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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Reduce the base to accurately reflect duties under current law |
Decision Package |
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Provides for the ongoing impact of appropriation changes included in Chapter 1, 2023 Special Session I. Reduces the base operating budget of this agency to reflect its duties under current law, which includes allowing the agency to assess and collect regulatory fees to administer the Commonwealth's medical cannabis program.The amendment includes language reiterating that the agency has access to a prior-year appropriation in Central Appropriations for the one-time costs of a seed-to-sale tracking system. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
($5,900,000) |
($5,900,000) |
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Recognize savings from administrative efficiencies |
Decision Package |
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Reduces general fund appropriation to account for administrative efficiencies. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
($1,000,000) |
($1,000,000) |
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for the Medical Cannabis Program |
Decision Package |
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Provides an increase in nongeneral fund appropriation to support the Medical Cannabis Program. The program was moved from the Board of Pharmacy pursuant to legislation, which becomes effective January 1, 2024. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$908,818 |
$908,818 |
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
$123,993 |
$123,993 |
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
$55,105 |
$55,105 |
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Provide funding for two percent salary increase |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state and state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Paragraphs S, T, U, and V of Item 483, Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
$23,144 |
$23,144 |
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Reduce authorized position level |
Decision Package |
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Reduces the agency's position level to align more closely with its general fund appropriation. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Positions |
(7.00) |
(7.00) |
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