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Adjust funding for agency health insurance premium costs |
Decision Package |
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Provides general fund support for the employer share of health insurance premiums. The latest actuarial report projects health insurance costs will increase by approximately 9.4 percent in 2026, however, a combination of additional pharmacy benefit rebates and the state Health Insurance Fund is projected to support a portion of the increase. The rates for the state's self-insured plans assume an increase of 6.0 percent the second year. 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 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
$0 |
$40,528,411 |
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Adjust appropriation for higher education credit card rebates and interest earnings |
Decision Package |
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Reflects actual amounts needed in 2025 for higher education credit card rebates and interest earnings. Actual rebates and interest earnings were higher than originally budgeted. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
$10,043,025 |
$0 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$9,374,035 |
$0 |
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Adjust agency premiums for property insurance |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts the general fund support for changes to property insurance premiums billed by the Division of Risk Management. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
$0 |
$10,105,034 |
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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 2025, and proposed rates for 2026. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
($1,906,470) |
$6,132,954 |
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Adjust funding for changes in agency rent costs |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts funding for state agency rent costs in facilities operated by the Department of General Services. This adjustment reflects updated costs due to changes in projected agency square footage occupancy and revised rental rates. Funding is also included to support the operational costs of the James Monroe Building as tenant agencies vacate. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
$0 |
$7,452,450 |
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Fund inauguration and transition for statewide elected offices |
Decision Package |
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Funds transition offices and inauguration costs associated with 2025 elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
$0 |
$1,965,382 |
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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 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($1,021,265) |
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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. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
($417,665) |
$0 |
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Adjust funding provided for minimum wage increase |
Decision Package |
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Adjusts funding to support the increases in the Virginia minimum wage scheduled for January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. The Appropriation Act assumes a minimum wage of $12.46 per hour effective January 1, 2025, however, the actual Virginia minimum wage established by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry will be $12.41 per hour. Under current law, the actual Virginia minimum wage is established by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry by October 1 each year based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
General Fund |
($112,801) |
($267,145) |
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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 residual general fund balances. |