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2020 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5005 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: McQuinn
Adjust Language Regarding Recordation Tax Distribution

Item 273 #1h

Item 273 #1h

First Year - FY2021 Second Year - FY2022
Finance
Department of Accounts Transfer Payments FY2021 $11,000,000 FY2022 $0 GF

Language
Page 99, line 13, strike "$583,895,000" and insert "$594,895,000".

Page 99, after line 13, insert:

"F. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 58.1-816.B and 33.22600.1.B, Code of Virginia, and Item 452 B.1 of the 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly any remaining state recordation tax revenues not deposited into the Hampton Roads Regional Trust Fund, not collected from localities in Planning District 8, and not set aside under the provisions of § 58.1-816.1. shall be apportioned and distributed quarterly to each county or city except for those counties or cities located in Planning District 8, by the Comptroller by multiplying the amount to be distributed by a fraction in which the numerator is the amount of the taxes imposed under §§ 58.1-801 through 58.1-809 and actually paid into the state treasury which are attributable to deeds and other instruments recorded in the county or city and the denominator is the amount of taxes imposed under §§ 58.1-801 through 58.1-809 actually paid into the state treasury. All distributions pursuant to clause (ii) shall be made on a quarterly basis within 30 days of the end of the quarter. Such quarterly distribution shall equal one quarter of the annual distribution amount set forth in subsection A available after the distribution required by clause (i). Each clerk of the court shall certify to the Comptroller, within 15 days after the end of the quarter, all amounts collected under §§ 58.1-801 through 58.1-809 and actually paid into the state treasury which are attributable to deeds and other instruments recorded in such county or city.

G. In order to carry out the provisions of § 58.1-816.B, Code of Virginia, there is hereby appropriated a sum sufficient amount of general fund revenues estimated at $11,000,000 in the first year to apportioned and distributed quarterly to each county or city except for those counties or cities located in Planning District 8, by the Comptroller by manner and ratios prescribed in Item 273 subsection F.”



Explanation

(This amendment replaces the $20 million distribution that was redirected to Hampton Roads Transit with any remaining transportation-dedicated recordation tax revenues and a one-time use of the general fund.)