Reallocate funding and positions to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) Payroll requirements

Transfers existing court system appropriation between court agencies to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management Payroll requirements. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Reallocate funding and positions between court agencies for writ of actual innocence petitions

Transfers existing funding and positions to the Court of Appeals to meet the workload demands of expanding eligibility for writ of actual innocence petitions. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Reallocate funding and positions to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) Payroll requirements

Transfers existing court system appropriation between court agencies to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management Payroll requirements. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Reallocate funding and positions to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) Payroll requirements

Transfers existing court system appropriation between court agencies to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management Payroll requirements. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Align existing Criminal Fund appropriation to the appropriate service area

Aligns existing Criminal Fund appropriation into the appropriate service area. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Reallocate funding and positions to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) Payroll requirements

Transfers existing court system appropriation between court agencies to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management Payroll requirements. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Reallocate funding and positions to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) Payroll requirements

Transfers existing court system appropriation between court agencies to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management Payroll requirements. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Reallocate funding and positions to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) Payroll requirements

Transfers existing court system appropriation between court agencies to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management Payroll requirements. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore funding for additional housing attorneys

Restores general fund support for eviction attorneys to address the housing crisis.

Provide contractor support to assist in the development of diversity strategic plan

Funds contractor support for 10 state agencies to serve in a pilot group for the development and implementation of diversity and inclusion strategic plans.

Provide funding for safety and occupational health technician

Provides general fund support and one position to assist with the oversight of workplace safety, employee health, and inspection of facilities.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide funding to purchase protective equipment for operations involving civil disturbance

Provides general fund support to purchase protective equipment to be used by the Virginia National Guard in State Active Duty operations of civil unrest.

Provide funding for mobile command post

Provides general fund support to purchase a mobile command post to be used by the Virginia National Guard during State Active Duty operations.

Provide funding for antiterrorism and force protection security enhancements

Provides funding for security upgrades and enhancements at several Virginia National Guard facilities.

Replace and install fire safety systems in readiness centers

Provides funding to upgrade and replace fire safety systems at readiness centers.

Construct Army Airfield flight control tower at Fort Pickett

Provides $4.5 million in nongeneral fund appropriation to replace the flight control tower at the Blackstone Army Airfield.

Fund additional judges and support staff for Court of Appeals

Provides four additional Court of Appeals judges and associated support staff to address anticipated workload increases related to legislation that may be adopted by the 2021 Session of the General Assembly that expands the jurisdiction and organization of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Reallocate funding and positions between court agencies for writ of actual innocence petitions

Transfers existing funding and positions to the Court of Appeals to meet the workload demands of expanding eligibility for writ of actual innocence petitions. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Fund positions and upgrades for the Virginia Incident Management Team and the Emergency Operations Center

Provides funding for two new positions to support the Virginia Incident Management Team, one new position to support the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and funding to upgrade the audio/visual capabilities of the EOC.

Fund one logistics specialist position

Provides funding for one specialist position to support the Department of Emergency Management's disaster logistics division.

Fund new equity emergency management analyst positions

Funds two equity emergency management analyst positions to support local governments that participate in the Health Equity Program. Positions will provide technical assistance and guidance as localities integrate equity into their emergency management programs, support ongoing responses to COVID-19, and build resilience in at-risk communities. Positions will be supported by the COVID-19 Supplemental Emergency Management Performance Grant through fiscal year 2022.

Fund new support positions for finance and procurement divisions

Provides funding and three positions to support the agency's finance division and authorizes dedicated special revenue funds and one position to support E-911 Services.

Upgrade communications cache team radios and related equipment

Provides funding to upgrade communications cache radios and related equipment used by local first responders during disasters.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Fund new analyst positions to support the Virginia Fusion Center

Funds two analyst positions to support the Virginia Fusion Center, which is operated in conjunction with the Virginia State Police.

Upgrade and maintain the Integrated Flood Observation and Warning System (IFLOWS)

Provides funding to begin evaluating, upgrading, and maintaining the Integrated Flood Observation and Warning System (IFLOWS). The IFLOWS is an automated flood warning system located in flash flood prone areas of western Virginia. The aging system is in need of repair and maintenance to operate properly. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Provide funding for COVID-19 disaster response

Provides general fund support for estimated costs from January 2021 (fiscal year 2021) through December 2021 (fiscal year 2022) as the agency continues coordinating the Commonwealth's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provide funding for Recruitment Management System Enterprise Cloud Oversight Service fees

Provides funding for Enterprise Cloud Oversight Service (ECOS) fees that will be newly assessed for the current Recruitment Management System.

Provide additional support for new Recruitment Management System

Provides additional funding to replace the Commonwealth's Recruitment Management System and moves existing funding for this effort from 2021 to 2022.

Fund Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center (COVLC) system upgrade

Supports an upgrade to the COVLC the second year. The COVLC is used to serve the operational business needs and training mandates of state agencies and to support statewide initiatives.

Increase authorized position level

Converts one existing contractor position to a full-time classified position.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase funding to replace the Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS)

Provides additional general fund support to replace the state voter registration system.

Increase funding for the addition of security team positions

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation for security team positions. These positions will help manage the increased workload and respond to security threats.

Increase funding for the addition of a cloud security architect

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation for the addition of a cloud security architect. This position is needed to manage the increased number of applications that have migrated to the cloud.

Adjust funding to deploy software defined network services

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation for the deployment of software defined network services. This service will increase network capacity and performance for state agencies.

Adjust appropriation for internal service fund updates

Adjusts the internal service fund appropriation for vendor pass-through payments to reflect the latest forecast of state agencies' utilization.

Adjust funding for the data center relocation project

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation for the data center transition project. This funding will be used for the costs associated with moving out of the current data center to the new one. These costs include the movement of physical servers, as well as the technology infrastructure needed for the move.

Replace the legacy virtual private network

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation for the replacement of the current virtual private network service. The agency is moving its virtual private network service to a new supplier as part of their network modernization initiative.

Increase funding for the customer relationship management system update

Adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation for updates to the agency's customer relationship management application. This application is used for mission critical functions, for both the agency and the Governor's Office, such as tracking pardon requests, managing applications for restoration of rights, and maintaining requests from constituents.

Provide appropriation to upgrade the existing network infrastructure

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to upgrade the current network infrastructure. This upgrade will provide increased bandwidth and resiliency to outages for state agencies.

Provide funding for the upgrade of downtown wide area network circuits

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to increase bandwidth capacity of the downtown Campus network circuits. This increase in bandwidth will reduce the possibility of network latency issues due to overutilization.

Provide security grant aid to localities

Restores general fund appropriation for competitive grants to localities to assist with security measures intended to address vulnerabilities related to hate crimes, initially approved and unalloted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly, and reduced in Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide funding for additional positions in finance division

Provides funding to support two finance positions to assist with workload increases.

Increase nongeneral fund position authorization

Increases the agency's authorized employment level to accommodate workload increases associated with two federal grants.

Provide funding for information technology positions

Provides funding to support four information technology positions to enable the agency to update and manage critical information systems.

Provide funding for proposed workplace and sexual harassment legislation

Provides funding for additional attorneys and associated costs to address anticipated workload impacts of proposed legislation to define workplace and sexual harassment as a form of discrimination in the Virginia Human Rights Act.

Provide funding for additional workload resulting from the expansion of appeal rights

Provides funding for additional attorneys and associated costs to address anticipated workload impacts of expanding appeal rights.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Eliminate federal trust appropriation

Eliminates the agency's federal trust appropriation. The museum does not anticipate receiving any direct federal grants this biennium.

Critical Facility and Infrastructure Upgrades and Safety Modifications

Provides funding to repair/replace the museum's heating and air conditioning system to ensure adequate ventilation in its historic facility, as well as address the building's envelope, windows, and entranceways to ensure their structural integrity, functionality, and ability to keep out the elements.

Move new administrative appropriation to correct program

Moves funding for administrative expenses to correct program.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Create Cardinal Governance Committee

Provides language to establish a Cardinal Governance Committee to evaluate and recommend expansion options for the Cardinal Financials and Human Capital Management (HCM) applications.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Continue REAL ID positions in FY 2022

Retains positions hired to address the workload associated with REAL ID. The full issuance of REAL ID licenses and identification cards has been delayed by the onset of COVID-19. These positions are necessary to continue the issuance of REAL ID cards in compliance with federal deadlines. No additional funding is required for these positions since they will be paid for out of the $10 REAL ID surcharge approved during the 2019 legislative session.

Provide indirect cost recovery exemption for grants

Provides language exempting the Department of Motor Vehicles from recovering indirect costs from federal grants from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, consistent with a policy determination made by the Transportation Safety Board to direct all grant funding toward safety initiatives. The Appropriation Act requires agencies to recover indirect costs unless an exemption has been granted.

Construct Winchester customer service center

Authorizes the replacement of the existing customer service center in Winchester with a larger facility on the same parcel of land, enabling the agency to accommodate current customer needs.

Recognize debt service savings

Recognizes savings for debt service on bonds issued by the Virginia Public Building Authority and the Virginia College Building Authority for capital projects and higher education equipment authorized for bond financing as a result of recent refundings.

Provide additional appropriation to address increased vehicle and equipment costs

Provides general fund appropriation to cover cost increases for replacement patrol vehicles and associated equipment.

Provide appropriation to support the agency's transition to the Commonwealth's information technology environment

Provides general fund appropriation to implement Phase I transformation of select components of the Department's information technology in order to comply with § 2.2-2011 of the Code of Virginia.

Provide nongeneral fund appropriation for the Blackstone Training Facility Fund

Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect revenue collected from law enforcement agencies using the Driver Training Complex facility in Blackstone. The funding is used to maintain the facility and to purchase equipment used at the Complex for training purposes.

Provide nongeneral fund appropriation for the Electronic Summons System Fund

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to allow the Department to spend revenue it collects on criminal and traffic summonses issued by troopers. The funding is used to purchase equipment, software, and hardware for the agency's electronic summons system.

