Establish appropriation for the local health insurance option program

Establishes appropriation for the claims and administrative costs of the local health insurance option pursuant to Chapter 512 of the Acts of Assembly of 2016. The health insurance program, similar to the state employee health insurance program, is provided for localities, local school divisions, and other political subdivisions.

Increase appropriation for Line of Duty (LODA) Health Benefits Program

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation both years to support the program's claims and administrative costs. LODA provides premium-free health benefits coverage to certain individuals injured or killed in the line of duty, and to eligible dependents and survivors of these individuals.

Increase appropriation for The Local Choice (TLC) Plan

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation both years to support claims and administrative costs of the local health insurance program. TLC is an optional program offering health benefits to employees and retirees, and their dependents, of localities, local school divisions, and other political subdivisions.

Adjust state health insurance appropriation

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.

Implement shared-savings incentive program

This amendment requires the Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) to incorporate a shared-savings incentive program as part of the health care programs it administers for public employees. This requirement is consistent with one of the recommendations included in DHRM's review of shared-savings incentives programs, completed in November 2017.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for Appropriated Indirect Cost Recoveries

Increases appropriation for Appropriated Indirect Cost Recoveries.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for federal and state grant funding

Increases appropriation for Federal Funds and Federal Pass through Funds to execute the associated programs.

Increase appropriation for Consumer Affairs

Provides additional General Fund appropriation for the Consumer Protection Section.

Position level adjustment

Adjusts position level to reflect funded positions.

Restore Revolving Fund

Restores Revolving Fund appropriation.

Adjust NGF Appropriation for Revolving Trust Fund

This amendment reduces the nongeneral fund appropriation for the Regulatory, Consumer Advocacy, Litigation, and Enforcement Revolving Trust Fund by $500,000 each year.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation and position level

Adjusts agency funding and position level to reflect current billings and associated costs.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation to match increased legal service needs

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support the growing need for legal services from the Office of the Attorney General.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to support ongoing information technology oversight

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support Virginia Information Technology Agency oversight services as the agency transitions to a new licensing system.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for project management

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support project management services. These services are necessary while the agency transitions to a new licensing system.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to complete transition to a new licensing system

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to continue the implementation of new licensing software, based on updated cost estimates. The system was initially approved during the 2016 Session but implementation was delayed.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for data conversion services

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support data conversion analyst services. These services are necessary while the agency transitions to a new licensing system.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded Line of Duty Act premiums

Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 U. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 Y. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Continue Chapter 836 savings in agency budgets

Transfers savings included in Items 475.10 and 475.20 of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly from Central Appropriations to applicable agency budgets.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded State Police sworn officer salary increase

Adjusts appropriation for the sworn officer salary increase for the Department of State Police budgeted in Item 475 AA. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Remove vetoed nongeneral fund appropriation

Removes nongeneral fund appropriation vetoed in Item 476 of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Remove one-time funding for information technology costs

Removes one-time funding provided for State Police information technology costs.

Remove one-time funding for the cost of transition and inauguration

Removes one-time funding provided in Paragraphs M and N of Item 476 of Chapter 836 (2017 Session) for the support of the transition offices established as a result of the 2017 elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General and for the cost of the January 2018 inauguration.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for high turnover positions

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover job roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 BB. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Remove one-time funding for Revenue Cash Reserve

Removes one-time funding provided for the Revenue Cash Reserve and predominately associated with the one-time Virginia Tax Amnesty effort.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded salary increase for faculty at institutions of higher education

Adjusts appropriation for a two or three percent salary increase for faculty at institutions of higher education budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 Z. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. All institutions received support for a two percent salary increase and certain institutions received support for an additional one percent increase.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust funding for changes in other post-employment benefit programs

Captures the net general fund savings of changes in costs associated with other post-employment benefit programs for state employees and state supported local employees. Funding is provided for the full contribution rates certified by the Virginia Retirement System Board for the state employee sickness and disability, group life insurance, and retiree health insurance credit programs and the state supported employee retire health insurance credit program based on the June 30, 2017, Virginia Retirement System valuation for 2019 and 2020. Amounts include decreased costs of approximately $676,148 the first year and $705,521 the second year for the state employee programs and increased costs of $317,863 each year for state supported local employee programs.

Provide funding for workers' compensation premiums

Provides funding for the workers' compensation premiums based on the latest actuarial report. Beginning in the first year, the premiums include the payback of the working capital advance used to settle workers' compensation claims.

Adjust funding for Line of Duty Act premiums to reflect new rates

Adjusts funding provided to state agencies based on estimated premiums charged for the Line of Duty Act Program.

Adjust funding for changes in the cost of state employee retirement

Captures the net general fund savings of changes in state employee retirement contributions.

Provide funding for the employee share of health insurance premium increases

Provides funding to pay for increases in the employee share of health insurance premiums. State employees will not see an increase in their monthly premiums, as the projected increase will be absorbed in the employer premiums.

Adjust funding for changes in the cost of rent

Adjusts funding for changes in the general fund share of costs for agencies renting space maintained by the Department of General Services. This adjustment reflects changes in the quantity of space rented and fund splits for each agency.

Provide appropriation to support the Slavery and Freedom Heritage project

Provides funding available to the City of Richmond for the development of the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site and improvements to the Slave Trail based on expected project expenditures.

Fund State Payroll System internal service fund charges

Provides funding for the general fund share of internal service fund charges paid by state agencies for the new state Cardinal Payroll system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of payroll payments.

Adjust funding to agencies for information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts funding to agencies for information technology auditors and security officers based on the latest update from the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.

Adjust funding for the Personnel Management Information System (PMIS) internal service fund

Adjusts general fund support to operate the state personnel information system.

Provide additional funding for the Joint Management Fellows program

Provides funding for an additional cohort of management fellows in the Virginia Management Fellows Program.

Adjust funding for changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts funding at agencies for the general fund's share of costs for information technology and telecommunications usage by state agencies. The funding reflects the latest utilization estimates provided by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency and proposed rates for 2019 and 2020.

Restore Restructuring-related financial benefits

Provides for higher education institutions share of interest earnings and small purchase credit card rebates.

Adjust funding for changes in Performance Budgeting System charges

Provides funding for changes in the general fund share of charges for the Performance Budgeting System internal service fund.

Adjust funding for changes in Cardinal charges

Provides funding for changes in the general fund share of Cardinal internal service fund charges.

Provide two percent salary increase to state employees and state-supported local employees

Provides a two percent salary raise the second year for state employees and state-supported local employees. The raise will be effective November 10, 2019, for state employees and December 1, 2019, for state supported local employees.

