Adjust appropriation for the State Health Benefits Program costs

Adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation to support claims and administrative costs of the state employee health insurance program. The appropriation adjustment is based on the most recent assumptions in health care costs provided by the agency's actuary.

Eliminate appropriation for discontinued COVA Local insurance program

Removes appropriation for the COVA Local health insurance program claims and third party administrator costs. The COVA Local health insurance program, authorized in Chapter 512 of the Acts of Assembly of 2016, was never implemented due to insufficient enrollment numbers. A companion amendment in the Department of Human Resource Management eliminates appropriation provided for the other administrative expenses.

Regulatory and Consumer Advocacy Revolving Fund Increase

Increases revolving fund appropriation by $500,000.

Adjust NGF Appropriation for Revolving Trust Fund

This amendment reverses the proposed increase for the nongeneral fund appropriation for the Regulatory, Consumer Advocacy, Litigation, and Enforcement Revolving Trust Fund. The amendment returns the appropriation to $750,000 annually, which is the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2018, and in Chapter 2.

OAG - Clarify Policy Concerning Legal Representation

This amendment clarifies the policy regarding which entities are authorized to provide legal services in support of the Office of the Attorney General responsibilities.

Increase in NGF Revenue Appropriation

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation in fiscal year 2020.

Adjust retiree health insurance credit benefit for public safety employees

Provides general fund support to increase the retiree health insurance credit benefit for public safety personnel. This amendment increases the retiree health insurance credit benefit from $4.00 to $6.00 per month for each year of service for State Police Officers' Retirement System (SPORS) and Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (VaLORS) members and increases the retiree health insurance credit benefit for sheriffs and deputies from $1.50 to $5.00 per month for each year of service.

Provide funding to support higher education interest earnings

Adjusts funding for higher education institutions' share of tuition and fee interest earnings and small purchase credit card rebates.

Adjust funding for agency health insurance premium costs

Reduces general fund appropriation provided for the employer share of health insurance premiums. The latest actuarial report projects health insurance costs will be lower than the premiums funded in the second year of Chapter 2, 2018 Special Session I, Virginia Acts of Assembly. The employer and employee contributions will remain equal to the premiums funded in the first year of Chapter 2, 2018 Special Session I, Virginia Acts of Assembly, for all employee health insurance plans, except for the employer contributions of the Kaiser health insurance plan.

Adjust funding for agency workers' compensation premiums

Adjusts funding for 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.

Adjust funding for costs of the University of Virginia's health insurance plan

Funds the general fund portion of premium changes for the University of Virginia's Health Insurance Program.

Provide funding for reimbursement of presidential primary expenses

Provides general fund support to reimburse the Department of Elections and localities for presidential primary expenses. Section 24.2-545 (F), Code of Virginia, requires presidential primary costs to be paid by the Commonwealth.

Provide education funds consistent with proposed workforce development initiatives

Provides funds to help address workforce needs by strategically investing in bolstering computer science-related education at both the public and higher education levels.

Adjust funding for changes in agency information technology costs

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 assumes repayment of approved costs associated with replacing information technology services provided by the former statewide vendor.

Provide one percent bonus to state and state-supported local employees

Funds a one percent bonus for full-time state employees and state-supported local employees, effective December 1, 2019.

Adjust funding for Line of Duty Act (LODA) premiums to include eligible part-time state employees

Provides funding for LODA premiums to include eligible part-time state employees. The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) indicates that certain part-time employees are eligible for full benefits under LODA in the event of a death or disability. However, VRS has not included eligible part-time employees in the LODA premium invoices distributed to state agencies.

Adjust funding for Cardinal Payroll implementation delay

Removes funding previously budgeted for internal service fund charges of the new Cardinal Payroll system due to the project's adjusted implementation timeline.

Adjust funding for Line of Duty Act (LODA) premiums based on current enrollment

Adjusts funding to reflect the actual premium charged in the first year and the estimated premium charged in the second year for LODA.

Provide funding for workforce development case management

Provides funding to integrate workforce case management systems across state agencies. This funding will enable interagency information sharing, improve efficiency and provide customers with an easy-to-use entry point into the workforce development system.

Fund commission to study paid parental leave

Provides funding to support a commission to study paid parental leave for workers in the Commonwealth.

Adjust funding for changes in Cardinal Financials system charges

Adjusts funding for the general fund portion of internal service fund charges for the Cardinal Financials system. Changes primarily reflect the impact of delayed implementation of the Cardinal Payroll module. Funding previously budgeted to support new Cardinal Payroll internal service fund charges is adjusted separately.

Capture Savings From Health Insurance Premium Holiday

This amendment captures savings of $46.1 million from the general fund in the second year from a health insurance premium holiday covering two pay periods. The premium holiday will apply to members in the state employee health benefits program and is possible due to a significant increase in the Health Insurance Fund balances in recent years.

Amend VRS Surcharge Language Addressing Stranded Liabilities

This amendment alters language included in Chapter 2 regarding a surcharge that will be charged to certain universities related to employees who have migrated out of the VRS defined benefit program in an effort to address the stranded liability.

Increase FY 2020 Salary Adjustments

This amendment adjusts the funding and language to enhance the fiscal year 2020 salary increases adopted in Chapter 2, 2018 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. The amendment increases the across the board increase for state employees from 2.0 to 2.75 percent, and for university faculty and state supported local employees from 2.0 to 3.0 percent. The state employee merit increases from 2.0 to 2.25 percent. The amendment also strikes the language in the introduced budget authorizing a one percent bonus and redirects the funding to support the higher salary increase.

CO - Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium

This amendment provides funding for the Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium subject to the conditions of the item.

Strike New Funding to Study Paid Family Leave

This amendment reverses proposed funding for a workgroup to study the implications statewide paid family leave policies.

Remove Funding for Retiree HIC Increase for Public Safety Personnel

This amendment removes $8,146,163 from the general fund the second year and language related to a proposed increase to the retiree health insurance credit for certain state and local public safety personnel.

Remove excess funding for high risk contract review (Executive Amendment)

This amendment removes excess funding in Central Appropriations for high risk contract review. These amounts were appropriated to support the general fund share of a possible new internal service fund within the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (

Reverse Funding to Reimburse ELECT and Localities for 2020 Presidential Primary Expenses

This amendment reverses $5.9 million from the general fund in the second year related to reimbursing the Department of Elections and localities for costs associated with the 2020 presidential primary, deferring the appropriation for reimbursement to localities. A separate amendment to Item 83 provides funding to the Department of Elections for costs incurred by the agency for the 2020 presidential primary.

DOC Electronic Health Records

This amendment requires the Department of Corrections to procure an electronic health records system using an existing state contract, and provides a $3.0 million contingency fund in the second year should existing appropriations for the Department of Corrections prove inadequate to do so.

Tech Talent Investment Fund

This amendment provides funding to support the Tech Talent Investment Program under House Bill 2490 / Senate Bill 1617.

Central Appropriations - Proposed New Funding

This amendment reduces funding included in the introduced budget for new funding initiatives. The amendment eliminates a proposed new workforce case management system. In addition, $300,000 is transferred to SCHEV for an internship program. In addition, the amendment provides $1.35 million for computer science education, including professional development for teachers. Finally, a companion amendment in Item 475.20 creates funding for the Tech Talent Investment Program in accordance with House Bill 2490 / Senate Bill 1617 of the 2019 General Assembly and specific capital outlay projects are identified in Item C-20.20.

HB 1668 High Risk Contracts - Provide Funding for Increase in VITA Charges

This amendment provides $400,000 from the general fund in the second year pursuant to the passage of House Bill 1668. The funding will be transferred to agencies to fund higher VITA charges as a result of the legislation.

Additional Three Percent Salary Increase for General Registrars

This amendment adds $139,611 from the general fund in the second year to provide an additional three percent increase to general registrars' salaries, effective July 1, 2019.

Eliminate Funding in the First Year for UVA Health Insurance Plan

This amendment removes proposed funding to reimburse the University of Virginia for the increase to health insurance premiums for employees who participate in the university's health plan.

Central Reserve for Capital Equipment Funding

Provides funding for equipment needed for the operation of new facilities coming online over the next eighteen months.

Detail Planning for Capital Projects

Provides funding to support detailed planning for a variety of capital projects.

Capital Outlay Renovation Pool supplement for Kentland facilities project

Provides supplemental funding required to complete the Virginia Tech Extension capital project to improve its Kentland Facilities.

2019 Capital Construction Pool

Provides funding for the construction of a variety of capital projects.

Capital Outlay Project Pool supplement for fire alarm systems project

Provides supplemental funding for the Department of Correction's project to replace fire alarm systems.

Parking Deck Repairs--Higher Education Institutions

Authorizes 9(d) revenue bonds to address repair needs at parking decks of several higher education institutions.

Workforce Development Projects

Provides funding to support capital investment associated with bolstering computer-related education to address workforce needs.

CO - FCM - Technical Language

This amendment provides the Frontier Culture Museum with similar flexibility on the use of the maintenance reserve as other state museums.

CO - Seat of Government

This amendment makes modifications to necessary easements required to execute projects at the Seat of Government.

Supplement State Police Construct Area 12 Office Building (Executive Amendment)

This amendment provides supplemental funding for the Department of State Police’s project to construct an Area 12 (Warrenton) office building due to bids coming in higher than anticipated.

Capital Outlay Pool Adjustments and Alexandria Combined Sewere Overflow

Adds eight projects to the 2019 Capital Construction Pool and provides funding for the Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium and the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund. Also clarifies that the Commonwealth's funding commitment to the City of Alexandria for Combined Sewer Overflow is limited to a one-time and final authorization of $25.0 million in Virginia Public Building Authority bond proceeds.

CO - Modify Proposed Bonds

This amendment reduces bonds for a proposed unspecified new capital project and requires the funds to be allocated in accordance with the provisions established in House Bill 2490 / Senate Bill 1617 of the 2019 General Assembly.

Replace Central State Hospital (Executive Amendment)

This amendment adds a project to replace Central State Hospital with a 252-bed facility to the 2019 Capital Construction Pool.

CO - Remove Capital Planning

This amendment removes funding proposed in the introduced budget for new capital planning.

Correct technical error in nongeneral fund appropriation

Corrects a technical error in an embedded figure to properly reflect the amount of available nongeneral fund revenue.

Delete outdated language on local administrative costs

Deletes outdated language related to the local costs of administering the Children's Services Act program.

Change reporting date for annual report on match rates

Changes the date of an annual report on differential match rates from October 1 to December 1 to reflect the availability of information provided by localities to the Office of Children's Services.

Fund rent increase at the Office of Children's Services

Provides for the cost of a rent increase at the Office of Children's Services administrative office.

Adjust appropriation to account for caseload and utilization

Reflects a reduction in anticipated growth in services provided through the Children's Services Act.

Change date for report on therapeutic foster care services

Changes the date of an annual report on therapeutic foster care services from September 1 to December 1 to reflect the availability of information provided by localities to the Office of Children's Services.

HB 2597 / SB 1661 CSA Impact Child Abuse & Neglect; Sex Trafficking

This amendment adds $14,091 from the general fund for the impact on the Children's Services Act (CSA) of House Bill 2597/Senate Bill 1661 related to temporary custody of child victims of sex trafficking under certain circumstances. The CSA program pays for state foster care placement maintenance payments. A companion amendment in Item 344 provides funding for the fiscal impact on the Department of Social Services.

Delay Report on Study of Private Day Rates

This amendment modifies language in the budget delaying a final report on a study of private day special education rates from July 1, 2019 to October 1, 2019. In addition, language requires the final report to include a list of special education private day programs that did not participate in providing information to the contractor for the study.

Increase Educational and General Program nongeneral fund appropriation

Adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation to account for revenue from changes to student tuition that have been approved by the board of visitors.

Increase undergraduate student financial assistance

Increases funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Commissioners of the Uniform Laws Commission

This language amendment subjects the reimbursement of necessary travel and hotel expenses of members of the board of Commissioners of the Uniform Law Commission to the approval of the Joint Rules Committee or to the joint approval of the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules.

Revise existing language related to the housing of Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation inmates in Nottoway County

Clarifies existing language regarding the reimbursement of housing Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation inmates in Nottoway County.

Provide funding for body worn camera review in Commonwealth's Attorneys offices

Provides funding to address the increased workloads of Commonwealth's Attorneys as a result of body worn camera requirements.

Revert excess funding to support per diem payments to localities and regional jails

Reverts unexpended general fund appropriation resulting from lower than projected jail per diem payouts.

Revert excess funding and positions for expanded jail capacity

Provides authorizing language to revert general fund appropriation in fiscal year 2020 due to the delayed opening of the Prince William/Manassas adult detention center expansion project.

Add funding to staff Commonwealth's Attorneys' offices

This amendment provides $747,808 from the general fund in the the second year to fund additional positions within the Commonwealth's Attorneys' offices.

Fund pilot program for online foreclosure notices

This amendment provides $75,000 from the general fund in the second year to begin a pilot program related to foreclosure notices.

Update Compensation Board staffing table

This amendment updates the positions table under the Compensation Board which list the number of funded positions within the constitutional offices. The amendment updates the position count for Commonwealth's Attorneys to reflect the increase in funded positions.

Adjust salary increase for Commissioner of Revenue office career development plan participants

This amendment aligns the salary increase percentage provided to qualified career development participants in the Commissioners of Revenue offices to that of other constitutional offices.

Establish staffing guidelines for Commonwealth's Attorneys's offices - Body Worn Cameras

This amendment establishes staffing guidelines for Commonwealth's Attorneys' offices requiring one Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for every 75 body worn cameras employed by local law enforcement officers.

Move appropriation to reflect agency operations

Aligns the agency's base budget to reflect current operations. Appropriations are moved between service areas to ensure that all agency employees and services are properly budgeted.

Adjust appropriations to reflect vocational rehabilitation reductions

Adjusts appropriation and maximum employment level to account for federal reductions to supplemental vocational rehabilitation grant revenue that had been historically budgeted by the agency. This amendment only modifies appropriations to reflect current operations as the agency has already made the necessary reductions administratively. Budget language is also modified to require reports on vocational rehabilitation grant spending and limit reallotment spending on activities that do not create on-going state obligations.

Provide support for adult protective services

Adds a position to the adult protective services (APS) division that is needed to support policy and training activities. This position will enhance statewide oversight and improve APS provided through local departments of social services.

Flexible Funding for Area Agencies on Aging

This amendment replaces language in the introduced budget to provide greater flexibility to local Area Agencies on Aging to move service dollars among service categories in order to best serve the needs of clients in their service areas.

Allocation Methodology for Extended Employment Services Funding

This amendment requires funding allocations for the Extended Employment Services (EES) program be consistent with the Employment Service Organizations Steering Committee and that the funding appropriated for EES shall only be used for the program and not used for any other purpose.

Capture Balances in Employment Services Programs

This amendment captures $376,000 in balances from the general fund in fiscal year 2019 which reflects projected balances in state employment services programs.

Provide vocational rehabilitative services for the blind and vision impaired

Allows approximately 50 blind and visually impaired individuals, who are currently on a wait-list, to receive vocational rehabilitation services.

