OAG Revolving Fund Restoration

This amendment increases funding in the Regulatory, Consumer Advocacy, Litigation, and Enforcement Revolving Trust Fund in the Office of the Attorney General up to $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2020, and increases the authorized carry forward to $1.25 million. A companion amendment in House Bill 30 increases the appropriation up to $1.25 million starting in fiscal year 2021.

Provide support for legal expenses

Provides support for anticipated legal expenses.

Adjust funding to agencies for charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts funding to agencies for charges for the Personnel Management Information System (PMIS) internal service fund. Expenditures for PMIS are lower than originally projected and this amendment captures the corresponding general fund savings for agency customers.

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. Included in this amount is $147,308, which is part of a net-zero transfer provided in Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly, for the Department of Elections' presidential primary costs.

COVID-19 response authority and match appropriation (Reconvened Amendment)

Provides authority for the Governor to appropriate federal relief funds provided specifically by Congress related to the COVID-19 pandemic or from the revenues deposited to the COVID-19 Relief Fund. It further provides a general fund appropriation for the purposes of addressing state match requirements or other costs associated with responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, it provides guidance for reporting the use of these funds.

Adjust merit salary raise language

Adjusts language to include the Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia along with other agency heads as eligible for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary adjustment in fiscal year 2020.

Move funding from fiscal year 2020 to FY 2021

This amendment reverts the general fund amount provided to preserve the historic Greensville County Training School in the 2019 Appropriation Act. A companion amendment to House Bill 30 reappropriates these funds in fiscal year 2021..

Revert Year End JLARC Balances

This amendment provides for a transfer to the general fund of estimated unexpended balances from JLARC totaling $1,500,000 on or before June 30, 2020.

Provide Funding for Procurement Disparity Study

This amendment provides funding for a study of procurement disparity in state government.

Transfer DOC Electronic Health Records Funding

This amendment directs the transfer of $3.0 million from the general fund in the second year provided in Central Appropriations to the Department of Corrections to procure electronic health records, rather than depositing the funding in a contingency account. The amendment also directs any unexpended balance of this appropriation be carried forward in the next fiscal year for the same purpose.

Revert DLS and Legislative Balances

This amendment reverts $2.8 million in legislative savings to the general fund on or before June 30, 2020.

2016 VCBA Capital Outlay Pool Changes

Provides supplemental bond authorization for the 2016 VCBA Capital Outlay Pool.

2016 VPBA Capital Construction Pool

Provides supplemental bond authorization for the 2016 VPBA Capital Outlay Pool.

2019 Capital Construction Pool

Provides supplemental bond authorization for the 2019 Capital Construction Pool.

Remove supplement in 2019 Capital Construction Pool to expand the Central State Hospital Replacement

Reduces funding by $51.1 million in bond proceeds in the second year by eliminating the proposal to add an additional 48 beds to the Central State Hospital Replacement project.

Supplement University of Mary Washington Seacobeck Hall renovation project

Provides additional funding from bond proceeds to supplement the University of Mary Washington's Seacobeck Hall renovation project.

Supplement College of William and Mary Fine and Performing Arts Facility project

Provides additional funding from bond proceeds to supplement the College of William and Mary's Construct Fine and Performing Arts Facility, Phases I & II, project.

Fund projected program growth

Funds projected program growth related to increased expenditures in private day and therapeutic foster care services.

Adjust appropriation to reflect agency operations

Adjusts the agency's budget to reflect current operations. Additional nongeneral fund appropriation is provided to reflect anticipated revenues. The appropriation changes provided for in this action are not expected to have any impact on services or future general fund need.

Remove prepayment of future Revenue Stabilization Fund deposit

Removes prepayment of future Revenue Stabilization Fund deposit. This appropriation had been provided in anticipation of a mandatory deposit in 2022. Based on the latest revenue forecast, a Revenue Stabilization Fund deposit will not be required in 2022.

