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Budget Amendments - SB800 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Locke
FOIA Council: Additional Staffing and Operational Costs

Item 12 #1s

Item 12 #1s

First Year - FY2025 Second Year - FY2026
Legislative Department
Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council FY2025 $0 FY2026 $378,800 GF
FY2025 0.00 FY2026 2.00 FTE

Language
Page 19, line 29, strike "$269,146" and insert "$647,946".


Explanation

(This amendment provides $378,800 from the general fund and two positions the first year for additional operational support and an attorney and program administrator positions. The workload of the Council continues to grow, in particular with regard to the statewide requirements for FOIA training for state and local officials, requests for informal and formal opinions, and general FOIA-related inquiries.)