Fund position to address agency information technology needs

Provides funding for an information technology position to address information security and application changes at the Compensation Board. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Align deputy circuit court clerks' minimum salaries with district court clerks'

Adjusts the salaries of circuit court clerk personnel to address pay equity with the district court clerk positions. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Fund Constitutional Officer Information Network (COIN) application re-factor

Provides funding to enhance the Constitutional Officer Information Network (COIN) budgeting and reimbursement automated system.

Fund 25 percent of staffing needs for Sheriffs' and Commonwealth's Attorneys' Offices

Provides funding to meet 25 percent of the staffing need in Sheriffs' offices and Commonwealth's Attorneys' offices. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Fund impact of statewide minimum wage increase on constitutional officers

Funds the impact of the statewide minimum wage increase on constitutional officers.

Adjust salaries of constitutional office staff based on increases in locality population

Adjusts the salaries of constitutional officers based on population growth as authorized in the Appropriation Act. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Establish a minimum of three staff in each circuit court clerk's office

Establishes a minimum of three staff in each clerk's office to address workload demands. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Adjust entry-level salary increases for regional jail officers

Provides entry-level salary increases for regional jail officers consistent with the 2018 Special Session I approved salary increases for all entry-level deputy sheriffs.The funding equalizes the pay grade for all entry-level correctional officers in local and regional jails. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Provide salary adjustment for Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue staff

Provides funding to support positions in Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue offices. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Provide technology funding for circuit court clerk offices

Provides funding to support information technology improvements in the offices of circuit court clerks. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Increase funding to participate in the Virginia Facilitated Enrollment Program

Increases general fund appropriation for participation in the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange. This funding will be used to update the agency's internal tax systems to comply with the legislation that was passed during the 2020 General Assembly session.

Provide a payment to the Virginia Retirement System to reduce unfunded liabilities

Provides a one-time payment to the Virginia Retirement System to assist in the reduction of unfunded liabilities. This payment is to be targeted at the public school teachers retirement plan and the state employee health insurance credit program.

Provide funding to the Revenue Reserve

Provides appropriation for a voluntary deposit to the Commonwealth's Revenue Reserve Fund.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Continue Evictions Prevention and Diversion Pilot

Provides funding to continue the Eviction Prevention and Diversion Pilot Program with the aim of reducing evictions throughout the Commonwealth.

Provide appropriation to assist with the implementation of the Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP)

Establishes nongeneral fund appropriation and positions to administer the Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP). The department will assist the Department of Social Services with the weatherization components of the program.

Increase funding for the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project

Provides additional general fund support to the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, bringing total state support to $1.6 million in 2022.

Increase funding for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund

Increases support for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund, including additional funds to support mortgage and rental assistance in the first year.

Increase funding for the Virginia Main Street program

Provides a one-time increase for the Virginia Main Street Program.

Support the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program

Increases support for VATI to level fund grants from the program at $49.7 million and provide $250,000 for administration.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase position level for the GO Virginia program

Provides additional employment level authorization to support the GO Virginia program. The agency has administrative funds to support these positions.

Increase position level for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program

Provides additional employment level authorization to support VATI. The agency has administrative funds to support these positions.

Appropriate federal funds

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation and position authorization to administer federal funds received by the agency to provide coronavirus relief.

Provide funding for proposed advisory board

Funds operating costs for a proposed LGBTQ advisory board.

Increase appropriation for the State Health Benefit Exchange

Supports the costs of transitioning to a state based exchange. This amendment supports the information technology costs of moving off of the federal platform to a state based exchange by 2023.

Replace case management system

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation both years. The replacement of the case management system will provide wider access to case information for external stakeholders and allow staff to perform case management work more efficiently and effectively.

Transfer appropriation for the State Health Benefit Exchange to the correct fund

Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation provided for the State Health Benefit Exchange to the correct fund code. This technical amendment is a zero sum adjustment.

Continue offering lottery products online

Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation to support iLottery operating expenses. This amendment supports administrative costs associated with the online gaming provider, staffing to support ongoing customer acquisition and retention efforts, and contract administration.

Transfer gaming appropriation to the correct fund

Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation provided for sports betting and casino gaming to the correct fund code. This technical amendment is a zero sum adjustment.

Purchase lottery equipment

Provides a one-time nongeneral fund appropriation increase in the first year only. The purchase of lottery equipment for licensed retailers will expand lottery offerings statewide.

Provide funding for additional staff

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation and two positions for the continuation of the Chief Data Officer's operations. These operations are funded via a charge-back structure billed to state agencies.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide protection to Virginia workers and businesses

Provides $1.5 million to fill 12 unfunded Compliance Safety and Health Officer positions within the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health program.

Provide funding for interest payments on federal cash advances

Provides support for estimated interest on federal cash advances for unemployment insurance benefits as a direct result of the pandemic. Interest payments will continue into the next biennium.

Provide funding for unemployment insurance customer service support

Provides one-time support to cover costs associated with the increase in staffing necessary to process the high volume of unemployment insurance claims as a result of the pandemic.

Provide funding to integrate Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act programs

Provides one-time support to incorporate CARES Act programs into the new unemployment insurance system so that the agency can go live with the modernized system and remove the legacy system from the state's mainframe.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase appropriation for the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services internal service fund

Aligns appropriation in the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services based on projected expenditures. Additional appropriation is needed to accommodate the cost of supplies for tests ordered by customer state agencies.

Adjust labor rates for the Bureau of Facilities Management internal service fund

Updates the labor rates for the cost of current positions within the eight major trades. Each trade has a separate rate, which is assessed for property maintenance services provided through service agreements and special work orders. This action also eliminates a 20 percent surcharge the agency previously assessed in addition to the labor rates.

Reflect elimination of facilities initiative

Reduces internal service fund appropriation provided to the agency for an initiative to provide additional security equipment and Capitol Police officers at state-owned facilities. The general fund support for the initiative was eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I.

Increase appropriation for the Virginia Distribution Center internal service fund

Aligns appropriation in the Virginia Distribution Center based on projected expenditures. Additional appropriation is needed to accommodate the cost of goods purchased by state agencies.

Capitol Visitor's Center Waterproofing Repairs

Provides funding to perform waterproofing repairs in the Capitol Visitor's Center.

DGS Office Building and Parking Deck at 703 E. Main Street

Provides planning funding for the construction of a new state office building and parking deck.

New Supreme Court Building and Parking Garage at 900 E. Main Street

Provides planning funding for the construction of a new Supreme Court and Court of Appeals building.

Move Virginia Early Childhood Foundation appropriation to the correct service area

Moves the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation restoration from Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, to the correct service area.

Update Average Daily Membership projections based on actual Fall Membership

Updates Average Daily Membership projections based on actual Fall Membership data submitted by local school divisions in fall 2020.

Update sales tax distribution for school age population

Updates the sales tax distribution to local school divisions based on the latest yearly estimate of school age population from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Clarify language for the Math/Reading Instructional Specialist Initiative

Clarifies school divisions' use of funds to support tuition for collegiate programs and instruction for currently employed instructional school personnel to earn the credentials necessary to meet licensure requirements to be endorsed as a math specialist or a reading specialist. Additionally, authorizes the award of prorated funds for positions filled after the beginning of the school year to encourage continued hiring of these specialists.

Change fund source for COVID-19 Local Relief Payments

Supplants nongeneral COVID-19 Relief Funds with general fund support for the Direct Aid COVID-19 Local Relief Payments to local school divisions in fiscal year 2021. A separate amendment adjusted the amount of the COVID-19 Local Relief Payments appropriation based on the net increase in general fund support to local school divisions from the sales tax update.

Update Lottery proceeds for public education

Adjusts funding to reflect an increase in the estimate of Lottery proceeds to support K-12 public education. The fiscal year 2021 estimate increases from $658.0 million to $685.0 million, and the fiscal year 2022 estimate increases from $666.1 million to $690.9 million.

Extend timeline for plan to determine gap between child care market rates and the Virginia Preschool Initiative per pupil amount

Extends the timeline for the Department of Education's plan to determine the gap between child care market rates and the Virginia Preschool Initiative per pupil amount. The unique child care conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic have made it difficult to assess accurate market rates and to project accurate values for add-on grants.

Restore funding for Power Scholars Academy - YMCA BELL

Restores additional funding to support expansion of the Power Scholars Academy - YMCA BELL program to serve additional students at new sites.

Provide No Loss funding to local school divisions

Provides funding to ensure that no school division loses state funding in the 2020-2022 biennium as compared to that school division’s fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 state distributions as calculated in Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. These payments account for declines in actual Fall Membership and projected Average Daily Membership as well as declines in Direct Aid program enrollment or participation during the 2020 calendar year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provide a two percent bonus for instructional and support positions

Provides the state share of a two percent bonus, effective September 1, 2021, for funded Standards of Quality, Academic Year Governor’s School Program, and Regional Alternative Education Program instructional and support positions.

Amend language to use most recent data for Early Reading Intervention calculations

Amends budget language to authorize using the most recent year of available data when calculating the Early Reading Intervention payments. Existing language requires the Department of Education to calculate payments based on diagnostic tests administered in the previous year. Due to the mandatory school closures in March 2020, spring Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) assessments were not conducted and 2019-2020 school year data does not exist.

Maximize local use of Virginia Preschool Initiative appropriation

Adds budget language that authorizes, within the fiscal year, any funds appropriated for Virginia Preschool Initiative Payments that are not awarded to be used as flexible funding available to supplement any of the other initiatives in Item 145.C.14. This additional flexibility is intended to maximize the expansion of early childhood programming based on the needs of the localities.

Update costs of Categorical programs

Adjusts funding for certain educational programs that exceed the foundation of the Standards of Quality. State or federal statutes or regulations mandate most categorical programs. These adjustments update the cost of continuing the current programs with the required data revisions.