Appropriate voluntary deposit to the Revenue Reserve Fund

Appropriates a voluntary deposit to the Revenue Reserve Fund. This deposit, along with other mandatory and voluntary deposits to the Revenue Reserve Fund and Revenue Stabilization Fund in the next, biennium will bring the combined balance of the two funds to be eight percent of general fund revenues and transfers by the end of 2022.

Increase Revenue Reserve voluntary deposit

Increases the amount appropriated for a voluntary deposit to the Revenue Reserve Fund in fiscal year 2020 by $182.0 million. Language is also provided, which states that the funds are being set aside in the Reserve Fund but may be transferred to the Revenue Stabilization Fund (Rainy Day Fund) if the deposit requirement is triggered.

Remove planned voluntary Revenue Reserve deposits (Reconvened Amendment)

Removes the planned voluntary deposits to the Revenue Reserve Fund in response to the potential downturn in revenue collections resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Correct Revenue Reserve voluntary deposit

Corrects the amount appropriated for a voluntary deposit to the Revenue Reserve Fund. A companion amendment to the enactment clause (Item 0) reflects a revision in the depiction of June 30, 2019 committed balances on the balance sheet in the Commonwealth's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which results in a reduction in resources available for the voluntary deposit.

Fund quality improvement and risk management efforts

Provides for the partial year costs of increasing quality and risk management efforts related to the settlement agreement with the federal Department of Justice.

Appropriate nongeneral funds for electronic health records implementation

Appropriates the nongeneral fund appropriation for the costs of implementing electronic health records at state facilities. The cost estimates for full implementation included a nongeneral fund contribution, however the nongeneral funds were never appropriated. This amendment will negate the need for an administrative adjustment in FY 2020. In addition, language is added to clarify that funds associated with this project are exempted from the $25 million special revenue fund cap.

Sale of Southwestern Virginia Training Center

This amendment adds language authorizing the Department of General Services to sell property on which the former Southwestern Virginia Training Center was situated. Language requires the sale price to cover any debt or other financial obligations on the property. It also requires the purchaser to use the property for the provision of health care services for at least five years.

Children's Inpatient Psychiatric Services Workgroup

This amendment adds members to the workgroup created to examine and identify possible alternative treatment services and sites for minors that otherwise would be placed at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA). This amendment adds the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, VOICES, Virginia Coalition of Private Provider Associations, and the Virginia Network of Private Providers to the workgroup.

Plan for Temporary Beds at Catawba Hospital

This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to develop and implement a plan to manage the census at Catawba Hospital and to reduce the number of staffed beds to 110 by no later than June 30, 2021.

Support ADA compliance at James River Park System

This amendment provides funding for the City of Richmond Department of Parks and Recreation to increase the accessibility of public parks and connectivity of the ADA-accessible elements in the James River Park System.

Increase support for First Landing State Park

This amendment increases base funding by $50,000 to provide a one-time payment of $100,000 in the second year for the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the City of Virginia Beach to develop more appropriate ADA-compliant mountain biking facilities in the City. The current use of trails and footpaths at First Landing State Park is detrimental to the protected natural environment and associated rare wildlife species.

Increase funding for offender medical costs

Provides funding for increased medical costs based on updated projections.

Provide additional operating funds for Lawrenceville Correctional Center

Provides funding to cover increased contractual costs associated with operating Lawrenceville Correctional Center.

Provide funding to expand Hepatitis-C treatment for offenders

Provides additional funding for Hepatitis-C treatment.

Provide authority to discharge or reassign certain prisoners (Reconvened Amendment)

Provides authority for the Director of the Department of Corrections to discharge or lower the supervision level of certain prisoners upon the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor due to a public health threat. This authority is temporary and expires on July 1, 2021.

Authorize carry forward of seclusion and restraint funds

Requires any funds provided to local school divisions in fiscal year 2020 to implement the Board of Education's Regulations Governing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in Virginia that are unexpended as of June 30, 2020, to be carried forward for expenditure the following year for the same purpose.