Eliminate funding for personnel related legislative and regulatory changes

Removes funding in the base budget that was provided for any potential costs of legislative or regulatory changes that impact the personnel practices of state government.

Adjust funding for changes in state employer health insurance rates

Provides general fund support for the employer share of health insurance premiums. The funding is based on the projected growth in health care costs, enrollment updates, and actual 2017 health insurance expenditures.

Adjust compensation of state and state-supported local employees

Provides funding in a revenue reserve for employee compensation actions, including a two percent statewide salary raise, additional two percent merit-based salary adjustment, and targeted compensation adjustments for state employees as well as a two percent salary raise for state-supported local employees and targeted raise for local deputy sheriffs . Compensation actions are contingent on the general fund revenue estimate in the 2019 budget bill being equal or greater than that of the 2018 Appropriation Act. Funding in the introduced budget to absorb the employee share of health insurance premium increases is eliminated. Funding provided for the Department of Corrections salary adjustments is net of assumed savings of $1.5 million the first year and $2.0 million the second year from reduced overtime.

Improve transparency in pharmacy costs

Directs the Department of Human Resource Management to include language in contracts signed July 1, 2018, or after with third party administrators of the state employee health plan requiring information regarding costs charged by pharmacies, third party pharmacy benefit managers, and the third party administrator to be provided to patients and reported to the department.

Repay costs to develop an optional statewide local employee health insurance program

Provides $992,222 from the general fund for the Department of Human Resource Management to cover costs that have been incurred, and charged to a line of credit, in an effort to develop an optional statewide pooled health insurance program for employees of political subdivisions.

Update item reference for Item 432

Updates an Item reference to reflect the Virginia Information Technologies Agency's shift from the Technology Secretariat to the Administration Secretariat.

Expand state employee health insurance coverage of autism services for children

Expands coverage under the state employee health insurance program for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder to include children age eleven through eighteen. Currently children age ten and younger are covered.

Identify and recover stranded liabilities of the Virginia Retirement System

Authorizes the Virginia Retirement System to assess a surcharge to institutions of higher education that administer their own optional retirement plans for each employee that began participating in the optional retirement plan on or after January 1, 2014, and were not directly engaged in the performance of teaching duties as of that date. The Department of Accounts, Virginia Retirement System, and universities shall identify and report expenditures for positions that transitioned from classified to university staff positions. The Virginia Retirement System and universities shall also report the unfunded liability that may be attributable to these positions and expected contributions from the surcharge by November 15, 2018.

Adjust funding for internal service funds for salary increases

Provides $303,103 from the general fund in fiscal year 2020 to reflect an increase in internal service fund charges as a result of the salary actions authorized in Item 474 of this act.

Adjust Funding for Misc. Contingency Reserve Account

This amendment reduces the funding provided for unanticipated expenditures by $1.0 million from the general fund each year.

Central Maintenance Reserve

Provides funding to be distributed to agencies and institutions of higher education to address critical maintenance needs in stateowned facilities. This funding can be used to address major repairs or replacements that are intended to extend the useful life of the physical plant, property, and equipment.

Provide Supplement to 2016 VCBA Capital Construction Pool

Provides supplemental bond authorization for projects in the 2016 Virginia College Building Authority (VCBA) Capital Outlay Pool.

Provide Supplement for 2016 VPBA Capital Construction Pool

Provides supplemental bond authorization for the 2016 Virginia Public Building Authority (VPBA) Capital Outlay Pool.

2018 Capital Construction Pool

Establishes a new capital project pool and provides bond authorization for the projects listed in the budget.

Adjust funding for projects in 2013 capital pool

Provides supplemental bond authorization for a project authorized for construction in the capital project pool established by the 2013 General Assembly Session.

Central Reserve for Capital Equipment Funding

Provides bond authorization to be disbursed to agencies and institutions of higher education for equipment purchases related to previously authorized capital projects.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Detail Planning for Capital Projects

Provides additional general fund appropriation for detailed planning for approved capital project and lists new projects approved to proceed to detailed planning.

Plan Replace Central State Hospital

This amendment provides nongeneral fund authority to plan for a new Central State Hospital.

Increase Funding for Equipment for New Buildings

This amendment adds the VT Carilion Research Institute Biosciences Addition and the CNU New Library, Phase II to the list of buildings requiring equipment funding per the current capital outlay process.

Fort Monroe Maintenance Reserve

This amendment provides $2 million in maintenance reserve allocation for repairs and Fort Monroe in the second year.

Delete Proposed Planning Funds

This amendment removes proposed new planning and re-purposes the funding for other priorities.

2016 VCBA Capital Outlay Pool Changes

This amendment adjusts the VCBA Capital Construction Pool.

Supplement Capitol Square Infrastructure Project

This amendment provides a supplement to account for price escalation. In addition, language provides for the necessary easements to execute the project.

Increase Maintenance Reserve Appropriation

This amendment restores the maintenance reserve allocation for the New College Institute that was removed in the budget as introduced and increases the allocation for the Frontier Culture Museum. The amendment also increases the allocation to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to address remediation at Central Virginia Training Center and life safety issues at Catawba.

ABC Warehouse Technical Changes

This language only amendment makes technical changes to language authorizing the ABC Warehouse project.

Expand Proposed New Capital Outlay Pool

This amendment adjusts the 2018 Capital Construction Pool.

Capital Outlay Project Pool Adjustments

This amendment makes changes to the capital outlay pool authorized in Chapters 759 and 769 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly. The amendment: (1) provides a technical scope change for the Department of Forensic Science laboratory; (2) provides that out of amounts authorized for improvements to Fort Monroe appropriated in Item C-43 D 1 of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly, include the renovation of the Post Library as a Visitor Center for Fort Monroe; (3) provides a scope change for the Department of Juvenile Justice project and rescinds a previously authorized DJJ projects; (4) provides a scope change for the Department of Military Affairs Roanoke Readiness Center project and (5) provides supplemental funding for the development of Clinch River State Park.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Establish rate methodology for special educational private day services

Authorizes the Office of Children's Services to contract with a consultant for a study on the adequacy of current rates paid to special education private day service providers. The language also requires the consultant to recommend a rate setting methodology.

Account for caseload and utilization increases

Funds the anticipated caseload and expenditure growth in services provided through the Children's Services Act. It is projected that expenditures will grow by 6.9 percent in FY 2019 and an additional 7.3 percent in FY 2020. The majority of growth in the program is attributed to an increase in special education private day programs.

Create workgroup for Outcome Measures for Private Day Placements

This amendment directs the Office of Children's Services along with the Department of Education to facilitate a workgroup with stakeholders to develop outcome measures to assess students' progress in private day placements.