Fund the cost of reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities

Provides general fund support for staff accommodations that ensure approximately 140 employees are able to travel to conduct business in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This action is necessary as the nongeneral funds that have historically supported these expenses will not be available beginning in 2020.

Move appropriation between programs to reflect agency operations

Transfers appropriation from Virginia Industries for the Blind (program 81003) to general administration (program 49901) to reflect the cost allocation of agency-wide expenses.

Increase appropriation to support enterprise activities for vision impaired individuals

Appropriates revenue to support vending management support contract. The department contracts with Business Opportunities for the Blind (BOB) to provide management support services for vending operations. This contract was previously supported by vocational rehabilitation grant funds because the vending revenue has been historically low. However, there has been an increase in vending revenue over the last two years, such that revenue is sufficient to cover the cost ($290,000) of the BOB contract.

Ensure the continuation of services for deafblind Virginians

Provides general fund dollars to ensure the continued operation of the agency’s deafblind program. The program is run with two specialist positions who assist deafblind individuals with accessing services that facilitate independence and employment. This state support is needed to replace nongeneral fund revenue that is no longer available.

Remove New Funding for Vocational Rehabilitation Services

This amendment reduces $625,500 from the general fund the second year to eliminate the increase in funding provided in the introduced budget for providing vocational rehabilitation services to blind and vision impaired individuals.

Adjust Cardinal Financials appropriation for post-production services

Updates appropriation for operating costs of the Cardinal Financials system. Changes primarily reflect the impact of delayed implementation of the Cardinal Payroll module. A separate amendment adjusts the operating costs of the new Cardinal Payroll system based on the delayed implementation of the system.

Adjust appropriation for Cardinal Payroll implementation delay

Removes nongeneral fund appropriation provided for operating costs to reflect the new Cardinal Payroll system's adjusted implementation timeline.

Appropriate mandatory Revenue Stabilization Fund deposit

Provides the mandatory deposit to the Revenue Stabilization Fund ("Rainy Day Fund"). The mandatory deposit is equal to the amount certified by the Auditor of Public Accounts.

Appropriate mandatory balances to the Revenue Reserve Fund

Provides balances committed by the Comptroller on the June 30, 2018 balance sheet for the Revenue Reserve Fund, as mandated pursuant to Item 266 of Chapter 2, 2018 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

Provide additional funding for the Revenue Reserve Fund

Provides supplemental amounts to the Revenue Reserve Fund. Associated budget language changes the fund maximum limit and potential usage of the fund.

Provide appropriation for distributions of the Historic Triangle Sales Tax

Provides appropriation for required distributions of Historic Triangle Sales Tax Collections pursuant to Chapter 850, 2018 Acts of Assembly.

Set-Aside for FY 2022 RDF Deposit

This amendment recognizes the assumed Revenue Stabilization Fund requirement due to anticipated fiscal year 2020 revenue collections and sets aside these amounts in fiscal year 2020. The Comptroller must commit these amounts for deposit to the Fund when he undertakes the fiscal year 2020 year-end close.

Clarify Revenue Reserve Language (Executive Amendment)

This amendment clarifies language requiring that revenue generated by subdivision B.5. of § 58.1-301, Code of Virginia be deposited to the Revenue Reserve Fund. $107.5 million in revenue generated by subdivision B.5. of § 58.1-301 is already included in

Revenue Reserve Fund

This amendment makes additional deposits to the Revenue Reserve Fund. When added to existing balances in the Fund, by the end of fiscal year 2020, there will be $812.9 million in the Fund. In addition, there will be $643.7 million in the Rainy Day Fund, bringing the total reserves to $1.46 billion.

Modernize animal health and dairy laboratory services

Provides funding to establish an ongoing laboratory equipment replacement cycle using the Commonwealth's Master Equipment Leasing Program. Use of the master lease funding will allow for a comprehensive plan to gradually replace obsolete equipment and modernize testing protocols.

Increase emergency responsiveness and animal care coverage

Provides funding for an emergency services and preparedness coordinator position. The position will serve as a central point for emergency preparedness, planning and deployment in the event of any major disaster involving livestock, companion animals, crops, and food products.

Remove Animal Care Funding

This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700 as introduced to support VDACS emergency responsiveness efforts as it relates to animal care.

Add new Aircraft Registration Program position

Transitions a temporary employee to a full time agency employee. This position ensures that the 5,000 aircraft based in the Commonwealth are in compliance with the registration of aircraft by owners and that the owners pay the Aircraft Sales and Use Tax.

Reduce spending for contractual services

Adds two information technology staff positions to replace contractual services. The Auditor of Public Accounts has recommended that the agency retain in-house knowledge of its systems and data to effectively manage information technology.

Restore victims of eugenical sterilization compensation base appropriation

Provides funds and authorization for the payment of claims made by those deemed eligible for compensation as a result of their involuntary sterilization pursuant to the Virginia Eugenical Sterilization Act who were living as of February 1, 2015.

Provide funds for children's mental health access program

Provides funds to contract with the Virginia Mental Health Access Program to develop integrated mental health services for children.

Provide necessary resources for SIS assessments for new waiver population

Provides funding for the first-time assessments of the individuals who will receive services through the 1,067 new ID/DD Medicaid waiver slots scheduled to become available in the second year. The cost of the assessments for the slots added in the first year was covered using year-end balances.

Purchase additional naloxone kits

Provides funds for the purchase and distribution of additional REVIVE! kits and naloxone spray used for the reversal of opioid overdose.

Increase federal fund appropriation for the Waiver Management System

Provides additional federal fund appropriation authority for the continued implementation of the Waiver Management System (WaMS) project. The WaMS project is an automated system that consolidates many waiver processing functions such as waiver service preauthorization, enrollment management, and waitlist management, into one system.

Support juvenile competency restoration services to address the increasing number of court orders in Virginia

Funds one additional juvenile competency restoration counselor in the city of Richmond to address waitlists for restoration services.

Monitor impact of Medicaid expansion on Community Services Boards

Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), in consultation with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, to monitor the impact of Medicaid expansion on the Community Services Boards. If the amount of new revenue generated as a result of expansion is at least ten percent less than the savings assumed in the Act, the Commissioner of DBHDS may allocate up to $7.0 million in nongeneral funds to replace lost revenue.

Realign administrative funds within the central office

Realigns funding within the agency's central office to eliminate the need for administrative transfers. This amendment has no fiscal impact.

Eliminate special fund cap in the first year

Eliminates the cap on special fund balances the first year to account for multi-year special fund obligations such as capital projects.

Expand services for adults with disabilities in Loudoun County

Provides funds to contract with the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes to expand services for young adults with disabilities in Loudoun County.

Future Priority for Falls Church Residents for the Miller House

This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to work with the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board and the provider of the Miller House to give priority to residents of Falls Church, that have received a developmental disability waiver slot, when openings in the group home become available in the future. In addition, the department is directed to work with the Community Services Board and the City of Falls Church to explore options for allocating Falls Church residents a waiver slot when future openings are available in the Miller House.

Regional Mental Health Coordination in Northern Virginia

This amendment re-creates a public and private collaborative process in Northern Virginia that existed in the last decade to better and more comprehensively address needs within the region, share responsibility for meeting those needs, and strive to have individuals with mental health needs have those needs met in ways and programs that best meet their needs in cost effective ways. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is required to report on the workgroup by November 30, 2019.

DBHDS - Behavioral Health Services Realignment

This amendment adds language authorizing the promulgation of licensing regulations by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, upon approval of the 2020 General Assembly, to support the realignment of behavioral health services to ensure the licensing system supports evidence-based, trauma-information, prevention-focused and cost-effective services for individuals served across the lifespan. These actions will support those being undertaken to realign behavioral health services funded through the Virginia Medicaid program and contained in a companion amendment in Item 303. This is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century.

Lease of Land at Eastern State Hospital for Hope Family Village Project

This amendment directs that 25 acres of land at Eastern State Hospital be set aside and leased to Hope Family Village Corporation for one dollar for the development of a village of residence and common areas to create a culture of self-care and neighborly support for families and their loved ones impacted by serious mental illness.

Amend Plan to Examine TDO Admissions and Right Size the State Behavioral Health Hospital System (Executive Amendment)

This language amendment clarifies that separate reports will be issued on the impact of Temporary Detention Order (TDO) admissions on state hospitals and a plan to “right size” the state hospital system to be issued by October 15, 2019, and November 1, 20

DD Waiver Individualized Supports Budget Program

This amendment adds language prohibiting the Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and Medical Assistance Services from implementing an individualized supports budget process for the three Medicaid waivers related to providing developmental disability (DD) services without explicit authorization from the General Assembly. This is a fundamental shift in current public policy regarding how DD Waiver participant plans of service are calculated, authorized and funded.

Review of Public-Private Partnerships for CVTC and Crisis System

This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to update the Special Joint Subcommittee to Consult on the Plan to Close State Training Centers no later than June 30, 2019 on Public-Private Partnerships for Central Virginia Training Center, including any proposals received under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act to the Joint Subcommittee. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is also directed to provide data to the Joint Subcommittee regarding all remaining residents of the Central Virginia Training Center that provides insight into the needs of those individuals that remain, along with information regarding the entire Developmental Disability crisis system in the Commonwealth in order for the joint subcommittee to evaluate the sufficiency of the overall crisis system for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Remove First Year Funding for Naloxone Kits

This amendment eliminates $1.6 million the first year from the general fund provided for the purchase of Naloxone kits. Funding of $1.6 million the second year remains for this purpose.)

Reporting and Data on Community Services Board Revenue Impacts

This amendment modifies language in the introduced budget which allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to provide funding from special fund balances at the end of the fiscal year to CSBs in circumstances where a CSB's additional fiscal year 2019 Medicaid reimbursements do not reach at least 90 percent of the general fund reductions assumed in Chapter 2 for fiscal year 2019. Language allows that assistance to be provided prior to the end of the fiscal year so that the provision of critical services is not disrupted. The amendment also clarifies that assistance may be provided to an individual CSB rather than requiring that Medicaid reimbursements to all CSBs fall short of general fund reductions before assistance may be provided. The amendment requires the department to report to the Secretary of Finance and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees on how the expected general fund savings compare to actual Medicaid payments for fiscal year 2019 so that the expected general fund savings in fiscal year 2020 may be adjusted in amendments to the biennial budget during the 2020 Session of the General Assembly, if necessary.

Reporting on Agency Organization

This amendment requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to annually report on the agency's organization and operations and any changes that occurred during the year. The agency will make this report available on its website by August 15 of each year. This information will assist in providing public information regarding changes in the agency's organization and operations.

Eliminate Earmark for Jewish Foundation for Group Homes

This amendment removes funding contained in the introduced budget for the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes.

Workgroup and Plan for Relieving Census Pressure and Right Sizing the State Behavioral Health Hospital System

This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to establish a workgroup, which shall include the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association and other stakeholders to examine the impact of Temporary Detention Order admissions on the state behavioral health hospitals and develop options and an action plan to relieve census pressure. The action plan must also take into account the need to take short-term actions to relieve the census pressure on state behavioral health hospitals in order to develop a plan for the right sizing of the system. In addition, the amendment directs DBHDS to develop a proposal for Central State Hospital that fits within a 'right sized' system.

Report on PACT Funding and Cost Effectiveness

This amendment adds language directing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to report on the funding and cost effectiveness of the PACT program by November 1, 2019.

Increase funding for the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Program

Provides additional funds for deposit to the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund. The Fund supports grants to local governments and private entities owning regulated dams to improve dam safety. The increased funding brings the appropriation to $732,147 in FY 2020.

Direct the required deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund from the FY 2018 surplus

Provides general fund appropriation for the mandatory deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) associated with the FY 2018 year-end surplus designated for deposit to the WQIF and WQIF Reserve.

Support the development and implementation of the Virginia Great Valley Lewis and Clark Eastern Legacy Trail

Provides funding and one position to assist in the development of the Virginia Great Valley Lewis and Clark Eastern Legacy Trail Project. The position will be located at Natural Bridge State Park.

Increase funding for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund

Provides additional general fund support for deposit to the Virginia Land Conservation Fund. The funding establishes an appropriation of $5.5 million the first year, and increases the second year appropriation to $10.0 million.

Reallocate appropriation for public communications and marketing activities

Centralizes public communications and marketing resources under the agency's Administrative and Support Services program. This amendment is a zero-sum, technical adjustment.

Provide additional funding for the Water Quality Improvement Fund

Supplements the FY 2018 surplus deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund. The additional funds will focus on the implementation of agricultural best management practices.

Increase appropriation to support the Land Preservation Tax Credit Program

Provides additional nongeneral funds and one position to administer the Land Preservation Tax Credit Program. This appropriation is to implement legislation to be considered during the 2019 General Assembly Session.

Provide support for the limited opening of Clinch River State Park

Establishes funding to support the limited opening of Clinch River State Park, which will include minimal staffing and recreation facilities such as hiking trails, picnic areas, parking areas, signage, and two water access points for visitors.

Provide nongeneral funds to support the Daniel Boone Wilderness Interpretive Center

Establishes operating appropriation and one position to support the transfer of the Daniel Boone Wilderness Interpretive Center to the Division of State Parks as a satellite facility to the Natural Tunnel State Park. Current Appropriation Act language provides for the transfer of the Center and funds to the department, once completed. A companion capital amendment authorizes the department to accept the Center and surrounding acreage.

Acquire land for Middle Peninsula State Park

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation for the agency to acquire a parcel of land to be developed for Middle Peninsula State Park. Current authorization provides for the acquisition and development of this park in accordance with provisions of the Surry-Skiffes Creek Transmission Line Mitigation Agreement.

Acquisition of land for Natural Area Preserves

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support the acquisition of Natural Area Preserves.

Acquire the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center

Establishes a capital project to allow the agency to accept the transfer of the Daniel Boone Wilderness Interpretive Center to the Division of State Parks as a satellite facility to the Natural Tunnel State Park. Current Appropriation Act language provides for the transfer of the Center to the agency, once completed. A companion amendment provides operating appropriation.

Acquisition of land for State Parks

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support the acquisition of land for the agency's State Parks.

Remove inactive authorizations for State Park land aquisitions

This amendment removes the authorization for the acquisition of contiguous parcels and in-holdings for three State Parks where the planned acquisition has been completed or the project is currently inactive.

Provide nongeneral fund authorization for Belle Isle State Park improvements

This amendment authorizes the department to accept and expend gifts, donations or other funds to evaluate options to renovate and furnish the Belle Isle Manor House and dependencies at Belle Isle State Park.

Add High Bridge State Park to capital project authorization (Executive Amendment)

This amendment adds High Bridge Trail State Park to the list of state parks that the Department of Conservation and Recreation is authorized to develop and expand by acquisition of in-holdings or contiguous properties.

Remove inactive authorizations for Natural Area Preserves

This amendment removes the authorization for the acquisition of contiguous parcels and in-holdings for three Natural Area Preserves where the planned acquisition has been completed or the project is currently inactive.

Remove increase for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund

This amendment removes funding proposed in the introduced budget for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund.

