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Marine Resources Commission [402]

Secretarial Area: Natural and Historic Resources

formerly under: Natural Resources

Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years. more... More historical data is available for this agency on DPB's website under the Virginia's Budget page. If you click on the Budget Round Description links under any of the "DPB Appropriation Database" tables and open the filter you can select various fields to get greater detail and you can select the official chapter data going back for several decades. The "Caboose" chapters are the final biennial budget approved by the General Assembly and signed into Law. Check it out here

Operating Budget Summary

This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium	Fiscal Year	Source	GF	NGF	Total
2012-2014	2013	Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly	$9,100,291	$12,288,467	$21,388,758
2012-2014	2014	Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly	$10,923,751	$12,288,467	$23,212,218
2014-2016	2015	Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly	$11,694,600	$10,918,467	$22,613,067
2014-2016	2016	Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly	$11,581,369	$11,289,203	$22,870,572
2016-2018	2017	Governor's Proposed Budget	$12,029,895	$11,813,769	$23,843,664
		2016 Appropriation	$12,780,995	$11,813,769	$24,594,764
		Governor's Amendments	($751,100)	$0	($751,100)
2016-2018	2018	Governor's Proposed Budget	$12,229,832	$12,562,485	$24,792,317
		2016 Appropriation	$12,501,990	$11,815,239	$24,317,229
		Governor's Amendments	($272,158)	$747,246	$475,088

Positions Budget Summary

Biennium	Fiscal Year	Source	GF	NGF	Total
2012-2014	2013	Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly	126.50	32.00	158.50
2012-2014	2014	Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly	126.50	32.00	158.50
2014-2016	2015	Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly	128.50	30.00	158.50
2014-2016	2016	Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly	128.50	33.00	161.50
2016-2018	2017	Proposed Positions	128.50	35.00	163.50
		2016 Appropriation	128.50	35.00	163.50
		Governor's Amendments	0.00	0.00	0.00
2016-2018	2018	Proposed Positions	135.50	26.00	161.50
		2016 Appropriation	128.50	35.00	163.50
		Governor's Amendments	7.00	(9.00)	(2.00)

Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)

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Reflect October 2016 Savings in agency budgets

Decision Package

Reflects the savings included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	($534,100)	$0

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Increase commercial fishing license fees

Decision Package

Increases various commercial fishing license fees in accordance with § 28.2-201, Code of Virginia, to generate revenue to replace general fund support in the law enforcement division.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($244,246)
Nongeneral Fund	$0	$244,246

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Adjust funding for the Commonwealth's share of the Tangier Island Seawall project

Decision Package

Adjusts the Commonwealth's share of costs associated with the Tangier Island Seawall Project. The adjustment is based on estimates provided by the Army Corps of Engineers.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	($217,000)	$217,067

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End Virginia Saltwater Sport Fishing Tournament

Decision Package

Discontinues the Virginia Saltwater Sport Fishing Tournament. Going forward, moneys supporting the tournament will be redirected to law enforcement activities. Until the savings associated with ending the tournament are achieved, the Commission will utilize unobligated moneys generated from the sale of saltwater recreational licenses.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($214,000)
Nongeneral Fund	$0	$214,000
Positions	0.00	(2.00)

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Restore funds to preserve the habitat management regulatory function

Decision Package

Restores general fund support in order to preserve the agency's core regulatory functions in the Habitat Management Division.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	$402,000

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Use unallocated nongeneral funds to support law enforcement activities

Decision Package

Utilizes unallocated moneys generated from the sale of recreational and commercial fishing licenses to support activities in the law enforcement program. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($104,000)
Nongeneral Fund	$0	$104,000

•

End telephone registration component of the Fisheries Identification Program

Decision Package

Redirects Saltwater Recreational Fishing License funds, currently set aside to support the ability of saltwater anglers to register for the Fisheries Identification Program using a toll-free number, to support the law enforcement division. Registration will continue to be available both online and at the point of purchase of a saltwater recreational fishing license. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($75,000)
Nongeneral Fund	$0	$75,000

•

Utilize federal funds for catch assessment program

Decision Package

Utilizes Saltwater Recreational Fishing License revenue allocated to the catch assessment program to support law enforcement and fisheries management operations. Federal funds are available to support the catch assessment program. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($50,000)
Nongeneral Fund	$0	$50,000

•

Utilize federal funds to support data collection of river herring

Decision Package

Utilizes Commercial Fishing License revenue allocated to support data collection of river herring to support fisheries management activities. Federal funds are available to support the river herring project. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($40,000)
Nongeneral Fund	$0	$40,000

•

Begin privatization of oyster ground lease surveying services

Decision Package

Begins privatization of survey work required for oyster ground lease applications through savings achieved by a retirement.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($72,879)

•

Capture turnover and vacancy savings

Decision Package

Captures turnover and vacancy savings associated with delays in hiring. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($70,000)

•

Reduce nongeneral fund support for American eel assessment project

Decision Package

Utilizes Saltwater Recreational and Commercial Fishing License revenue, allocated to support an annual assessment of the American eel, to support law enforcement and fisheries management operations. Sufficient funds are available to support the annual assessment. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($20,000)
Nongeneral Fund	$0	$20,000

•

Close Whitestone Field Office

Decision Package

Captures savings generated by consolidating field offices. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016.

	FY 2017	FY 2018
General Fund	$0	($1,100)

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