Authority for Superintendent of Public Instruction to grant temporary flexibility or issue waivers due to COVID-19 (Reconvened Amendment)

Adds language to allow the Superintendent of Public Instruction to grant temporary flexibility or issue waivers of certain deadlines and requirements set in budget language and Code that cannot be met due to the state of emergency or school closures resulting from COVID-19, such as accreditation, testing/assessments, graduation, and licensure requirements; division application and reporting deadlines; school calendars; etc. Requires the Department of Education to report to the Secretary of Education and the Board of Education and post any such actions on the agency website.

Transfer funding for presidential primary expenses to Central Appropriations

Transfers general fund appropriation for 2020 presidential primary expenses to Central Appropriations. This amendment will allow the agency to be reimbursed from Central Appropriations, consistent with previous funding practices. A companion amendment in Central Appropriations reflects this transfer and provides funding to reimburse localities for 2020 presidential primary costs.

Replacement options for Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS) replacement

Provides language directing the Department of Elections to release a request for information to replace the Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS) and to report on replacement costs and options to the Chairs of House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee. A companion amendment appropriates and directs federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) 2020 grant funds to be used for VERIS replacement.

Appropriate Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant funds to replace statewide election system

Appropriates federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) 2020 grant funds to replace the Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS).

Remove Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative language restrictions

Removes budget language which limits the use of funds for participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or the expenditure of any proceeds resulting from participation in a climate compact without express legislative approval.

FY20 Appropriation Re-Alignment

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

Provide permitting authority (Reconvened Amendment)

This amendment authorizes the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to issue an interim permit to the Department of Transportation to relocate the nest and eggs of any state listed threatened bird species from critical areas of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project's South Island. This is to ensure this important transportation project is not delayed, while protecting endangered wildlife.

Amend language to reflect reduction in general fund transfer

This amendment adjusts language to reflect the removal of a proposed $1.7 million increase in the transfer of general fund revenues to the Game Protection Fund.

Transfers Executive Mansion Staff to DGS

This amendment transfers the management of the Executive Mansion staff from the Governor's Office to DGS. This is a net neutral transfer.

Reverse the transfer of Executive mansion staff (Reconvened Amendment)

This amendment reverses the transfer of Executive Mansion staff from the Office of the Governor to the Department of General Services and maintains the existing supervisory roles that have been in place since 2016. This is a net neutral transfer. A companion amendment to Item 51 moves these amounts back to the Office of the Governor.

Update appropriation act language regarding coverage for abortions in cases of fetal anomalies

Protects women’s rights to make their own healthcare decisions.

Supplant GF with Agency Indirect Cost Recoveries

This amendment sets out Item 297 which was not set out in the introduced budget. The amendment includes a new paragraph G, which supplants $1.8 million the second year from the general fund with nongeneral funds from agency indirect cost recoveries.

Remove TDO Tracking Funds for Emergency Department Care Coordination

This amendment sets out Item 297 of the introduced budget and reduces the appropriation by $50,000 the second year from the general fund to remove funding provided in the 2019 Session for modifying the Emergency Department Care Coordination System to track Temporary Detention Orders. After review, it was determined this system was not the solution to address the issue.

Increase funding for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund

Provides additional support for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund bringing the base in FY 2020 to $14.0 million.

Fund pay equity study

Provides general fund appropriation to conduct a study on state employee pay equity.

Adjust rate and appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System (PMIS)

Adjusts the PMIS internal service fund rate and appropriation based on projected operating expenses. A companion amendment in Central Appropriations recovers the general fund portion of the reduced rate.

Offset federal revenue losses for CHKD

Authorizes the department to create additional hospital supplemental payments for CHKD to replace payments that have been reduced due to the federal regulation on the definition of uncompensated care costs effective June 2, 2017. These new payments will equal what would have been paid to CHKD under the current disproportionate share hospital (DSH) formula.

Fund FY 2020 Medicaid utilization and inflation

Adjusts funding for the FY 2020 cost of Medicaid as estimated in the most recent forecast expenditures.

Fund FY 2020 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.