Address the Livestock Stream Exclusion (SL6) backlog

This amendment provides a one-time deposit of $5.9 million from the general fund to the Water Quality Improvement Fund to eliminate the backlog of state commitments for 118 livestock stream exclusion agricultural best management practices.

Reverse the supplemental WQIF deposit

This amendment reverses the proposed supplemental deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF).

Increase funding for First Landing Bike Trails

This amendment adds $50,000 from the general fund in the second year to the existing First Landing bike facilities expansion project.

Update Virginia Land Conservation Foundation language

This amendment restores the statutory formula for transferring funds to the Open Space Land Preservation Trust Fund pursuant to § 10.1-1020, Code of Virginia.

Provide authorization for State Park Public Highway Signage

This amendment provides $350,000 the first year and $70,000 the second year to fabricate and install Supplemental Guide Signs for Virginia State Parks. The fiscal year 2016-2018 budget included language allowing the use of VDOT Recreational Access Funds to install replacement signage for state parks. Approximately $750,000 was spent upgrading signs for Virginia State Parks and some Natural Area Preserves. The project replaced nearly 200 signs so that now they meet current safety regulations and provide easy to read guidance to Virginia State Parks. Remaining unfunded is a 50 mile long New River Trail State park which alone will cost $70,000. There are additional signs needed with an estimated total cost of $350,000. The appropriation is authorized under Item 453 A. of the enrolled budget bill.

Provide support for rehabilitation of College Lake Dam

This amendment provides a one-time grant of $5.0 million from the general fund to the City of Lynchburg to match a like amount of local funding for sediment removal and other improvements to College Lake, a central stormwater basin in the City, which suffered significant damage in a severe rainfall event in August 2018. Damage from the rainfall event cost the City of Lynchburg more than $30.0 million.

Support the Mendota Trail Project

This amendment provides $50,000 from the general fund in the second year to help support the Mendota Trail Project and construct a 'Container Covered Bridge' across a 200-foot span. The Mendota Trail is a 12.5 mile recreational trail linking Bristol, Virginia to Mendota, Virginia on a former railroad bed. The City of Bristol acquired the property and has transferred it to Mountain Heritage, Inc. The first mile of the trail opened to the public in October, 2017 and the first of 17 trestles was rehabilitated. In order to open a five mile section of the trail, repairs are needed on a 193 foot long trestle, which is proposed to be uniquely repaired through the construction of a bridge made from aluminum shipping containers. The requested funds would cover less than half the cost, with local contributions covering the remaining need.

Fund an engineering study of dams in Pittsylvania County

This amendment provides $100,000 the second year to help find alternate solutions for the required rehabilitation of the Cherrystone and Roaring Fork dams. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service presented a plan to the sponsors for the purpose of rehabilitating the two dams costing $20.0 million. The sponsors seek an independent study for a less costly solution, as recommended by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Increase Soil and Water Conservation District Dam funding

This amendment provides an additional $400,000 appropriation in the Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation Fund to provide for the purchase and installation of remote monitoring equipment for District-owned high and significant hazard dams. Impacts of Hurricane Michael and other significant rainfall events have highlighted the need for remote monitoring of District-owned dams which are typically located in remote locations, making it difficult for District staff to monitor the dams during storms.

Eliminate Lewis and Clark Trail Funding

This amendment removes funding proposed in the introduced budget for the Virginia Great Valley Lewis and Clark Eastern Legacy Trail.

Provide funding to enhance retention and recruitment of staff at Augusta Correctional Center

Provides a salary adjustment of $2,675 for all security positions at Augusta Correctional Center to reduce the vacancy rate.

Provide funding to expand the Community Corrections Alternative Program (CCAP)

Provides additional funding to expand the Community Corrections Alternative Program (CCAP) by adding beds at Harrisonburg Detention and Diversion Center, Appalachian Detention and Diversion Center, and Cold Springs Detention and Diversion Center. This program provides substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral treatment, and vocational and educational support for nonviolent offenders with histories of opioid substance abuse.

Implement an electronic healthcare records system in women's correctional facilities

Funds an electronic healthcare records system in women's correctional facilities. The nongeneral fund source is revenue generated from housing offenders from other states and territories.

Provide additional funding and positions to support medical care at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women

Provides funding and positions to transition medical care at Fluvanna Correctional Center from a third-party contract to the Department of Corrections.

Provide funding and positions to implement the Military Medics and Corpsmen Program

Provides funding and positions for the Department of Corrections to hire discharged military medical personnel under the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) program.

Increase funding for offender medical costs

Provides funding for increased medical costs based on updated projections. This action also provides general fund appropriation in the first year to offset a shortfall in a nongeneral fund source (Drug Offender Assessment Fund) originally provided in Chapter 2, 2018 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

Provide the state share of Martinsville City Jail's security control system upgrade

Provides the 25 percent state share of the cost for Martinsville City Jail to upgrade its security control system as authorized by state law. This project was approved by the Board of Corrections in 2018.

Provide funding for legislation projected to increase need for prison beds

Provides the "Woodrum" appropriation for legislation proposed by the Governor. State law requires an appropriation covering one year of costs for any legislation that may increase the prison population over the six-year period after the bill is enacted. There are six such bills proposed: prohibit possession of firearms for persons subject to final orders of protection; increase the penalty for allowing children to access unsecured firearms; prohibit the sale, possession, and transport of assault firearms; require background checks for all firearms sales; allow the removal of firearms from persons exhibiting extreme risk to themselves or others; and prohibit the sale, possession, and transport of bump-stock devices. The impact of these bills is estimated at $50,000 each.

Greensville Heating and Hot Water System Supplement

Changes scope of existing project to include related piping and equipment upgrades.

Sussex I and II and Wallens Ridge Heating and Hot Water System Supplement

Changes the scope of an existing project to include additional piping and equipment upgrades.

Implement JLARC Recommendation to Expand 340-B Drug Access

This amendment requires the Department, the VCU Health System, and the UVA Health System to report on a plan to treat inmates with high-cost chronic conditions with drugs purchased through the federal 340-B program to the greatest extent possible.

Convey Camp 7 Property for Economic Development Purposes

This amendment conveys 65 acres of land currently owned and operated by the Department of Corrections, located in Clarke County, to the Virginia Port Authority, on behalf of the Virginia Inland Port for the purpose of collaborating with Clarke County representatives on the development of the land for economic purposes.

Reduce Funding for the Community Corrections Alternative Program (CCAP)

This amendment reduces funding provided in the Introduced budget to expand CCAP. This is an existing program that provides substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral treatment, and vocational and educational support for nonviolent offenders who have histories of opioid substance abuse.

Reduce Funding Provided to Address Employee Recruitment and Retention

This amendment adjusts the amount of funding provided in the Introduced budget for addressing recruitment and retention of correctional personnel. Budget language directs the Department to use $1.1 million of available funding to increase the salaries of correctional officers assigned to the Augusta Correctional Center.

Eliminate funding for Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) Program

This amendment removes funding proposed in the introduced budget to implement the MMAC program at the Department of Corrections.

Acquire Land from the Town of Craigsville

This amendment authorizes the department to purchase land that is adjacent to Augusta Correctional Center from the Town of Craigsville.

Increase funding for the Sex Offender Residential Treatment (SORT) Program

This amendment provides $70,000 from the general fund to increase funding in the second year for the SORT Program.

Provide funding for DMV Connect

This amendment provides funding to cover the costs of identification cards for offenders through the DMV Connect program. This service is provided to offenders who are re-entering society.

Implement JLARC Recommendation for Comprehensive Healthcare for Offenders

This amendment directs the Department, the VCU Health System, and the UVA Health System to develop a pilot program for one of the university health systems to provide comprehensive healthcare in one of the Department's secure facilities.

Offender Medical Information Exchange Improvement Plan

This amendment requires the Department to develop improved policies related to the exchange of offender medical information, and report its policies and implementation plan to the Joint Subcommittee on Mental Health in the 21st Century no later than October 1, 2019.

Provide Funding for Legislation Projected to Increase Need for Prison Beds

This amendment appropriates a total of $349,967 the second year from the general fund to be deposited in the Corrections Special Reserve Fund, reflecting the estimated bedspace impact of five bills affecting criminal sentencing. The introduced budget included $300,000 for this purpose.

Create Separate Budget Program for Offender Medical Care

This amendment directs the Department of Planning and Budget, in the introduced budget for the next biennium, to set out the service area for offender medical services as an independent program in the budget.

Increase training for school safety

Provides funding and positions to expand the capability of the agency to provide training and technical assistance related to school safety.

Increase percentage of federal grant funds to be used for administration

Language amendment authorizing the agency to use ten percent of federal criminal justice grant funding for administration, consistent with existing federal regulations.

Add servers for the law enforcement records management system

Provides funding for additional servers and storage capacity to support the agency's new Law Enforcement Records Management System. The system will manage the training and certification records of all law enforcement officers throughout Virginia. The new integrated system will replace 40 distinct databases that are not currently integrated.

Expand training for school resource and security officers

Provides funding and a position to enable the agency to provide basic training for every school resource officer.

Improve collection of school safety data

Provides funding and a position to enable the agency to continue to administer the School Climate Survey and to enhance its research capability to analyze school safety data.

Increase funding for school threat assessment team training

Provides funding and a position to develop a case management tool for school threat assessments and to expand the technical assistance and training available for threat assessment team members.

Continue jail mental health initiative

Continues funding for pilot programs in jails for inmates with mental health problems, and expands the programs to other locations.

Provide active shooter training

Provides funding and one position to enable the agency to continue active shooter training to schools and communities.

Increase number of positions

Increases the authorized number of general fund and nongeneral fund positions to reflect workload increases.

Provide community policing training

Provides funding to enable the agency to resume offering training on community policing. This training was supported with grant funds in previous years, but that source of funding is no longer available.

Active Shooter Training

This amendment provides $280,000 from the general fund the second year and one position for the Department of Criminal Justice Services to provide annual active shooter trainings to schools and communities.

Jail and Re-entry Service Coordination Pathway Program

This amendment provides $916,066 general fund for the Virginia Beach Correctional Center Jail and Re-entry Service Coordination Pathway program.

Law Enforcement Records Management System

This amendment removes $184,992 general fund associated with additional servers for its law enforcement records management system.

School Climate Survey

This amendment removes $115,630 general fund and one position for support of the School Climate Survey.

Community Policing Training

This amendment eliminates $30,000 general fund to enable the agency to resume offering training on community policing.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program

This amendment provides an additional $15,000 general fund for the York County Sheriff's Office for the statewide administration of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.

School Safety Training

This amendment eliminates $464,890 general fund and three positions for expansion of the school safety training program.

School Resource Officer Incentive Grant Program

This amendment increases the general fund appropriation for the School Resource Officer Incentive Grant Fund by $3.0 million the second year.

Expand Threat Assessment Team Training

This amendment provides $720,630 from the general fund the second year and one position for the Department of Criminal Justice Services to expand training provided to local threat assessment team members. The amendment also provides for the development of a threat assessment team case management system, consistent with the provisions of House Bill 1734.

Jail Mental Health Pilot Programs

This amendment provides $2.5 million from the general fund in the second year for continuation of the jail mental health pilot program. It also removes proposed language included in the introduced budget that would have expanded the number of pilot sites, and adds specifies reporting requirements related to the provision of services and outcomes at pilot sites. The amendment directs a report be provided to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 15th of each year. The amendment further requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to collaborate with the Compensation Board and the Board of Corrections to identify the resources required for jails to comply with the forthcoming minimum behavioral health treatment standards to be established by the Board of Corrections pursuant to House Bill 1942 of the 2020 Session of the General Assembly.

Expand Training for School Resource Officers

This amendment provides $427,630 general fund the second year and one position for the Department of Criminal Justice Services to provide additional training to school resource officers and school security officers.

Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator

This amendment provides $145,000 general fund the second year to support a Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator position responsible for the development of a statewide response plan to address sex trafficking in Virginia.

Transfer Virtual Virginia nongeneral fund appropriation from Direct Aid to Department of Education Central Office

Transfers the nongeneral fund appropriation for Virtual Virginia tuition revenues from Direct Aid to the Department of Education Central Office, which is where the receipt and expenditure of these revenues occurs.

Enhance local capacity and quality of Virginia Preschool Initiative programs

Supports two Early Childhood Education positions to provide individualized professional development and to support local implementation of evidence-based curriculum and classroom observations in Virginia Preschool Initiative programs. These positions support implementation of the Department of Education's November 2018 Plan to Ensure High-Quality Instruction in All Virginia Preschool Initiative Classrooms and are funded by savings realized under the Direct Aid Virginia Preschool Initiative - Provisional Teacher Licensure program based on actual eligibility and participation.

Address agency finance and information technology security risks

Supports four positions to address material weaknesses in finance, risk management, and information technology security, as identified through recent audits. Positions include two Information Technology Security Operations Specialists, one Oracle Financials Functional Administrator, and one Agency Risk Management and Internal Control Standards (ARMICS) Controls Testing/Documentation Specialist.

Update the Virginia Studies and the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning tests

Updates the Virginia Studies and the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning tests to measure the revised History standards adopted by the Board of Education in 2015.

Support computer science education and training needs

Provides funding to support statewide computer science education and training needs through a contract between the Department of Education and the University of Virginia.

Transfer certain Virginia Preschool Initiative program appropriations from Direct Aid to Department of Education Central Office

Transfers the appropriations for Virginia Preschool Initiative teacher professional development and Virginia Preschool Initiative classroom observations from Direct Aid to the Department of Education, Central Office Operations. The Department of Education is required to contract with the University of Virginia to provide these services, and funding for Department of Education contracts is appropriated under the central office.

Increase state support for military compact state membership fee

Provides additional funding for Virginia's annual Military Interstate Compact Commission dues based on a formula increase approved by the Commission and effective FY 2020.

Support local implementation of seclusion and restraint regulations

Supports statewide training and assistance for local school divisions to implement the Board of Education's Regulations Governing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in Virginia, which are expected to be effective in FY 2020. Funding supports training for one staff member per local school division, as well as the human resources and technical assistance supports necessary for the Department of Education to implement the regulation and provide ongoing assistance to divisions.

Automate the teacher licensure application and intake process

Provides funding to automate the teacher license application system.

Replace Online Management of Education Grant Awards (OMEGA) System

Provides funding to support a new grants management system to replace the aging OMEGA system. Addresses recommendations of recent audit reports.

Outcome Measures for Special Education Private Day Schools

This amendment directs the Department of Education (DOE) to collect and report data that measures the progress and outcomes of students that are placed in special education private day schools and annually report on these data to legislative committees by the first day of the regular General Assembly Session. Language requires DOE and the Office of Children's Services to collaborate with an advisory group to assist in refining the outcome measures and the collection of any additional data, as necessary, and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to share data on student outcomes in special education private day schools.

Board of Education Computer Science Standards of Learning

This amendment saves $553,000 the second year from the general fund from eliminating a new proposed contract between the Department of Education and the University of Virginia for the institution to develop computer science related curriculum and training.

Federal Preschool Development Grant

This amendment provides $9.9 million the second year from federal funds for an awarded grant through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. These federal funds will be used by VDOE and its partners to support statewide initiatives that bolster Virginia's early childhood system. These initiatives include producing a statewide needs assessment and strategic plan, aligning early learning standards, and developing kindergarten-readiness tools for teachers and families.