Restore funding for Jobs for Virginia Graduates

Restores additional funding for the Jobs for Virginia Graduates program, which helps at-risk youth graduate from high school and transition from school to work.

Update program participation for Remedial Summer School

Updates the state cost of Remedial Summer School based on actual program participation in summer 2020.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore funding to recruit and retain early childhood educators

Restores incentive payments to attract and retain early childhood educators in hard-to-serve preschool classrooms.

Provide Cost of Competing Adjustment (COCA) support to Accomack and Northampton counties

Provides additional funding to adjust Standards of Quality salary payments for instructional and support positions in Accomack County and Northampton County school divisions to account for Maryland labor costs, consistent with Senate Bill 327 as introduced to the 2020 General Assembly Session.

Expand eligibility for early childhood provisionally licensed teacher incentives

Expands eligibility for the Virginia Preschool Initiative - Provisional Teacher Licensure program to include provisionally licensed teachers in other publicly-funded preschool programs operated by the school division.

Remove outdated language for the Early Reading Specialist Initiative

Removes language referencing waivers for third grade science or history and social science Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. Legislation passed in the 2014 General Assembly Session limited third grade SOL testing to reading and math, so this language no longer is applicable.

Develop recommendations to enhance the use of Literary Fund construction loans

Directs the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Department of the Treasury to develop recommendations for enhancing the Literary Fund's attractiveness as an ongoing source of school construction funding. The overall health of the Literary Fund improves with increased use of loans from the Fund; however, localities are finding more cost-effective borrowing options and relying less on the Literary Fund as a financing source.

Update Supplemental Education accounts

Updates state support for National Board Certified Teacher bonuses based on the projected number of teachers eligible for this bonus in the 2020-2022 biennium.

Update costs of Incentive programs

Adjusts funding for certain educational programs that exceed the foundation of the Standards of Quality. These programs are designed to address educational needs of specific targeted student populations. Funding for these programs is primarily formula-driven and subject to changes in membership, participation rates, and test scores.

Establish special education inclusion targets for Virginia Preschool Initiative classrooms

Establishes a target inclusion rate for special education students in Virginia Preschool Initiative classrooms.

Update Fall Membership data in Direct Aid program formulas

Updates the Fall Membership data used in certain Direct Aid to Public Education program funding formulas based on actual data submitted by school divisions in fall 2020.

Technical adjustment to reconcile the calculated state cost of Direct Aid to Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I

Reconciles the state cost for Direct Aid to Public Education, as calculated by the Virginia Department of Education, to Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

Update the state cost for English as a Second Language based on data for verified English learners

Updates the state cost of the English as a Second Language program based on data for verified English learners submitted by school divisions in fall 2020. A separate amendment adds data for presumptive English learners, which are those students who are identified through a preliminary screening process but who have not been screened formally. Formal screening involves the in-person administration of a screening instrument, and a number of school divisions have had difficulty administering the in-person screening because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The addition of presumptive English learners increases the state cost by $4.3 million in fiscal year 2021 and increases the state cost by $6.5 million in fiscal year 2022. The net impact of these actions is a decrease of $7.6 million in fiscal year 2021 and a decrease of $12.6 million in fiscal year 2022.

Provide support for school counselors pursuant to the Standards of Quality

Provides state support for one full-time equivalent school counselor position per 325 students in grades kindergarten through 12 pursuant to the 2021-2022 school year staffing ratio required by § 22.1-253.13:2, Code of Virginia.

Move funding for Career and Technical Education Student Organizations to Supplemental Education

Transfers the appropriation for Career and Technical Education Student Organizations from Lottery Funded Programs (Item 145) to Financial Assistance for Supplemental Education (Item 144). The existing $718,957 appropriation is part of the $12.4 million Career and Technical Education - Categorical appropriation under Lottery Funded Programs. These funds are paid to community colleges where the Career and Technical Education Student Organizations operate. The transfer to Financial Assistance for Supplemental Education more appropriately aligns with the purpose of this appropriation and changes the fund source from Lottery to general fund.

Update sales tax revenue for public education

Updates funding provided to local school divisions based on the November 2020 sales tax forecast. Additionally, pursuant to budget language in Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, the fiscal year 2021 COVID-19 Local Relief Payments are reduced based on the net increase from the sales tax update. The update to COVID-19 Local Relief Payments also accounts for the sales tax impact to the Supplemental Basic Aid account, which was not accounted for in the Chapter 56 appropriation.

Amend eligibility for Foster Children Education Payments

Amends eligibility for Foster Children Education Payments to include any student who was in foster care upon reaching 18 years of age but who has not yet reached 22 years of age. This change aligns with § 22.1-3.4, Code of Virginia, as amended during the 2020 General Assembly Session, and is intended to ease the administrative burden of enrollment for students who no longer are supported by the foster care system but are continuing their education.

Include Presumptive English Learner designation in English as a Second Language program update

Adds the presumptive English learner designation in the update for the English as a Second Language program. Presumptive English learners are those students who are identified through a preliminary screening process but who have not been screened formally. Formal screening involves the in-person administration of a screening instrument, and a number of school divisions have had difficulty administering the in-person screening because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A separate amendment updates the state cost of the English as a Second Language program with data for verified English learners, which results in a decreased state cost of $11.8 million in fiscal year 2021 and a decreased state cost of $19.0 million in fiscal year 2022. The net impact of these actions is a decrease of $7.6 million in fiscal year 2021 and a decrease of $12.6 million in fiscal year 2022.

Restore funding to maximize pre-kindergarten access

Restores funding to maximize pre-kindergarten access for at-risk three- and four-year-old children. Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, partially restored funding for this initiative by increasing the Virginia Preschool Initiative per-pupil amount from $6,326 to $6,959 in fiscal year 2022. This amendment increases the per pupil amount to $7,655 in fiscal year 2022, which restores the balance of funding initially appropriated for this initiative in fiscal year 2022 in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Update the cost of Lottery-funded programs

Adjusts state support for Lottery-funded programs based on actual participation and updated projections.

Provide support for increased personnel costs due to the pandemic

Adds resources to address increased personnel costs realized due to the pandemic.

Assist the Chickahominy Tribe with the acquisition and restoration of tribal land

Provides appropriation to assist the Chickahominy Tribe in reclaiming acreage along its namesake river.

Provide appropriation for Project Harmony

Supports Project Harmony, an environmental justice project to address the repatriation of tombstones from the former Columbian Harmony Cemetery and creation of the Harmony Living Shoreline memorial.

Establish dam safety lead engineer position

Provides support for a lead engineer position in the Dam Safety and Floodplain Management Program.

Provide supplemental funding for the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund and technical assistance

Increases funding for water quality efforts, including $4.55 million for technical assistance to soil and water conservation districts and $9.0 million for deposit to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund for agricultural best management practices. With this amendment, $35.0 million will be available for the implementation of agricultural best management practices in 2022.

Support for natural heritage public safety and access needs

Provides additional appropriation and five positions to balance biodiversity conservation and safe, sustainable public access to Natural Area Preserves.

Establish dam safety floodplain management positions

Provides for additional floodplain management positions to assist Virginia's residents, localities, and state and federal partners, and to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation

Adds appropriation for the State Park Projects Fund to align the budget with anticipated revenue and expenditure patterns.

Allocate Mandatory Water Quality Improvement Fund Deposit associated with the FY 2020 discretionary year-end general fund balances

Allocates the Water Quality Improvement Fund deposit in the Appropriation Act in 2022 associated with the 2020 discretionary general fund balances. This is a companion to the amendment appropriating support for technical assistance and additional support to provide $35 million for the implementation of agricultural best management practices in 2022.

Support state park operations

Increases funding to support state park operations including maintenance, supplies, and additional wage staff.

Increase appropriation for acquisition of state parks

Adds nongeneral fund appropriation to support the acquisition of lands for state parks. The corresponding budget language updates the list of approved parks.

Update list of approved natural area preserves for acquisition

Updates the list of natural area preserves that the agency is authorized to expand with acquisitions of property within or contiguous to such preserves.

Increase appropriation to account for Medicaid replacing Title IV-E as payer of first resort

Accounts for an anticipated increase in costs due to the shifting of responsibility from IV-E to Medicaid for the costs of CSA-eligible children receiving services at psychiatric residential treatment facilities.

Adjust appropriation to account for forecast changes

Reduces appropriation to account for slowed growth in the program due to in-person service limitations as a result of COVID-19. The reduction results in forecasted growth in the program of 3.3 percent in 2021 and 3.2 percent in 2022.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Shift expenditures for congregate care from IV-E to CSA

Supports the costs of implementation of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act which will result in costs shifting from federal and state Title IV-E to the Children's Services Act. These funds support mandated services provided to children in foster care.

Delay implementation of private day rate setting

Delays the implementation of private day special education rate setting due to a delay in the results of a rate setting study in 2021. This amendment also restores the two percent cap on rate increases for special education private day services for the duration of the biennium.

Add funds for private day special education rate setting

Provides funds to contract with a consultant to assist the Office of Children's Services in implementing rate setting for private day special education rates.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Clarify responsibility for Virginia Initiative for Employment and Work (VIEW) mandated child care forecast

Clarifies that the Department of Social Services will continue to have fiscal and operational responsibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Virginia Initiative for Employment and Work (VIEW) mandated child care forecast, and that the Department of Education will transfer Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) appropriation to the Department of Social Services to support this responsibility.

Assess kindergarten readiness for pre-kindergarten students

Provides funding to support implementation of a pre-kindergarten version of the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program for four-year-old children enrolled in publicly-funded pre-kindergarten programs.

Provide authority to make emergency program changes related to COVID-19 response

Adds language giving the Department of Education temporary authority to make certain changes to the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan in response to COVID-19.

Expand the scope of early childhood program classroom observations and professional development

Expands the scope of the University of Virginia's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning classroom observations and professional development to include publicly-funded early childcare programs to support the Department of Education's development of the uniform quality rating and improvement system.