Limit Expenditure Growth in CSA Services

This amendment reduces $10.3 million the second year from the general fund to reflect a lower rate of spending growth for private day special education rates. The language provides that rates paid by localities for these services shall not exceed two percent above the rates paid in the prior fiscal year.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded salary increase for faculty at institutions of higher education

Adjusts appropriation for a two or three percent salary increase for faculty at institutions of higher education budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 Z. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. All institutions received support for a two percent salary increase and certain institutions received support for an additional one percent increase.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for high turnover positions

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover job roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 BB. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Increase auxiliary appropriation

Adjusts appropriation to account for revenues from mandatory fees for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

Increase undergraduate student financial assistance

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

Increase education and general appropriation

Adjusts appropriation to account for tuition and fee revenues for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

Provide financial aid flexibility

This amendment allows the use of financial aid funds to support eligible students either enrolled in Data Science and Technology, Science and Engineering, Healthcare and Education programs or in the new internship program.

Reduce new financial aid

This amendment redirects 36% of the new undergraduate financial aid funding.

Increase degree production in targeted fields

This amendment provides support to increase production of degrees in Data Science and Technology, Science and Engineering, Healthcare, and Education programs.

Provide operation and maintenance funding for new buildings

This amendment provides support for operations and maintenance for new buildings coming online this biennium.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Fund one vacant circuit court judgeship

Provides funding to support one vacant circuit court judgeship in the 20th Judicial Circuit.

Transfer appropriation from the Judicial Reversion Clearing Account

Transfers existing appropriation for judgeships from the Judicial Reversion Clearing Account to the Circuit Court.

Increase appropriation to cover rise in social security wage base

Provides funding to cover the increases in employer social security tax obligations.

Adjust appropriation for Circuit Court judgeships

This amendment reduces funding to account for a vacant judgeship in the first year of the biennium and adds funding to fill all authorized vacant circuit court judgeships in the second year of the biennium.

Provide funding for information technology system changes

This amendment provides funding to cover the cost of information technology system changes to allow online access to subscribers of nonconfidential criminal case information to confirm the complete date of birth of a defendant.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for District Court employees’ salary increase

Calculates the annual cost of the district court clerk salary increase approved during the 2017 General Assembly Session.

Transfer appropriation from the Combined District Courts to the appropriate district court

Transfers existing appropriation for judge salaries from Combined District Court to the appropriate district court for which the judge was appointed.

Transfer appropriation from the Judicial Reversion Clearing Account

Transfers existing appropriation for the district court clerk compensation initiative from the Judicial Reversion Clearing Account to Combined District Courts.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Support existing staff attorney position

Provides funding to support existing staff attorney position impacted by a reduction in federal grant funds.

Annualize Chesapeake Jail expansion

Increase appropriation to annualize the costs associated with the Chesapeake City Jail expansion project.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 Y. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Annualize sheriff career development

Annualize the salary costs of the Sheriff and Master Sheriff career development programs.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Annualize Circuit Clerks career development

Annualize the salary costs of the Circuit Court Clerk career development program.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Annualize Treasurers career development

Annualize the salary costs of the Treasurer career development program.

Annuallize Comm Atty career development

Annualize the salary costs for Commonwealth Attorney career development program.

Annualize sheriff salary compression

Annualizes funding provided to address salary compression issues for sheriffs’ offices and regional jails.

Adjust appropriation for Commissioner of Revenue Career Development Program

Annualize the salary costs for the Commissioner of Revenue career development program.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Revert excess funding appropriated for compression salary adjustments

Reverts excess funding based on re-calculation of salary compression costs.

Provide funding to support per diem payments to localities and regional jails

Provides funding to cover anticipated increases in jail per diem payments.

Provide technology funding support to Circuit Court Clerks' offices

Provides funding to support information technology improvements in Circuit Court Clerk offices.

Provide operating funding for expanded jail capacity

Provides funding for staffing costs of the Prince William/Manassas Adult Detention Center expansion.

Fund an additional multi-jurisdictional Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney position

This amendment provides nongeneral fund appropriation to add one additional multi-jurisdictional Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney position to prosecute insurance fraud related criminal activity.

Study feasibility of multiple offices sharing allocated positions

This language only amendment requires the Compensation Board to study the feasibility of allocating positions that can be shared between offices in multiple localities or multiple offices within one locality.

Update the number of Commonwealth's Attorneys in the position count table

This language only amendment updates the number of Commonwealth's Attorneys in the position count table.

Provide funding to streamline Medicaid enrollment process

This amendment provides appropriation for the one time costs of implementing measures to streamline the Medicaid application and enrollment process for incarcerated individuals.

Establish work group to study workload impact of body worn cameras on Commonwealth's Attorneys

This language only amendment requires the Executive Secretary of the Compensation Board to convene a work group to study how body worn cameras impact the workloads of Commonwealth's Attorneys.

Provide funding to cover increased costs of the SAVIN system

This amendment provides additional funding to support the new technology and increased costs of the Statewide Automated Victim Notification (SAVIN) system.

Reduce technology funding support for Circuit Court Clerks Offices

This amendment reduces technology funding support for Circuit Court Clerks Offices.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded salary increase for faculty at institutions of higher education

Adjusts appropriation for a two or three percent salary increase for faculty at institutions of higher education budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 Z. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. All institutions received support for a two percent salary increase and certain institutions received support for an additional one percent increase.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Realign budget to meet projected agency expenses

Transfers funding between service areas to meet projected agency expenses in the 2018-2020 biennium.

Transfer appropriation between fund group and fund detail

Transfers funding from higher education operating to higher education federal to properly align nongeneral fund resources for the 2018-2020 biennium.

Transfer funding among service areas to reflect agency budget

Transfers funding among service areas to reflect agency budget needs in the 2018-2020 biennium.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Increase appropriation to cover rise in social security wage base

Provides funding to cover increases in employer social security tax obligations.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for high turnover positions

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover job roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 BB. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 Y. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Move appropriation to reflect agency operations

Moves appropriation and positions between service areas to ensure that all agency employees and services are properly budgeted. Specifically, this amendment moves funds between service areas in the vocational rehabilitation program. In addition, support for adult services is moved from the agency’s general administrative budget to a more appropriate dedicated program. The changes have no impact on available general fund resources and do not impact agency services.

Fund adult services case management system operations

Covers the on-going operating costs associated with replacing the current case management system being used by adult services and adult protective services (APS) workers. While the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is leveraging federal grant funds to implement the new system, on-going general fund support is needed to cover licensing and support costs. CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Provide funding for the long-term care ombudsman program

This amendment provides $300,000 each year from the general fund to the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to expand the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The staffing standard set in the Code of Virginia provides for one ombudsman for every 2,000 licensed nursing home and adult care residence beds in the community. This funding provides support to continue efforts to make progress toward meeting the staffing standard. This level of staffing has been recommended by the National Institute of Medicine.

