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2026 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Committee Approved)

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Wage Enforcement and Systems Development

Item 352 #2h

Item 352 #2h

First Year - FY2027 Second Year - FY2028
Labor
Department of Labor and Industry FY2027 $6,500,000 FY2028 $3,635,000 GF
FY2027 25.00 FY2028 25.00 FTE

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Page 432, line 12, strike "$2,392,677" and insert "$8,892,677".
Page 432, line 12, strike "$2,392,677" and insert "$6,027,677".

Page 433, after line 3, insert:

"D. Out of this appropriation, $6,500,000 the first year and $3,635,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for the Department to hire additional personnel for labor law enforcement activities and to develop a comprehensive case management system. Any balances for the purposes specified in this paragraph which are unexpended on June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028 shall not revert to the general fund but shall be carried forward and reappropriated. The Secretary of Labor in collaboration with the Department, and the Department and Planning and Budget shall develop an implementation plan that includes: (i) reorganization of the labor law divisions' current responsibilities; (ii) a hiring strategy; (iii) space considerations to accommodate new personnel; and (iv) additional resources needed for Fiscal Year 2028. The Secretary of Labor shall submit this report to the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2026."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $7.1 million over the biennium for the Department of Labor and Industry to hire 25 additional employees for enforcement of Virginia's labor laws and to develop a comprehensive wage, leave, and non-compete case management system. The funds provided in this amendment will allow the Department of Labor and Industry to implement House Bills 5, 20, 238, 260, 339, 627, 636, 670, 675, 923, 930, 944, and 1218 of the 2026 General Assembly. Companion amendments to this item and central accounts fund remaining staffing and personnel costs associated with House Bill 5.)