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2001 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB3 (Amendments Proposed)

AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE

APPROPRIATIONS

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        G. 1. The Compensation Board shall develop minimum criteria for career development program for deputy clerks of circuit courts. The criteria for the program shall include the selection process, minimum length of service, job performance, certification requirements, formal education, and any other matters deemed relevant by the Compensation Board.

        2. The program shall require any clerk of the circuit court who desires to participate in the program to certify to the Compensation Board that the career development and pay-for-performance plans are in effect in his office and that both meet the minimum criteria established by the Compensation Board for such plans.

        3. The Compensation Board shall submit the Deputy Clerks of Circuit Court Career Development Program to the Governor and the chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees no later than November 15, 2001. The Compensation Board shall include in the report the estimated cost of increasing the eligible participants’ salaries by one Compensation Board pay grade, and recommendations regarding the proportion of deputies in each office that would be eligible for participation in the program.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        D. 1. The Compensation Board shall make available, commencing on July 1, 2002, a Career Development Program for deputy treasurers. The Compensation Board shall adopt minimum criteria for the Deputy Treasurers’ Career Development Program, including achievement of professional certification, minimum service of not less than three years, and achievement of above average performance reviews, and submit such criteria to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, by November 1, 2001.

        2. Upon certification by the treasurer that a deputy treasurer has met the minimum criteria for participation in the Career Development Program, and has been selected by the treasurer for participation in the Program, received by the Compensation Board as part of the treasurer’s annual budget request not later than February 1, 2002, the Compensation Board shall increase the annual salary established for that position by one grade level (equivalent to four steps on the salary scale, or approximately 9.3%), effective July 1, 2002. Certification of eligibility and selection for participation in the Program in subsequent years shall be made as part of the treasurer’s annual budget request to the Compensation Board and submitted on or before February 1.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        C. 1. The Compensation Board shall develop minimum criteria for a career development program for Commissioners of the Revenue and deputy commissioners of the revenue. The criteria for the program shall address the selection process, minimum length of service, job performance, certification, formal education, and any other matters deemed relevant by the Compensation Board.

        2. Each program shall require any Commissioner of the Revenue who desires to participate in it to certify to the Compensation Board that the career development plan in effect in his office meets the minimum criteria for such plans as set by the Compensation Board, and that his office also has a performance evaluation plan that meets the minimum criteria established by the Compensation Board for such plans.

        3. The Compensation Board shall submit the Career Development Program to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees no later than November 15, 2001. The Compensation Board shall include in the report the estimated cost of increasing the salaries of the program participants by one Compensation Board pay grade, and recommendations regarding the proportion of deputies in each office that would be eligible for participation in the program.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department allocate its resources to ensure the highest level of service by the Department’s veterinary and animal welfare programs.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $1,425,266

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        $1,925,266

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        $1,176,646

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        $1,676,646

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $398,628

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        $898,628

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        $398,628

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        $898,628

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $40,520,184

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        $40,920,184

APPROPRIATIONS

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        and $400,000 the second year

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $2,535,975,522

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        $2,536,725,522

APPROPRIATIONS

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        and $400,000 the second year

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        and $350,000 the second year

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $11,093,206

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        $10,608,631

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        $11,653,480

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        $11,838,253

APPROPRIATIONS

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        H. Out of the amounts for Governor's School payments, $113,608 the second year from the general fund is provided for the Massanutten Governor's School.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $30,360,032

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        $30,560,032

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        $20,209,982

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        $20,409,982

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $243,855

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        $443,855

APPROPRIATIONS

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        G. 1. There is hereby established the Personal Property Tax Relief Act Compliance Program, the purposes of which shall be to encourage voluntary compliance with, and to develop comprehensive compliance enforcement mechanisms with respect to, the provisions of the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998, Code of Virginia § 58.1-3523 et seq. (PPTRA).

