HB29_2024_Reconvened Executive Amendments.pdf
Amendment 1: Reflect removal of Lab School transfer
Item 0
| Revenues | | | |
| Revenues | | | Language |
Language:
Page 1, line 33, strike "$35,516,292" and insert "($49,610,948)".
Page 1, line 33, strike "$750,233,096" and insert "$665,105,856".
Page 1, line 37, strike "$32,116,683,638" and insert "$32,031,556,398".
Page 1, line 37, strike "$65,308,440,404" and insert "$65,223,313,164".
Page 2, line 8, strike "$81,831,500,314" and insert "$81,746,373,074".
Page 2, line 8, strike "$172,182,156,678" and insert "$172,097,029,438".
Explanation:
(This amendment reflects changes to General Fund resources from the removal of the Lab School transfer to the General Fund. A companion amendment to Section 3-1.01 removes the transfer of Lab School balances to the General Fund.)
Amendment 2: Update state share of FY 2024 salary increase and Academic Year Governor's School payments
Item 137
| Education | FY 22-23 | FY 23-24 | |
| Direct Aid to Public Education | $0 | $5,899,767 | GF |
Language:
Page 55, line 44, strike “$9,033,415,134" and insert “$9,039,314,901".
Page 57, line 4, strike “$586,032,395" and insert “$591,835,633".
Page 57, line 6, strike “$24,408,379" and insert “$24,504,908".
Page 57, line 44, strike “$1,610,080,621" and insert “$1,615,980,388".
Page 89, line 19, strike “$2,714,518" and insert “$2,726,546".
Page 93, line 51, strike “$586,032,395" and insert “$591,835,633".
Page 94, line 32, strike “$2,714,518" and insert “$2,726,546".
Explanation:
(This amendment provides additional funding to support the required state share of the FY24 K-12 salary increases and Academic Year Governor's School payments based on corrected school division data that the Department of Education (DOE) received after HB/SB29 was introduced.)
Amendment 3: Remove administrative costs associated with skill game legislation
Item 274
| Finance | FY 22-23 | FY 23-24 | |
| Department of Taxation | $0 | ($381,150) | GF |
| | 0.00 | -2.00 | FTE |
Language:
Page 105, Line 24, strike “$65,518,047" and insert “$65,136,897".
Explanation:
(This amendment removes $381,150 in the second year in general fund appropriation and two positions that were provided for the administrative costs of implementing skill game legislation, which is being amended by the Governor.)
Amendment 4: Fund income verification contract increase
Item 342
| Health and Human Resources | FY 22-23 | FY 23-24 | |
| Department of Social Services | $0 | $2,908,040 | GF |
| | $0 | $2,578,828 | NGF |
Language:
Page 179, Line 28, strike “$596,113,324" and insert “$601,600,192".
Explanation:
(This amendment provides additional funding for the Department of Social Services to address increased costs associated with its income verification contract.)
Amendment 5: Remove language mandating Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) participation
Item 381
| Natural and Historic Resources | | | |
| Department of Environmental Quality | | | Language |
Language:
Page 203, strike lines 14 through 34.
Explanation:
(This amendment removes language requiring the Commonwealth to rejoin RGGI and directing any state agency or authority with responsibilities identified in § 10.1-1330, Code of Virginia, to take necessary action.)
Amendment 6: Menhaden bait license and quota language
Item 391
| Natural and Historic Resources | | | |
| Marine Resources Commission | | | Language |
Language:
Page 209, Line 6. strike “Not Set Out" and insert:
| “Item 391 | Administrative and Support Services (59900) | $2,920,460 | $2,920,310 | |
| | General Management and Direction (59901) | $2,920,460 | $2,920,310 | |
| | Fund Sources: | | | |
| | General | $2,802,611 | $2,802,461 | |
| | Special | $117,849 | $117,849 | |
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Authority: Title 28.2, Chapters 1 and 2, Code of Virginia.
A. The Marine Resources Commission shall recover the cost of reproduction, plus a reasonable fee per record, from persons or organizations requesting copies of computerized lists of licenses issued by the commission.
B. From the amounts collected pursuant to § 28.2-200 et seq., Code of Virginia, and deposited into the Virginia Marine Products Fund (§ 3.2-2705, Code of Virginia), the Marine Resources Commission may retain $10,000 the first year and $10,000 the second year for the administrative cost of issuing gear licenses.
C. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission shall report by December 15 of each year all projects and expenditures funded from the Virginia Saltwater Recreational Fishing Development Fund. The report shall be submitted to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees.
D. The Commission shall amend § 4 VAC 20-1270 no later than June 30, 2024, to protect Virginia’s Commercial Bait Sector by establishing an amendment to facilitate the purchase and sale of purse-seine bait license and quota. This Emergency Amendment shall be adopted after a 30-day public comment period of a draft amendment. The Emergency Amendment shall be exempt from the provisions of § 28.2-201.8 of the Code of Virginia."
Explanation:
(This amendment is to prevent the loss of allocated quota of allowable commercial menhaden landings [4 VAC 20-1270-30. C. 1-2] in the event a commercial menhaden bait business which currently holds a license decides to cease commercial fishing. This amendment would direct the Commission to amend regulations to prevent the loss of the current allocated menhaden bait landings, which is 9.96 percent of the commercial menhaden fishery.
Amendment 7: Amend ARPA language regarding unobligated funds
Item 486
| Central Appropriations | | | |
| Central Appropriations | | | Language |
Language:
Page 236, strike lines 23 through 26.
Page 241, unstrike “$5,000,000" and strike “$2,000,000".
Page 242, strike lines 8 through 20.
Page 242, strike “5)" and insert “2)".
Page 242, strike “6)" and insert “3)".
Explanation:
(This amendment adjusts the planned use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). The conference budget reallocated funds away from the Department of Health, however, the department has already obligated those funds. A companion amendment to HB30 provides alternative direction on the reallocation of unobligated funds.)
Amendment 8: Correct name for appropriate ARPA recipient
Item 486
| Central Appropriations | | | |
| Central Appropriations | | | Language |
Language:
Page 236, line 46, strike “Service Authority".
Page 236, line 50, strike “Service Authority".
Explanation:
(This amendment is a technical correction to allow King George County access to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds previously authorized to the King George County Service Authority. The County, not the Service Authority, will be performing the work associated with the project.)
Amendment 9: Restore Lab Schools reversion
Item 3-1.01
| Transfers | | | |
| Interfund Transfers | | | Language |
Language:
Page 272, strike lines 28 through 30.
Explanation:
(This amendment eliminates the transfer of $85 million to the General Fund intended to support Lab Schools.)