The 2014 Executive Budget Document
Governor McDonnell's Proposed Budget for the 2014-2016 Biennum
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Released on December 16, 2013 
 
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [301]
Secretarial Area: Agriculture and Forestry
Mission:
We promote the economic growth and development of Virginia agriculture, provide consumer protection, and encourage environmental stewardship.
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
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $30,452,180 $28,697,697 $59,149,877
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $25,984,821 $29,167,187 $55,152,008
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $26,990,668 $30,563,378 $57,554,046
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $28,746,348 $30,237,737 $58,984,085
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $30,505,788 $28,549,519 $59,055,307
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $31,113,696 $27,883,019 $58,996,715
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Proposed Budget $33,956,240 $29,581,211 $63,537,451
    Base Budget $31,113,696 $27,883,019 $58,996,715
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $2,842,544 $1,698,192 $4,540,736
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Proposed Budget $34,040,884 $29,581,211 $63,622,095
    Base Budget $31,113,696 $27,883,019 $58,996,715
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $2,927,188 $1,698,192 $4,625,380
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 348.69 177.31 526.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 310.29 186.71 497.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 310.09 188.91 499.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 310.09 191.91 502.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 306.00 200.00 506.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 314.00 190.00 504.00
2014-2016 2015 Proposed Positions 321.00 205.00 526.00
    Base Budget 314.00 190.00 504.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 7.00 15.00 22.00
2012-2014 2016 Proposed Positions 321.00 205.00 526.00
    Base Budget 314.00 190.00 504.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 7.00 15.00 22.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the continued cost of public employee salary increases, increases in state employee health insurance premiums, changes in state employee retirement and other benefit contribution rates, and other centrally funded items being continued from the 2012-14 biennium into the 2014-16 biennium.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $1,452,076 $1,452,076
Provide positions to meet growing demand for commodity grading services Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation and establishes commodity grain inspector positions to adequately support grading and inspecting services for commodity exports. Supporting revenue has been steady and the demand for services continues to grow.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
Nongeneral Fund $1,213,192 $1,213,192
Positions 15.00 15.00
Increase and redistribute nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect revenue projections Decision Package
  Shifts nongeneral appropriation within the agency. Special fund appropriation is reduced, while dedicated special appropriation and federal appropriation are increased.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
Nongeneral Fund $485,000 $485,000
Provide support to meet security standards to reduce computer security risk Decision Package
  Provides general fund appropriation to ensure compliance with the Commonwealth's security standards. Funding will be used to support an application engineer position, server upgrades, and procurement of disaster recovery services.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $531,325 $379,736
Positions 1.00 1.00
Enhance the food safety inspection program Decision Package
  Provides support for additional food safety inspectors to incrementally reduce the number of retail food establishments per inspector.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $262,409 $270,047
Positions 3.00 3.00
Provide additional funding for the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund Decision Package
  Increases the amount of funding available for facility grants under the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund to a full $1.0 million.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
Increase the frequency of weights and measures inspections Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for additional inspector positions and related operating expenses for the Office of Weights and Measures. The support is intended to increase the frequency of inspections of various devices to enhance consumer protection.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $267,768 $220,038
Positions 3.00 3.00
Obtain national accreditation of animal health laboratories Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to support efforts to obtain national accreditation of the agency's animal health laboratories. Accrediting the animal health laboratories will ensure that Virginia's agricultural industries and products, like livestock and poultry, remain trusted and competitive in the domestic and global market.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $0 $203,774
Increase appropriation to reflect wine liter tax collections Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund appropriation for the Virginia Wine Board. The increase is based on actual wine liter tax revenue collections in 2013.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $62,433 $62,433
Adjust funding to reflect changes in rent charges at the seat of government Decision Package
  Adjusts agency funding for changes in the cost of rent charges at the seat of government. Overall rent rate changes are the result of additional costs to maintain facilities.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $23,289 $39,295
Adjust funding to agencies for information technology and telecommunication charges Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency budget for information technology and telecommunication charges based on the required cost of living adjustments contained in the Northrop Grumman contract and the elimination of the debt recovery surcharge originally approved by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on July 12, 2010.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $646 $37,743
Fund agency costs for the new Cardinal accounting system Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to the agency's budget to pay for the agency's share of the costs for the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $0 $18,807
Adjust funding for premium changes in the Automobile Insurance Liability program Decision Package
  Adjusts agency funding for the approved premium changes in the state's Automobile Insurance Liability program.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund ($5,496) ($5,496)
Fund changes in state employee workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's budget for workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of 2015 and 2016 program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund ($4,984) ($4,343)
Adjust agency appropriation for the cost of Performance Budgeting system charges Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to pay for the agency's share of ongoing Performance Budgeting system operating and maintenance costs. The general fund share of this cost was previously budgeted in Central Appropriations.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $3,078 $3,078
Align nongeneral fund positions with resources Decision Package
  Allocates nongeneral fund positions within the agency to the proper service areas. This action aligns the base budget with anticipated expenditure patterns.


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