Authority: Discretionary Inclusion

A. To accomplish savings estimated at $ 22,714,972 the first year and $24,235,220 the second year, the Department of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized to reduce the general fund appropriation for operating expenses of each agency in the Executive Department, as contained in Part 1 of this act, unless otherwise specified or exempted in this item or in Item 506.20 of this act.

B. In implementing reductions contained in this item, the amounts appropriated in Items 160, 161, 162 and 163 of this act for the Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled at Hampton and the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind at Staunton shall be reduced in the first year by only one percent.

C. In implementing reductions contained in this item, the amount appropriated in Items 59 through 95.10 of this act shall not be reduced. Budget reductions for these programs are contained in Management Savings Accounts budgeted directly to each agency.

D. In implementing reductions contained in this Item, the amount appropriated in Items 271 through 297 of this act shall not be reduced. Budget reductions for these programs are contained in Management Savings Accounts budgeted directly to each agency.

E. In implementing reductions contained in this item, the amount appropriated in Items 464 through 471 of this act shall not be reduced. Budget reductions for these programs are contained in Management Savings Accounts budgeted directly to each agency.

F. No reductions in this item shall be applied to Long-Term Employment Supports, Personal Assistance Services, Brain-Injury Services, Centers for Independent Living, or any other services provided directly to disabled persons through the Department of Rehabilitative Services in Item 347 of this act.

G. No reductions in this item shall be applied to direct services for mentally disabled persons provided by community services boards in Item 334 of this act.

H. In implementing reductions contained in this item, the amounts appropriated in Items 96 through 135 of this act shall not be reduced. Budget reductions for these programs are contained in executive management savings items budgeted directly to each agency.

I. In implementing reductions contained in this item, the amounts appropriated in Items 376 through 400 of this act shall not be reduced. Budget reductions for these programs are contained in executive management savings items budgeted directly to each agency.

J. In implementing reductions contained in this item, the amounts appropriated in Items 401 through 463 of this act shall not be reduced. Budget reductions for these programs are contained in Executive Management Savings items budgeted directly to each agency.

K. In implementing reductions contained in this item, the amount appropriated in Items 137 through 144 of this act shall not be reduced. Budget reductions for these programs are contained in Management Savings accounts budgeted directly to the agency.

L. Reductions in this item distributed to Health and Human Resources agencies in Items 298 through 375 shall not exceed $21,027,376 the first year and $20,940,722 the second year.