Menu
2010 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Conference Report)

View Budget Item
View Budget Item amendments

Technology Assistance Program (language only)

Item 279 #1c

Item 279 #1c

Health And Human Resources
Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing, Department for the

Language
Page 183, after line 38, insert:
"C.  Notwithstanding § 58.1-662 of the Code of Virginia, prior to the distribution of monies from the Communications Sales and Use Tax Trust Fund to counties, cities and towns, there shall be distributed monies in the fund to pay for the Technology Assistance Program.  This requirement shall not change any other distributions required by law from the Communications Sales and Use Tax Trust Fund."


Explanation
(This amendment earmarks $434,071 each year from the Communications Sales and Use Tax Trust Fund for the Technology Assistance Program that provides communications devices for individuals who are deaf and or hard-of-hearing. The introduced budget reduced the general fund share of the Technology Assistance Program and replaced it with nongeneral fund revenues.)