Provide support for a Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood position

Provides general fund support for a Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood position to continue oversight of the early childhood care and education transition and consolidation and ongoing early childhood programming. This position will be partially supported by the existing Child Care Development Fund nongeneral fund appropriation.

Support repayment of Treasury loan

Supports repayment of a Treasury loan related to federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant reimbursements.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation in support of Virtual Virginia

Increases the agency's nongeneral fund appropriation in support of the Virtual Virginia program to reflect increased revenues and expenditures resulting from increased program participation.

Review Family Life Education in the Commonwealth

Directs the Department of Education to conduct a review of Family Life Education in the Commonwealth through school division reporting of local practices. Requires the Department of Education to utilize the Youth Risk Behavior Survey to examine and report on any correlation that may exist between student behavior and the type of Family LIfe Education offered in a school division, along with best practices for teacher training and parent and community involvement.

Provide state match for the Head Start Collaboration grant

Provides the required state match for the federal Head Start Collaboration Grant, which transitioned from the Virginia Department of Social Services to the Virginia Department of Education effective July 1, 2020.

Support Cultural Proficiency Coordinator position and professional development

Supports a Cultural Proficiency Coordinator position at the Department of Education to help school divisions develop processes and procedures that advance equity outcomes that are aligned with the EdEquityVA framework. Additionally, this amendment supports professional development aimed at addressing implicit bias, cultural competency, and culturally responsive instruction and curriculum.

Transfer appropriation from first year to second year for licensure system automation

Transfers appropriation from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2022 to support the teacher licensure system automation project based on the projected timing of expenditures.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore funding to increase accessibility to gubernatorial records

Restores additional funding to support efforts to speed up the review and release of gubernatorial records and documents to the public archives.

Restructure vocational rehabilitation grant spending to reflect current operations

Switches all special fund appropriation currently budgeted at Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center to federal funds. This change is necessary to align the Center's budget with the Center's current operational and programmatic structure.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Realign nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect actual expenditures

Adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation to match spending.

Increase funding for Focused Ultrasound Center

Provides additional funding to support the activities and research at the University of Virginia as designated by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Align nongeneral fund student financial aid appropriation

Adjusts the nongeneral fund appropriation from tuition revenue to support undergraduate financial aid. The increased funding was approved by the university's board of visitors.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect additional tuition and fee revenue

Adjusts the nongeneral fund appropriation to support Educational and General (E&G) programs. The additional revenue is generated from student enrollment growth and tuition and fee rates approved by the university's board of visitors.

Supplant Planning Financing to Replace Randolph Hall

Provides 9(d) bond authorization to replace nongeneral fund revenues authorized for planning the Randolph Hall Replacement, allowing the university to improve its cash management strategies and to conserve overhead resources.

Supplement Innovation Campus Academic Building Parking

Supports construction of a parking structure that contains 178 spaces and a surface lot of 104 spaces associated with the Innovation Campus Academic Building project. Debt service will be covered by parking fees charged by the university.

Supplement New Upper Quad Residence Hall

Increases the revenue bond debt authorization to support this project's costs. Debt service will be covered by Residential Programs auxiliary revenue.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore funding for expansion of Intrusive Advising Early Warning System

Restores funding to support the costs of a early warning advising system. The system uses a predictive model to identify barriers to completion and students at-risk of not completing in order to provide advising and resources to improve student success.

Restore funding to implement Summer Bridge program

Restores funding to implement a summer bridge program.

Restore funding for data center modernization

Restores funding for modernization and upgrades to the university's data center to gain classification as a Tier III data center.

Restore funding for expansion of the Supplemental Instructional Program

Restores funding to support expansion of the university's supplemental instructional program.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore funding to implement UTeach program

Restores funding for the UTeach program, a teacher-preparation program for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors to receive their teacher license while working on a primary STEM degree.

Restore funding for Virginia College Affordability Network (VCAN)

Restores funding for the Virginia College Affordability Network (VCAN) Initiative with the goal of enhancing access to undergraduate education for students with high financial needs.

Improve Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation Campuswide for Infectious Aerosol Control

Provides funding for upgrades for multiple buildings on the university's campus in order to meet recommendations for infectious aerosol control.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Adjust program to appropriated amount

Adjusts Norfolk State University's appropriation in higher education operating funds to ensure proper accounting for the appropriation related to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) designated programs.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Implement Connected Campus Phase II-b

Provides funding to purchase additional information technology devices and software to support employee telework and student academic success.

Restore previous reductions

Restores FY 2022 funding for items originally unalloted which were restored in FY 2021.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation

Increases the university's nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect a projected increase in revenues and expenditures related to a change in the management of university housing.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore funding for a 2+2 degree pathway in Early Childhood Education

Restores funding for Longwood to develop a Bachelor of Science degree program in Inclusive Early Childhood Education for students transferring to Longwood with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Development.

Replace Major HVAC Controls and Equipment

Provides funding to replace the heating and air conditioning systems' controls in the university's facilities that are the most inadequate to meet the emergent changes in operations resulting from COVID-19 and the mechanical components that have the highest probability of near-term failure.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Restore funding to support enrollment growth

Restores funding to address disparities due to enrollment growth for in-state students, continued increases in two-year transfer students, and educational program development to support economic growth.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase disciplinary staff and convert wage and temporary staff to classified positions

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation and positions to address an increase in workload, reduce the agency's reliance on temporary and P-14 employees, and respond to an increased volume and complexity of disciplinary cases. This is primarily due to the opioid crisis and an increased number of licensees. Current revenue streams can support this request with no future fee increase.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore state match funding

Restores funding to fully fund the state match and maximize federal funds received related to the institution's status as an 1890 Land-Grant Institution. Makes up for funds that a National Institute of Food and Agriculture review found to be unallowable for the formula funding and required state match.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Increase nongeneral fund financial aid appropriation

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation based on actual and projected expenditures.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase nongeneral fund hospital appropriation

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation based on actual and projected expenditures.

Restore support for the Massey Cancer Center

Restores funding provided to the Massey Cancer Center to enhance its efforts to recruit lead research scientists who specialize in precision oncology, cancer disparities, and immuno-oncology.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Plan for Monument Avenue's future

Provides resources to support the efforts of transforming Monument Avenue in Richmond.

Provide temporary wage positions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Provides funding to support temporary wage housekeeping and security positions to address the pandemic.

Provide access to the Commonwealth's information technology network

Provides funding to support enhancements to the museum's information technology infrastructure by connecting to the state network and establishing a virtual server.

Adjust scope for Crossing Gallery project

Authorizes the Frontier Culture Museum to continue planning on the Construct Crossing Gallery project with an updated scope including addressing insufficient heating and cooling, insufficient square footage for undersized program elements, and omissions of critical site components.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Modify Commerce Hall to accommodate small hybrid classrooms

Provides funding to assist in repurposing an existing building to support the college's pivot to online and remote learning in response to COVID and anticipated long-term changes in demand.

Restore funding to address compliance findings

Restores funding and positions for Richard Bland College to help address compliance findings from the Auditor of Public Accounts and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Add nongeneral fund appropriation for the GearUp Scholarship Awards

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to enable the agency to administer the GearUP program.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) program

Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation due to increased expenditures and revenue since the program started.

Restore funding for Virginia Earth System Science Scholars program

Restores funding for the Virginia Earth System Science Scholars program, a free interactive, online Earth System Science course plus problem-based summer academy at the Langley Research Center offering five college credits to high school juniors and seniors statewide.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for Outstanding Faculty Awards

Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation due to increased private support for the program.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore funding for Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program (TAG)

Restores funding to increase the maximum annual undergraduate TAG award to $4,000 in order to support Virginia's degree completion goals.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to support new grants

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support expenditures for four new grants awarded to the institution.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide GMU Level III designation

Provides a language amendment in the General Provisions where the Governor recommends that George Mason University be given Level III designation under the provisions of higher education restructuring. Separate legislation delineating the proposed management agreement will be presented to the 2021 General Assembly for its consideration.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Restore additional funding to support enrollment growth

Restores funding to address disparities due to enrollment growth for in-state students, continued increases in two-year transfer students, and educational program development to support economic growth.

Aquatic and Fitness Center Capital Renewal

Allows George Mason University to make necessary repairs and renovations to its Aquatic and Fitness Center.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

Restore funding to implement the Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back Program

Restores funding for the Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back initiative, covering the full cost of tuition, fees, and books for students with a family income less than 400 percent of the federal poverty line enrolled in select pathways at community colleges.

Add sum sufficient authority for workforce development and sponsored programs

Adds language to make certain nongeneral fund appropriations sum sufficient consistent with other higher education institutions. This authority was inadvertently not included in the Virginia Community College System when sum sufficient authority was given for certain programs to all other higher education institutions.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide additional nongeneral fund appropriation

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation in line with revenues and expenditures.

Fund construction pre-hire immersion pilot

Provides funding for a pilot program at two community colleges which will work with local industry to establish pre-hire immersion training programs in the construction field.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Continue support for Jewish Social Services Agency

Restores second year funding for the Jewish Social Services Agency to provide assistance to low-income seniors who have experienced trauma.

Adjust vocational rehabilitation grant spending authority

Increases limits on vocational rehabilitation spending to account for state support provided through central account actions. The department is able to use $768,862 of general fund support that has been provided through central account actions (primarily salary and benefit adjustments) to draw down approximately $2.8 million of additional federal dollars beginning in fiscal year 2022.

Support a cooperative research program on shellfish aquaculture and seagrass

Provides funding for a cooperative research program on shellfish aquaculture and seagrass.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Fulfill Virginia's phase III watershed implementation plan

Provides two positions and associated costs to support implementation of Agricultural Stewardship best management practices, as well as audit and verification of contractor-applicators.

Reduce deposit to the Wine Promotion Fund

Decreases the deposit required to be made to the Wine Promotion Fund based on updated wine and cider liter tax revenue collections attributable to Virginia wineries and cideries.