Provide funding for brain injury case management services

The amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund each year to fund specialized community based case management services to people with moderate to severe brain injuries across the Commonwealth, including those in unserved and underserved areas.

Address waiting lists for aging services

This amendment adds $500,000 each year from the general fund to address the waiting list for services available through local Area Agencies on Aging. Funds may be used for homemaker, personal care, chore services, and home-delivered meals to allow older Virginians to remain in their homes and communities and delay more costly out of home placements.

Provide funding for long term employment support services

This amendment adds $250,000 from general fund each year for the Long Term Employment Support Services (LTESS) program. LTESS provides a full array of employment support services to meet the needs of individuals with significant disabilities to maintain employment.

Convene workgroup on employment services

This amendment adds language requiring the Aging and Rehabilitative Services to convene a workgroup of relevant stakeholders to evaluate combining the Extended Employment Services (EES) and Long Term Employment Support Services (LTESS) programs and associated funding into one program.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for high turnover positions

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover job roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 BB. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Align agency appropriation with current services

Aligns the agency's base budget to reflect current operations. Appropriation and positions are moved between service areas to ensure that all agency employees and services are properly budgeted. This technical action makes the Appropriation Act more transparent and limits the need for administrative transactions.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust special fund appropriation to reflect current relay and TAP services

Adjusts the agency’s special fund appropriation to reflect the continued decline ($2.8 million) in the cost of the telecommunications relay services contract. In addition, the appropriation for the Technology Assistance Program (TAP) is increased by $65,930 to cover increased costs in the program. Language is also added to specify the on-going amounts for these programs.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the Performance Budgeting System internal service fund

Aligns appropriation for the Performance Budgeting System internal service fund with projected operating expenses. The base appropriation level included amounts for working capital advance repayments, for which appropriation is not needed.

Provide position to support the Treasury Offset Program

Provides one position in order to help implement the Treasury Offset Program in the Cardinal Financial System. Position costs will be supported with existing nongeneral fund resources for the Cardinal Financial System.

Adjust appropriation for the Cardinal internal service fund

Aligns appropriation for the Cardinal Financial System internal service fund with projected operating expenses. The base appropriation level included amounts for working capital advance repayments, for which appropriation is not needed.

Establish rates and appropriation for new payroll replacement system internal service fund

Establishes internal service fund recovery rates and appropriation for operating costs of the new Cardinal Payroll System.

Adjust rates and appropriation for the Payroll Service Bureau

Adjusts rates for the Payroll Service Bureau internal service fund and aligns appropriation with projected annual operating costs. Rates account for the workload differences in processing different types of payroll and leave accounting.

Replace reference to the Secretary of Technology

Replaces the reference to the Secretary of Technology to approve working capital draws for the replacement of the Commonwealth Integrated Payroll/Personnel System (CIPPS) with the Secretary of Administration to reflect the transfer of certain technology functions to the Administration secretariat.

Adjust aid to locality distributions to reflect updated forecast

Aligns the appropriation for distributions to localities in accordance with the November 2017 Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates forecast. This amendment decreases the appropriation for distribution of rolling stock taxes and distributions of Tennessee Valley Authority payments in lieu of taxes.

Provide additional funding for the Revenue Cash Reserve

Provides additional amounts to the Revenue Cash Reserve. These amounts plus $121.4 million included in a companion amendment to HB/SB 29 bring the total in the Revenue Cash Reserve up to $427.1 million.

Increase appropriation for the Commonwealth Health Research Fund

Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation for the Commonwealth Health Research Fund to accommodate an increase in grant awards and administrative expenses including legal, fiscal, and scientific consultants. Revenue to support this appropriation comes from investment of the Commonwealth Health Research Fund.

Increase appropriation for the distribution of payments for enhanced emergency communication services

Provides additional appropriation for distributions to Police Service Access Points from the Wireless E-911 Fund in alignment with projected revenue.

Adjust appropriation and language for the Revenue Cash Reserve Fund

Provides language governing deposits and calculations for the Revenue Cash Reserve Fund and reduces the deposit proposed in House Bill 5002 as introduced to reflect the provisions of Chapter 827, 2018 Session of the General Assembly, which established the secondary Revenue Reserve Fund in Code. A companion amendment to House Bill 5001 also commits 100 percent of fiscal year 2018 surplus revenues to the Revenue Reserve Fund after necessary deposits are made to the Revenue Stabilization and Water Quality Improvement Funds.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Authorize sale of Eastern Shore Produce Market and Office

Allows the agency, in coordination with the Department of General Services, to sell the Eastern Shore Produce Market and Office.

Expand industrial hemp research opportunities in the Commonwealth

Provides funding to expand the industrial hemp research program in Virginia. This funding will allow the department to establish a registration program open to all individuals and higher education institutions interested in growing and processing industrial hemp for research purposes.

Adjust appropriation for anticipated federal grant awards

Adjusts federal and indirect cost recovery appropriation to account for changes in federal awards and anticipated expenditures.

Require a study of food safety programs in Virginia

Requires the department, in cooperation with the Department of Health, to develop a long-term plan to adequately fund the food safety and restaurant inspection programs. This amendment is language-only.

Increase deposit to the Wine Promotion Fund based on wine liter tax collections

Adjusts the deposit to the Virginia Wine Promotion Fund to reflect increased liter tax revenues attributed to the sale of Virginia wine. This deposit is required by the Code of Virginia.

Clarify Beehive Grant program requirements

This language-only amendment clarifies that the department is not required to accept Beehive Grant applications if no appropriation is made to the Fund nor is it required to continue to receive applications in a given year if all funding has been allocated.

Provide appropriation for the Cattle Industry assessment

This amendment reflects the increase in the Cattle Industry assessment from $0.25 to $0.50 per-head as reflected in Chapter 469, 2018 General Assembly.

Fund the Beehive Grant program

This amendment provides $125,000 to the Beehive Grant Fund in each year of the biennium. The General Assembly established the program in 2012 to increase the honeybee population in Virginia.

Remove formula-driven general fund appropriation

Removes unneeded general fund appropriation provided by formula for Cardinal and Performance Budgeting charges incurred by the agency.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Transfer appropriation between fund detail

This sum zero adjustment moves funds between fund detail to properly account for revenue received as a result of the Medicaid cost allocation plan. This action was completed as an administrative adjustment in FY 2017.

