| • |
| Provide funding for merit bonus payment for state employees |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding for a bonus payment of up to ten percent of an employee's salary to state employees on December 1, 2023. The bonuses will be distributed to top performing employees, based on an employee's most recent performance evaluation and in the case of employees appointed by the Governor, a determination by the Governor or his designee. Any amounts remaining at the end of the fiscal year are directed to be reappropriated in the next fiscal year for additional bonus payments. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$100,000,000 |
|
| • |
| Provide one-time bonus payments to state employees |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding for a $1,500 bonus payment for full-time state employees, effective December 1, 2023. A separate amendment provides for an additional bonus payment to state employees who achieve high ratings on their most recent performance evaluation. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$99,775,661 |
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| • |
| Adjust appropriation for American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund allocations |
Decision Package |
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Provides appropriation for American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund allocations not previously authorized. The amendment also includes language directing the reversion of certain previous allocations where the prior authorized amounts would not be fully utilized. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$15,439,647 |
$0 |
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| • |
| Provide additional funding for transformation initiatives |
Decision Package |
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Provides additional funding for transformation initiatives identified by the Chief Transformation Officer. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$15,000,000 |
|
| • |
| Reflect one-time savings in higher education credit card rebates and interest earnings |
Decision Package |
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Reflects one-time savings in higher education credit card rebates and interest earnings. Credit card rebates and interest earnings were lower than originally anticipated in the enacted budget. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($4,772,723) |
$0 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($2,923,551) |
$0 |
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| • |
| Provide funding for reimbursement of presidential primary expenses |
Decision Package |
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Provides general fund support to reimburse the Department of Elections and localities for presidential primary expenses. Section 24.2-545 (F), Code of Virginia, requires presidential primary costs to be paid by the Commonwealth. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$5,898,901 |
|
| • |
| Align Tech Talent Investment Fund appropriation to match institutions' authorized memorandums of understanding |
Decision Package |
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Aligns the Tech Talent Investment Fund (TTIF) appropriation to match institutions' authorized memorandums of understanding. The general fund appropriation provided to support the TTIF is currently more than what is transferred annually to institutions of higher education pursuant to their authorized memorandums of understanding. This amendment will align the funding provided with what is actually distributed to the institutions. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($2,869,546) |
($2,869,546) |
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| • |
| Provide funding for statewide network transformation |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding to support the Virginia Information Technologies Agency's (VITA) efforts to enhance the statewide network. VITA will begin deployment of a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution to all customer agency locations to enhance network connectivity and resiliency. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$5,249,993 |
|
| • |
| Increase funding for the Innovative Internship Fund and Program |
Decision Package |
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Increases funding provided for the Innovative Internship Fund and Program. |
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| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$5,000,000 |
|
| • |
| Adjust funding for changes in agency information technology costs |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts funding for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage by state agencies. The funding reflects the latest utilization estimates provided by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, actual rates for 2023, and proposed rates for 2024. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($2,312,643) |
($446,357) |
|
| • |
| Adjust funding for state workers' compensation premiums |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts funding for the workers' compensation premiums based on the latest actuarial report. Premiums include the scheduled payback of the working capital advance used to settle workers' compensation claims. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
($2,603,179) |
|
| • |
| Adjust funding for agency health insurance premium costs |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts general fund support for the employer share of health insurance premiums. The latest actuarial report projects health insurance costs will increase by approximately 8.2 percent each year, however, the state Health Insurance Fund is projected to support a portion of the increase due to lower participant utilization. The actuarially determined rates for the state's self-insured plans assume an increase of 4.1 percent the second year, which is less than the 4.5 percent increase assumed in the current Appropriation Act. The rates for the state's two fully insured plans, Kaiser Permanente and Optima Health, are funded at the estimated contractually determined rates. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
($2,015,713) |
|
| • |
| Adjust funding for Line of Duty Act premiums |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts funding to reflect the Line of Duty Act (LODA) premiums charged to agencies based on the latest employee enrollment data provided by the Virginia Retirement System. The funding in 2024 also reflects an increased rate of $830 per eligible employee as certified by the Virginia Retirement System Board of Trustees. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$395,094 |
$850,819 |
|
| • |
| Provide reimbursement for state-issued fines for COVID-19 related violation |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding to reimburse individuals who paid fines, fees, or interest due to the withdrawal, suspension, or cancellation of a state-issued license or certification due to violations of COVID-19 related practices, guidelines, rules, or operating procedures. Language associated with the funding directs that such licenses or certifications be restored. The Secretary of Finance is directed to lead a Cabinet-level work group to develop a procedure for providing reimbursement for impacted individuals. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$1,000,000 |
|
| • |
| Adjust funding for changes in agency rent costs |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts funding for changes in the cost of rent charged to state agencies occupying state-owned space. This adjustment reflects updated costs due to changes in agency square footage occupancy. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$893,421 |
|
| • |
| Develop plan for relocation of Washington Commanders |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding for the Secretary of Finance to conduct planning and evaluate potential economic incentives related to the potential relocation of the Washington Commanders to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Any economic incentives contemplated in such a plan shall be developed in the best interest of Virginia taxpayers. |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$500,000 |
|
| • |
| Provide general fund support to agencies for updated Cardinal Financial system charges |
Decision Package |
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| |
Adjusts funding for changes in the general fund share of Cardinal Financials system charges. |
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| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$269,708 |
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| • |
| Revert surplus general fund balance |
Decision Package |
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Adds language requiring the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, to revert $6,601,678 of surplus general fund balances. |