Delay New System for Online Management of Education Grant Awards

This amendment saves $600,000 the second year from the general fund by deferring the purchase of a new replacement upgraded system to the existing Online Management of Education Grant Award system within the Department of Education's (DOE) central office. This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700 as introduced for a new computer system upgrade for DOE.

High School Student Survey

This amendment provides funding for a survey of high school students related to civics education.

Establish Committee to Develop Microcredentialing Program

This amendment provides funding to the Department of Education for expenditures related to developing a micro-credentialing program pursuant to Chapter 227, 2019 Acts of Assembly.

Energy Career Cluster

This amendment provides $80,000 the second year to the Department of Education to cover all of the costs associated with the set up and design of a seventeenth career cluster, pursuant to House Bill 2008 and Senate Bill 1348. The bills require the Department, in consultation with representatives from pertinent industries such as renewable energy, natural gas, nuclear energy, coal, and oil, to establish an energy career cluster. The bills also require the Department to base the knowledge and skill sets contained in such energy career cluster on the energy industry competency and credential models developed by the Center for Energy Workforce Development in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor. The bills direct the Department to report to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than December 1, 2019, on its progress toward establishing such energy career cluster.

New Early Childhood Education Position

This amendment provides $162,587 from the general fund the second year for an additional early childhood education staff position at the Virginia Department of Education.

Modernize Teacher Licensure Application Process

This amendment captures offsetting savings from efficiencies in automating the teacher licensure application and intake process. This provides $348,500 for the automation project.

Enhance training program for election officials

Provides three full-time equivalent positions and resources to develop and maintain expanded curriculum and availability of training programs for local election officials across the Commonwealth. Robust and comprehensive training programs for local election officials support uniformity and integrity of election administration in the state.

Provide two voter list maintenance positions

Provides two full-time equivalent positions to enhance voter list maintenance auditing processes and implement standard list maintenance practices amongst general registrars. These duties are consistent with multiple recommendations made by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission in the September 2018 Operations and Performance of Virginia’s Department of Elections Report.

Advertise voter referendum for Equal Rights Amendment

Funds the cost of providing public notice of a statewide voter referendum. Section 30-19.10, Code of Virginia, requires the State Board of Elections to run advertisements in state newspapers and prepare posters and pamphlets providing public notice about statewide referendums.

Provide additional fiscal administrative position

Funds one additional full-time equivalent position to support and provide a backup for fiscal and administrative functions. The position will address recommendations made by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission in the September 2018 Operations and Performance of Virginia’s Department of Elections Report.

Provide appropriation for federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) election security grant

Facilitates use of new HAVA grant funds awarded to the Commonwealth. Funds will be used to enhance the security of the state's election infrastructure, including the Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS).

Reduce funding and positions for local registrar training

This amendment modifies a proposal in the Introduced Budget and provides $405,500 from the general fund and 2.0 FTEs in the second year for the development and expansion of local election official training programs.

Support GIS analysis for redistricting boundaries for local elections

This amendment provides funding of $261,265 from the general fund the second year, and 1.0 FTE, pursuant to House Bill 2760 and Senate Bill 1018, which require the use of Geographic Information System maps when redrawing boundaries for local elections. The Department of Elections is required to review all maps, and the estimated impact includes one full-time GIS coordinator in addition to hardware, licensing and data storage cost.

Remove funding to advertise for a voter referendum

This amendment eliminates $160,000 from the general fund in the second year that was provided to advertise for a voter referendum on the Equal Rights Amendment.

Explore Replacement of VERIS System

This amendment provides that, prior to expending funds for a substantial rebuild or replacement of the Virginia Election and Registration Information System, that the Department of Elections, in consultation with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, has met certain requirements, and has submitted those requirements in a report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by December 1, 2019.

Registrar and Other Constitutional Officers' Salaries Analysis

This amendment adds language to the Appropriation Act directing the Department of Elections, in collaboration with the Compensation Board, to conduct a study of General Registrars' salaries, in relation to other local constitutional officers' salaries, from the years 1981 through 2018.

Fund presidential primary costs of the Department of Elections

This amendment provides funding of $147,308 from the general fund the second year to fund the cost the Department will incur pursuant to the 2020 presidential primary. Funding for the Department was included in the introduced budget in Central Appropriations.

Fund training programs and support operations of special response teams

Provides additional funding to support the Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST) and Special Operations response team. VEST is a group of state, federal, private, and nonprofit representatives that responds to requests for assistance from localities. The Special Operations team responds to special events that are not declared emergencies.

Replenish Disaster Response Fund line of credit

Provides one-time general fund support to address a debt to the Treasurer of Virginia for use of a line of credit for the Disaster Response Fund. Historically, the agency has been provided one-time funding to pay off the line of credit. Funding for this purpose was last provided in 2015 ($100,000).

Provide general fund support for search and rescue operations

Provides general fund support for search and rescue training activities and converts two existing positions from nongeneral fund to general fund.

Eliminate Proposed Funding for Training and Response Activities

This amendment removes new funding proposed in the introduced budget for Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST), special response teams, and search and rescue activities at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

Annual Report on Disaster Sum Sufficient Spending

This amendment directs the Department of Emergency Management to provide an annual report on spending, federal reimbursements received, and contracting activities for each disaster event.

Change Timing of Line of Credit Funding

This amendment moves proposed funding to pay a debt on a line of credit from the Department of Treasury from the second year to the first year.

Review Sum Sufficient Estimates for Disasters

This amendment directs the Department of Emergency Management to review the various types of disasters for which sum sufficient funding was authorized over the past six years and report on reasonable spending levels for such disasters.

Provide funding for online service upgrades

Increases general fund support for website redesign, and for the development and maintenance of an online service portal.

Provide support for regulatory review in permitting and monitoring programs

Provides funding and positions for regulatory review and permit writing in the agency's air and water protection programs.

Fund communication and public outreach study

Increases general fund appropriation for a one-time study of the agency's community engagement capacity.

Provide funding for stormwater local assistance

Increases general fund support for the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund to assist governmental entities in implementing stormwater projects.

Extend Timeline for Acceptable Ammonia Levels Report

This amendment directs DEQ to update its 2018 report on Ammonia Criteria to include existing or potential permitting procedures and practices that are not prohibited by the Clean Water Act but which would provide relief to permitted dischargers.

Expand Voluntary Fee Authority

This amendment modifies language that was included in Chapter 2 of 2018 Special Session 1 that established a voluntary fee for the expedited review of stormwater review permits for land disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 100 acres. The language expands the process to include any Virginia Stormwater Management Program authority.

Establish Upper Occoquan Service Authority Workgroup

This amendment directs DEQ and VDH to establish a work group to identify cost-effective solutions to limiting sodium concentration in pre-treatment wastewater discharge in the Upper Occoquan Service Authority's area.

Remove Proposed Increase for Stormwater Assistance

This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700/Senate Bill 100 as introduced for the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund.

Remove language establishing Occoquan watershed compliance workgroup (Executive Amendment)

This amendment removes language directing the Department of Environmental Quality ( DEQ) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to establish and lead a stakeholder workgroup to identify avenues for limiting sodium concentration in pre-treatment waste

Align Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permitting with Federal Regulation

This amendment brings the State Water Control Board's VPDES discharge permit compliance schedule regulation into conformity with the comparable federal regulation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency most recently revised on May 15, 2000.

Remove New Funding for Air Protection

This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700 as introduced to support additional positions at DEQ's Air Protection program.

Remove New Funding for Water Protection

This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700 as introduced to support DEQ's water protection program for regulatory review and permit writing and support the Governor's environmental agenda; and for a communications and outreach needs study.

Provide general fund support to address the increased workload in the State Fire Marshal Office

Provides general fund appropriation to fill two vacant positions to assist with increased workload demands in the State Fire Marshal Office (SFMO). The SFMO is responsible for implementing and overseeing programs to reduce risks from fire and ensuring compliance with state fire codes.

Eliminate funding for an additional position in the State Fire Marshal Office

This amendment eliminates funding for a position to assist with increased workload demands in the State Fire Marshal Office.

Increase federal fund appropriation and position levels

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation and provides two positions to support grant funding for the toxicology and forensic biology sections.

Fund cost of laboratory supplies in biology and toxicology sections

Provides funding to purchase supplies needed to perform case analysis in the forensic biology and toxicology sections.

Restore second year general fund appropriation and support ongoing opioid crisis response

Restores funding that was carried forward from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2019 to fund an opioid crisis emergency response plan, and funds positions and outsourcing costs to address backlogs in the controlled substances section.

Contracting for Forensic Laboratory Services

This amendment prohibits the Department of Forensic Science from entering into contracts for laboratory services which are not competitively priced.

Establish agency apprenticeship program

Supports three apprenticeship positions at $15,000 per year for each position. The apprenticeship positions include one mechanic to support the agency's vehicle maintenance program and two forestry technicians.

Strengthen hardwood forest management practices and sustainability

Provides funding for a hardwood management coordinator to assist public and private entities implement sustainable hardwood forest management practices.

Provide additional support for the agency's water quality program

Provides funding for a watersheds program manager to consolidate the agency’s water quality efforts to improve water quality from forested watersheds and implement forestry restoration strategies included in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan.

Provide additional support for the agency's land conservation easement program

Provides funding for a land conservation stewardship coordinator to monitor and steward the conservation easements held by the agency through its forestry conservation easement program.

Increase bandwidth capacity at five agency field offices

Provides funding to increase bandwidth capacity at the agency’s offices in Abingdon, Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest, New Kent, Salem, and Tappahannock to increase efficiency, and to better support the agency's ability to dispatch and track personnel and assets assigned to wildfires.

Construct New Vehicle Service Center

Provides for the sale of existing property to construct a new vehicle service center for the Department of Forestry.

Increase bandwidth capacity at five agency field offices

This amendment provides $200,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2020 to improve broadband capacity at five of Forestry's offices to better support the agency's ability to dispatch and track personnel and assets assigned to wildfires. Item 98 #1c removed all funding for new initiatives at the Department of Forestry including support for bandwidth capacity at five agency field offices. Item 98 2c then restored funding for bandwidth capacity at five agency field offices, in effect a net zero change from the Introduced Budget.

Remove funding for new forestry initiatives

This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700 as introduced to support new initiatives at the Department of Forestry, including funding for new positions and to support an agency apprenticeship program.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for mitigation and settlement revenue

Provides additional nongeneral funds to align with revenue from mitigation and settlement agreements. The appropriation will support restoration activities at Hog Island and mussel propagation efforts.

Reallocate appropriation across programs and service areas

Reallocates appropriation to align with the agency's organizational structure and expenditures. This is a zero-sum amendment.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation

Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation to support agency operations, including the legislatively authorized salary increase in the Appropriation Act. This amendment also updates language to reflect existing transfers to the Game Protection Fund as directed in § 3-1.01, subparagraphs K.1 and M of the Appropriation Act.

Provide funding for increased eVA contractual costs and enhancements

Provide funding for increased eVA contractual costs and enhancements.

Provide appropriation to upgrade laboratory testing equipment

Provides appropriation to upgrade laboratory testing equipment. The Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services will upgrade existing equipment used to support air testing through the Department of Environmental Quality, as well as pesticide and food quality testing through the Virginia Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services.

Provide funding for On the Square VA

Provides funding for the On the Square VA employee engagement activities.

Increase appropriation for the Division of Real Estate Services internal service fund

Aligns appropriation for the Division of Real Estate Services with projected expenditures. Additional appropriation is needed to meet the contracted increase in lease costs of state agencies.

Provide one-time nongeneral fund appropriation for special projects in leased spaces

Provides one-time appropriation for special projects in leased spaces. The projects include the purchase and installation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment in the Department of Health's Chesterfield location and the refurbishment of the Perimeter Center Building. Both of these projects are in accordance with their respective leases.

Provide funding for additional Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services reportable disease testing

Provides funding and three positions for additional Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services reportable disease testing. The additional staff is needed to address an increase in the number of specimen samples being sent to the laboratory, as well as additional testing on new reportable diseases that will be required as a result of recently passed Department of Health regulations.

Security improvements for North Drive

Provides funding to effectuate security improvements for North Drive on Capitol Square.

Change funding source for North Drive Security

This amendment shifts funding for the North Drive improvements to Virginia Public Building Authority financing.

Impact on DCLS from HB2026

This amendment provides $133,000 from the nongeneral fund the second year for the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 2026 of the 2019 session.

Impact on DGS from high risk contract bill HB1668

This amendment provides $487,799 from the nongeneral fund and 4.0 FTEs the second year for the Department of General Services to fulfill the provisions of House Bill 1668 of the 2019 General Assembly, which creates a definition of 'high risk contracts' in the Code and sets out a process for managing high risk contracts.

DGS - Statute of Limitations

This amendment directs the Department of General Services to evaluate current Virginia law and best practices as it relates to statute of limitations on state contracts for construction services and its fiscal implications.

Additional funding for the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative

Provides the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative with general fund support to improve pregnancy outcomes for women and newborns.

Receive nongeneral fund appropriation from the Department of Social Services for Healthy Families

Transfers appropriation from the Department of Social Services for Healthy Families, eliminating the need for an administrative transfer during the fiscal year.

Support Federation of Virginia Food Banks with TANF

Supports the Federation of Virginia Food Banks from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to strengthen outreach to food-insecure children throughout the Commonwealth.

Provide funding for anticipated additional OAG charges related to defending a pending lawsuit

Provides one-time general fund support to cover costs associated with legal fees.

Support for childhood immunizations

Provides general fund to be used to purchase Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV4), Hepatitis A, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for children and adolescents to be administered at local health departments.

Provide funding to contract with Eastville Community Health Center

Provides general fund to contract with the Eastern Shore Rural Health System to help support the pediatrics wing at the new Eastville Center.

Provide funding to contract with Riverside Health System

Provides general fund to contract with the Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital to support the obstetrics program.

Increase the Certificate of Public Need State Medical Facilities Plan staffing

Provides general fund appropriation in the first year and nongeneral fund in the second year to support two positions pending legislation for increasing fees for COPN applicants. The legislation would allow additional fee revenue to cover the cost of these positions to review, update, and provide technical support to ensure the accuracy of the State Medical Facilities Plan.

Transfer federal appropriation to special fund for grant alignment correction

Transfers appropriation between fund groups to accurately reflect where expenditures occur.

Transfer general fund between programs to reflect proper alignment

Transfers general fund appropriation between programs to accurately reflect where expenditures will occur.

Provide additional funding for proton beam therapy

Increases funding for the Proton Beam Therapy Institute at Hampton University. This funding allows the institute to continue to provide cancer care for the Commonwealth. Funding will also assist in infrastructure development and advance the research and training components of the institute.

Transfer appropriation to the correct fund related to a prior year General Assembly adjustment

Transfers general fund and nongeneral fund appropriation between programs and funds to accurately reflect where expenditures will occur.

Funding for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to establish the State Overdose Fatality Review Team

Provides general fund appropriation to establish the State Overdose Fatality Review Team. The team will work alongside the local and regional overdose fatality review teams in the prevention of overdoses from prescribed, commercially available, or illicit substances as a result of misuse, overuse, and abuse.

