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Chief Patron: Bagby
Radio Reading Services

Item 339 #1s

Item 339 #1s

First Year - FY2025 Second Year - FY2026
Health and Human Resources
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired FY2025 $20,000 FY2026 $0 GF

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Page 455, line 44, strike "$1,425,674" and insert "$1,445,674".

Page 455, line 49, before "Out", insert "A.".

Page 455, after line 51, insert:

"B. Out of this appropriation, $20,000 the first year from the general fund shall be provided for a one-time appropriation for Virginia Voice, a Richmond-based radio reading service, to support its expansion into the Southwest Virginia region."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $20,000 the first year from the general fund for a one-time appropriation for Virginia Voice, a Richmond-based radio reading service, to support its expansion into the Southwest Virginia region, giving access to critical services for people with vision impairments.)