The 2020 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Budget for the 2020-2022 Biennum
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Released on December 17, 2019 
 
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [301]
Secretarial Area: Agriculture and Forestry
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
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $33,176,063 $29,581,211 $62,757,274
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $34,490,871 $29,581,211 $64,072,082
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $36,498,563 $33,294,555 $69,793,118
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $35,366,148 $34,572,250 $69,938,398
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $37,084,034 $35,925,165 $73,009,199
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $37,234,034 $35,940,165 $73,174,199
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Proposed Budget $40,308,408 $37,940,917 $78,249,325
    Base Budget $37,234,034 $35,940,165 $73,174,199
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $3,074,374 $2,000,752 $5,075,126
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Proposed Budget $39,574,180 $37,940,917 $77,515,097
    Base Budget $37,234,034 $35,940,165 $73,174,199
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $2,340,146 $2,000,752 $4,340,898
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 321.00 205.00 526.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 321.00 205.00 526.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 331.00 206.00 537.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 328.00 214.00 542.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 330.00 214.00 544.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 330.00 214.00 544.00
2020-2022 2021 Proposed Positions 338.00 214.00 552.00
    Base Budget 330.00 214.00 544.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 14.00 0.00 14.00
2012-2014 2022 Proposed Positions 338.00 214.00 552.00
    Base Budget 330.00 214.00 544.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 8.00 0.00 8.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $659,692 $659,692
Nongeneral Fund $242,363 $242,363
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Adjust appropriation for anticipated federal grant awards Decision Package
  Adjusts federal and indirect cost appropriation to match anticipated revenue.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $856,000 $856,000
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $538,156 $538,156
Nongeneral Fund $281,801 $281,801
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency rental costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to agency rental costs at the seat of government budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 J. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($304,046) ($304,046)
Nongeneral Fund $310,975 $310,975
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $376,330 $376,330
Nongeneral Fund $200,334 $200,334
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Support industrial hemp commercialization in Virginia Decision Package
  Provides funding for the development of a database to manage and track the registration and inspection of registered industrial hemp growers, registered industrial hemp dealers, and registered industrial hemp processors in Virginia. Additionally, support is provided for the department for the collection of cannabis samples for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) testing.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $726,340 $176,340
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $217,516 $217,516
Nongeneral Fund $109,934 $109,934
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Enhance economic growth and food safety in the Commonwealth Decision Package
  Provides support for three food safety inspectors and associated operating costs to enhance the food safety inspection program.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $267,201 $256,701
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Fulfill Virginia's phase III watershed implementation plan Decision Package
  Provides support for two positions to enhance audit and verification of contractor-applicators of fertilizer to nonagricultural property. This activity is an approved strategy included in the Phase III Watershed Improvement Plan.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $240,021 $185,021
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Provide funding for cloud service utilization and readiness Decision Package
  Provides support for contractor and vendor services needs for the required transition from the Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center to the cloud by December 2021.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $245,308 $98,417
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Ensure adequate animal care coverage Decision Package
  Provides an additional senior animal inspector position to preserve the well-established standard of animal shelter regulatory management expected by facilities, stakeholders, and the public.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $94,533 $94,533
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Inspect industrial hemp extracts for public consumption Decision Package
  Provides one position and related funding to address the need for safety inspections resulting from the establishment of manufacturing requirements for Registered Industrial Hemp Processors producing an industrial hemp-derived extract intended for human consumption. This package is tied to legislation to be considered during the 2020 legislative session.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $99,553 $86,053
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Reduce support for predator control actitivies Decision Package
  Reduces general fund support provided for predator control activities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services in Virginia.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($90,000) ($90,000)
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Delay filling two vacant marketing positions Decision Package
  Captures savings by delaying the hire of two vacant marketing positions. The duties of the two positions will be temporarily absorbed by other positions.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($86,656) ($44,993)
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Increase deposit to the Wine Promotion Fund based on wine liter tax collections Decision Package
  Provides additional appropriation for deposit to the Virginia Wine Promotion Fund to comply with Section 4.1-235, Code of Virginia.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $64,232 $64,232
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($26,492) ($26,492)
Nongeneral Fund ($23,997) ($23,997)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $38,243 $38,243
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $13,623 $13,623
Nongeneral Fund $23,196 $23,196
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($4,726) ($4,726)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,477) ($2,477)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $4,726 $4,726
Nongeneral Fund $2,475 $2,475
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $734 $734
Nongeneral Fund ($209) ($209)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $86 $86
Nongeneral Fund $357 $357
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Transfer appropriation and position to align with new Division of Commodity Services Decision Package
  Realigns the agency's base budget between service areas to reflect the organization of the Division of Commodity Services. The new division reflects agency priorities and will support commodity grading programs.
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Realign positions to reflect current expenditure patterns Decision Package
  Shifts the allocation of positions between programs across the agency to accurately reflect the organization.
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Modify real estate sale language to address easement transfer Decision Package
  Amends the language authorizing the sale of the Eastern Shore Farmers Market to better facilitate the sale.


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