Provide support for an increase in rent for the Office of Environmental Health's White Stone Field Office

Provides general fund to support an increase in rent at the Office of Environmental Health, Shellfish Division, White Stone field office’s laboratory. The new rent amount will allow the current landlord to make the necessary renovations to the facility.

Provide support for rent increases at local health departments

Supports local health districts that are expecting significant cost increases due to moving to new facilities or rent increases in existing facilities by providing additional general and nongeneral fund appropriation. Health Districts do not fully control the process for determining when and where their facilities will be located.

Increase the Central Pharmacy's appropriation

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation in 2020 for the Central Pharmacy to make additional drug purchases for the health districts.

Eliminate New Funding for Certain Vaccines

This amendment removes funding proposed in the introduced budget for purchase of additional vaccines by the Health Department.

Remove General Fund Support for State Medical Facilities Plan

This amendment eliminates $168,982 from the general fund the first year that was provided to fund two positions for the Certificate of Public Need office for updating the state medical facilities plan. The Department of Health has authority to increase fees the second year to support these positions.

Report on Fetal Abnormalities

This amendment requires the Department of Health to report monthly on the number of procedures approved for payment and a description of the fetal abnormality required pursuant to § 32.1-92.2 of the Code of Virginia, which allows for state payment of abortions for women who otherwise meet the financial eligibility criteria of the State Medical Assistance Plan.

Transfer TANF for Food Banks to DSS

This amendment transfers $3.0 million from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant contained in the introduced budget for the Department of Health community health services to the Department of Social Services.

Support All Payer Claims Database

This amendment provides $1.0 million from the general fund in the second year to fund the All Payer Claims Database (APCD), pursuant to House Bill 2798 and Senate Bill 1216, which makes submission of health plan claims data mandatory. Other states with mandatory APCDs are supported primarily with state funds.

Eliminate Funding for Office of Attorney General Charges

This amendment eliminates $200,000 the first year from the general fund provided in the introduced budget to fund charges from the Office of the Attorney General for defending the Virginia Department of Health in a lawsuit. The Office of the Attorney General is supported by the general fund and should not need additional resources to defend the agency.

Eliminate Funding to Establish a Statewide Overdose Fatality Review Team

This amendment reduces by $256,248 from the general fund the second year funding and three positions provided to establish a Statewide Overdose Fatality Review Team.

Transfer Funding for Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital to Correct Item

This amendment eliminates $1.2 million from the general fund the second year for a contract with Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital for obstetrical services in this item. A companion amendment in Item 293 includes a portion of the funding for this project. The introduced budget incorrectly placed the funding for this project in this item.

Delay Implementation of Electronic Health Records

This amendment reduces $4.2 million from the general fund the second year in the Health Department for the development of an electronic health records (EHR) system. This action delays the development by one year to allow more time for the agency to complete its assessment of its business processes and for the completion of a cost analysis to determine if it would be more cost effective to purchase the system off an existing state contract. A companion amendment in Item 281 includes language directing the cost analysis for the Health Department EHR system.

Long Acting Reversible Contraception Initiative

This amendment changes the long-acting reversible contraception initiative from a reimbursement program with contracted providers to one in which the Virginia Department of Health purchases the LARCs and makes them available at no cost to health care providers.

Modify ED Care Coordination System to Track TDOs

This amendment provides $50,000 from the general fund the second year to modify the Emergency Room Care Coordination Program to track individuals who present in the emergency room and become subject to a Temporary Detention Order and require the information be made available publicly.

Eliminate New Funding for Proton Beam Therapy and Research

This amendment removes $5.0 million from the general fund the first year proposed in the introduced budget for the Hampton University Proton Therapy Foundation for Proton Beam, leaving $2.0 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2019 for this project.

Eliminate New Initiative for Eastville Community Health Center

This amendment eliminates $795,000 the second year from the general fund and language for a new initiative for Eastville Community Health Center.

Expand Efforts to Address Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

This amendment adds $315,000 from the general fund the second year and one position to expand the capability of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative's work to decrease maternal mortality and morbidity.

HB 2026 Newborn Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus

This amendment provides $198,589 from the general fund to implement a newborn screening test for congenital cytomegalovirus for those infants who fail the newborn hearing screen, pursuant to House Bill 2026. A companion amendment in the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services provides the nongeneral fund appropriation for lab equipment, software and hardware.

Funding for Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Obstetrics Program

This amendment provides $600,000 from the general fund the second year for a contract with Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital for obstetrical services. A companion amendment in Item 290 transfers funding for this project. Funding for this project was contained in the wrong item in the introduced budget.

Increase appropriation for previously approved MEL increases

Increases the nongeneral fund appropriation to support five positions that were added by the general assembly in 2018 to address an increase in workload across the health regulatory boards.

Addressing lease space needs

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation the second year to acquire additional space within the building the agency already occupies. The new space on the ground floor will house the accounting unit and the Criminal Background Check unit. The Board of Nursing has seen an increase in required criminal background checks on RN, LPN and Massage Therapist applicants.

Report on Efforts to Promote Drug Disposal Awareness

This amendment directs the Board of Pharmacy to report to the Joint Commission on Health Care by October 1, 2019, on state and local efforts to promote proper drug disposal methods, including existing community-based collection and disposal efforts. This amendment is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.

Provide additional funding for historical African American graves in Suffolk

This amendment provides general fund support in the second year for the preservation and care of 468 historical African American graves at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Suffolk.

Provide funding to the Historic Hopewell Foundation

This amendment provides language and $100,000 the second year from the general fund to the Historic Hopewell Foundation for restoration work at the Weston Plantation.

Provide additional funding for historical African American graves in Pulaski Cemetery

This amendment provides general fund support in the second year for the preservation and care of 77 historical African American graves at the New River Cemetery and West Dublin Cemetery in Pulaski County.

Provide additional funding for historical African American graves in Martinsville

This amendment provides general fund support in the second year for the preservation and care of 195 historical African American graves at three cemeteries in Martinsville.

Provide funding to the Citizens United to Preserve Greensville County Training School

This amendment provides language and $70,000 the second year from the general fund to the Citizens United to Preserve Greensville County Training School.

Provide additional funding for historical African American graves in Alexandria

This amendment provides general fund support in the second year for the preservation and care of 1,934 historical African American graves at six cemeteries in Alexandria.

Provide additional funding for historical African American graves in Hampton

This amendment provides general fund support in the second year for the preservation and care of 771 historical African American graves at seven cemeteries in Hampton.

Expand the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative

Increases funding for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative, bringing the base appropriation in the second year to $50.0 million. The grant program supplements construction costs to extend broadband service to areas that presently are unserved by any broadband provider. This is the first of a multi-year investment.

Increase funding for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund

Provides additional support for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund. The increased funding brings the base appropriation to $20.0 million in the first year and to $10.0 million in the second year.

Provide funding to reduce eviction rates

Establishes funding and one position to develop and implement an eviction diversion program.

Increase support for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund (Executive Amendment)

This amendment increases funding in the first year for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund.

Eviction Diversion and Prevention Study

This amendment retains $104,050 in the second year from the general fund included in the introduced bill for the Department of Housing and Community Development to conduct a study about the potential need for an eviction diversion and prevention program. The Department is to work in conjunction with the Virginia Housing Commission as it studies the impact of a legislative package passed by the General Assembly in the 2019 session that is designed to address the eviction rates in Virginia.

Provide additional support for Virginia's Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road

This amendment provides funding increase of $100,000 the second year from the general fund to the Virginia's Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road, to serve its expanded region (nine additional counties and one city), to build sustainability through leveraging the requested funding, and to increase the economic impact beyond current $9.1 million per year.

Provide additional support for the Enterprise Zone Grant Program

This amendment increases funding for Enterprise Zone Grant Fund by $1.0 million from the general fund in the second year to reduce pro-ration of the Real Property Improvement Grant.

Authorize GO Virginia councils to develop business ready sites

This amendment facilitates the the eligibility of the regional Virginia Growth and Opportunity Boards to develop business-ready sites through access to state funds once the participating local governments within the region have entered into a revenue-sharing agreement.

Increase funding for Derelict Structures Fund

This amendment increases funding $1,000,000 from the general fund in the second year for the Virginia Removal or Rehabilitation of Derelict Structures Fund and designates that the increase be used for removing, renovating or modernizing port-related buildings and facilities in the cities of Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News, Richmond or Front Royal.

Provide funding for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative

This amendment provides an increase of $15.0 million from the general fund the second year for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative to accelerate broadband deployment in unserved areas of the Commonwealth. The introduced bill included an increase of $46.0 million, and the General Assembly reduced that increase by $31.0 million leaving an additional $15.0 million.

Authorize installation of solar panels as part of the Enterprise Zone Grant Program

This amendment clarifies that the installation of solar panels is an eligible expense for the Enterprise Zone Real Property Grant Program provided the investment is at least $50,000.

Administrative Support for Virginia Telecommunication Initiative

This amendment provides an increase of $250,000 from the general fund the second year to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for staff to administer the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) program. Currently, DHCD has one staff supporting the program. With an increase in the appropriation for VATI grants, DHCD will need additional staff to adequately administer the program.

Support for the Housing Trust Fund

This amendment provides an additional $1.5 million from the general fund each year for the Housing Trust Fund, bringing the total deposit to $7.0 million for the general fund annually.

Restore funding for the Time Attendance and Leave (TAL) system

Supports the continued operation of the TAL system pending its replacement. This is the result of a delay in the implementation timeline of the Department of Account's new integrated payroll system that will replace TAL.

Support director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Reorganizes equal employment opportunity activities into a separate office within the agency. This amendment supplements funding to repurpose a vacant equal employment opportunity position.

Eliminate appropriation for discontinued COVA Local program

Removes appropriation and positions provided for administration of the COVA Local health insurance program. The COVA Local health insurance program, authorized in Chapter 512 of the Acts of Assembly of 2016, was never implemented due to insufficient enrollment numbers. A companion amendment in Administration of Health Insurance eliminates appropriation provided for the program's claims and third party administrator expenses.

Move maintenance charge from Shared Services Center to general fund

Refunds the Shared Services Center internal service fund for a prior-year maintenance charge that should have been supported by the general fund.

Provide additional appropriation for administration of Line of Duty Act (LODA) health benefits

Supports administrative costs of the LODA Health Benefits Program. The nongeneral fund appropriation increase is based on updated projected allocations of staff time and an additional wage position to assist with financial transactions. The number of financial transactions has increased due to an increasing number of individuals in the program.

Support cost of Recruitment Management System contract extension

Funds a one-year contract extension to maintain availability of the Commonwealth's Recruitment Management System.

Develop Proposals to Support State Employees Who are Disabled Veterans

This amendment directs the Department of Human Resource Management and the Department of Veterans Services to identify and promote policies to support the hiring of disabled veterans in the state workforce, with a report due to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, and the Governor by November 15, 2019.

DHRM Workforce and Salary Increase Methodology Workgroup (HB 2055)

This amendment provides language to supplement House Bill 2055 of the 2019 General Assembly, which directs the Department of Human Resource Management to convene a workgroup to develop workforce and salary related methodologies, and specifies that, notwithstanding the bill's provisions, the first report developed pursuant to the bill is due December 1, 2019.

Renovate Buildings to Create Additional Vocational Classroom Space at Bon Air JCC

Funds the renovation of existing space for classrooms at the Bon Air juvenile correctional center.

Eliminate funding for Department of Juvenile Services capital renovation project

This amendment removes funding for a capital renovation project at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center.

Provide funding to support compliance positions in the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health program

Provides additional support to fill twelve vacant compliance safety officer positions in the agency's Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) program. These positions will conduct safety and health inspections and issue citations where violations of VOSH regulations are found, in accordance with the state plan for enforcement of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Remove funding for positions in the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health program

This amendment reverses the proposed increase in funding for compliance officer positions in the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) program. The Governor's proposed budget included $1.4 million from the general fund for staffing to increase health and safety inspections.

Simplify process for residents of nursing facilities choosing hospice care

Provides funding to simplify the payment process for nursing home residents choosing hospice. Nursing Facilities will submit claims for room and board directly to managed care organizations (MCO) which will in turn pay the nursing facility at 100 percent of the prevailing rate regardless of the resident's election of hospice care.

Fund increased cost of the Cover Virginia Call Center

Provides funds to address the increased cost of processing Medicaid and CHIP applications through the Cover Virginia central processing unit. Additional funding will cover higher contract costs associated with an increased number of applications being processed at the Cover Virginia central processing unit and the expanded scope of the contract to provide administrative services.

Fund Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) utilization and inflation

Adjusts funding for the FAMIS program to reflect the latest forecast of expenditures. The costs are primarily a result of higher than expected managed care rates and, to a lesser extent, increased enrollment.

Fund Medicaid utilization and inflation

Provides funding for the cost of Medicaid utilization and inflation as estimated in the most recent expenditure forecast.

Fund cost of implementing Medicaid 1115 demonstration waiver

Provides funding to cover the estimated cost of administering the Medicaid expansion related 1115 demonstration waiver.

Provide coverage of preventive services and vaccines for currently eligible adult populations

Provides funding for coverage of preventive services and vaccines for currently eligible adult populations in fee-for-service, Medallion 4.0, and CCC Plus to ensure equity with the expansion population.

Add language to specify medical residencies awards

Adds language to specify which hospitals have been awarded the graduate medical residency slots with funding included in the Appropriation Act.

Address elimination of Medicaid support for Piedmont and Catawba hospitals

Provides general fund in FY 2019 to cover anticipated federal deferrals (immediate reductions) associated with payments to Piedmont Geriatric and Catawba hospitals. Funding is likely to be needed in the current fiscal year to replace federal funds that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has indicated will be deferred dating back to the quarter ending 6/30/2018. Other amendments will provide for the repayment of federal disallowances associated with challenged payments that occurred before 6/30/2018. In addition, FY 2020 state matching funds are transferred to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to offset a portion of on-going operating costs that are funded in a companion amendment.

Adjust Health Care Fund appropriation

Modifies the appropriation for the Virginia Health Care Fund to reflect the latest revenue estimates. Tobacco taxes are projected to decrease by $19.2 million in 2019 and $20.4 million in 2020 based on the Department of Taxation's revised forecast. Conversely, Medicaid recoveries are expected to increase by $0.7 million in 2019 and $8.6 million in 2020. The estimates also account for $46.7 million in prior year balances carried over from 2018. Since the fund is used as state match for Medicaid, any change in revenue to the fund impacts general fund support for Medicaid.

Fund medical assistance services for low-income children utilization and inflation

Adjusts funding for the Commonwealth's Medicaid Children's Health Insurance Program to reflect the latest expenditure forecast. Children between the ages of 6 and 19, with family income from 100 to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, are eligible for this program. The costs are primarily a result of higher than expected managed care rates and, to a lesser extent, increased enrollment.

Clarify payment rules for new and renovated nursing homes

Adds language requiring the agency to implement prospective fair rental value rates for new and renovated nursing facilities.