Enhance food safety and economic growth in the commonwealth

Provides support for three food safety inspectors and associated operating costs to enhance the food safety inspection program.

Realign appropriation and position allocation to accurate program areas

Moves appropriation and position allocations to the proper service areas to ensure accurate recording of expenditures. This is a technical amendment.

Establish the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program

Creates the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program, which will provide funding to cover farmers' and food producers' costs associated with harvesting, processing, packaging, and transporting agriculture products in order to donate those items to charitable food assistance organizations. Legislation to be considered during the 2021 legislative session will establish the grant program.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Add rent to base appropriation

Establishes a base appropriation for rent. Previously, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Authority, which was replaced by the Authority in accordance with legislation adopted during the 2020 Session, operated rent-free at a location designated by the General Assembly. This property has been sold.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase funding for the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program

Provides additional support for the Virginia Business Ready Site Program in the second year, bringing the total to $5.5 million.

Create the Office for Labor Market and Education Alignment

Establishes a coordinated strategy to develop a more robust understanding of the connections between education and the labor market, including supply and demand imbalances that can inhibit the growth of businesses or result in poor employment outcomes for individuals, to inform policy decisions, academic programs, workforce development, economic development and other related efforts.

Adjust the Special Workforce Grant Fund payment schedule

Increases appropriation for deposit to the Special Workforce Grant Fund in order to meet the contractual obligation to an eligible company.

Restore the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP)

Provides additional appropriation for VJIP in the second year, level-funding the program at $4.7 million in each year.

Support a technology development grant program

Provides funding to support an economic development project as approved by the Major Employment and Investment Commission. The project will result in the establishment of a new software development and R&D regional hub in a qualified county. Legislation to be considered during the 2021 legislative session will establish the grant program.

Reduce the Virginia Investment Performance (VIP) Grant

Reduces appropriation for the Virginia Investment Partnership Grant (VIP) based on revised payment schedules.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase funding for the Virginia Coalfield Regional Tourism Authority

Provides additional funding to support the Virginia Coalfield Regional Tourism Authority, which does business as the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority. The funds will support tourism marketing initiatives in the coalfield region.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Establish a statewide strategic sourcing unit

Provides funding to establish and support a statewide unit to strategically source small, woman, and minority-owned (SWaM) participation on large dollar Commonwealth contracts.

Fund coastal resiliency manager position

Provides funding for a coastal resiliency manager position. This position will manage the Waterways Improvement Fund and the agency’s approach to coastal resiliency in the Commonwealth.

Provide funding for outboard motors

Provides funding for six replacement outboard motors for law enforcement vessels that will allow the agency to continue operations without incurring compliance or safety issues. The purchase of the motors will be financed through the state's Master Equipment Lease Program.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide funding for unmanned aerial vehicles

Provides funding for the implementation of a pilot program that complements existing agency efforts to patrol coastal areas in the southern and eastern shore regions through the addition of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Transfer appropriation for Waterway Maintenance Fund

Transfers appropriation for the proper accounting of the Waterway Maintenance Fund.

Reorganize agency to increase focus on renewable energy development

Realigns the agency focus toward renewable energy development. Legislation to be considered during the 2021 legislative session will support the reorganization of the agency.

Increase tree seedling nursery capacity

Provides one-time funding to increase the agency's tree seedling nursery capacity to produce native hardwood seedlings in support of the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Develop watershed improvement program

Provides support for a watersheds program manager and three watershed implementation forester positions to fulfill tree planting and forest conservation commitments in the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.

Develop hardwood forest habitat program

Establishes the hardwood forest habitat program for hardwood resources similar to the Reforestation of Timberlands (RT) Program for pine resources. The program will include a landowner incentive program to encourage landowners to regenerate hardwood trees. Additionally, support is provided for a hardwood management coordinator to oversee the hardwood forest habitat program.

Realign appropriation to accurate program areas

Moves appropriation to the proper service areas to ensure accurate recording of expenditures. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Establish a multi-agency incident management team

Provides funding for a new program to work in partnership with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to build multi-agency Incident Management Team capability in Virginia to support the state's ability to respond to large-scale emergency incidents.

Acquire additional forest land in Charlotte County

Authorizes the acquisition of approximately 2,500 acres of additional forest land in Charlotte County for a new state forest. Phase I was approved in Item C-2 of Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Fund cemetery preservationist position

Provides funding and a position for a historic preservation professional to administer projects involving historic and prehistoric cemeteries, burial grounds, and human remains.

Replace Robert E. Lee statue in the United States Capitol

Provides funding for the removal of the statue, and the design, installation, and unveiling of a new sculpture in the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall Collection.

Provide support for the American Revolution 250 Commission

Provides resources to support staffing, marketing, and planning for the American Revolution 250 commemorative events taking place in FY 2025 -2026. These funds will be used to provide minimal project support staff, develop strategic plans for the commemoration, and identify marketing strategies that can increase the economic impact of potential events, programs, and opportunities.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase funding for air protection

Provides support for the Air Protection program. Includes positions, equipment, and contractual work in air monitoring, compliance, permitting, and policy service areas.

Increase funding for water protection

Provides support for the Water Protection program. Includes positions, equipment, and contractual work in air monitoring, compliance, permitting, and policy service areas.

Increase funding for land protection

Provides support for the Land Protection program. Includes positions, equipment, and contractual work in air monitoring, compliance, permitting, and policy service areas.

Continue the water quality enhancement fee

Amends language to continue the water quality enhancement fee paid by nonpoint source nutrient banks, and to require the workgroup of affected stakeholders to provide recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by November 1, 2021.

Amend hydrofluorocarbons language

Amends language to require that the agency implement rules consistent with federally approved manufacturing alternatives as they are approved.

Provide nongeneral fund appropriation for Access Control Point at Camp Pendleton

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to provide additional resources from the National Guard Bureau for an existing capital project to construct a secure access control point at Camp Pendleton at the State Military Reservation.

Adjust appropriation based on new revenue estimates and program adjustments for FY 2022

Adjusts the FY 2022 nongeneral fund appropriation for the agency's programs. The adjustments reflect the available revenues projected based on the November 2020 revenue forecast.

Provide support for the development of multi-use trails

Provides funding to support the planning, development and construction of multi-use trails with priority given to new trails with a total length in excess of 35 miles and a goal of geographic diversity in the use of funds.

Adjust appropriation to reflect financial plan for FY 2021 and FY 2022

Adjusts appropriation amounts to conform to amounts in the FY 2021 and FY 2022 financial plan as presented to the Commonwealth Transportation Board in October 2020.

Add Norfolk Southern easement language

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to enter into negotiations with the Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) to issue a permanent easement of Department of Transportation right of way adjacent to Holt Street and Park Avenue under Interstate 264 in Norfolk to NS.

Delay strategic plans

Provides flexibility to urban transit agencies and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in submitting strategic plans during the COVID pandemic.

Extend intercity passenger rail service

Provides funding to support extending intercity passenger rail service from Roanoke, Virginia to the Blacksburg-Christiansburg, Virginia area and increasing the frequency of intercity passenger rail service along the I-81/Route 29 Corridor from Washington, DC.

Amend Rail Fund name and reporting requirements

Corrects the proper name of the Commonwealth Rail Fund and updates the responsibility for reporting from the Secretary of Transportation to the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Add clarifying language for the Contraceptive Access Initiative and increase TANF funding

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation from federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds for LARC and non-LARC contraceptives. Additionally, this amendment adds language giving the Virginia Department of Health the flexibility to shift funding from one category of contraceptives to the other based on patient volume and patient choice.

Request general fund match and nongeneral fund appropriation for a COVID-19 response grant for the Office of Licensure and Certification

Provides general fund appropriation to be used as match to draw down federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services funds through the CARES Act and provides nongeneral fund appropriation for the grant funds. Funding will be used for survey and certification activities associated with the increased workload due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Transfer general fund appropriation from the Department of Behavioral Health Services for Naloxone distribution

Transfers general fund appropriation for the purchase of naloxone from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services central office to the Virginia Department of Health, which has a greater capacity to store and distribute Naloxone doses.

Add funding for COVID-19 data modeling

Provides general fund support to contract with the University of Virginia's Biocomplexity Institute and the RAND corporation for COVID-19 data modeling services.

Transfer nongeneral fund appropriation between programs to better align with execution

Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation between programs to accurately reflect where expenditures occur within the agency.

Strengthen infrastructure for disease surveillance and investigation

Provides general fund appropriation to support epidemiologist and communicable disease nurse positions at the Office of Epidemiology for public health emergency response and to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Add funding for COVID-19 pandemic communications needs

Provides general fund support to further enhance the agency's communication efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Virginia's Health is in Our Hands campaign.

Eliminate the Office of Vital Records' credit line

Removes language establishing a line of credit for the Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records. The line of credit has never been utilized and is no longer necessary.

Request base appropriation for the Epidemiological and Laboratory Capacity federal grant

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation in the second year for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity grant for COVID-19 response to continue testing and containment efforts.

Add funding for adequate IT bandwidth infrastructure

Provides general fund support to increase bandwidth capacity across 180 agency locations to address technological inefficiencies. This will allow the Virginia Department of Health and public health partners to communicate and share critical information in a timely manner, which is important during a public health pandemic.

Update State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program budget language

Replaces State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program specific income requirements with Virginia Medication Assistance Program (VA MAP) eligibility requirements. The change is necessary to ensure that seniors and disabled people living with HIV who qualify for Medicare, but not SPAP assistance, would now qualify under the VA MAP specific income requirements.

Provide additional funding for the Special Olympics' Health Athletes program

Provides additional general fund support the second year for the Special Olympics 'Healthy Athlete' Program.

Add funding for a strategic public communication campaign

Provides general fund appropriation to support a strategic public communications campaign with a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion to maximize the reach of COVID-19 communications to target Virginians of various socio-economic, geographic, racial and ethnic, generational, physical and mental abilities, religious, gender, language differences, and other unique similarities and differences.

