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2022 Session

Budget Amendments - SB30 (Floor Approved)

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Virginia 529 Language and Adjustments

Item 497 #1s

Item 497 #1s

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Independent Agencies
Virginia College Savings Plan FY2023 ($8,000,000) FY2024 ($8,000,000) NGF

Language
Page 517, line 42, strike "$50,585,338" and insert "$42,585,338".
Page 517, line 42, strike "$52,270,249" and insert "$44,270,249".

Page 518, strike lines 22 through 32 and insert:

"F. That in accordance with the provisions of Item 4-3.02 of this act and pursuant to the passage of House Bill 2174, 2021 General Assembly, the Virginia College Savings Plan shall receive a non-interest-bearing treasury loan in an amount not to exceed $2 million each year of the biennium to cover the costs of designing and implementing a state-facilitated IRA savings program, until such time as the Program is self-sustaining. Such loan may be renegotiated, as appropriate, and the Plan shall commence repayment with the Program fees and revenues once the Program has achieved at least one year of Program cash flow positivity.

G. Of this appropriation, $1,525,044 the first year and $3,139,482 the second year from nongeneral funds is directed to fund enhanced operations within the Virginia College Savings Plan, including cyber security enhancements, information technology upgrades, and the agency comprehensive compensation plan. Further, $1,342,201 the first year and $1,412,674 from nongeneral funds provides for the addition of 22.0 positions in customer service and cyber security."



Explanation

(This amendment removes the newly established Higher Education Access and Affordability Programs service area and restores funding for the SOAR program to the Investment, Trust and Related Services for Prepaid529 Program. This amendment also removes $8.0 million NGF each year of the biennium from Higher Education Access and Affordability Programs. Further, this amendment clarifies the inclusion of $1.5 million NGF the first year and $3.1 million NGF the second year to address ongoing operating expenses, as well as $1.3 million NGF the first year and $1.4 million NGF the second year to hire 22.0 FTEs supporting customer service and cyber security. These changes shall be reflected upon enrolling.)