Adjust FY 2020 Health Care Fund appropriation

Modifies the appropriation for the Virginia Health Care Fund to reflect the latest revenue estimates. The FY 2020 estimate reflects less prior year pharmacy rebates ($6.8 million); a small increase in tobacco taxes ($0.2 million) and a decline ($2.1 million) in Master Settlement Agreement revenue. The estimates also account for $53.1 million in prior year balances carried over from 2019. Since the fund is used as state match for Medicaid, any change in revenue to the fund impacts general fund support for Medicaid.

Fund FY 2020 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 managed care rates and increased enrollment.

Increase nursing facility rates in response to COVID-19 (Reconvened Amendment)

Increases nursing home and specialized care per diem rates by $20 per day per patient effective for the period of the Governor's Declaration of a State of Emergency due to COVID-19.

Fund cost of initial COVID-19 response (Reconvened Amendment)

Increases funding to cover the cost of policy changes implemented by the Department of Medical Assistance Services in response to COVID-19. These actions include expanding the use of telemedicine, waiving service authorizations and eliminating cost sharing.

Reduce Funding for Medicaid Expenditures

This amendment reduces the general fund by $2.5 million the second year and a like amount of matching federal Medicaid funds to reflect Medicaid expenditure projections for the remainder of fiscal year 2020.

Unallot general fund FMAP savings (Reconvened Amendment)

Requires that DMAS identify all state savings associated with the federal government increasing the FMAP rate (to 56.2%) for medical assistance services. Further, DPB is authorized to unallot an amount of state funds equal to the general fund savings identified by DMAS.

Capture Excess Administrative Balance

This amendment sets out Item 307 which was not set out in the introduced budget. The amendment includes a new paragraph FF, which reverts $3.0 million from the general fund from the Department of Medical Assistance Services' administrative budget in fiscal year 2020. Based on current spending projections and the agency's prepayment of rent and other July 2019 contractual payments out of fiscal year 2019 year end balances, that would have otherwise reverted to the general fund, this amendment captures the excess appropriation.

Account for Final CCC Plus Contract Rates

This amendment accounts for the Department of Medical Assistance Services adopting lower managed care rates for the Commonwealth Coordinated Care (CCC) Plus program (effective January 1, 2020) than those assumed in the November 1, 2019 official Medicaid forecast.

Authorize changes to medical assistance programs in response to COVID-19 (Reconvened Amendment)

Provides DMAS temporary authority to make immediate changes to its medical assistance programs in response to COVID-19. Any change would be subject to the Governor’s approval and must be reported within 15 days. Authorization and any program changes will expire with the Governor’s emergency declaration.

Provide flexibility to adjust medical assistance payment dates (Reconvened Amendment)

Allows DMAS to advance any appropriate and allowable payment in an effort to take advantage of enhanced federal matching funds.

Aquire land for readiness centers

Provides additional funding for acquisition of property for readiness centers and expansion of existing sites.

Provide positions to meet customer demand for REAL ID credentials

Increase positions for the anticipated increase in customers applying for a REAL ID credential.

Increase LIHEAP grant appropriation

Increases the low-income home energy assistance program appropriation to account for a federal increase in the grant amount.

Transfer funding and personnel between programs due to agency reorganization

Transfers funding and positions between programs due to agency reorganization.

Adjust funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Unemployed Parents program

Decreases funding for the unemployed parent cash assistance program, based on a revised projection of the estimated 2020-2022 biennial costs.

Fund foster care and adoptions cost of living adjustments

Raises maximum maintenance payments made to foster family homes on behalf of foster children by five 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 up to a five percent raise in June 2019, 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.

Replace legacy IT systems with an enterprise platform solution

Funds the replacement of the Virginia case management system and other legacy systems with a modular enterprise platform solution.

Appropriate nongeneral funds for local staff salary increases

Funds the nongeneral fund portion of the raise state-supported local employees received in Chapter 854.

Create a summer food program pilot

Creates a summer feeding pilot program using TANF funding. Provides $50 on a family's EBT card each month during the summer for meals purchases.

Fund the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families forecast

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

Fund the child welfare forecast

Adds 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 to cover the necessary costs of providing payments to foster care and adoptive families.

