| • |
| Increase funding for the Farmland Preservation Fund and establish a pilot program to address the partition of heirs property in the Commonwealth |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides additional funding and one new staff position to the Office of Farmland Preservation |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees |
Base Budget Adjustment |
|
| |
Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 X. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$1,044,859 |
$1,044,859 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$528,857 |
$528,857 |
|
| • |
| Increase support for the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund and administration |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides additional funding and a staff position to the existing AFID grant program |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$2,097,213 |
$847,213 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Capitalize and establish the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Establishes and funds a board modeled after the existing Virginia Wine Promotion Fund to promote development of Virginia's spirits industry |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$952,375 |
$952,375 |
|
| • |
| Increase support for invasive species early detection and rapid response |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides additional funding and seasonal employees to detect and prevent the spread of harmful invasive species |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$600,000 |
$575,000 |
|
| • |
| Increase the deposit to the Virginia Wine Promotion Fund |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Adjusts deposits to the Virginia Wine Fund to correctly reflect the actual wine sales from fiscal year 2021 as required by the Code |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$501,640 |
$501,640 |
|
| • |
| Remove funding for Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program |
Base Budget Adjustment |
|
| |
Removes funding in the second year for the Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program. According to § 3.2-3307, Code of Virginia, the program expires on July 1, 2023. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
($1,000,000) |
|
| • |
| Provide salary support to improve recruitment and retention of environmental specialist positions |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Increases staff salaries for employees responsible for meat and poultry inspection, dairy inspection, produce safety, and food safety to levels more competitive with private industry, aiming to address issues of recruitment, turnover, and equity within the department |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$335,000 |
$335,000 |
|
| • |
| Improve veterinarian recruitment and retention through salary support |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Raises pay for veterinary employees to levels more competitive with private industry with aims to address issues of recruitment, turnover, and equity within the department |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
|
| • |
| 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 478 C. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($198,274) |
($198,274) |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($57,172) |
($57,172) |
|
| • |
| 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 477 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$156,984 |
$156,984 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$79,460 |
$79,460 |
|
| • |
| 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 477 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$117,279 |
$117,279 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$61,123 |
$61,123 |
|
| • |
| Provide additional positions for pesticide registration |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Authorizes additional staff positions to administer licensing required by the Virginia Pesticide Control Act, reducing the need for existing staff to work overtime while improving processing speed and customer service metrics |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$175,091 |
$170,091 |
| Positions |
2.00 |
2.00 |
|
| • |
| Replace weights and measures large capacity scale truck |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides funding to replace a vehicle that has been in use since 1997 and currently requires frequent maintenance |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$240,000 |
$0 |
|
| • |
| Provide support for policy, planning, and research |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds one additional policy analyst staff position, which will be used to improve the department's capacity to coordinate legislative, regulatory, and Freedom of Information Act activities while also conducting special projects |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$109,138 |
$106,638 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges |
Base Budget Adjustment |
|
| |
Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$70,201 |
$70,201 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$35,521 |
$35,521 |
|
| • |
| Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes |
Base Budget Adjustment |
|
| |
Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 R. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$50,327 |
$50,327 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$50,930 |
$50,930 |
|
| • |
| 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 478 F. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($19,975) |
($19,975) |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($21,121) |
($21,121) |
|
| • |
| Partner with Virginia State University (VSU)'s Small Farm Outreach Program |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Creates a pilot partnership between the department and VSU's Small Farm Management Agents to increase diversity of the department's program participants and provides partial funding for three staff positions to implement the program |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
|
| • |
| Adjust appropriation for centrally funded general liability premium charges |
Base Budget Adjustment |
|
| |
Adjusts appropriation for general liability premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 J. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$9,201 |
$9,201 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$4,045 |
$4,045 |
|
| • |
| 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 478 I. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($2,298) |
($2,298) |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($1,282) |
($1,282) |
|
| • |
| 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 477 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$1,669 |
$1,669 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$845 |
$845 |
|
| • |
| 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 478 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($232) |
($232) |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($285) |
($285) |
|
| • |
| Realign International Trade Plan funding between service areas |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Adjusts the funding source for the International Trade Plan to better reflect the initiative's strategic objectives. This is a technical realignment that does not increase or transfer appropriations |
| • |
| Remove language authorizing the sale of the Eastern Shore Farmers Market |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Removes authorization to sell the Eastern Shore Farmers Market. The department no longer intends to sell the facility, and it is necessary to remove the language for the Department of General Services to discontinue marketing the facility. |
| • |
| Align positions with general fund support provided for the regulation of charitable gaming |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Adjusts the funding source for five staff positions to align with the General Assembly's original intention. During the 2021 Special Session I, the department received general fund dollars and nongeneral fund positions; however, this program is fully supported with general fund dollars. This amendment moves the positions from nongeneral fund to general fund. |
| • |
| Perform study to determine support needed to stabilize grain grading services |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Directs the department to conduct a study on the sustainability of the funding for the grain grading services |
| • |
| Transfer nongeneral fund positions to provide support for grading and certification of virginia products |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Realigns existing staff position authorization to support peanut inspection, poultry, and egg grading services |
