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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Floor Approved)

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Centralized Cybersecurity Funding

Item 484 #2h

Item 484 #2h

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Central Appropriations
Central Appropriations FY2023 $9,477,380 FY2024 $9,477,380 GF

Language
Page 504, line 6, strike "$38,842,271" and insert "$48,319,651".
Page 504, line 6, strike "$39,246,644" and insert "$48,724,024".

Page 505, after line 4, insert:

“K.1.  The Department of Planning and Budget shall transfer the general fund appropriations from each agency associated with the spending items listed below in subparagraph 2 to this item. Further, notwithstanding the provisions of this act, any language associated with an appropriation listed in subparagraph 2 below shall not be applicable unless, after such reduction, a base amount of funding remains to which such language would be applicable or unless such language previously appeared in Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. Any amounts referenced within any other items of this act that reflect or include the amounts listed in subparagraph 2 below shall have no effect:

2. Spending and totals by agency associated with the transfer of certain spending items included in House Bill 30 as introduced:                              

                                                                                    

FY 2023

FY 2024

Department of Military Affairs (123)

Provide funding for cyber security audits

$150,000

$150,000

Department of Military Affairs (123) Total

$150,000

$150,000

Marine Resources Commission (402)

Provide additional staffing for information technology and web development

$119,260

$119,110

Marine Resources Commission (402) Total

$119,260

$119,110

Department of Forestry (411)

Enhance Department of Forestry information security

$135,860

$135,860

Department of Forestry (411) Total

$135,860

$135,860

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (720)

Improve information technology security

$117,500

$117,500

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (720) Total

$117,500

$117,500

$522,620

$522,620

L.1. Out of the amounts in this Item, a total of $10,000,000 per year, comprised of $9,477,380 in each year from the general fund appropriation in this item and the total amount of $522,620 in each year from amounts transferred to this item in the preceding paragraph K, shall be available for use by the Secretary of Administration for Commonwealth cybersecurity initiatives. Of these amounts, there is hereby reappropriated any unexpended balances remaining at the close of business on June 30, 2022.

2. The Secretary of Finance in consultation with the Secretary of Administration shall authorize the transfer of amounts from this item in support of cybersecurity initiatives identified pursuant to the preceding subparagraph.

3. By October 1 of each  year, the Secretary of Administration shall provide a report on the use of the funding provided in this paragraph to the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $9,477,380 each year from the general fund and directs the transfer of $522,620 in other general fund amounts proposed in House Bill 30, for a total of $10,000,000 each year for cybersecurity initiatives. The language provides for mandatory reappropriation of any balances from the first year, and directs the Secretary of Administration to report to the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee by October 1 each year.)