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2026 Session

Budget Amendments - SB30 (Committee Approved)

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Retail Tobacco Permits (SB 620)

Item 489 #2s

Item 489 #2s

First Year - FY2027 Second Year - FY2028
Independent Agencies
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority FY2027 $5,315,818 FY2028 $3,960,543 NGF
FY2027 31.00 FY2028 31.00 FTE

Language
Page 556, line 15, strike "$35,896,216" and insert "$41,212,034".
Page 556, line 15, strike "$35,896,216" and insert "$39,856,759".

Page 556, after line 47, insert:

"H. The State Comptroller shall transfer $1,400,000 in unexpended balances at the Department of Taxation, which were previously appropriated from the Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Fund, to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority no later than July 15, 2026 to support implementation of Senate Bill 620 of the 2026 Session of the General Assembly.


I. Out of this appropriation, $1,737,272 the first year from the Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Fund, which shall be transferred from the Office of the Attorney General no later than July 15, 2026, shall be used to support costs associated with implementation on Senate Bill 620 of the 2026 Session of the General Assembly.


J. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 4-3.02 of this act, the State Comptroller may authorize an interest-free treasury loan of up to $2,00,000, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Finance, for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to fund costs associated with implementation of Senate Bill 620 of the 2026 Session of the General Assembly."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $5.3 million NGF the first year and $4.0 million NGF the second year for 31.0 positions to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 620, which establishes a permitting and enforcement framework for retail tobacco permits, overseen by the Alcoholic Beverage and Control Authority. The source of funding in the first year includes $3.1 million NGF from JUUL Settlement funds transferred from the Department of Taxation and the Office of the Attorney General. The source of the remainder of the NGF appopriation is estimated fee revenue from retail tobacco permits, and assumes an application fee of $400 from each permittee and annual revenewal fee rates established by the Authority.)