The 2021 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Amendments to the 2020-2022 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 16, 2020 
 
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
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 $41,621,662 $38,240,917 $79,862,579
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $42,378,884 $38,240,917 $80,619,801
    Governor's Amendments ($757,222) $0 ($757,222)
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Proposed Budget $40,305,431 $38,240,917 $78,546,348
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $40,394,656 $38,240,917 $78,635,573
    Governor's Amendments ($89,225) $0 ($89,225)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 344.00 214.00 558.00
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 344.00 214.00 558.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Proposed Positions 348.99 214.01 563.00
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 344.00 214.00 558.00
    Governor's Amendments 4.99 0.01 5.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($757,222) ($441,722)
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Reduce deposit to the Wine Promotion Fund Decision Package
  Decreases the deposit required to be made to the Wine Promotion Fund based on updated wine and cider liter tax revenue collections attributable to Virginia wineries and cideries.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 ($769,837)
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Establish the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program Decision Package
  Creates the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program, which will provide funding to cover farmers' and food producers' costs associated with harvesting, processing, packaging, and transporting agriculture products in order to donate those items to charitable food assistance organizations. Legislation to be considered during the 2021 legislative session will establish the grant program.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $600,000
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Enhance food safety and economic growth 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 $0 $276,636
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Fulfill Virginia's phase III watershed implementation plan Decision Package
  Provides two positions and associated costs to support implementation of Agricultural Stewardship best management practices, as well as audit and verification of contractor-applicators.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $245,698
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Realign appropriation and position allocation to accurate program areas Decision Package
  Moves appropriation and position allocations to the proper service areas to ensure accurate recording of expenditures. This is a technical amendment.


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