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2022 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB29 (Conference Report)

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Appropriate Lump Sum Payment to VRS in FY 2022

Item 277 #1c

Item 277 #1c

First Year - FY2021 Second Year - FY2022
Finance
Department of Accounts Transfer Payments FY2021 $0 FY2022 $750,000,000 GF

Language
Page 101, line 23, strike "$31,359,934" and insert "$781,359,934".

Page 101,  line 23, strike "Not set out." and insert:

"Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 8, Code of Virginia.

A.1. On or before June 30, 2021, the State Comptroller shall deposit $100,000,000 from the general fund into the Virginia Retirement System trust fund.

2. From these funds, the Virginia Retirement System shall allocate an amount estimated at $61,300,000 to the public school teacher plan, representing the expedited repayment to the Retirement System for the contributions that were deferred during the 2010-2012 biennium.

3. Any remaining balance, estimated at $38,700,000, shall be allocated to the health insurance credit plan for state employees to address the unfunded liability associated with that plan.

B. On or before June 30, 2022, the State Comptroller shall deposit $750,000,000 from the general fund into the Virginia Retirement System trust fund. The Virginia Retirement System shall allocate these funds in the following manner in an effort to address the unfunded liabilities associated with each plan:

1. An amount estimated at $219,156,319 to the state employee plan.

2. An amount estimated at $442,371,087 to the public school teacher plan.

3. An amount estimated at $10,957,816 to the State Police Officers' Retirement System.

4. An amount estimated at $19,886,407 to the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.

5. An amount estimated at $6,250,014 to the Judicial Retirement System.

6. An amount estimated at $8,522,746 to the health insurance credit plan for state employees.

7. An amount estimated at $12,013,013 to the health insurance credit plan for public school teachers.

8. An amount estimated at $30,438,378 to the group life insurance plan.

9. An amount estimated at $275,975 to the health insurance credit plan for Constitutional Officers and their employees.

10. An amount estimated at $121,754 to the health insurance credit plan for local social services employees.

11. An amount estimated at $6,494 to health insurance credit plan for Registrars and their employees."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $750.0 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 for a lump sum payment to the VRS to address the unfunded liability of the VRS run programs. A companion amendment to House Bill 30 includes additional contingent appropriation of $250.0 million to VRS.)