Increase CCDBG appropriation to account for emergency child care funding provided by the CARES Act (Reconvened Amendment)

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation by $66 million in order to reflect additional federal funding provided to the Commonwealth in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This funding will help address child care issues that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Add language to permit emergency program changes related to COVID-19 response (Reconvened Amendment)

Provides DSS temporary authority to make immediate changes to program eligibility and enrollment in response to COVID-19. Any change would be subject to the Governor’s approval and must be reported within 15 days. Authorization and any program changes will expire with the Governor’s emergency declaration.

Increase CCDF appropriation to spend grant balances on full-day child care and sibling authorizations (Reconvened Amendment)

Adds funding in the second year to provide full-day child care for school-aged children and sibling enrollment for families already approved for child care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding comes from Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) grant balances.

Remove cost of living adjustments for foster care and adoption subsidy payments

This amendment removes funding for foster care and adoption subsidy payments that were inadvertently included in the introduced budget in fiscal year 2020 as a cost of living adjustment. The budget requires that these rates be increased in the year following a salary increase provided for state employees. State employees were given a pay raise in their July 1, 2019 paycheck. House Bill 30 provides a cost of living adjustment for these subsidy payments in fiscal year 2021 to reflect the fiscal year 2020 increase for state employee compensation.

Remove funding for legacy IT systems replacement

This amendment removes funding for the replacement of the Virginia case management system (VaCMS) and other legacy systems with a modular enterprise platform solution. The VaCMS was developed beginning in state fiscal year 2013 after the 2012 General Assembly authorized funds to modernize the agency's eligibility processing information system for benefit programs.

Unallot general fund FMAP savings (Reconvened Amendment)

Requires that DSS identify all FY 2020 state savings associated with the federal government increasing the federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) rate (to 56.2%). This enhnaced rate increases the federal match rate for Title IV-E foster care and adoption services, which reduces the amount of general fund needed to support current service levels. Title IV-E foster care and adoptions services. Any identified funds can be unallotted by the Department of Planning and Budget. This language is included in HB 29 and HB 30.

Adjust language to reflect appropriation for Healthy Families America

This amendment adjusts language to reflect the appropriated nongeneral fund amounts for the Healthy Families America home visiting model.

Licensure exemption and background check portability for child day programs operating solely for children of essential personnel (Reconvened Amendment)

Adds language to exempt from licensure certain child day programs operating to provide care for children of essential personnel in response to COVID-19. Also adds language to allow background check portability for child day program workers and providers operating these emergency programs and adds language to allow schools to operate emergency child care programs. The child day program operating under this language must operate solely for children of essential personnel in need of childcare.

Remove language prohibiting the purchase or implementation of body-worn camera systems

Removes language prohibiting the expenditure of funds by any state agency or authority to purchase or implement body-worn camera systems.

Adjust appropriation to reflect financial plan

Amends program appropriation amounts to conform to the final program amounts in the 2020 Virginia Department of Transportation budget, as approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in June 2019.

Update the National Board Certification Program participation

Updates state support for National Board Certified Teacher bonuses based on the number of teachers eligible for this bonus in fiscal year 2020.

Update Remedial Summer School program participation

Updates the cost of the Remedial Summer School Standards of Quality program to reflect actual data reported by local school divisions.

Update Lottery proceeds for public education

Adjusts funding to reflect a decrease in the estimate of Lottery proceeds from $628.8 million to $613.4 million. This amount includes a revised FY 2020 profits estimate of $586.6 million and residual FY 2019 profits from August 2019 of $26.9 million.

Update English as a Second Language program projections

Updates the cost of the English as a Second Language Standards of Quality program to reflect the number of students with limited English proficiency reported by local school divisions.

Update student enrollment projections

Updates the state cost for Direct Aid using enrollment projections based on the latest fall membership counts, which are higher than projected.

Update categorical programs

Adjusts funding for educational programs that are not included in 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.

Update sales tax revenues for public education

Updates funding provided to local school divisions based on the latest sales tax projections provided by the Department of Taxation.

Update Lottery supported programs

Adjusts funding for Lottery-funded programs based on actual and updated projections for participation.

