Pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 1774, 2003 Session of the General Assembly, the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Virginia Veterans' Care Center Board of Trustees, the Board on Veterans' Affairs, and the Virginia Veterans' Cemetery Board are consolidated within a newly created Department of Veterans' Services under the direction of a Commissioner of Veterans' Services, effective July 1, 2003. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall include implementation of the actions set forth in House Bill 1774, including the required changes to this item and to Item 95, in the Budget Bill submitted to the 2004 Session of the General Assembly.