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Provide funding to support the development of solar energy in the Commonwealth |
Decision Package |
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Supports development of the solar industry by deploying two low-interest loan strategies. The two strategies are a low-interest revolving loan program and a loan loss reserve fund. |
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FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
$1,100,000 |
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Reflect October 2016 Savings in agency budgets |
Decision Package |
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Reflects the savings included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan. |
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FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
($216,110) |
$0 |
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Supplant general fund support with nongeneral funds |
Decision Package |
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Replaces a portion of general fund support in the Coal Environmental Protection and Land Reclamation Program with nongeneral funds generated by permit fees. The agency has sufficient nongeneral fund appropriation in this program to absorb the increase in expenditures. |
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FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($211,576) |
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Capture personnel savings |
Decision Package |
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Captures savings across divisions by eliminating nonessential vacant positions, filing positions vacated by senior staff with junior staff, and where possible using nongeneral fund dollars. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016. |
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FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($209,660) |
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Reduce discretionary expenses |
Decision Package |
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Eliminates employee stipends for home internet, agency usage of personal cell phones and for carpooling. Also, captures savings by reducing travel expenditures for all divisions. |
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FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($45,992) |
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Implement a four-day work week |
Decision Package |
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Mandates a four-day work week for the department's offices located in Big Stone Gap and Lebanon. The department currently utilizes this strategy in its Charlottesville office. The savings associated with this action will be in reduced gasoline and energy expenses. |
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FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($7,028) |
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Transfer remaining cash in the Biofuels Production Fund to the general fund |
Decision Package |
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Transfers cash from the Biofuels Production Fund to the general fund. The Code of Virginia repeals the program effective July 1, 2017. |
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Ensure continued growth of the energy performance contracting program |
Decision Package |
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Through budgetary language, allows public bodies to utilize cooperative procurement for the execution of energy-efficiency projects. Energy performance contracting (EPC) qualifies as construction as that term is defined in the Virginia Public Procurement Act. EPC has long successfully utilized cooperative procurement with public bodies across the Commonwealth. |