Add funding to support mass vaccination efforts

Provides general fund appropriation to continue support for a mass vaccination campaign to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and have systems in place to efficiently store and distribute COVID-19 vaccines.

Add funding and a position for a wastewater infrastructure manager

Provides general fund appropriation and one position to support a wastewater infrastructure manager in the Office of Environmental Health Services. This position is necessary to address the aging wastewater treatment systems in Virginia. Additionally this position would be responsible for facilitating a number of loans or grants associated with legislation creating an onsite sewage indemnification fund.

Update JLARC cooperative budget funding formula

Provides general fund appropriation to the Virginia Department of Health to meet the revised funding formula estimates for the cooperative health budget. The agency will use a portion of this funding to hold harmless localities that would otherwise experience a decrease in general fund support.

Support the Virginia Partners in Prayer Program

Adds language directing the Office of Health Equity to provide support for the Virginia Partners in Prayer Program. Funding will come from current general fund resources at the Virginia Department of Health.

Authorize 12-month prescriptions of contraceptives for Medicaid members

Allows eligible beneficiaries to receive up to a 12 month supply of prescription contraceptives.

Transfer funds to cover Medicaid related system modifications

Moves appropriation from the Department of Medical Assistance Services to the Department of Social Services to cover the expected costs of Medicaid related modifications to the enterprise case management system.

Affirm Medicaid coverage of gender dysphoria related services

Requires the department to modify agency policy manuals to affirm the coverage of gender dysphoria services for Medicaid members.

Fund Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) utilization and inflation

Adjusts funding for the FAMIS program to reflect the latest forecast of expenditures. Forecast costs were primarily driven by higher than expected enrollment growth in the FAMIS program. However, that upward pressure was more than offset by lower managed care rates, higher pharmacy rebates and decreased service utilization.

Allow pharmacy immunizations for covered services

Authorizes the reimbursement of pharmacy-administered immunizations for all vaccinations covered under the medical benefit for Medicaid members. This change must be implemented using a budget neutral methodology.

Move funds to cover the cost of implementing a live-in caretaker exemption

Transfers appropriation between programs within the Department of Medical Assistance Services to cover the estimated cost of exempting live-in personal caretakers from electronic visit verification requirements as required by Appropriation Act language. As this transfer is permanent, the associated Act language is also removed.

Expand addiction treatment beyond opioid use disorder

Provides funding to expand the Preferred Office-Based Opioid Treatment model to all members with any moderate to high-risk substance use disorder.

Authorize post-public health emergency telehealth

Authorizes telehealth coverage for clinically appropriate audio-only services, provider-to-provider consultations, store-and-forward, and virtual check-ins with patients.

Fund managed care operational changes

Provides funding to support managed care operational changes that are federally mandated.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Account for third quarter of enhanced federal Medicaid match in facility budget

Adjusts appropriation to account for the third quarter of enhanced federal matching dollars being provided for Medicaid costs incurred by state training centers.

Add DBHDS licenses to ASAM Level 4.0

Adds language to reflect the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) licensing criteria for the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Level of Care 4.0.

Cover COVID-19 vaccinations for non-expansion adults

Funds the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for non-expansion adults in the Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care programs. This action will ensure that all adult Medicaid members have access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Implement federal client appeals requirements

Adds funding to handle the increased workload associated with expanding the scope of the client appeal process per federal requirements. Seven appeals staff positions as well as the expected costs to managed care organizations are funded by this amendment. In addition, language is added that authorizes the agency to promulgate regulations that clarify several aspects of the appeals process.

Fund medical services for involuntary mental commitments

Adjusts funding for the projected cost of hospital and physician services for persons subject to an involuntary mental commitment.

Transfer assisted living screening funds

Moves general fund appropriation from the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to the Department of Social Services to cover the assisted living facility screening being conducted by local departments of social services. In addition, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is directed to modify regulations to remove obsolete language that identifies DMAS as being responsible for supporting this activity.

Authorize the transfer of funds to account for cost shifts at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents

Allows the transfer of general fund appropriation, as needed, between Item 313, Reimbursements to State-Owned Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities Facilities (45607) and Item 326, State Mental Health Facility Services (43014) to address potential operational shortfalls at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents. This authority expires on July 1, 2021.

Increase Medicaid reimbursements for veteran care centers

Authorizes the Department of Medical Assistance Services to make supplemental payments to veterans care centers through the use of intergovernmental transfers. Through this arrangement it is estimated that veterans care centers could use facility revenue to generate approximately $2.3 million of additional Medicaid funding. No additional state support is required.

Adjust Medicaid forecast to account for revised Medicare premiums

Accounts for Medicare premium rates that were published after the official Medicaid forecast was completed. During the development of the Medicaid forecast, due November 1, the Department of Medical Assistance Services had to use preliminary assumptions on Medicare premium rates. Since the forecast was finalized, the federal government has released actual Medicare Part A and B rates for effective January 1, 2021. The changes will allow the forecast to be lowered by $14.0 million total funds (over the biennium); thereby reducing the general fund need by $7.4 million.

Fund Medicaid utilization and inflation

Adjusts funding to reflect the cost of Medicaid as estimated in the most recent forecast expenditures. The majority of the first year reduction is associated with enhanced federal matching dollars being provided in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.

Make required adjustments to the graduate medical residency program

Adds language to specify which hospitals have been awarded graduate medical residency slots from cohorts funded in the Act. In addition, all appropriation associated with the residency program is permanently moved to a new service area within the Department of Medical Assistance Services as required Act language.

Fund medical assistance services for low-income children utilization and inflation

Adjusts funding to reflect the latest forecast of utilization and inflation in the Commonwealth's Medicaid Children's Health Insurance program. Forecast costs were primarily driven by higher than expected enrollment growth. However, that upward pressure was more than offset by lower managed care rates, higher pharmacy rebates and decreased service utilization.

Adjust Health Care Fund appropriation

Adjusts the appropriation in the Virginia Health Care Fund to reflect the latest revenue estimates. Since the Health Care Fund is used as state match for Medicaid, any increase in revenue offsets general fund support for Medicaid and likewise any decrease requires additional general fund support. The first year surplus is primarily related to a $45 million one-time cash balance to begin fiscal year 2021.

Implement the Virginia Facilitated Enrollment Program

Provides funding to support legislation being proposed in the 2021 General Assembly that will require the Virginia Department of Taxation to allow for the communication of taxation data to the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Health Benefit Exchange to determine eligibility for Virginia's Medical Assistance program.

Provide support for federal interoperability and patient access requirements

Provides funds to offset systems costs that will be incurred by managed care organizations in fiscal year 2022 as a result of complying with the federal requirements associated with the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule and the 21st Century Cures Act. Language is also included to remove one-time funding from future capitation rates.

Adjust appropriation and language for civil money penalty funds

Modifies appropriation and language to reflect anticipated spending as federally approved in the latest Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment State Plan. In addition, the agency is permitted to request additional appropriation if amounts are insufficient to meet future federally approved activities.

Comply with federal durable medical equipment requirements

Broadens the definition of durable medical equipment (DME) to comply with federal rules. The federal mandate requires states to no longer limit DME to items primarily used in the home but rather extends to any setting where normal activities take place.

Fund doula services for pregnant women

Provides authority and funding for the addition of a community doula benefit for pregnant Medicaid members.

Allow FAMIS MOMS to utilize substance abuse disorder treatment

Provides funding to allow members enrolled in FAMIS MOMS to access medically necessary treatment for a substance use disorder in an Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) under the Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services (ARTS) waiver.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase appropriation for Virginia Industries for the Blind

Provides the Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) with additional appropriation to account for expanded business opportunities primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the current pandemic, VIB has been designated as part of the emergency supply chain for the Commonwealth and is actively providing personal protective equipment for federal and state entities.

Add a line of credit for the Virginia Industries for the Blind

Provides the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired with a $1.0 million line of credit to support business activities conducted by the Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB), an enterprise division of the agency. Providing this line of credit will ensure that VIB has greater flexibility in managing cash flow and will allow more opportunities to provide direct employment for vision impaired Virginians.

Address funding shortfall in independent living program

Allows the agency to fill vacant independent living worker positions. These positions are critical to the provision of timely services to vision impaired individuals. Moreover, this independent living program serves as a valuable support to vulnerable Virginians during and immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic. The amounts provided will allow the agency to add five positions beginning in fiscal year 2021.

Transfer Local Inpatient Purchase of Service (LIPOS) funding to Central Office

Transfers local inpatient purchase of service (LIPOS) funds from the Community Services Boards to the central office in order to centralize LIPOS contracts and increase oversight and transparency.

Expand usage of Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) training funds

Amends language to allow funds currently earmarked for law enforcement training in rural localities to be used to address additional CIT programs and programs at CIT assessment sites. The localities currently served by these funds have adequate training funds remaining from the previous year's distribution. Language requires that priority be given to rural localities in the distribution of these funds.

Amend regulations pertaining to children's residential services

Provides emergency regulatory authority to the State Board of Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for regulations related to providers impacted by the federal Family First Prevention Services Act. Language requires that any regulatory change be budget neutral.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide options for children's acute inpatient care

Amends language to allow funds provided for children's local inpatient purchase of service to also be used for discharge and step-down services. This will allow for better management of census issues at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents.

Train workforce to support Behavioral Health Enhancement

Provides funds to support the administrative costs of an enhanced behavioral health care system.

Provide assessments for new waiver population

Provides funds for the administration of support needs assessments for individuals served by the Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disability Medicaid waivers to ensure they are receiving appropriate treatment and services. This assessment is required by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Expand services for young adults with disabilities through the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes

Restores funding for the department to contract with the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes to expand the Transitioning Youth program, which is a one-year program that assists young adults with developmental disability in transitioning from school to community living.

Increase funding for discharge assistance plans

Increases the availability of discharge planning funding for those individuals moving from state-operated mental health facilities to community placements.