Increase federal appropriation to account for Medicaid administrative cost allocation plan

Increases federal appropriation to properly account for the agency's Medicaid cost allocation plan. This action was completed as an administrative adjustment in FY 2017.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Transfer Local Inpatient Purchase of Service funds to Community Services Boards

This sum zero transfer will move LIPOS funds to agency 790 (Grants to Localities). There is an additional transfer to move LIPOS funds from the mental health treatment centers to 790. In total these transfers will result in all LIPOS funds being appropriated in one agency code, improving transparency and eliminating the need for administrative transfer.

Address increasing workload of the Independent Reviewer

Provides additional appropriation to address the anticipated increase in the workload of the Independent Reviewer who is tasked with monitoring the Commonwealth’s compliance with the federal Department of Justice Settlement Agreement.

Provide community supports for individuals in training centers not covered by Medicaid

Provides funds for individuals who are transitioned from state training centers into the community who do not qualify for Medicaid. Because they are part of the target population in the settlement agreement with the federal Department of Justice, the state is required to provide continued care for training center residents regardless of their eligibility for federal programs.

Realign funding within DBHDS

Transfers funding for two grant-funded administrative positions from agency 790 (Grants to Localities) to the agency's Central Office (720). This sum zero nongeneral fund transfer has no fiscal impact.

Transfer funds for community integration managers

Transfers the appropriation and positions associated with three Community Integration Managers previously located in agency 793 (Intellectual Disability Training Centers) to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability's central office. The positions were previously assigned to the regions served by individual training centers, however, with the closure of three facilities over the past several years, the positions must now be moved to central office. These positions are required by the settlement agreement with the federal Department of Justice.

Transfer permanent supportive housing administrative funds from Grants to Localities to Central Office

Moves funding from agency 790 (Grants to Localities) to agency 720 (Central Office) for the oversight of the permanent supportive housing program. This sum zero transfer has no fiscal impact.

Increase Sexually Violent Predator supervision funding

Provides for the increase in costs associated with supervision and monitoring of sexually violent predators that have been discharged from the Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation. These services are provided under contract with the Department of Corrections.

Correct appropriation error at Central Office

Restores savings that were inadvertently double counted in Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Appropriation. There is an accompanying amendment in the Caboose bill to restore the savings in FY 2018.

Increase Trust Fund appropriation

Provides one-time appropriation for expenditures needed to comply with the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement to include provider training, provider compliance review, quality management, and IT improvements.

Address capacity issues at state mental health facilities

Provides funds for the development and support of one assisted living facility for individuals with serious mental illness in the first year and a second assisted living facility in the second year. In addition, funds are included to create two community support teams. A separate amendment in the Department of Social Services provides for the associated additional costs to the Auxiliary Grant program.

Provide Health Support Network coverage to Central Virginia

Provides for the creation of a Developmental Disability Health Supports Network (DDHSN) in the region currently served by Central Virginia Training Center. Current base funding for DDHSNs in FY 2018 is $3.9 million, which funds networks that replace services that were previously being provided by Southside Virginia Training Center, Northern Virginia Training Center, and Southwestern Virginia Training Center. The services provided include health education, dental, and equipment repair.

Provide additional DBHDS Office of Licensing Positions

Increases the number of licensing officer positions by five in the first year and four additional positions in the second year, for a total of nine new licensing positions. The additional positions are needed to address the backlog in the increasing number of providers and provider locations that must be licensed by the agency in order to provide services.

Implement electronic health records system at all DBHDS facilities

Provides for the implementation of electronic health records at state behavioral health facilities and Southeastern Virginia Training Center. The agency currently operates an electronic health records system at three facilities. These funds will allow for the expedited implementation at the remaining nine facilities.

Address patient and staff safety issues at state facilities

Provides funds to address patient and staff safety issues, including anti-ligature improvements and life safety code modifications, at state facilities.

Adjust funding for life safety project

This amendment reduces the amount of funding available for a system-wide life safety project by $600,000, so that the new project total is $9.4 million.

Reporting on Medicaid ID/DD Waivers

This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to report on how Medicaid ID/DD waiver slots are allocated each fiscal year.

Public-Private Partnership for Central Virginia Training Center

This amendment authorizes the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to receive unsolicited proposals, in accordance with the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002, from a private not-for-profit entity that would provide the necessary level of care for the residents at the Central Virginia Training Center.

Development of Clinically Appropriate Housing Options

This amendment removes language contained in the introduced budget to acquire two assisted living facilities to help address the capacity issues facing state mental health hospitals. Instead, language directs the use of the funding to develop or acquire clinically appropriate housing options for individuals with complex and resource intensive needs who have been determined to be able to move from at state hospital to a more integrated setting. Language is also modified to direct the use of proposed funding for a community support team to be used to assist housing providers in addressing the complex needs of residents discharged from state facilities or individuals who are at risk of institutionalization.

Report on Outstanding Bonds of State Training Centers

This amendment directs the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in conjunction with the Department of the Treasury, to report on the estimated outstanding bond balance related to the future closure of the Southwest Virginia Training Center and the Central Virginia Training Center. The report shall indicate the outstanding bond balance for the date of the planned facility closure and the balance each year thereafter until such time as all bonds will be repaid on those facilities.

Competency Requirements for Supported Employment Providers

This amendment adds language which allows supported employment providers in the Medicaid developmental disability waiver programs that are DARS vendors and hold a national three-year accreditation from the National CARF to be considered qualified to meet employment competency requirements as required by DBHDS or DMAS by recognizing Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) and Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) certifications in lieu of competency requirements. DARS supported employment providers are encouraged to continually incorporate best practice staff competencies into their administrative and human resource policies and procedures.

Alternative Transportation for TDOs

This amendment provides $2.5 million the first year and $4.5 million the second year from the general fund for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to implement an alternative transportation system for adults and children under a temporary detention order. State law requires a magistrate issuing an emergency custody order (ECO) or temporary detention order (TDO) to specify a law enforcement agency that will provide transportation of a person to the location for evaluation or temporary detention.

Use of Eastern State Hospital Land

This amendment directs the Department of General Services, with the cooperation of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to determine the amount of acreage and fair market value on the Eastern State Hospital site for the co-location a new facility for Old Town Medical Center and Colonial Behavior Health and the the development of a community project that serves as a residence for 25 families impacted by a member with serious mental illness by Hope Family Village Corporation.

Site Assessment Work at Central Virginia Training Center

This amendment adds $250,000 from special funds the first year and directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to begin the second phase of work on its environmental site assessment for the Central Virginia Training Center based on the high and medium priority findings presented in the initial environmental assessment that was performed in July 2017. The department may request assistance from the Department of General Services to procure services for the assessment. Language requires the department to report the results by December 1, 2018 to the Governor and General Assembly

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded Line of Duty Act premiums

Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 U. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Remove one-time funding provided for the opening of Seven Bends recreational area

Removes one-time funding for start-up costs associated with the limited opening of Seven Bends state recreational area.