Update compensation supplement participation

Updates the cost of the fiscal year 2020 salary increase for funded Standards of Quality instructional and support positions to reflect actual local participation.

Update 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 membership, participation rates, and test scores.

Update Sales Tax Estimate for FY 2020

This amendment provides an additional $6.9 million from the general fund the second year based on updating the sales tax distribution estimate for fiscal year 2020.

Waive required local effort and required local match obligations due to school closures (Reconvened Amendment)

Waives local school divisions’ required local effort and required local match obligations for FY20 due to the state of emergency and school closures resulting from COVID-19.

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia

This amendment provides $1.2 million from the general fund the second year to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia to support field trips and traveling exhibitions aligned to SOL content on African American History.

Prorate Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation payments in case of Lottery shortfall (Reconvened Amendment)

Adds budget language allowing DOE to temporarily suspend FY20 Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation payments made to school divisions from Lottery funds to ensure that any unanticipated shortfall in Lottery revenue can be accounted for in the remaining payments to be made for the year.

American Civil War Museum

This amendment provides $1.0 million from the general fund the second year to the American Civil War Museum to support field trips aligned with SOL content on the American Civil War.

Technical Update - VPSA Technology Grants

This amendment reduces the VPSA Educational Technology Grant program by $26,000 the second year as a program currently receiving a grant plans to disband. This is a language only amendment.

Increase Appropriation related to increased security

This amendment provides an additional appropriation in fiscal year 2020 from the general fund related to increased security costs incurred during the 2020 General Assembly session. This will be an ongoing expense into the next biennium.

Increase Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund appropriations to cover operating decisions

This amendment provides additional appropriations in the second year in dedicated special revenue generated in fiscal year 2019 from sales of the 'Friends of the Chesapeake Bay' license plate to the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund to cover costs to execute the recommendations of the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee.

Establish nongeneral fund appropriation for incentive payments

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to support a grant payment from the Virginia Economic Development Incentive Grant Fund.

Increase Criminal Fund appropriation

Increases funding to cover the cost associated with providing constitutionally mandated legal defense for indigent persons accused of crimes.

Construct School of Conflict Analysis Facilities

This amendment provides additional funding to construct facilities at the GMU School of Conflict Analysis (Point of View) to allow the school to fulfill its mission.

Fund caseload growth in Part-C Early Intervention services

Funds projected annual growth of four percent in total expenditures for early intervention services to children under age three.

Capture savings from facility downsizing

Accounts for projected excess year-end funding at Central Virginia Training Center.

JYF - Language

This amendment specifies in language the purposes for which funding was provided in fiscal year 2020 in Chapter 854, 2019 Session. It is the intent of the General Assembly to set out this item upon enrolling.

Increase Criminal Fund appropriation

Increases funding to cover the cost associated with providing constitutionally mandated legal defense for indigent persons accused of crimes.

Provide funding to offset a cost overrun in the Tangier jetty project

Provides general fund support to offset a cost overrun in the U.S Army Corps of Engineers in Norfolk (USACE)’s implementation of the Tangier Jetty project, funded through a cost-share agreement between the Commonwealth and USACE.

Capture Savings from Construction Delay at Western State Hospital

This amendment captures savings of $2.9 million to the general fund in fiscal year 2020 at Western State Hospital for reduced costs due to the delay in the construction of two 28-bed units. The new beds were supposed to be operational in the fall of 2019, but will not be operational until late spring of 2021.

Reverse the transfer of Executive mansion staff (Reconvened Amendment)

This amendment reverses the transfer of Executive Mansion staff from the Office of the Governor to the Department of General Services and maintains the existing supervisory roles that have been in place since 2016. This is a net neutral transfer. A companion amendment to Item 80 removes these amounts from the Department of General Services.

Transfers Executive Mansion Operations to DGS

This amendment transfers staffing for the Executive Mansion back to the Department of General Services.

Create Oliver Hill Courtyard

Provides supplemental funding for design work and interpretative signage for the courtyard.