        2. A Personal Property Tax Relief Act Compliance Task Force (the "Task Force") is hereby established, consisting of: (a) the State Tax Commissioner or his designee, who shall serve as Chairman of the Task Force; (b) the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or his designee; (c) the State Comptroller or his designee; (d) the Auditor of Public Accounts or his designee; (e) a representative of the Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia, designated by its president; (f) a representative of the Treasurers Association of Virginia, designated by its president; (g) a representative of the Virginia Municipal League, designated by its president; and (h) a representative of the Virginia Association of Counties, designated by its president. The Task Force shall propose measures to: increase public awareness of the standards for "qualifying vehicles" as set forth in Code of Virginia § 58.1-3523; increase voluntary taxpayer compliance with such qualifying vehicle standards; improve the collection of data identifying the intended and actual use of vehicles that are potentially qualifying vehicles under PPTRA; identify vehicle owners receiving relief pursuant to PPTRA with respect to nonqualifying vehicles; and suggest mechanisms for the recovery of PPTRA payments made with respect to nonqualifying vehicles. The Task Force shall provide an initial report, setting forth its recommendations, to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Co-Chairmen of the House Appropriations Committee not later than September 1, 2001.

        3. Effective October 1, 2001, unless implementation is delayed pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph G.5 of this Item:

        a. The Department of Motor Vehicles, as part of its procedures for initial and renewal registration of potentially qualifying vehicles pursuant to Code of Virginia § 46.2-600 et seq., shall advise registrants of the standards set forth in Code of Virginia § 58.1-3523 relating to qualifying vehicles and require each registrant to certify whether the vehicle is intended for use (in the case of an initial registration) or is used (in the case of a renewal registration) predominantly for personal or business purposes pursuant to those standards.

        b. The Department of Taxation shall use its best efforts to identify, from state and federal income tax filings, taxpayers expensing, or deducting or receiving reimbursement for expenses relating to, vehicles used in business to an extent that would make such vehicles nonqualifying vehicles for the purposes of PPTRA, and to make such information available to local commissioners of the revenue for the purpose of assisting such commissioners in making informed determinations, pursuant to Code of Virginia § 58.1-3523, regarding whether vehicles are qualifying or nonqualfying vehicles for the purposes of PPTRA.

        c. Each commissioner of the revenue or, where there is no commissioner, the local official exercising equivalent authority with respect to PPTRA, shall submit to the Task Force a Compliance Plan detailing his proposed compliance efforts, including without limitation the use of data made available by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Taxation, local tax records which may assist in monitoring compliance maintained by the commissioner or other such official, and other data reasonably available, to monitor compliance with the qualifying vehicle standards of PPTRA.

        d. Each treasurer or, where there is no treasurer, the local official exercising equivalent authority with respect to PPTRA, shall include as part of or with personal property tax bills relating to potentially qualifying vehicles a prominent and clear notice of (i) the PPTRA qualifying vehicle standards set forth in Code of Virginia § 58.1-3523, and (ii) the statutory conditions under which relief afforded pursuant to PPTRA will not advance to the next level in accordance with the provisions of Code of Virginia § 58.1-3524.

        4. There is hereby imposed, upon each vehicle owner wrongfully receiving pursuant to PPTRA a refund for personal property taxes paid and/or a credit against personal property taxes otherwise payable with respect to a nonqualifying vehicle, a state tax in the amount of the refund or credit wrongfully received, to be paid into the general fund and credited to the Personal Property Tax Relief Act Program established pursuant to Item 546. Commissioners of the revenue and, where there is no commissioner, local officials exercising equivalent authority with respect to PPTRA, shall, within their respective jurisdictions, assess, and treasurers, within their respective jurisdictions, upon such assessment shall collect, this state tax in the name of and for the benefit of the Commonwealth, utilizing the powers prescribed in Chapter 39 of Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia. Commissioners of the revenue shall report annually to the State Tax Commissioner the total amount of taxes assessed pursuant to this paragraph, and treasurers shall report annually the amounts of assessed taxes collected, within their respective jurisdictions.