Remove debt service appropriation from operating budget

Removes remaining debt service appropriation in the agency's operating budget associated with authorization provided in 2002 for land acquisition capital projects.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Move funds between service areas

Shifts appropriation between service areas to correct the distribution of prior budget savings.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Transfer funds for Breaks Interstate Park to the correct service area

Shifts funds provided for Breaks Interstate Park to the correct service area to ensure proper recording of expenditures.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Deploy broadband connectivity in the state park system

Provides funding to provide broadband connectivity in eight state parks and expand WiFi coverage in 14 additional parks.

Increase appropriation for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund

Adds additional appropriation for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund to account for revenue received as part of a settlement.

Provide for the required deposit to the Water Quality Improvement and Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Funds from the FY 2017 surplus

Provides general fund appropriation for the mandatory deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) associated with the FY 2017 year-end surplus designated for deposit to the WQIF. Of this amount, $19.8 million is designated for Virginia cost-share programs and technical assistance provided through the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund, and $2.0 million is designated for the WQIF Reserve. The remaining $750,000 remains in the WQIF for specified statewide purposes.

Establish appropriation to support mitigation settlement funding related to parks

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to account for revenue received as part of a mitigation settlement. The appropriation will support operating costs at Middle Peninsula State Park.

Extend the deadline for submission of the Plan for Rehabilitation of District Owned Dams

Provides an extension for the submission of the Plan for Rehabilitation of District Owned Dams to November 1, 2018.

Increase funding for the Virginia Outdoors Foundation

Provides additional support to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to establish an urban open-space preservation grant program.

Increase and adjust nongeneral fund appropriation to support anticipated revenues and expenditures

Adjusts various nongeneral fund appropriation levels within the agency to reflect anticipated revenues and spending patterns.

Acquisition of land for State Parks

Increases special fund appropriation to authorize the agency to acquire land to expand York River State Park.

Make infrastructure repairs and improvements at various State Parks

Establishes a capital project and provides bond appropriation to make infrastructure repairs and improvements at various State Parks.

Acquisition of land for Natural Area Preserves

Increases the nongeneral fund appropriation for this capital project which supports the acquisition of land for Natural Area Preserves.

Acquire land for Middle Peninsula State Park

Provides authorization for the agency to acquire land through a donation to expand Middle Peninsula State Park. The property is being donated to the agency as part of a mitigation settlement.

Provide additional support for State Parks Acquisition

This amendment adds Natural Tunnel and New River State Parks to the list of parks that the General Assembly has authorized the acquisition of additional land by gift or transfer. House Bill 669, 2018 Session of the General Assembly, provides authorization for DCR to accept 1.85 acres contiguous the Natural Tunnel State Park in Scott County.

Eliminate funding for various repairs at state parks

This amendment eliminates $4.0 million in proposed bond proceeds in the first year for various improvements to Virginia State Parks.

Provide another source of funding for the Water Quality Improvement Reserve Fund

This amendment is one of two amendments that increase the amount of un-refunded marine fuel sales tax revenues that are transferred to the General Fund for improvement of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Provide support for bike facilities at First Landing State Park

This amendment provides $50,000 from the general fund in the first year for DCR to develop a plan to expand bike facilities at First Landing State Park.

Eliminate new urban open space initiative

This amendment eliminates $250,000 each year for a proposed new initiative within Virginia Outdoors Foundation for urban open space preservation

Require a report on settlement funds by soil and water conservation districts

This language-only amendment requires the Soil and Water Conservation District semi-annual report to include an assessment of the costs and projects undertaken with mitigation money as well as any additional administrative overhead funds and technical assistance costs.

Provide for Widewater State Park operations

This amendment will provide a Park Manager, Office Manager, Chief Ranger Law Enforcement, Chief Ranger Visitor Experience, Park Ranger and wage staff to provide oversight, management, maintenance and operational support for public use of Widewater State Park. The amendment also provides operational funds in each fiscal year for maintenance and repairs, supplies, and contractual services, such as phone service, refuse, and equipment repairs.

Support the rehabilitation of Hearthstone Dam

This amendment provides $420,000 in the first year from the general fund to rehabilitate the Upper North River Watershed Dam Number 77 on Hearthstone Lake in Augusta County to meet current National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) safety performance standards for a high hazard dam. It is anticipated that federal funds will be provided for the remaining $4.1 million of costs associated with the rehabilitation. The need for additional state funds results from higher than anticipated construction costs and a temporary road closing due to the identification of incompatibility of different layers of the dam as it was originally constructed.

Replace drain system at Breaks Interstate Park Dam

This amendment provides $112,500 from the general fund in the first year to the department for replacement of the emergency drain system, widening of the primary spillway, and removal of the two pressurized waterlines by filling them with concrete at the Breaks Interstate Park dam. Full costs of the project are estimated at $250,000.

Require report on prioritization of State Parks and Natural Area Preserves

This language-only amendment directs the Board of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to develop a prioritization of existing state park and natural area preserve properties in order to provide the General Assembly with additional information on the relative need for park development projects to ensure that funds are used appropriately to provide recreational access across the Commonwealth at the lowest possible cost.

Provide engineer positions to support soil and water conservation districts

This amendment provides funding to phase-in the hiring of two additional field engineers at the department to support the continued need for engineering assistance to design and install best management practices across Virginia's 47 local soil and water conservation districts. The department currently has only one engineer and one engineering technician to support the districts which is insufficient to meet the needs across the state.

Eliminate support for WiFi in State Parks

This amendment removes a proposal in House Bill 5002 as introduced to provide $526,888 in the first year and $9,460 in the second year to expand WiFi services in Virginia's state parks.

Remove first year funding for the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation

This amendment removes $4.5 million of general fund support in the first year for the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation to reflect that the Foundation is receiving $71.7 million for land purchases from a series of environmental and historic resources settlements. These amounts are deemed sufficient for land and easement purchases in the short term. Second year funding is maintained.

Correct reference to the number of Natural Area Preserves

This language-only amendment provides a technical correction to reflect the 63 Natural Area Preserves. Since 2002, the Natural Area Preserve System has grown by 35 natural areas, 110 tracts of land and 37,231 acres.

Provide for the limited opening of Seven Bends State Park

This amendment provides funding to support the limited opening of Seven Bends State Park. Funds will be used to provide minimal staffing and recreational facilities such as hiking trails, gravel parking areas, signage, and two water access points for visitors to have hand launch facilities for canoes and kayaks. In fiscal year 2015 $2.2 million was provided for the development of the park. This activity will be completed by the end of the upcoming biennium.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded Line of Duty Act premiums

Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 U. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Delete funding for Woodrum bills

Removes one-time funding for impact of 2017 legislation that was projected to result in increase in number of offenders housed in prisons.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for high turnover positions

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover job roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 BB. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Increase probation and parole officers

Provides funding and positions for additional probation and parole officers. The increased need is due primarily to the number of offenders convicted of substance use and the length of time they are placed under supervision.