Move Workgroup on Medicaid Doula Benefit to SB 30

This amendment removes the language in House Bill 29 that expires on June 30, 2020, related to a workgroup on adding Medicaid coverage of doula services. A companion amendment in House Bill 30, which takes effect July 1, 2020, establishes the workgroup. This will provide the workgroup an adequate period of time to to adequately consider the requirements of the language and report back any recommendations.

Modify state health benefit exchange funding provisions

This amendment modifies language in the introduced budget to allow the Secretary of Finance to authorize either a working capital advance or an interest-free treasury loan in an amount not to exceed $40,000,000 for the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to fund start-up costs and other costs associated with the implementation of a State Health Benefit Exchange. The Secretary of Finance may extend the repayment plan for any such working capital advance or interest-free treasury loan for a period longer than twelve months. The State Corporation Commission is allowed to use a portion of the user fees collected from health insurance carriers participating in the State Health Benefit Exchange to repay the working capital advance or interest-free treasury loan. The amendment also authorizes the SCC to use any unused funds appropriated for plan management functions in the second year to fund the initial start-up costs and provides the nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect updated estimates of the cost to operate the Exchange.

Recognize debt service savings

Recognizes savings for debt service on bonds issued by the Virginia Public Building Authority and the Virginia College Building Authority for capital projects and higher education equipment authorized for bond financing as a result of recent refundings.

Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect additional revenue from indirect cost recoveries

Adjusts the nongeneral fund appropriation for sponsored programs to reflect additional indirect cost recoveries. The increase will allow the university to account for expenditure recoveries in the new financial system. No new programs or services are being added. This is simply a change in accounting practices for charges to the individual academic schools for services provided by Educational and General programs.

Renew Alderman Library

Transforms Alderman Library, built in 1938, into a 21st century building that will provide up-to-date space for research, teaching, and study. Serious code and operating cost issues will be addressed by replacing all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The program will also add fire suppression and alarm systems and establish clear egress routes. The Alderman Library Renewal was authorized in Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly at a total cost of $152.5 million. The approved project is funded from a combination of 21st Century bond funds ($132.5 million) and nongeneral funds ($20 million). This recommendation supports $13.7 million in 9(d) bonds to support the nongeneral fund component.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to fund merchandise inventory

Increase nongeneral fund appopriation for merchandise inventory.

Account for available federal grant funding

Provides the board with federal appropriation sufficient to expend available federal revenue that will expire over the next two fiscal years. The funding will be used to support one-year grants to community partners that will not create any on-going obligations to the Commonwealth.

Revert funds for new beds due to construction delay

Reverts funds for new beds that were anticipated to come online in FY 2020. Due to low census growth and construction delays, funds for these beds will not be necessary until the next fiscal year.

Fund health insurance benefit for current director

Provides funding to support health insurance coverage levels for the current director.

Unemployment insurance flexibility language (Reconvened Amendment)

Gives the Governor authority to override the provisions of the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Virginia Employment Commission has received more flexibility in eligibility through the United States Department of Labor, this amendment provides additional language in the budget to address unforseen circumstances.

Start regulation and oversight of gaming activities

This amendment authorizes the Lottery to use its line of credit to begin relevant activities in fiscal year 2020 for iLottery, Sports Betting, and/or Casino Gaming. A separate amendment extends the Lottery's line of credit by $16 million.

Construct and Improve Student Wellness Facility

This amendment provides a supplement of $9.5 million in 9(d) revenue bond authority for the Improve Student Wellness Facilities project at Virginia Tech in fiscal year 2020. This authorization would bring the 9(d) revenue bond total to $59.2 million and the project total to $72.5 million. It is the intent of this amendment to update the 9(d) table in Item C-53 during the enrolling process.

Provide administrative funding to enact legislation

This amendment provides administrative funding for the VRS to implement the provisions of legislation adopted during the 2020 General Assembly session.

VSU Technical Language

This amendment provides flexibility in the use of funding for agriculture education positions.

Provide funding to the City of Portsmouth for the Children's Museum of Virginia

This amendment provides $100,000 the second year from the general fund to support a marketing and promotional awareness campaign for the 40th anniversary of the Children's Museum of Virginia.