Account for change in federal match rate for CHIP administration

Replaces revenue that will be lost due to a reduction in the federal match rate for administering the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). On October 1, 2019, the federal match rate for CHIP is scheduled to be reduced by 11.5 percentage points. This reduction will increase the general fund share that is necessary to administer the program from 12 percent to 23.5 percent. The additional general fund appropriation will allow the agency to maintain current operations.

Increase funding for managed care enrollment broker services

Funds costs related to new managed care regulations (42 CFR 438.71) that require robust choice counseling, including face-to-face options, be available to all Medicaid recipients enrolled in managed care plans. The additional requirements will increase the cost of the current enrollment broker contract.

Provide training for consumer-directed attendants

Funds training for consumer-directed attendants who provide personal assistance, respite, and companion services.

Enhance federal compliance capabilities

Provides funding to hire an expert contractor(s) in 2019 to aid the agency with federal reporting, cost allocation, and Advanced Planning Documents (APDs). The contractor(s) will focus on improving compliance with federal processes. In addition, resources are provided for the agency to hire four additional positions in 2020. The cost allocation, federal reporting, APD and internal audit units all receive one position.

Increase oversight of Medicaid spending and update forecast projections

Adds language requiring the department to convene a quarterly meeting with executive and legislative branch leadership to explain differences between forecasted and actual Medicaid expenditures. In addition, this amendment modifies projected Medicaid spending by accounting for savings associated with achieving long term care case mix targets in managed care.

Make adjustments to administrative appropriation and language to reflect Medicaid expansion implementation

Adjusts appropriations to properly account for the administrative costs associated with Medicaid expansion. While the official Medicaid forecast package makes changes necessary to fund medical costs; this amendment similarly adjusts the administrative appropriations to reflect the latest estimate of the full cost of coverage for Medicaid expansion. In addition, language related to the provider coverage (Section 3-5.15) and provider payment rate (Section 3-5.16) assessments in Part 3 is modified to clarify current policy.

Adjust electronic visit verification (EVV) system implementation date to reflect federal changes

Changes the date for requiring consumer-directed aides providing personal care, respite care and companion services in the Medicaid Commonwealth Coordinated Care (CCC) Plus Waiver and Developmental Disability waiver programs and the Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program to utilize an Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system. The new implementation date will be October 1, 2019, three months ahead of the current federal mandate.

Adjust appropriation to reflect transitioned contract costs

Captures the savings associated with the agency no longer directly contracting for the facilitation of attendant payments in managed care. This function will now be handled by managed care organizations (MCO), the cost of which is assumed in the capitated payments made to MCOs.

Fiscal Impact Review of Medicaid Program Changes

This amendment modifies the fiscal impact review process for changes to the Medicaid program to include the potential fiscal impact on Medicaid managed care capitation rates resulting from contract changes, and clarifies that any change that may result in a general fund impact, which has not been funded, will be delayed until the General Assembly specifically authorizes such action.

Report on Use of ERs for Adult Dental Issues in Medicaid

This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to report data on the use of hospital emergency rooms for dental-related issues by Medicaid beneficiaries. The report will be submitted to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by November 1, 2019.

Increase Reimbursement for Critical Access Hospitals

This amendment adds $1.6 million from the general fund and $3.1 million from nongeneral funds to increase reimbursement for inpatient, outpatient and capital rates for Critical Access Hospitals to 100 percent of allowable costs. A "Critical Access Hospital" is a designation given to eligible rural hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), so that reimbursement policies could be designed to reduce financial vulnerability of these hospitals and improve access to healthcare by keeping essential services in rural communities. There are currently seven Critical Access Hospitals operating in Virginia. It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the enrolling of this act, funding included in this item shall be allocated among appropriate items within the Department of Medical Assistance Services.

Alternative Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Delivery Models

This amendment provides $125,000 from the general fund and $125,000 in matching federal Medicaid funds for the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to contract with their actuary to determine the best pharmacy benefit delivery model for the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs in terms of cost effectiveness and other considerations. DMAS is required to report findings from the review of pharmacy benefit management realignment in the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs to the Chairmen of House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by December 1, 2019. The language requires the contracted actuary of DMAS to determine potential cost savings. Upon approval of the 2020 General Assembly, the department may make programmatic changes to align the payments for prescribed drugs and dispensing fees with the most beneficial financial solution for the Commonwealth. Language also authorizes the agency to contract with a Virginia university for administration of a common formulary across its programs for pharmacy benefits.

Notification Requirement of Federal Deferrals and Disallowances

This amendment requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to notify the Department of Planning and Budget and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees of any federal deferral of grant funds, release of a deferral, or disallowance.

Medicaid Funding for All Payer Claims Database

This amendment provides $87,500 from the general fund and $262,500 from federal Medicaid matching funds to support the All Payer Claims Database (APCD). House Bill 2798 and Senate Bill 1216 make participation in the APCD mandatory. This amendment allows the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to access enhanced federal funding to support its use of the APCD. Medicaid can use enhanced federal funding at a 75 percent federal matching rate to support the maintenance and operations of the APCD. At least seven other states (Oregon, Florida, New York, Colorado, Rhode Island, Utah and New Hampshire) currently pay for a portion of the maintenance and operations of their APCD using Medicaid enhanced federal funding. Furthermore, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed that this type of funding can be available to Virginia's APCD if DMAS submits and CMS approves an Operational Advanced Planning Document (O-APD) for the project and payments. This amount is proportional to the volume of APCD claims that are associated with Virginia Medicaid members.

Improve Medicaid Eligibility Screening Services

This amendment provides authority for the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in collaboration with the Department of Social Services, to consider and review proofs of concept with vendors for a pilot program to improve screening services for income and assets as part of the Medicaid eligibility determination process for both initial applications and renewals. The pilot program may include new methods to increase automation of various financial accounts to improve the verification process for eligibility. The pilot may also include methods to monitor compliance with the provisions of the Training, Education, Employment, and Opportunity Program. The Department of Medical Assistance Services will notify the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees of any viable proposals.

Staff Competency Requirements for Waiver Providers

This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to recognize certain certifications in lieu of competency requirements for supported employment staff in the three Medicaid developmental disability waiver programs and allow certain providers that hold national accreditation for services they provide in the developmental disability waivers to be deemed qualified to meet employment staff competency requirements.

Correct Fund Source for Administrative Appropriation for Medicaid Expansion

This amendment corrects the fund source for administrative appropriations for Medicaid expansion from the general fund to nongeneral fund amounts from the Health Care Coverage Assessment Fund.

Medicaid Mental Health Professional Rates

This amendment provides $2.6 million from the general fund and $4.5 million from federal Medicaid matching funds to increase the Medicaid rates for mental health practitioners who bill for psychiatric services. These rates are lower than Medicare and commercial rates, resulting in fewer providers accepting Medicaid patients in need of these services. It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the enrolling of this act, funding included in this item shall be allocated among appropriate items within the Department of Medical Assistance Services.

Reduce New Funding for Enrollment Broker Services

This amendment reduces $708,750 from the general fund and a like amount of federal Medicaid matching funds the first year and $396,333 from the general fund and a like amount of federal Medicaid matching funds the second year included in the introduced budget for the costs of managed care enrollment broker services, leaving $500,000 from the general fund the second year for this activity.

Reimbursement Model for Rural Hospital in Southwest Virginia

This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to pursue alternatives for cost based reimbursement for a rural hospital in Southwest Virginia that has closed in the last five years.

Carryforward Limitation in Medicaid

This amendment reverts any general fund year-end balance in the Medicaid program each year. The appropriation for the Medicaid program is based on an annual forecast, which adjusts the appropriation as needed as part of the normal budget process and therefore any remaining balance in the program should revert at the end of the fiscal year.

Medicaid Forecast Adjustment for Suspension of Insurance Tax

This amendment reduces $38.9 million from the general fund and a like amount of federal matching funds in the second year to reflect the impact of the federal suspension of a tax on health insurers for calendar year 2019. The continuing resolution (H.R. 195) passed by Congress in January 2018 suspended the tax. The tax on health insurers was created in the Affordable Care Act and the net impact is that the cost of the tax is passed-through to Medicaid managed care companies, which is the reason the tax impacts the state budget.

Eliminate Expanded Preventative Services Coverage for Adults

This amendment eliminates $3.5 million from the general fund and a similar amount of federal Medicaid matching funds included in the introduced budget to expand preventative services for adults. Many of the Medicaid managed care organizations already cover these services.

Modify DSH Methodology for TDO Utilization

This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to develop a new methodology for the allocation of Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to increase reimbursement to hospitals that are serving more individuals who are subject to temporary detention orders and likewise to reduce reimbursement to hospitals whose utilization of such TDO services declines. This program is intended to assist in reducing census pressure on the state mental health hospitals.

Increase Certain Physician Rates to 70 Percent of Medicare Rates

This amendment provides $4.1 million from the general fund and $11.1 million from federal Medicaid matching funds in the second year to increase Medicaid reimbursement to 70 percent of the equivalent Medicare fee for service and managed care rates to primary care physicians and specialists who are currently reimbursed less than 70 percent of Medicare rates. It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the enrolling of this act, funding included in this item shall be allocated among appropriate items within the Department of Medical Assistance Services.

Requirement to Provide Renewal Data to Managed Care Organizations

This amendment requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in collaboration with the Department of Social Services, to submit renewal data for managed care plan members in Medicaid and FAMIS to assist the managed care organizations in reducing the number of enrollees who have lapsed coverage during the year due to disenrollment that occurs as part of the annual eligibility renewal process in Medicaid or FAMIS.

Reporting on Agency Organization

This amendment requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to annually report on the agency's organization and operations and any changes that occurred during the year. The agency will make this report available on its website by August 15 of each year. This information will assist in providing information regarding the transition of the agency from managing a fee-for-service system to oversight of a managed care delivery system.

Medicaid Telehealth Site Facility Fee

This amendment provides $23,215 from the general fund and $27,529 from federal Medicaid matching funds to increase the Medicaid telehealth originating site facility fee to 100 percent of the Medicare rate, including annual Medicare fee increases. This a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century.

Partial Reversion FY 2018 Carryforward Balances

This amendment partially reverts the carryforward balance from fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Medical Assistance Services' administrative budget that was approved by the Governor. The agency's administrative program had a remaining balance at the end of fiscal year 2018 of $12.8 million general fund and the Governor reappropriated $7.8 million of that balance in fiscal year 2019. Based on the current funding level for the agency, this appropriation is not necessary.

Eliminate Training for Consumer-Directed Attendants

This amendment removes funding proposed in the introduced budget for training of consumer directed attendants. The Department of Medical Assistance Services does not typically provide health care professional development services.

Medicaid Behavioral Health Services Realignment

This amendment adds language authorizing the realignment of behavioral health services to ensure the system supports evidence-based, trauma-informed, prevention-focused and cost-effective services for individuals served across the lifespan. Language requires a plan on the changes in provider rates, new services and other programmatic or cost changes to the Chairmen of House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by December 1, 2019. Agency authority to implement the changes is contingent on approval of the 2020 General Assembly and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Remove New Funding for Cover Virginia Call Center Contract

This amendment eliminates $440,410 from the general fund and $1.3 million from federal Medicaid matching funds the second year included in the introduced budget for higher contract costs of the Cover Virginia Call Center. The Commonwealth now allows the federal marketplace to make Medicaid eligibility determinations, which will reduce the workload of the call center.

Reporting on Medicaid Pharmacy Claims by Managed Care Organizations

This amendment modifies language that directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to include language in all its managed care contracts requiring quarterly reports on details related to pharmacy claims. It eliminates language that provides a time limit on the quarterly reporting of data through June 30, 2019. It also adds language to require an annual report using aggregated data to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 1 of each year.

Managed Care Notification and Training Requirements for Certain Providers

This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to require the Medicaid managed care organizations to provide written notification and training to agency-directed personal care providers at least 60 days prior to the implementation of all changes to Quality Management Review and prior authorization policies and processes.

Oversight of Medicaid Forecast and Expenditures

This amendment modifies the quarterly meeting created to increase oversight of Medicaid expenditures as compared to the official Medicaid forecast. The language eliminates the Secretary of Administration and the Joint Commission for Health Care in order to limit the meeting to the parties with the most interest in tracking the program. In addition, the Department of Medical Assistance Services is directed at each quarterly meeting to include any information on changes to managed care programs that may have an impact on the overall fiscal impact of the programs. The department is also required to report on the Discrete Incentive Transition Program and overall trends in managed care trends.

Provide funding to support cyber-security assessments

Provides funding to conduct cyber-security analyses for local governments and state agencies.

Increase funding for tuition assistance

Provides additional funding for tuition assistance for members of the Virginia National Guard to help recruitment and retention of guard members.

Improve Readiness Centers

Provides funding to be used as match for federal funding that becomes available for repair, improvement, or expansion of readiness centers.

Tuition Assistance

This amendment eliminates a proposed $1,500,000 general fund increase for the Department of Military Affairs tuition assistance program.

Cyber Security Assessments

This amendment eliminates $150,000 general fund proposed for the Department of Military Affairs to conduct cyber-security analyses for local governments and state agencies.

Develop offshore wind industry

Establishes the office of offshore wind within the agency’s division of energy. Funding supports one and a half positions.

Provide clean energy financing

Supports the clean energy industry by providing $10.0 million to support the development of a public/private partnership program to provide financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy loans for both private and local government properties and entities within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Support development of solar energy projects on state facilities

Supports one position in the agency’s division of energy to oversee renewable energy procurement and reduce energy consumption in state buildings.

Remove funding for Office of Offshore Wind

This amendment eliminates proposed new spending increases $250,000 from the general fund in the second year to establish the Office of Offshore Wind.

Direct new solar position to assist localities with solar-energy related issues

This language only amendment directs that funding of $137,000 from the general fund included in the second year for one position within the Division of Energy shall be used to assist localities with siting, procurement, land use concerns, and other solar-energy related issues.

Remove funding for clean energy financing

This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700 as introduced for the development of a revolving loan fund and loan-loss reserve fund intended to incentivize private investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy, alternative fuels, and similar conservation-related projects in the public and private sectors.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for new mineral mine permit fees and renewal or transfer fees

This amendment increases new mineral mine permit fees and renewal or transfer fees resulting in an increase of $90,000 from the nongeneral fund in the second year. The fee increase is intended to offset the actual cost of processing permit applications which has risen since the last time fees were increased 15 years ago.

Adjust support for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission

Provides additional funds for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission operations. The increase is required for Virginia to meet its obligations under the agreement with Washington, D.C., and Maryland for regulation of vans, taxis, and certain sedan and limousine businesses.

Transfer appropriation to correct service area

Moves appropriation to the correct service areas to match expenditure activities.

Transfer appropriation to reflect current costs

Transfers appropriation to support the costs of motor carrier operations.

Acquire Emporia Customer Service Center

Provides the agency with the authority to take possession of the Emporia facility, in accordance with the original terms of the lease.

Authorize Capital Lease for the Sterling Customer Service Center

Provide appropriation to support increased transportation district motor fuels revenues

This amendment would provide the necessary appropriation to implement House Bill 768 and Senate Bill 896, 2018 Session of the General Assembly, which raised the motor vehicle fuels sales tax rate to generate additional revenue for transportation districts in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. It is a technical amendment reflecting the revenues actually being generated under legislative changes adopted last year but not reflected in House Bill 1700 as introduced.