        5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph G.3 of this Item, the effective date of any or all of the measures required by subparagraph G.3 may be delayed for a period not to exceed 182 days upon the affirmative recommendation of a majority of the members appointed to the Task Force and with the consent of the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Co-Chairmen of the House Appropriations Committee.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $297,068,204

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        $296,568,204

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        $283,786,863

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        $283,286,863

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        $297,068,204

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        $296,568,204

APPROPRIATIONS

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        C. The Department of General Services, with the assistance of the Department of Emergency Management, is hereby authorized to lease to York County, or any of its instrumentalities, a portion of the state-owned facility known as Cheatham Annex fuel depot for a period not to exceed 99 years for such consideration and under such conditions as the Governor or his designee may approve. A part of the property to be leased is subject to a Corrective Action Plan approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The lease may provide that the County may sub-lease the property for the purpose of development and operation of a public golf course, provided such use does not interfere with or violate any provisions of the Corrective Action Plan. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the developer under the sublease may employ a design-build or construction management contract for development of the golf course and ancillary facilities. Any such lease shall be approved by the Governor or his designee, who shall first consider the recommendations of the Department of General Services, and the instrument shall be approved as to form by the Attorney General or his designee.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        The Department of State Police shall restore the policy for the payment of overtime for State Police personnel as it was prior to November 1, 2000. The Department shall not change the overtime compensation policy in effect prior to this date for any of its personnel without first notifying the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        O. Out of the amounts in this item shall be provided $373,052 to implement the pay plan for Assistant Attorneys General in the second year in the office of the Attorney General.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $31,489,580

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        $30,389,580

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        $20,909,580

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        $19,809,590

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $2,500,000

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        $1,400,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        3. Virginia public colleges and universities, with the approval of the Governor, may explore and evaluate alternative financing scenarios to provide additional student housing. Projects shall be consistent with the guidelines of the Department of General Services and shall comply with the Treasury Board Guidelines pursuant to § 23-19(d)(4), Code of Virginia, and any amendments thereto.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $4,800,000

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        $5,000,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        therefor

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        for the building and such additional land

APPROPRIATIONS

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        and acquisition of such additional land

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $4,403,200

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        Fund Sources: Bond Proceeds………..$4,403,200

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        C-4.30. New Construction: Carroll County Farmers Market…..$4,603,200

        Fund Sources: Bond Proceeds $4,603,200

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $3,722,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        Item C-27.20. New Construction: Sitework and infrastructure, Prince William Campus, Phase III (16195)........$0 $5,000,000

        Fund Sources: Bond Proceeds..............$0 $5,000,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        Acquire Land

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        Land Acquisition and Improvement

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $5,000,000

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        $10,000,000

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        C-40.16. New Construction: Indoor Tennis Facility

        (16321).........................$0 $1,400,000

        Fund Sources: Higher Education Operating...$0 $1,400,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $31,000,000

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        $25,000,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $13,500,000

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        $25,000,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $8,856,000

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        $11,856,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $8,856,000

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        $11,856,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        1.

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        2. a. The Science Museum of Virginia, George Mason University and the Department of the Treasury are authorized to negotiate with Prince William County, its agents or instrumentalities, for the financing, acquisition, construction and equipping of a new science center and academic and educational laboratory facility. No agreement for such purpose shall be entered into by the parties without the approval of the 2002, or subsequent, session of the General Assembly and the Governor, based upon the estimated cost and benefit of such proposal. Any proposed agreement shall provide that title to real property sufficient upon which to construct the facilitates shall be, in fee simple, at no cost to the Commonwealth, Prince William County, or Prince William County's agents or instrumentalities. Financing for the proposed facilities may be based on lease payments by the Commonwealth, and/or other sources, sufficient to pay all debt service and administrative expenses on any bonds issued for the facility by Prince William County, its agents or instrumentalities.

        b. The facilities contemplated herein generally are described as museum galleries and exhibit spaces, laboratories, offices, and ancillary areas for operations of the Science Museum of Virginia and George Mason University, estimated at 170,000 square feet, more or less.

APPROPRIATIONS

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        and Improvement

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        $5,000,000

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        $10,000,000

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        Construct Medical Research Building 16582 $11,500,000 $25,000,000 $36,500,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $256,215,060

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        $261,215,060

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $256,215,060

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        $267,715,060

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        $43,462,000

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        $68,462,000

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        $299,677,060

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        $304,677,060

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        $299,677,060

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        $336,177,060

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        Prince William Campus, Phase III C-27.20. 16195 $5,000,000

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        $260,108,925

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        $265,108,925

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        Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services

        Eastern Shore Seafood Market 16516 $4,403,200

        Carroll County Farmers Market 17050 $4,603,200

        Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

        Renovation of Jamestown Gallery 16026 $3,000,000

APPROPRIATIONS

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        $28,595,000

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        $40,601,400