Amend licensed providers annual inspection requirement

Eliminates the requirement that the licensing office undertake a minimum number of unannounced licensing inspections during a state of emergency. This language is necessary to minimize risk of exposure to infectious disease for licensing staff, providers, and clients.

Restore administrative funds for STEP-VA

Restores funds associated with central office costs for the implementation of STEP-VA.

Transfer funds between administrative programs

Transfers funds between general administration and licensing programs within the central office to properly align funds and eliminate the need for an administrative transfer. This is a zero sum transfer.

Create diversion and discharge pilots for individuals with dementia

Provides funds to support contracts for the diversion and discharge of individuals from state mental health facilities and a pilot mobile crisis program for those who have a primary diagnosis of dementia. Additionally, language requires a multi-agency work group to determine system capacity and needs.

Ensure the integrity of information technology security systems

Provides funding to modify and improve the capabilities of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services' systemwide information technology and security programs.

Transfer Funding for REVIVE! from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to the Virginia Department of Health

Transfers funds for the purchase and distribution of naloxone to the Virginia Department of Health. This zero sum transfer has no fiscal impact and eliminates the need for an administrative transfer.

Fund additional administrative costs of Marcus Alert legislation

Provides additional funds for the administrative costs of implementing the Marcus Alert legislation. These funds will be used to maintain the crisis hotline, evaluate current crisis system capacity in localities, and contract for a public advertising campaign.

Transfer funding from training centers to provide community supports for individuals not covered by Medicaid

Transfers funding from training centers to central office for the costs of community supports for individuals transferring out of state-operated training centers to the community who are not eligible for Medicaid services.

Remove training center reporting requirements

Eliminates reporting requirements related to the closure of state training centers. There are no additional training centers to be closed, and therefore the reports are no longer necessary.

Provide appropriation for service provider grant

Increases federal appropriation to account for a two-year grant ($150,000 annually) that will be used to establish a training program for Support Service Providers for DeafBlind individuals. The pilot program is expected to begin in January, 2022 and expend $75,000 in fiscal year 2022 (two quarters), $150,000 in fiscal year 2023 (four quarters) and $75,000 in fiscal year 2024 (two quarters). The agency has $34,000 of excess federal appropriation currently available; therefore, an additional $41,000 of federal appropriation is provided in fiscal year 2022 to cover the first two quarters of grant spending.

Account for increased cost of relay services

Increases special fund appropriation to reflect the increased cost of the Commonwealth’s telecommunications relay service, Virginia Relay. This amendment only adjusts the first year due to the uncertainty associated with second year costs. It is unclear if the volume increases will continue; furthermore, the agency anticipates re-procuring the relay contract next year. It is expected that the second year appropriation will be adjusted once a better estimate is determined.

Fund the Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP)

Funds the administrative costs for the Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP) at the Department of Social Services. Language has also been included to ensure that the administrative program is funded by fees collects from utilities, as the law stipulates. A separate package transfers a portion of the funding to the Department of Housing and Community Development for administration of the weatherization program.

Fund the Virginia Facilitated Enrollment Program

Provides funding for two positions in the Central Office and staffing costs for local departments of social services to implement the Virginia Facilitated Enrollment program. There is a corresponding package that the Department of Medical Assistance Services that include one-time funding for related changes to the Virginia Case Management System.

Build a stronger 2-1-1 system for citizen information and referral

Provides additional funding to support the 2-1-1 VIRGINIA contract.

Provide funding to Children's Harbor to expand child care on the Eastern Shore

Provides funding to Children's Harbor, a child care provider on the Eastern Shore, to expand center-based child care services on the Eastern Shore.

Support trauma-informed responses to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through the Virginia Helping Everyone Access Linked Services (HEALS) program

Provides general fund to support a program that focuses on early identification and intervention to lessen the impact of trauma in children, including COVID-19 related challenges.

Provide personal protective equipment for licensing inspectors

Funds the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) for licensing inspectors who are required to perform field visits and inspections of high-traffic areas. The first year funds PPE for child licensing and adult and child welfare licensing, while the second year funds only adult and child welfare licensing because child licensing transfers to the Department of Education.

Account for enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rate

Reduces the general fund appropriation and increases the nongeneral fund appropriation for foster care and adoptions to account for the temporary enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage rate. This adjustment has been calculated for January 1 through March 31, 2021, when the enhanced rate is set to expire.

Consider temporary regulatory change for in-home child care providers during the COVID-19 emergency

Authorizes a temporary regulatory change to provide a flat rate for in-home child care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fund Virginia Case Management System non-Medicaid modifications

Funds systems updates to the case management system that correspond with federal and state changes to benefits programs.

Appropriate federal funds for local staff and operations

Increases the appropriation for federal pass through funding for local departments of social services.

Fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) error rate reinvestment and repayment

Provides the agency with the funding for the repayment of $1.9 million resulting from the federal penalty for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate sanction for federal fiscal year 2018 and reinvestment of $2.3 million resulting from the federal penalty for its SNAP payment error rate sanction for federal fiscal year 2019.

Provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grant funding to the Federation of Virginia Food Banks

Continues Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grant funding to the Federation of Virginia Food Banks to provide child nutrition programs.

Implement emergency approval process for kinship caregivers

Funds an emergency approval process for kinship caregivers. Children in the foster care system often move from placement to placement and this process will help place children with eligible kin.

Fund adult and child welfare licensing programs to achieve transfer of early childhood programs to the Department of Education

Provides general fund dollars for the adult and child welfare licensing units in the second year. The programs currently share funding and other resources with the child licensing unit, which is scheduled to transfer to the Department of Education by July 1, 2021.

Increase child support enforcement incentive fund appropriation due to award increase

Provides a one-time appropriation increase to account for an additional incentive fund award amount from the federal government.

Extend line of credit to the Department of Social Services

Extends a line of credit in the amount of $17.0 million to the Department of Social Services to reimburse localities, pay public assistance benefits, and process vendor invoices that are partially or fully funded by the federal government due to the timing of the federal cash draw downs.

Fund the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) forecast

Updates appropriation to properly account for the anticipated cost of providing mandated TANF benefits. Benefits include cash assistance payments, employment services and child care.

Transfer funding for non-Qualified Residential Treatment Programs to the Office of Children's Services

Removes funding at the Department of Social Services that funds foster care placements that will no longer be eligible for federal Title IV-E once the Commonwealth implements the federal Family First Prevention Services Act.

Implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Broad Based Categorical Eligibility (SNAP BBCE)

Implements state-wide Broad Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) in order to increase participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). BBCE is a state option for SNAP eligibility determination, by which every household member receiving a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funded service is assumed to qualify for SNAP.

Fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) knowledge base annual license fee

Provides funding in the second year for licensing fee costs for a knowledge-based application for local departments of social services to assist with SNAP cases and help reduce the state's error rate.

Fund statewide Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) prevention services program

Provides evidence-based and trauma-informed mental health, substance use disorder, and in-home parent skill based training to children at imminent risk of entering foster care and their families. The reimbursable services are included in the federal title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. Also provides funding to create an evidence-based practices evaluation team. An evaluation team is required by the FFPSA to ensure that the provision of evidence-based practices provided to children and families are producing the desired outcomes to improve the safety, permanency and well-being of children. Funding was separately reallotted during the 2020 Special Session I to provide phased-in funding for local departments of social services to begin hiring staff and creating their prevention services departments in response to the FFPSA.

Fund local department of social services criminal background checks

Provides funding for criminal background checks for local department of social services employees who view federal tax information. This action is in accordance with federal Internal Revenue Service requirements.

Revise Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Full Employment Program (FEP)

Funds changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Full Employment Program. This package has corresponding legislation.

Fund the replacement of the agency licensing system

Funds the replacement of the licensing system, background investigation system, and central registry system with a modular system that integrates digital technologies with no code/low code development.

Transfer funding for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities to the Office of Children's Services

Removes funding at the Department of Social Services that funds foster care placements in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities with federal Title IV-E funding. These placements qualify for Medicaid funding and are reflected in a corresponding decision package at the Office of Children's Services.

Transfer funding for the Percentage Income Payment Program (PIPP) to the Department of Housing and Community Development

Transfers $300,000 in nongeneral funds from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Housing and Community Development to facilitate the administration of the program.

Expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAPET) program

Provides funding to expand the SNAP Employment and Training (SNAPET) program to 95 additional local departments of social services.

Fund foster care and adoptions cost of living adjustments

Raises maximum maintenance payments made to foster family homes on behalf of foster children by two percent. This increase is also assumed for adoption subsidy funding to ensure that adoption subsidies keep pace with foster family rates and to avoid any disincentives to adoption.

Fund the child welfare forecast

Adjusts funding to cover the cost of providing foster care and adoption subsidy payments. Based on recent expenditure trends and the impact of child welfare policy changes, this amendment adjusts the appropriation to cover the necessary costs of providing payments to foster care and adoptive families.

Transfer appropriation for Virginia Case Management System Medicaid modifications from the Department of Medical Assistance Services

Transfers appropriation from the Department of Medical Assistance Services to fund systems updates to the case management system that correspond with federal and state changes to the Medicaid program.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Transfer general fund appropriation for assisted living facility screenings from the Department of Medical Assistance Services

Moves general fund appropriation from the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to the Department of Social Services (DSS) to cover the assisted living facility screening being conducted by local departments of social services. In addition, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is directed to modify regulations to remove obsolete language that identifies DMAS as being responsible for supporting this activity.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide funding for victim services assistant

Provides general fund support and one position to provide victim services assistance and notification.

Provide funding for a part-time release planning coordinator position

Restores general fund support for one part-time release planning coordinator position, initially approved and unalloted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly, and reduced in Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Provide funding for part-time investigators

Restores general fund support for seven part-time investigators to review pardon petitions, which was initially approved and unalloted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly, and reduced in Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

Provide funding for part-time parole examiner positions

Provides general fund support for three part-time parole examiner positions to review petitions for parole of eligible individuals.