Provide funding for legislation projected to increase need for prison beds

Provides the "Woodrum" appropriation for legislation proposed by the Governor. State law requires that any legislation that would result in an increase in the prison population over the succeeding six years from its enactment be accompanied by an appropriation that would cover the increased costs in one year resulting from additional inmates. The seven proposed bills, and the projected "Woodrum" impact for each, that fall into this category are: add fentanyl derivatives to the list of Schedule I controlled substances ($50,000); increase the penalty for allowing a child access to unsecured firearms to a felony ($50,000); prohibit the purchase of a firearm by a fugitive ($50,000); limit the purchase of handguns to one per month ($50,000); require a background check for all firearms sales ($50,000); prohibit the sale or possession of bump stocks ($50,000); and prohibit the sale or possession of assault weapons ($50,000).

Realign and remove authorized position levels within the department

Removes unfunded nongeneral fund positions and reassigns other nongeneral fund positions to reflect appropriate general fund source.

Establish separate service area for jail-related activities

Establishes a separate budget service area for agency activities related to regulating and overseeing jails.

Provide medical and mental health staff at minimum security facilities

Provides additional medical and mental health staff for the Central Virginia Correctional Unit. This facility is a minimum security facility for women.

Establish residential opioid treatment programs for offenders

Provides funding for residential treatment programs to treat nonviolent offenders who have histories of opioid substance use. The first opiate treatment program will be established at Cold Springs Detention and Diversion Center in Augusta County.

Increase funding for inmate medical costs

Provides funding for increased medical costs for inmates based on updated projections.

Establish programs for seriously mentally ill inmates

Funds programs and additional personnel to treat seriously mentally ill offenders in secure settings. The specialized units will be established in River North, Marion, and Wallens Ridge Correctional Centers.

Account for savings from federal participation in the cost of inmate health care

Reflects savings associated with providing federally reimbursable inpatient hospital services for incarcerated individuals.

Provide additional staff for review of deaths in jails

Funds an additional position to support the authority of the Board of Corrections to review deaths of persons in jails.

Increase Base Operating Support

Provides additional funding for base operating support to enable DOC to reduce the number of positions it must hold vacant in order to meet operating costs.

Provide Adminstrative Support to Implement Enrollment of Inmates in Medicaid

Provides positions and funding to enable the Dept. of Corrections to enroll inmates in Medicaid more quickly.

State Responsible Inmates with Serious Mental Illness in Jails

Language amendment requiring Dept. of Corrections to evaluate options to reduce the number of state-responsible inmates with serious mental illness serving the entirety of thier sentences in jails.

Medical Capital Needs Assessment

Language amendment requiring the Department of Corrections to assess its capital needs for health care.

Offender Healthcare Data Report

Language amendment requiring the Department of Corrections to provide data on health services provided to offenders.

Reduce Savings from Medicaid

Provides additional funding for inmate medical services. This increase is a result of delaying the expansion of Medicaid until January, 2019. The introduced bill had assumed savings resulting from the expansion of Medicaid, beginning September 2018.

Capital Outlay Authority Exemption

Language amendment removing the exemption of the Dept. of Corrections from the provisions of the Construction and Professional Services Manual relating to design-build projects.

Reduce Funding for Legislation Projected to Increase Need for Additional Prison Beds

Reduces the funding needed to meet the Woodrum requirement. The General Assembly ended up enacting only one bill that needed Woodrum funding, resulting in a net savings of $300,000 from the introduced bill.

Delete funding for firearms safety training

Deletes funding provided to implement HB 1853, which was vetoed by the Governor.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 Y. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Provide additional funding for Drive to Work Program

Provides additional funding for a grant to a non-profit organization that assists offenders in obtaining their driver's licenses.

Increase Funding for Aid to Localities for Law Enforcement (HB 599)

Increases funding for state aid to localities with police departments (often referred to as the "HB 599" program).

Reconfigure budget structure

Creates new service areas and transfers funding between new and existing services areas to more accurately reflect agency activities.

Increase Federal appropriation for Victims Services Grants

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation for a grant program that provides services to victims of crime. The federal funding for this program has increased significantly and the agency anticipates needing additional appropriation in order to disburse the funding that will be available.

Increase appropriation for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)

Increases appropriation for the Internet Crimes Against Children Program (ICAC) to reflect projected revenue and expenditures.

Provide Additional Funding for School Resource Officer Grants

Provides additional funding for grants to localities to support school resource officers.

Provide Funding for Post Critical Incident Programs for Law Enforcement

Provides funding for grants to nonprofit organizations to provide critical incident support services to law enforcement.

Limit Extension of Mental Health Pilots to One Year

Deletes funding for second year for jail mental health pilot programs.

Increase appropriation for ICAC program

Increases appropriation for Internet Crimes Against Children Fund

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for high turnover positions

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover job roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 BB. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation

Increases the agency's nongeneral fund appropriation to more accurately reflect anticipated revenues and expenditures in the 2018-2020 biennium.

Establish advisory council for digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy

Provides funding to establish and support an advisory council to provide recommendations regarding best practices for instruction in digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy and methods of instructing students to safely, ethically, responsibly, and effectively use media and technology resources.

Continue development of student growth model

Modifies language to direct the Department of Education to develop a growth scale for the existing Standards of Learning mathematics and reading assessments, which will facilitate data-driven school improvement efforts and support the state's accountability and accreditation systems.

Provide funding and positions to support environmental education

Provides funding and positions to coordinate environmental education efforts in Virginia.

Support resources for local school divisions to research educator misconduct

Provides funding to support local school division access to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Clearinghouse to research educator misconduct.

Adjust funding for computer adaptive test revisions

Removes a portion of the funding provided in the 2016-2018 biennium to transition Standards of Learning tests to a computer adaptive test format. The remaining appropriation will support revisions to the current computer adaptive tests to incorporate the Board of Education's revisions to the mathematics and English Standards of Learning.

Automate the teacher licensure application and intake process

Provides funding to automate the teacher license application system. This will create a more user-friendly application experience for the front-end user, eliminate risks associated with the current manual process, and create a more efficient application intake process for Department of Education staff. Greater efficiency in licensure application and review could expedite the pathway for teachers to enter Virginia's public schools and help reduce the current teacher shortage.