Secure nongeneral funds for restructuring of the agency

This language only amendment secures the surplus nongeneral funds collected by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, while the Department conducts assessments of its structure, staffing needs and potential replacement or upgrade of its information technology systems. The Department is to issue a report by November 1, 2019, with any recommendations for changes that may be necessary along with cost estimates to implement those changes, and the funds will be available to help offset any potential costs that may be incurred to bring the agency into the 21st century to better serve its constituency.

Provide for electronic credentials to regulated individuals and organizations

This language only amendment authorizes the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to provide electronic credentials to individuals and organizations it regulates.

Distribution of Transit Operating Assistance

This amendment allows a one-year transition for mass transit providers to prepare for a new allocation methodology that is based on performance metrics that has been recommended by the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee (TSDAC) and approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

Fund catastrophic disaster sheltering

Provides funding to purchase and store supplies required to stand up state-run emergency shelters.

Fund cost of implementing Medicaid 1115 demonstration waiver

Provides funding to cover the estimated cost of administering the Medicaid expansion related 1115 demonstration waiver.

Fund a position for the Virginia Fosters program

Funds a position for the Virginia Fosters program to facilitate ongoing foster parent recruitment.

Transfer nongeneral appropriation to the Virginia Department of Health for Healthy Families

Transfers funding to the Department of Health for Healthy Families, eliminating the need for an administrative transfer during the fiscal year. There is a corresponding package at the Department of Health.

Adjust administrative appropriation to reflect Medicaid expansion projections

Adjusts appropriations to properly account for the administrative costs associated with Medicaid expansion. While the official Medicaid forecast package makes changes necessary to fund medical costs; this amendment similarly adjusts the administrative appropriations to reflect the latest estimate of the full cost of coverage for Medicaid expansion.

Fund cost of living adjustments for foster care and adoptions payments

Raises maximum maintenance payments made to foster family homes on behalf of foster children by three percent. Appropriation Act language requires an automatic adjustment for inflation be applied to the maximum room and board rates paid to foster parents in the fiscal year following a state employee pay raise. Because state employees received a three percent raise in July 2017, this addendum provides a similar percent increase to foster care rates. This increase is also assumed for adoption subsidy funding to ensure that adoption subsidies keep pace with foster family rates and to avoid any disincentives to adoption.

Appropriate nongeneral funds for the child protective services hotline

Funds ten state child abuse and neglect hotline positions.

Remove appropriation for Volunteer Emergency Families for Children

Removes appropriation for a nonprofit organization that has ceased operations.

Fund the child welfare forecast

Adjusts funding to cover the cost of providing foster care and adoption subsidy payments. Based on recent expenditure trends and the impact of child welfare policy changes, this amendment adjusts the appropriation for the necessary costs of providing payments to foster care and adoptive families.

Fund positions to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act

Funds six positions to plan, implement and monitor the Family First Prevention Services Act.

Appropriate nongeneral fund match to general fund central appropriation distribution

Provides appropriation to cover the nongeneral fund cost of increasing centrally funded items. Agencies were provided the general fund share of centrally budgeted items, such as health insurance premiums, employee retirement, and other centrally funded costs. This technical adjustment ensures that sufficient nongeneral fund appropriation is available to fund that portion of these expenses.

Fund the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families forecast

Updates appropriation to properly account for the anticipated cost of providing mandated Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits. Benefits include cash assistance payments, employment services and child care.

Fund mobile device management software services

Provides funds to purchase mobile device management software licenses through the Virginia Information Technology Agency. Mobile device management software will provide security and inventory control to the Virginia Department of Social Services for devices communicating with its child welfare information system and to local departments of social services for devices used by clients to determine their eligibility for services. This request will fund the procurement of 2,500 licenses.

Transfer nongeneral appropriation within the Background Investigation Services program

Aligns the appropriation with the service area where the actual expenditures are incurred. This is a zero-sum transfer.

Update child support fees

Adjusts the appropriation for the Division of Child Support Enforcement in order to reflect the federal increase to child support fees.

Extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility for young adults in secondary school

Extends Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility to children up to age 19 who are still enrolled full time in secondary school or an equivalent level of career or technical education.

Add TANF funding for Northern Virginia Family Services

This amendment provides $500,000 the second year from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant for Northern Virginia Family Services to expand services for families in crisis to include adult workforce development programs.

Increase the number of auxiliary grant slots for supportive housing

This amendment eliminates language that imposes a cap of 60 on the number of Auxiliary Grant recipients in supportive housing slots. House Bill 2017 and Senate Bill 1286 allow individuals receiving an Auxiliary Grant to select supportive housing without any requirement to make such selection. In addition, the legislation raises the cap on supportive housing slots to 90 slots and allows for up to 120 slots, if the waiting list for supportive housing for auxiliary grant recipients maintained by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services consists of 30 individuals or more on October 1, 2020. The state provides 80 percent of the funding for an Auxiliary Grant and localities provide 20 percent of the funding. No additional funding is needed to support the cost to provide an Auxiliary Grant to the additional individuals, who may select supportive housing pursuant to the legislation, because the Auxiliary Grant program expenditures continue to decline and the budget is sufficient. Language is added to require reporting of the number of individuals in an Auxiliary Grant supportive housing slot that were discharged from a state behavioral health hospital in the prior 12 months.

Add TANF funding for Child Advocacy Centers to include Russell County CAC

This amendment provides an additional $11,000 each year from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant for Child Advocacy Centers for Russell County's new program. It is estimated that the program will require $11,000 each year of the biennium to support its program per the CAC allocation formula.

Fund child abuse and neglect sex trafficking assessments

This amendment provides $66,060 from the general fund and $20,359 in nongeneral funds the second year for the fiscal impact of House Bill 2597 and Senate Bill 1661 which relate to complaints, assessment, reports and custody arrangements that local department of social services workers must follow in suspected cases of child sex trafficking. It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the enrolling of this act, funding included in this item shall be allocated among appropriate items within the Department of Social Services.

Transfer nongeneral administrative funding to correct Item

This amendment makes a technical correction to transfer nongeneral fund amounts for information technology services from Item 341 local staff and operations to Item 348 administrative and support services.

Transfer nongeneral administrative funding to correct Item

This amendment makes a technical correction to transfer nongeneral fund amounts for information technology services from Item 341 local staff and operations to Item 348 administrative and support services.

Correct nongeneral fund appropriation for child support fees

This technical amendment corrects the nongeneral fund appropriation for child support enforcement revenue contained in the introduced budget. The introduced budget inadvertently lowered the nongeneral fund appropriation instead of increasing it to reflect an increase in the annual fee charged for certain child support cases. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123) increased the annual fee from $25 to $35 for for individuals receiving child support enforcement services who have never received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families assistance and for whom the state collects more than $550 annually in child support.

Increase TANF for Virginia Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs

This amendment adds $500,000 the second year from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant to expand funding to the Virginia Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs for community-based prevention and mentoring programs.

Provide TANF for Two-Generation/Whole Family pilot project

This amendment provides $1.1 million the second year from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant for competitive grants to Community Action Agencies for a Two-Generation/Whole Family Pilot Project and for evaluation of the pilot project. The goal of this pilot project is to test and evaluate concepts and specific interventions that represent two-generation or whole family strategies to alleviate multi-generational poverty. The pilot project will accelerate the development of two-generation or whole family strategies that will move families out of poverty in a variety of communities throughout the Commonwealth. The Department of Social Services shall evaluate these pilot programs and disseminate information about successful projects throughout the Commonwealth to promote adoption of effective two-generation or whole family strategies to alleviate multi-generational poverty. Language requires an annual report to the General Assembly on the progress of the pilots with a final report no later than six years after the implementation of the project.

Implement improvements to the foster care system

This amendment provides $1.6 million from the general fund and $1.2 million from nongeneral funds and 18 positions to fund the Joint Legislative Audit Review Commission (JLARC) recommendations for improving the foster care system pursuant to Senate Bill 1339. This funding: (i) establishes a Director of Foster Care Health and Safety; (ii) adds 10 additional regional foster care staff in the Department of Social Services; (iii) funds a regional project manager; (iv) provides funds for a compliance dashboard (data analyst for support) and complaint hotline; (v) funds a minimum caseload standard of 15 cases per worker; and (vi) adds five positions for monitoring foster care services. It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the enrolling of this act, funding included in this item shall be allocated among appropriate items within the Department of Social Services.

Capture savings in auxiliary grant program

This amendment captures $300,000 in savings in the general fund for the Auxiliary Grant program in fiscal year 2020 based on projected expenditures.

Develop comprehensive plan for the TANF program

This amendment directs the Department of Social Services to conduct a comprehensive review of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant program in meeting the needs of lower-income families and report on a plan to the Joint Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources Oversight by October 1, 2019.

Review of foster care children in congregate care

This amendment directs the Department of Social Services to immediately review all cases of children in congregate care without a clinical need to be there and to assist local departments in finding appropriate family-based settings. The department will certify completion of the reviews by June 30, 2020. This is a recommendation from JLARC's report on the foster care system.

Provide training funds for Family First Prevention Services Act evidence-based programs

This amendment adds $851,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2020 for training and associated costs to start implementation of evidenced based programs required by the new federal Family First Prevention Services Act. Funding shall be used for training, consultation and certification costs to help agencies begin to implement evidence based programs in Virginia.

Amend language for the TANF, Child Care, Foster Care and Adoption Payments forecasts

This amendment adds language directing the provision of additional information in completing the expenditure forecasts for cash assistance provided through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, mandatory child day care services under TANF, foster care maintenance payments, and adoption subsidy payments. It also requires the Department of Planning and Budget to convene a meeting with staff of the Department of Social Services, and House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees to review trends and assumptions used in the forecasts prior to their finalization.

Increase TANF cash assistance benefits by five percent

This amendment provides $300,000 from the general fund and $3.2 million from nongeneral funds the second year to increase Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) benefits by five percent. The last increase in benefits was a 2.5 percent increase in July 2017. The average monthly payment for a TANF family is $314. The general fund reflects the increase for the TANF Unemployed Parent program which is state-funded.

Correct fund source for administrative appropriation for Medicaid Expansion

This amendment corrects the fund source for administrative appropriations in the Department of Social Services for Medicaid expansion from the general fund to nongeneral fund amounts from the Health Care Coverage Assessment Fund.

Capture balance in auxiliary grant program

This amendment captures $2.0 million in balances from the general fund in fiscal year 2019 which reflects a projected balance in the auxiliary grants program.

Fund VIEW transitional child care

This amendment provides $39,689 from the general fund and $1.0 million from nongeneral funds the second year for the fiscal impact of House Bill 1871 and Senate Bill 1145, which provides VIEW transitional child care for individuals in post-secondary education. It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the enrolling of this act, funding included in this item shall be allocated among appropriate items within the Department of Social Services.

Eliminate funding for catastrophic disaster shelter supplies

This amendment eliminates $4.3 million the second year from the general fund included in the introduced budget for the purchase of non-perishable supplies to be used in case of disasters and the need to setup state-run shelters.

Adjust TANF balance

This amendment adjusts the TANF balance to reflect TANF expenditures contained in amendments to House Bill 1700, as introduced, and legislation passed during the 2019 Regular Session.

Transfer TANF for food banks from Virginia Department of Health

This amendment transfers $3.0 million from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant contained in the introduced budget for the Department of Health community health services to the Department of Social Services on a one-time basis for child nutrition programs. Funding for many food assistance programs for children were moved from the Department of Health to the Department of Education in fiscal year 2018 (Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly). Currently food banks receive funding through these consolidated programs. This funding would supplement these programs for children.

Provide funding for security freezes on accounts of children in foster care

This amendment provides $176,133 from the general fund and $241,897 from matching federal funds the second year to support the fiscal impact of House Bill 1730 and Senate Bill 1253, which requires local departments of social services to request the placement of a security freeze on the credit report or record of any child who has been in foster care for at least six months in order to prevent cases of identity theft and misuse of personal identifying information. It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the enrolling of this act, funding included in this item shall be allocated among appropriate items within the Department of Social Services.

Fund a name change for the VIEW program

This amendment provides $150,000 from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant the second year for the fiscal impact of House Bill 1746, which changes the name of the Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) program to the Virginia Initiative for Education and Work.

Fund expenses to support "extreme risk law" legislation

Funds one-time technology upgrades needed to comply with proposed legislation that would prohibit an individual who has been identified as an immediate safety threat from possessing a firearm.

Fund positions to support universal background checks for gun purchases legislation

Provides funding and seven positions for additional administrative support to process firearms-purchase criminal background checks. This budget item is tied to proposed legislation that would require background checks for all firearm sales.

Increase general fund support for med-flight partnership program

Provides additional funding to support the department's med-flight partnership with Chesterfield County.

Fund operating costs for the Commonwealth Link to Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) and Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) replacement projects

Provides funding for training, contract costs, and four positions for the Commonwealth Link to Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) project, and training and project management costs for the Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) replacement project. Of this amount, $500,000 may only be used if the project management costs are not eligible to be funded with bond funding from the STARS capital project. COMLINC is a system that connects disparate radios, including those used by STARS users and localities, and makes them interoperable.

Fund additional civilian garage technician positions

Provides funding and four technician positions for the department's communications garage. These positions install specialized equipment, including Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) radios, lights and sirens, and speed enforcement devices in both the department's fleet and vehicles from other state agencies.

Construct Area 39 Office in Rockbridge County

Provides funding for construction of a new area office in Rockbridge County.

Refresh Commonwealth Link to Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) System

Provides equipment funding for the Commonwealth Link to Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) system. COMLINC connects the various radio systems used by public safety agencies across Virginia.

Upgrade Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) Network

Funds necessary replacements and improvements to the infrastructure and equipment that make up the Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS). Also included is funding for contract personnel and warehouse costs to implement the project.

STARS Radio Capital Project

This amendment provides $40 million in bond proceeds in the second year to implement an upgrade of the Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) project over the next four years.

Remove "extreme risk" legislation funding

This amendment removes proposed new funding included in the introduced budget related to 'extreme risk law' legislation that was not adopted by the 2019 Session of the General Assembly.

Remove universal background check legislation funding

This amendment removes second year funding and associated positions proposed in the introduced budget for State Police to conduct background checks on all firearms purchases.

Med-Flight Insurance Contracting Language

This amendment directs the Department of State Police to study and report on the steps to contract with insurance providers for reimbursement of appropriate expenses.

STARS Expenditure Accounting Language

This amendment directs the Department of Planning and Budget, in the introduced budget for the next biennium, to set out the service area for STARS as an independent program in the budget. This is a technical amendment.

STARS Service Area Language

This amendment provides guidance for expenditure of appropriation in service area 30204.

Central Criminal Records Exchange Improvements

This amendment provides $197,920 from the general fund in the first year for a one-time information technology modification to the Central Criminal Records Exchange, and $212,000 from the general fund for three positions in the second year for VSP to reference the 'Hold File' when conducting criminal history records checks, based on a recommendation of the state Crime Commission.

