement Agreement with tobacco product manufacturers. This funding is used by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth for program activities.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $660,738 $660,738
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Adjust funding to agencies for changes in Division of Risk Management premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to agencies for changes in Division of Risk Management premiums. The division will reallocate premiums charged to agencies based on the agencies' latest claims experience and adjust the total premiums charged. Due to the cash balance in the program, the medical malpractice liability program will not charge premiums in 2025 or 2026. The automobile liability program will not charge premiums in 2025 and will charge a lower total premium in 2026. The general liability program will charge a higher total premium in 2025 and 2026, but the increase will be offset by the premium reductions in the medical malpractice and automobile liability programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($375,189) ($356,395)
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Provide funding to aid in potential sports teams relocations Decision Package
  Provides funding for the Secretary of Finance to evaluate economic development incentives that will aid in the relocation of sports teams and their associated facilities to the state.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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Recognize savings from single agency lease rate reduction Decision Package
  Recognizes general fund savings at agencies as a result of reducing the Department of General Services' singe-agency lease administration rate from four percent to three percent.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($217,089) ($217,089)
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Recognize savings from reduced fleet vehicle operational rates Decision Package
  Recognizes general fund savings at agencies as a result of reducing the Department of General Services' fleet vehicle operational rate from $120.00 per month to $110.00 per month.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($180,062) ($180,062)
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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 ($117,792) $135,054
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3% Salary Increase Each Year For State & State Supported Local Employees General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds $124.6 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2025 and $252.1 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 for employee compensation actions for state employees and state supported local employees. The amendment uses this funding, as a well as funding included in the introduced budget, to support a three (3) percent salary increase in each year of the biennium. Total funding for these actions, including the funding in the introduced budget is $178.8 million in fiscal year 2025 and $366.5 million in fiscal year 2026.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $124,605,815 $252,050,142
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2024 Special Session I: Eliminate Minimum Wage Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  Removes funding provided to support an acceleration in increases to the Virginia minimum wage. Under existing law, the minimum wage will increase by a inflationary factor every January 1.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($8,098,486) ($71,446,305)
Nongeneral Fund ($10,081,714) ($83,782,903)
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State Minimum Wage Costs General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for the impact of the minimum wage increase pursuant to House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,098,486 $71,446,305
Nongeneral Fund $10,081,714 $83,782,903
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Eliminate IT Funding for Unspecified Projects General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces $150.0 million the first year from the general fund proposed for deposit to the Virginia Technology Infrastructure Fund for allocation to unspecified projects. Separate amendments allocate funds for the planning, development, and implementation of systems for the Departments of Taxation and Social Services.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($150,000,000) $0
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Level Fund State Employee Health Insurance General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reflects savings of $27.0 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 from level funding the premiums for the state employee health insurance over the two years. The budget includes funding of $39.6 million from the general fund each year to fund a 6.3 percent increase in the premiums in July 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($27,046,198)
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Transfer American Revolution 250 to Legislative General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment transfers $20.0 million from the general fund the first year for the operational activities of the American Revolution 250 Commission to a new agency within the legislative branch.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($20,000,000) $0
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Redirect Funding for Proposed Workforce Recruitment Campaign General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects $15.0 million from the general fund proposed for the creation of a workforce recruitment and retention marketing campaign at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to other priorities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($15,000,000) $0
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Fund Group Life Insurance at Actuarial Certified Rate General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reflects savings of $11.2 million from the general fund over the biennium from funding the contribution rates for the employee group life insurance program based on the actuarial certified rate of 1.18 percent.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,476,450) ($5,714,555)
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Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank (SB 729) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $10.0 million the first year from the general fund to create and fund the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank to help finance climate initiatives across Virginia with low-rate financing issued by the U.S. Department of Energy pursuant to Senate Bill 729.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,000,000 $0
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2024 Special Session I: Remove Funding for HB 1312 - Park Rangers in ValORS Based on Reenactment Clause General Assembly Adjustment
  Removes funding included to pay for higher employer retirement contribution rates as a result of Park Rangers becoming eligible for VaLORS. HB1312, as signed into law, has a re-enactment clause.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($610,000)
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HB 1312 Include DCR Conservation Officers in VaLORS General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts funding for contribution rates for the VRS retirement system pursuant to the enactment of House Bill 1312 of the 2024 General Assembly Session which adds DCR conservation officers to the VaLORS program beginning July 1, 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $610,000
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Redirect Sports Team Funds General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects $500,000 from the general fund the first year included in the introduced budget provided for the Secretary of Finance to develop relevant capabilities, conduct planning, and evaluate potential economic incentives to attract sports teams to the state.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($500,000) $0
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HB 321/SB 649 - Increase Line of Duty Death Benefit General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts funding for contribution rates for the Line of Duty Act death benefit pursuant to the enactment of House Bill 321 and Senate Bill 649 which increases from $25,000 to $75,000 the death benefit payout for a death caused by occupational cancer, respiratory disease, or hypertension or heart disease.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $219,233 $219,233
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2024 Special Session I: Amend ARPA language regarding unobligated funds General Assembly Adjustment
  Adjusts how ARPA SLFRF funds which agencies have not contractually obligated as of October 31, 2024 shall be reallocated to ensure that the funds are fully obligated by the U.S. Treasury deadline of December 31, 2024. This amendment also strikes language relating to the obligation of the ARPA Capital Projects Fund that appears to be unallowable under Federal rules for this fund.
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2024 Special Session I: Amend Contingent Appropriations from FY 2024 Surplus General Assembly Adjustment
  Establishes a process to reserve a portion of any year-end general fund revenue collections in 2024, 2025, or 2026 that are in excess of the official revenue estimates and not otherwise needed to meet a Constitutionally required deposit to the Revenue Stabilization Fund.
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Authorization for VSU Presidential Debate Expenditures General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment authorizes the Governor to utilize contingency funds as necessary to provide support for Virginia's hosting of a national Presidential Debate scheduled for October 2024 at Virginia State University.
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Capture Balances General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs, through language, the reversion of any remaining funds for transformation initiatives.
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Modify Avian Influenza Payments General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment modifies the animal disease indemnification payment authorization. The language allows for indemnification payments to agricultural producers in the event of an animal disease outbreak, such as avian influenza, based on guidelines developed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in consultation with affected industries.
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Paid Family and Medical Leave Study General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires the Virginia Employment Commission to update the 2021 Paid Family and Medical Leave study.
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Remaining ARPA Balances General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides instructions for any returned funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. In addition, this amendment advances the deadline for school divisions to obligate ARPA-SLRF ventilation grants issued in January 2022 from December 31, 2024 to July 1, 2024 to ensure these federal pandemic relief funds can be expended prior to their expiration on December 31, 2024. Item 125.10 assumes $25.0 million in ARPA-SLRF funds will be reverted to support the Child Care Subsidy Program as a result of this action.
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Reserve Revenue Surplus for I-81 Improvement Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment earmarks the first $175 million in unearmarked revenue surpluses from FY 2024, FY2025 and FY 2026 for the I-81 corridor improvement program. The combined transfer from the 3 years may not exceed $175 million.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-07-2025 07:44:26