Transfer appropriation and authorized positions supporting federal nutrition programs

Transfers the federal appropriation and authorized nongeneral fund positions supporting administration of the Summer Food Service Program and the At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program from the Virginia Department of Health to the Virginia Department of Education. This transfer is in accordance with Item 294.H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Support continued development and enhancement of the School Performance Report Card

Provides one-time funding to update the School Performance Report Card to reflect revisions to the Standards of Accreditation and to meet reporting requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.

Provide state support for the Office of Student Services

Provides state support to properly align funding sources for the Department of Education's Office of Student Services, which supports both special education and non-special education students. This support will ensure compliance with the Federal Grant Administration regulation for time and effort spent by this office toward the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grant objective.

Enhance eMediaVA funding

Enhances funding for statewide digital content development, online learning, and related support services through eMediaVA.

Support Virginia Preschool Initiative program site visits and technical assistance

Provides funding for the Department of Education to resume site visits to Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) programs. Site visits will help to ensure compliance with state guidelines and provide technical assistance to localities for best practices for implementing high-quality preschool programs. In addition, these funds will provide increased technical assistance and professional development for VPI local coordinators through regional annual VPI coordinator meetings.

Enhance funding for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program

Enhances funding for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program to develop and implement a post-kindergarten assessment that will measure student growth at the conclusion of kindergarten.

Realign federal appropriation

Transfers federal appropriation between programs to more accurately align the agency's appropriation with historical and projected expenditures.

Increase funding for Virginia's Tiered Systems of Supports

Increases funding for Virginia's Tiered Systems of Supports for teachers, administrators, and Specialized Instructional Support Personnel. The current appropriation enables the Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, and on-site coaching to public school teachers and administrators on implementation of a positive behavioral interventions and supports program. This programming addresses both the academic and behavioral needs of students, including students impacted by trauma, improves school climate, and reduces disruptive behavior in the classroom. The additional funding will support Title I and Accreditation Denied Schools.

Eliminate new environmental education initiative

Captures general fund savings by eliminating the new initiative for environmental education and two full-time positions.

Eliminate new funding to automate the teacher licensure application and intake process

Defers the new initiative and funding for a web-based teacher licensure application process.

Add Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program post-assessment language

Adds budget language to clarify that funding for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program includes development of a post-kindergarten assessment.

Adjust funding for technology assistance services through eMediaVA

Moves a portion of new funding from FY 2020 to FY 2019 for eMediaVA to meet current and future program needs. eMediaVA enables competency-based, personalized learning by providing Virginia's teachers and students with a repository of audio, video, and interactive multimedia learning resources correlated to Virginia's Standards of Learning.

Fund test development to support history and social science verified credit requirement

Funds test development to support a requirement that students earn one verified credit in history and social science, which can be earned only by (i) the successful completion of a State Board of Education-developed end-of-course Standards of Learning assessment; (ii) achievement of a passing score on a Board-approved standardized test administered on a statewide, multistate, or international basis that measures content that incorporates or exceeds the Standards of Learning content in the course for which the verified credit is given; or (iii) achievement of criteria for the receipt of a locally awarded verified credit from the local school board in accordance with criteria established in Board guidelines when the student has not passed a corresponding Standards of Learning assessment. Such end-of-course Standards of Learning assessment cannot not be a performance-based assessment.

Eliminate new funding for the School Performance Report Card

Captures general fund savings by deferring new spending for revisions to the School Performance Report Card.

Establish workgroup for developing an Integrated Early Childhood Fund

Requires the Department of Education, in cooperation with the Departments of Health, Social Services, and Planning and Budget, to convene a workgroup facilitated by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, to examine opportunities including, but not limited to, leveraging existing funds targeted to early childhood development with the goal of identifying strategies and mechanisms for developing an Integrated Early Childhood Fund.

Develop and administer school personnel survey

Directs the Department of Education to, within existing resources, develop and administer a school personnel survey to evaluate school-level teaching conditions and the impact such conditions have on teacher retention and student achievement.

Adjust funding to support research of educator misconduct

Adjusts funding for a new statewide subscription to allow local school divisions to access the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Clearinghouse to research educator misconduct.

Increase support for Multisensory Structured Literacy teacher training

Provides additional funding to triple the number of teachers, from 90 to 270, served annually by the 30-hour literacy teacher professional development in the Orton-Gillingham instructional method, which is a direct systematic approach to teaching language structure for reading remediation. This method is designed to address the needs of struggling readers who have difficulty with reading, spelling, and writing, including those with a specific learning disability such as dyslexia.

Increase support for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program

Provides additional general fund appropriation for the Department of Education to coordinate with the University of Virginia's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning to implement a statewide assessment of all kindergarten students using the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program assessment model and to provide appropriate annual training and professional development to kindergarten teachers. Language requires all school divisions to have all kindergartners participate in the assessments each year.

Eliminate new funding for an advisory council for digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy

Eliminates proposed spending to create an advisory council for digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees

Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 Y. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Right-size nongeneral fund appropriation consistent with available cash

Aligns appropriation for the State Primary Fee Fund with available cash.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs

Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Remove one-time appropriation for voter registration and absentee ballot applications

Removes one-time funding provided to print additional voter registration and absentee ballot applications for the November 2017 election.

Remove appropriation for one-time costs to replace the online ballot delivery system

Removes funding provided for one-time costs to replace the online ballot delivery system for military and overseas voters.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers

Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Remove one-time appropriation for call center

Removes one-time funding provided for a call center to address questions from the public for the November 2017 election.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes

Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Remove appropriation for one-time application costs

Removes funding provided for one-time application costs to improve local access to the voter registration system.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees

Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Fund call center to assist voters with election inquiries

Provides funding for a call center to respond to increases in voter calls prior to November elections each year. The call center will address questions received from the public regarding voting locations, voter registration status, voter eligibility, and other aspects of the voting process.

Remove appropriation for federal Help America Vote Act grant

Removes nongeneral fund appropriation for federal Help America Vote Act funds, which will fully be depleted in fiscal year 2018. A companion amendment continues federally-funded activities with general fund support.

Fund ongoing costs of the ballot delivery system

Provides general fund appropriation for ongoing costs of the online ballot delivery system that is used to provide ballots to military and other overseas voters electronically.

Adjust Department of Elections service areas

Adjusts and consolidates service areas in response to an agency reorganization. This is a net zero transfer between service areas.

Continue federally funded activities upon depletion of Help America Vote Act grant funds

Replaces federal Help America Vote Act appropriation with general fund support. Federal funds are expected to be depleted in fiscal year 2018.

Funding advertisement of constitutional amendments

Provides $220,000 from the general fund in the first year to fund informational advertising for two voter referendums on the November 2018 ballot. The two referendums are related to proposals for real property tax exemption for spouses of disabled veterans and real property tax exemption for flooding remediation.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes

Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System

Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges

Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.