Adjust appropriation to increase tobacco auditor staffing

Adjusts general fund appropriation to increase auditor staffing levels of the Tobacco Unit located in the Northern and Southwestern regions. These two regions in the Commonwealth of Virginia currently do not have designated full-time tobacco auditors.

Fund the software patch analyst position

Adjusts appropriation for the addition of a software patch analyst. Additional personnel is needed to remain in compliance with software security standards.

Increase Appropriation to Fund TAX Administrative Costs of SB 1372

This amendment provides $658,100 from the general fund the first year and $680,406 from the general fund the second year for the Department of Taxation to administer the provisions of Senate Bill 1372 of the 2019 General Assembly, which addresses tax conformity and various tax policy changes, to include systems updates; hiring customer service wage staff; and contracting with a consultant to estimate and certify revenue associated with taxpayer refunds.

Workgroup Evaluation of Calculation of Interest Subtraction

This amendment establishes a work group to develop guidelines for the implementation of the limitation on interest expenses under provisions of the TCJA.

Provide Appropriation for Relief of Gary Bush

This amendment provides $520,163 from the general fund in the second year for the relief of Gary Linwood Bush, pursuant to, and contingent upon final passage of Senate Bill 1477 of the 2019 General Assembly.

Increase Appropriation to Fund Treasury Administrative Costs of SB 1372

This amendment provides $1.6 million from the general fund the second year for the Department of the Treasury to administer provisions of Senate Bill 1372 of the 2019 General Assembly, including banking services, postage, and mailing materials to facilitate refunds to taxpayers.

Supplement the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank

Provides working capital for the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank.

Adjust appropriation to reflect prior year recovery revenue

Increases appropriation to reflect a revision to federal receipts processing procedures.

Adjust appropriation to reflect financial plan

Adjusts program appropriation amounts to conform to the final program amounts in the FY 2019-2024 six-year financial plan, as approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in June 2018.

Transfer property to City of Lexington

Allows the City of Lexington to purchase at fair market value Virginia Department of Transportation property when it is no longer required for the agency's purposes.

Adjust appropriation based on new revenue estimates and program adjustments

Adjusts appropriation for agency programs in line with the available revenues projected in the November 2018 revenue forecast. The appropriation supports expenditure activity of the concession payment provided to the Commonwealth as a result of the Interstate 66 Outside the Beltway project.

Safety Service Patrol

This amendment requires VDOT to redirect $5.0 million the second year from existing maintenance funding to enhance safety service patrol services across the Commonwealth's Interstate system. Studies indicate that 16 percent of all Interstate delays are caused by incidents, and on Interstate 81 that share increases to 51 percent. Safety Service Patrol Services provide substantial improvements in clearing incident-related delays.

Park Access Roads

This amendment directs the Commonwealth Transportation Board to prioritize recreational access road funding for projects that improve handicapped access at State Park facilities.

Remove GF Appropriation for VTIB

This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700 as introduced to recapitalize the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank.

Provide funding for new deputy director position

Provides funding for a new deputy director position. This position will assist with overseeing and administering the agency and preparing for future expansion and growth of responsibilities within the department.

Fund positions and training costs for the veterans benefits section

Funds four veterans services representative positions, one claims specialist position, and training needs for the veterans benefits program. Positions in this section help veterans complete federal benefits paperwork, ensure the accuracy of submissions, and track applications through the approval process.

Provide funding for positions and materials for workforce transition program

Provides funding for positions and materials to aid veterans' transition into the workforce and to assist their families with securing education benefits.

Transfer appropriation between service areas

Transfers funds between service areas to correctly categorize the funding for the women's veterans coordinator position.

Fund behavioral health support positions and operating costs

Provides funding for eight resource specialist positions and fleet costs for three vehicles. Resource specialists meet one-on-one with service members, veterans, and their families to identify behavioral health needs, connect them with resources, and monitor their progress.

Remove Proposed New Positions

This amendment reversed proposed staffing increases in the Department of Veterans Services, leaving an additional $250,000 the second year from the general fund for new positions in the Veterans Benefits Section.

Angel Wings for Veterans

This amendment provides $24,000 the second year from the general fund for the Angel Wings for Veterans organization, a nonprofit organization providing transportation services for veterans with special needs.

Remove Proposed Deputy Director Position

This amendment removes new funding included in the introduced budget for the Department of Veterans Services to hire an additional deputy director.

Increase division cap for school security equipment grants

Increases the division cap for school security equipment grants from $100,000 to $250,000. This is a recommendation of the Children's Cabinet Student Safety Workgoup.

Modify staffing ratios for school counselors

Provides funding to support additional school counselors in Virginia's public elementary, middle, and high schools. This funding represents the state cost to modify the counselor ratios in elementary school from 1:500 to 1:375, in middle school from 1:400 to 1:325, and in high school from 1:350 to 1:300, with the intent to provide additional funding in subsequent fiscal years to eventually achieve a ratio of 1:250 for all public elementary, middle, and high schools. This is a recommendation of both the Board of Education and the Children's Cabinet Student Safety Workgoup.

Increase Lottery proceeds for public education and allocate funding for the At-Risk Add-On and Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation programs

Adjusts funding to reflect an increase in the estimate of Lottery proceeds by $39.9 million in FY 2019 and $30.4 million in FY 2020 above the appropriations in Chapter 2, 2018 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. In both fiscal years, the additional Lottery proceeds are used to increase the At-Risk Add-On program appropriation and to increase the Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation program appropriation, with approximately $35.0 million in additional appropriation for each program over the biennium.

Amend accreditation status for the Targeted Extended/Enriched School Year and Year-round School Grants

Modifies budget language for the Targeted Extended/Enriched School Year and Year-round School Grants program to align budget language with the Board of Education's revised Standards of Accreditation.

Modify language for the Achievable Dream partnership with Newport News

Removes language stipulating that funding for the Achievable Dream partnership with Newport News school division is in lieu of a like amount from the Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credits.

Update program participation for Remedial Summer School and English as a Second Language

Updates costs of the Remedial Summer School and English as a Second Language Standards of Quality programs to reflect actual enrollment for FY 2019 and revised projections for FY 2020.

Support the Virginia Arts Festival World Class Education Program

Provides funding for the Virginia Arts Festival World Class Education Program to support arts education programming and partnerships with local school divisions.

Update sales tax distribution for school age population

Updates the sales tax distribution to local school divisions based on the latest yearly estimate of school age population provided by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Establish the PreK-2 Active Learning pilot program

Establishes a pilot program to encourage active learning for students in pre-kindergarten through second grade.

Enhance local capacity and quality of Virginia Preschool Initiative programs

Reallocates savings realized under the Virginia Preschool Initiative - Provisional Teacher Licensure program to increase local capacity for and quality of classroom observations, the use of readiness data, and professional development in Virginia Preschool Initiative programs. Of the $2 million in savings, $1.7 million supports grants to localities to purchase and effectively implement evidence-based curriculum and to conduct Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observations by local observers, and $300,320 is transferred to the Department of Education, Central Office Operations, to support positions and training focused on individualized professional development and to support local implementation of curriculum and observations. This initiative supports implementation of the Department of Education's November 2018 Plan to Ensure High-Quality Instruction in All Virginia Preschool Initiative Classrooms.

Amend At-Risk Add-On language to align with the revised Standards of Accreditation

Modifies budget language regarding the withholding of At-Risk Add-On funds to align with the Board of Education's revised Standards of Accreditation.

Update data for regional career and technical education center grants

Adjusts funding for grants to regional career and technical education centers to reflect nine regional centers in the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years. The calculation for Chapter 2, 2018 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, included an additional regional center that converted to a local center as of the 2017-2018 school year.

Establish the Grow Your Own Teacher pilot program

Establishes a pilot program to provide scholarships to high school graduates who attend a baccalaureate institution of higher education in the Commonwealth and subsequently teach in high-need public schools in their school division of residence.

Support the Norfolk Botanical Garden's The Garden of Tomorrow project

Provides one-time support for the Norfolk Botanical Garden's The Garden of Tomorrow project to enhance environmental education in the Commonwealth.

Update sales tax revenues for public education

Updates sales tax dedicated to public education based on the Department of Taxation's November 2018 education sales tax forecast.

Adjust Certification Date for FY 2020 Compensation Supplement

Changes the certification date for the FY 2020 compensation supplement from April 1, 2019, to June 1, 2019. This change allows school divisions to submit this certification in conjunction with their May 2019 Required Local Effort/Required Local Match data collection and certification, thereby consolidating multiple submissions for school division staff and superintendents and eliminating the need for the Department of Education to collect additional data in April 2019.

Update costs of Lottery programs

Adjusts funding for certain educational programs that exceed the foundation of the Standards of Quality based on actual and updated projections for participation. The reduction in costs for Lottery programs saves a like amount of general fund.

Increase support for the Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP)

Increases support for the Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP) to provide students and families in need access to financial aid, scholarships, and counseling to maximize educational opportunities for students.

Modify language to include Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment support for provisionally licensed minority teachers

Adds the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment to the allowable tests for which grants may be awarded to school divisions, teacher preparation programs, or nonprofit organizations in the Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, and Hampton Roads regions to subsidize test fees and the cost of tutoring for provisionally licensed minority teachers seeking full licensure in Virginia.

Adjust sales tax revenues for public education to reflect estimated revenue from internet sales

Adjusts sales tax revenues for public education to reflect additional estimated revenues from internet sales.

Transfer nongeneral fund Virtual Virginia appropriation from Direct Aid to Department of Education Central Office

Transfers the nongeneral fund appropriation for Virtual Virginia tuition revenues from Direct to Public Education to the Department of Education, Central Office Operations, which is where the receipt and expenditure of those revenues occurs.

Redirect FY 2019 savings from Virginia Preschool Initiative provisional teacher licensure appropriation

Adds budget language to allow any FY 2019 balances from the Virginia Preschool Initiative - Provisional Teacher Licensure appropriation to be awarded for Virginia Preschool Initiative start-up or expansion grants, and for any remaining balances to be carried forward to FY 2020 to support Virginia Preschool Initiative waiting list slots.

Transfer certain Virginia Preschool Initiative program appropriations from Direct Aid to Department of Education Central Office

Transfers the appropriations for Virginia Preschool Initiative teacher professional development and Virginia Preschool Initiative classroom observations from Direct Aid to the Department of Education, Central Office Operations. The Department of Education is required to contract with the University of Virginia to provide these services, and funding for Department of Education contracts is appropriated under the central office.

Provide state support for the Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus program

Provides state support for the Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus (VPI+) program currently supported by federal Preschool Development Grant funds, which expire after FY 2019.

Update costs of categorical programs

Adjusts funding for certain educational programs that exceed the foundation of the Standards of Quality. State or federal statutes or regulations mandate most categorical programs. These adjustments update the cost of continuing the current programs with the required data revisions.

Capture savings from revised student enrollment projections

Updates costs for public education using enrollment projections based on the latest fall membership counts, which are lower than projected for 2019.

Increase general fund support for school employee retirement contributions

Adjusts the use of Literary funds used to support public school employee retirement contributions based on the latest Literary Fund revenue projections provided by the Department of Treasury.

Update cost of Special Education Regional Tuition

Updates the state cost for approved public Special Education Regional Tuition school programs based on updated enrollment data.

Increase salaries for funded Standards of Quality instructional and support positions

Provides the state share of an additional two percent salary increase for funded Standards of Quality instructional and support positions, effective July 1, 2019. This increase is in addition to the three percent increase provided in Chapter 2, 2018 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

Update costs of incentive programs

Adjusts funding for certain educational programs that exceed the foundation of the Standards of Quality. These programs are designed to address educational needs of specific targeted student populations. Funding for these programs is primarily formula-driven and subject to changes in fall membership, participation rates, and test scores.

Establish the Robots for Autism pilot program

Establishes a pilot program to encourage the use of robots to aid in the education of students on the autism spectrum.

Update cost of National Board Certification Program

Updates the cost of bonus payments under the National Board Certification Program based on the actual number of classroom teachers in Virginia's public schools who hold certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.

Technical - Linwood Holton Governor's School

This technical amendment captures $14,804 in the first year from the general fund for updating the Linwood Holton Academic Governor's School student enrollment.

Balance from Virginia Preschool Initiative Provisional Teacher Licensure Requests

This amendment captures $2.0 million the first year from the general fund in available balances in the Virginia Preschool Initiative - Provisional Teacher Licensure initiative that was established during the 2018 Session. The original budgeted amount was over estimated and subsequently is not needed to fund the actual number of preschool teachers in public schools that need financial support to complete their licensure requirements.

Computer Science Training

This amendment allocates $550,000 each year from the general fund to CodeVA for the professional development and courses provided to teachers related to computer science learning in the classroom. There is a companion amendment to transfer this funding to Direct Aid.

Flexibility for 5.0 Percent Salary Increase Incentives

This amendment adjusts the funding for salary incentives such that school divisions will have a number of percent options to offer pay increases to employees. The base budget includes $131 million in the second year for a 3.0 percent salary incentive pay increase with an effective date of July 1, 2019. The state share of the 3.0 percent salary increase would be given to school divisions that certify that they will provide at least 3.0 percent in either the first or second year or through a combination over both years. This amendment adds an additional 2.0 percent increase with an effective date of September 1, 2019. The state share of the 2.0 percent salary increase would be given to school divisions that certify that they will provide up to a 2.0 percent salary increase in the second year by September 1, 2019. Any local school division pay increase provided in the first year that is above the 3.0 percent will not count toward the 2.0 percent salary increase in the second year.

Robots for Learning Pilot Program

This amendment provides $200,000 the second year from the general fund for the new Robots for Learning Pilot program.

Grow Your Own Teacher

This amendment transfers $200,000 the second year from the general fund for the Grow Your Own Teacher initiative to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia for development and administration of a scholarship tuition assistance program for high school graduates who are committed to attend a baccalaureate institution of higher education in Virginia and to subsequently teach in a high-need public school in their school division of residence.

Expand Virtual Virginia

This amendment provides $150,000 the second year from the general fund to expand the current Virtual Virginia initiative. The additional general fund allocation for Virtual Virginia will be used within the existing high school model to expand the availability of digital curriculum resources via Virtual Virginia and to provide professional development to divisions which includes best practices facilitating the use of such digital resources. The additional digital resources and professional development will be offered to all school divisions statewide. The new language further directs the Department of Education to develop a plan that establishes a possible per-student, per-course fee schedule for local school divisions to participate in Virtual Virginia coursework. The plan must include data reporting on the existing Virtual Virginia initiative.

Testing Coordinators and Licensed Behavior Analysts

This amendment adds additional flexibility language for school divisions to hire testing coordinators and licensed behavior analysts with At-Risk Add-on funds, which may help reduce workloads of school counselors and free-up the counselors time which then can be dedicated to supporting students' non-academic related needs.

Back-fill Expired Federal Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus Grant

This amendment back-fills a portion of an expired federal grant program and provides $6.1 million for up to 1,530 slots in the 13 school divisions that had participated in the federal Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus program. The local composite index match is capped at 0.4000 for fiscal year 2020 and then capped at 0.5000 beginning in fiscal year 2021.