Provide funding for modifications to the corrections information system

Provides general fund support for improvements and modifications to the Virginia Department of Corrections Information System, which the Parole Board uses to manage information regarding parole decisions.

Fund security enhancements at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center

Provides funding for security improvements at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center.

Transfer existing position and funding to Department of Corrections to accompany Beaumont facility transfer

Transfers funding and one position from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a result of the transfer of the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Facility to DOC.

Remove and replace compromised fire protection water tank

Provides funding to remove and replace a fire protection water tank on the Barrett Juvenile Correctional Center site.

Increase federal fund appropriation and position level

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation and provides one forensic lab specialist position to support a federal grant award in the toxicology section.

Fund financial management position

Funds one accountant position to help the Department keep up with increased financial reporting and operational demands.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Fund laboratory equipment maintenance contracts

Provides funding to cover the cost of maintenance contracts for laboratory equipment in the chemistry and toxicology sections. This action partially restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Fund information technology analyst positions

Funds two information technology positions to help the Department address backlogs and increased workload demands. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Transfer Local Inpatient Purchase of Service (LIPOS) funding to central office

Transfers local inpatient purchase of service (LIPOS) funds from the Community Services Boards to the central office in order to centralize LIPOS contracts and increase oversight and transparency.

Provide comprehensive surveillance of COVID-19 for state-operated facilities

Provides funds for COVID-19 surveillance and testing of symptomatic and asymptomatic staff and patients in state-operated facilities.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide for increased pharmacy costs at state facilities

Addresses increased pharmacy costs at state facilities as a result of growth in census and increased costs of psychiatric and other medications.

Add funding to cover costs of required IT upgrades at Western State Hospital

Accounts for the required costs of transitioning wireless access point services at Western State Hospital from an out-of-scope vendor to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. Wireless access points and the wireless networks at state-operated facilities support the electronic health record system, assessments, and overall clinical care.

Transfer funding from training centers to provide community supports for individuals not covered by Medicaid

Transfers funding from training centers to central office for the costs of community supports for individuals transferring out of state-operated training centers to the community who are not eligible for Medicaid services.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide funding to support security staff at Southampton Memorial Hospital's secure ward

Provides funding and five additional correctional officer positions for the secure ward at Southampton Memorial Hospital. The secure ward houses critically ill offenders and those with chronic medical needs.

Fund state share of renovation projects approved by the Board of Local and Regional Jails in 2020

Funds the state share of three jail renovation projects approved by the Board of Local and Regional Jails in 2020: security enhancements at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail; a master control system upgrade at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center; and dormitory security upgrades at the Montgomery County Jail.

Fund positions to support earned-sentence-credit legislation enacted during the 2020 Special Session

Authorizes 74 positions to support earned-sentence-credit legislation adopted during the 2020 Special Session. Positions include community release staff, intake staff, counselors, and academic instructors.

Provide funding to support increases in inmate medical costs

Provides funding for increased medical costs based on updated projections.

Fund a one-time bonus for correctional officers at Lawrenceville Correctional Center

Provides a one-time bonus payment of $500 for correctional officers at Lawrenceville Correctional Center.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide funding to address the shortfall in the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund

Provides funding to offset a potential shortfall in the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund, which the agency uses to pay salaries and benefits for 30 probation and parole positions and to support evidence-based practices in probation and parole offices.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to support chaplain services

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support chaplain services in DOC facilities to replace donations and support that have been lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Transfer one position and associated funding from DJJ to DOC

Transfers funding and one position from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a result of the transfer of the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Facility to DOC.

Fund additional security staff to support the new VCU Health outpatient clinic

Provides funding and 12 correctional officers, one lieutenant, and one sergeant to staff the secure-care clinic at VCU's new medical building. This facility will provide additional space to expand treatment options and supplement existing clinic space at the secure-care ward at the VCU hospital.

Authorize expansion of Goochland-VCCW wastewater treatment plant

Establishes a nongeneral fund supported project to expand the wastewater treatment plant to accommodate additional capacity needed by Goochland County. Per an agreement between the county and the Department of Corrections (DOC), DOC will manage the construction project and the county will pay all construction costs.

Authorize increase of entitlement funds to commercial airports

Authorizes an increase of entitlement funds to individual commercial airports in FY2021 and FY2022 only. This amendment is language only.

Increase federal fund appropriation to support existing grants

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to account for expected draw downs from federal grants.

Remove negative base appropriations

Moves appropriation between service areas to remove a negative base appropriation.

Expand use of the Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund

Expands the acceptable uses of the Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund to include retention of existing air service. This amendment is language only.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Support behavioral health, outreach, and information technology initiatives

Funds behavioral health positions, a women veterans outreach position, and an information technology upgrade project. This action partially restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Renovate veterans care centers to respond to pandemic needs

Provides funding to create isolation units and outbuildings for the storage of personal protective equipment at Sitter Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond and Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke.

Provide appropriation to support renovation projects at veterans care centers

Provides funding for renovation projects at Sitter Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond and Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke. These include the purchase of an emergency generator, an updated security system, and a new building management system.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Support development of a high performance data facility

Provides funding to support plans to develop a potential high performance data facility project at Jefferson Lab which presents a significant economic development opportunity for Virginia.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Add distance learning system support

Provides funding for an information technology position to integrate all software, systems, and technology as a result of the significant increase in distance learning and virtual programming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Establish continuous authority to retain rental income

Provides language that allows the New College Institute to retain rental income generated from tenants leasing space in its facility. Before the Commonwealth purchased the New College Institute facility from its Foundation this fall, the rental income went to the Foundation to cover building expenses.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Adjust language for Virginia Community College System Howsmon Hall renovation

Revises the previously-authorized scope to match original project design. No additional funding is required due to this action.

Adjust language for Virginia Port Authority project to allow construction of a facility

Makes a technical language change to allow both infrastructure enhancements and facility construction for an economic development project at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal.

Adjust language for Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia Maintenance Reserve

Amends language to allow the Frontier Culture Museum to use its annual maintenance reserve allocation to restore, repair, or renew exhibits.

Supplement project in 2019 construction pool

Provides supplemental appropriation for the 2019 construction pool originally authorized in Item C-48.10 of Chapter 854, 2019 Act of Assembly, to accommodate adding additional capacity to the Central State Hospital construction project.

Provide flexibility for the location of George Mason University's Life Sciences and Engineering Building

Provides flexibility in the location of George Mason University's previously approved, but not yet constructed, Life Sciences and Engineering Building in accordance with the University's master plan.

2021 Capital Construction Pool

Provides funding for the construction of a handful of capital projects for several agencies and an institution of higher education.

Workforce Development Projects

Restores amounts for capital and equipment funding for the Tech Talent Investment Program.

Central Reserve for Capital Equipment Funding

Provides bond authorization to be disbursed to agencies and institutions of higher education for equipment purchases related to previously authorized capital projects.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Correct funding for Cardinal Financials system agency charge

Corrects funding for the general fund portion of internal service fund charges for the Cardinal Financials system.

Provide funding for the cost of proposed legislation

Provides additional contingency funding to cover the cost of potential legislation enacted by the General Assembly but not directly funded elsewhere in the act.

Appropriate amounts for state and state supported local employee bonus

Provides funding for a $1,500 bonus for full-time state employees, a $750 bonus for adjunct faculty, and a one and one-half percent of salary bonus to state-supported local employees, effective September 1, 2021. A separate adjustment under Direct Aid to Public Education provides funding for a bonus payment to Standards of Quality-funded instructional and support positions.

Provide additional funding for Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site in Richmond

Provides funding available to the City of Richmond for the development of the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site and improvements to the Slave Trail.

Provide additional funding to repay line of credit for agencies' virtualization and cloud-readiness activities

Provides additional funding to repay the Virginia Information Technologies Agency's (VITA) line of credit for agencies' expected virtualization and cloud-readiness activities. The Appropriation Act authorized VITA to fund approved migration expenses on behalf of agencies on its line of credit to facilitate the migration out of the Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center (CESC).

Fund inauguration and transition for statewide elected offices

Funds transition offices and inauguration costs associated with 2021 elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.

Adjust funding for Line of Duty Act (LODA) premiums based on current enrollment

Adjusts funding to reflect the LODA premiums charged to agencies based on the latest employee enrollment data provided by the Virginia Retirement System.

Move reductions to agency budgets

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to agency budgets.

Amend Tech Talent language to clarify conflicting timelines

Makes a technical language change to clarify conflicting timelines and reporting dates.

Provide funding for marijuana expungement and related legislation

Provides funding for the potential cost of legislation related to expungements of criminal records, including but not limited to automatic expungement of misdemeanor marijuana records.

Funding for the Virginia Emancipation and Freedom Monument

Provides funding for the cost of soil sampling associated with the construction of the Virginia Emancipation and Freedom Monument.

Adjust funding for changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts funding for the general fund share of information technology and telecommunications usage by state agencies. The funding reflects the latest utilization estimates provided by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency and proposed rates for 2022.

Adjust funding for agency health insurance premium costs

Reduces general fund appropriation provided for the employer share of health insurance premiums. The latest actuarial report projects health insurance costs will increase by approximately 6.4 percent, however, the state Health Insurance Fund is projected to support half of the increase due to lower participant utilization. The actuarially determined rates for the state's self-insured plans are slightly less than 3.2 percent, the rate increase assumed in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I, Virginia Acts of Assembly, resulting in savings. The rates for the state's two fully insured plans, Kaiser Permanente and Optima Health, are funded at the contractually determined rates.

Adjust funding for agency workers' compensation premiums

Adjusts funding for 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.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to cover the cost of merchandise inventory

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to cover the cost of merchandise inventory for retail stores.

Fund new human resource management system

Provides funding for the acquisition of an enterprise-based human resource management system and one system administrator position.

Language only amendment authorizing treasury loan for marijuana taxation enforcement

Authorizes an interest-free treasury loan to fund start-up costs associated with the legalization and governance of adult use marijuana products as may be enacted by the 2021 General Assembly of Virginia.