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2020 Session

Budget Bill - HB29 (Enrolled)

Central Appropriations

Item 475

Item 475

First Year - FY2019Second Year - FY2020
Payments for Special or Unanticipated Expenditures (75800)$35,637,316$58,063,713
$79,195,673
Miscellaneous Contingency Reserve Account (75801)FY2019 $1,300,000FY2020 $1,300,000
$16,300,000
Economic Development Assistance (75804)FY2019 $0FY2020 $1,350,000
Undistributed Support for Designated State Agency Activities (75806)FY2019 $34,337,316FY2020 $55,413,713
$61,545,673
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2019 $35,637,316FY2020 $58,063,713
$79,195,673

Authority: Discretionary Inclusion.


A. The Governor is hereby authorized to allocate sums from this appropriation, in addition to an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 from the unappropriated balance derived by subtracting the general fund appropriations from the projected general fund revenues in this act, to provide for supplemental funds pursuant to paragraph D hereof. Transfers from this Item shall be made only when (1) sufficient funds are not available within the agency's appropriation and (2) additional funds must be provided prior to the end of the next General Assembly Session.


B.1. The Governor is authorized to allocate from the unappropriated general fund balance in this act such amounts as are necessary to provide for unbudgeted cost increases to state agencies incurred as a result of actions to enhance homeland security, combat terrorism, and to provide for costs associated with the payment of a salary supplement for state classified employees ordered to active duty as part of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or the Virginia National Guard. Any salary supplement provided to state classified employees ordered to active duty, shall apply only to employees who would otherwise earn less in salary and other cash allowances while on active duty as compared to their base salary as a state classified employee. Guidelines for such payments shall be developed by the Department of Human Resource Management in conjunction with the Departments of Accounts and Planning and Budget.


2. The Governor shall submit a report within thirty days to the Chairmen of House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees which itemizes any disbursements made from this Item for such costs.


3. The governing authority of the agencies listed in this subparagraph may, at its discretion and from existing appropriations, provide such payments to their employees ordered to active duty as part of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or the Virginia National Guard, as are necessary to provide comparable pay supplements to its employees.


a. Agencies in the Legislative and Judicial Departments;


b. The State Corporation Commission, the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, the Virginia Retirement System, the Virginia Lottery, and the Virginia College Savings Plan;


c. The Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Law; and


d. State-supported institutions of higher education.


C. The Governor is authorized to expend from the unappropriated general fund balance in this act such amounts as are necessary, up to $1,500,000, to provide for indemnity payments to growers, producers, and owners for losses sustained as a result of an infectious disease outbreak or natural disaster in livestock and poultry populations in the Commonwealth. These indemnity payments will compensate growers, producers, and owners for a portion of the difference between the appraised value of each animal destroyed or slaughtered or animal product destroyed in order to control or eradicate an animal disease outbreak and the total of any salvage value plus any compensation paid by the federal government.


D. Out of the appropriation for this item is included $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year from the general fund to be used by the Governor as he may determine to be needed for the following purposes:


1. To address the six conditions listed in § 4-1.03 c 5 of this act.


2. To provide for unbudgeted and unavoidable increases in costs to state agencies for essential commodities, services, and training which cannot be absorbed within agency appropriations including unbudgeted benefits associated with Workforce Transition Act requirements.


3. To secure federal funds in the event that additional matching funds are needed for Virginia to participate in the federal Superfund program.


4. To provide a payment of up to $100,000 to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, for the continued operation of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, provided that at least half of other states have made similar grants.


5. In addition, if the amounts appropriated in this Item are insufficient to meet the unanticipated events enumerated, the Governor may utilize up to $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year from the general fund amounts appropriated for the Commonwealth's Opportunity Fund for the unanticipated purposes set forth in paragraph D.1. through paragraph D.5. of this Item.


6. In addition, to provide for payment of monetary rewards to persons who have disclosed information of wrongdoing or abuse under the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act.


7. The Department of Planning and Budget shall submit a quarterly report of any disbursements made from, commitments made against, and requests made for such sums authorized for allocation pursuant to this paragraph to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees. This report shall identify each of the conditions specified in this paragraph for which the transfer is made.


E.1. Included in this appropriation is $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year from the general fund to pay for private legal services and the general fund share of unbudgeted costs for enforcement of the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Transfers for private legal services shall be made by the Director, Department of Planning and Budget upon prior written authorization of the Governor or the Attorney General, pursuant to § 2.2-510, Code of Virginia or Item 56, Paragraph D of this act. Transfers for enforcement of the Master Settlement Agreement shall be made by the Director, Department of Planning and Budget at the request of the Attorney General, pursuant to Item 56, Paragraph B of this act.


2. The Governor may authorize additional amounts appropriated to this item for the reimbursement of legal costs and settlements.


F. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 58.1-608.3B.(v), Code of Virginia, any municipality which has issued bonds on or after July 1, 2001, but before July 1, 2006, to pay the cost, or portion thereof, of any public facility pursuant to § 58.1-608.3, Code of Virginia, shall be entitled to all sales tax revenues generated by transactions taking place in such public facility.


G. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer from this Item, general fund amounts estimated at $31,341,768 the first year and $47,497,476 the second year to state agencies and institutions of higher education to support the general fund portion of costs resulting from the estimated usage of technology services provided by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.


H.1. Out of this appropriation, $790,791 the first year from the general fund shall be provided to the City of Richmond for expenses incurred for the development of the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site in Richmond, including Lumpkin's Pavilion and Slave Trail improvements. Any unexpended general fund balances as of June 30, 2019, that were appropriated for the purpose of supporting the City of Richmond in the development of the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site in Richmond shall not revert to the general fund, but shall instead be reappropriated for its original purpose. Out of this appropriation and all amounts previously appropriated for this purpose, a cumulative total of up to $1,000,000 shall be used for improvements to the Slave Trail, and up to $1,000,000 for costs associated with Lumpkin's Pavilion. It is the intent of the General Assembly to fully meet its commitment to the project as reimbursement requests are made and funding to meet such requests shall be included by the Governor in any budget submission made pursuant to the provisions of §§ 2.2-1508 and 2.2-1509, Code of Virginia.


2. Prior to the receipt of state funds for the purpose set out in paragraph H.1., the Richmond City Council shall pass a resolution outlining its approval of and financial commitment to the proposed project and local matching funds in an amount totaling at least $5,000,000 which shall be appropriated by the City of Richmond for the project prior to receipt of any state funds. Release of state funding for Lumpkin's Pavilion shall also require evidence that the City of Richmond has raised at least fifty percent of the remaining funding required for that portion of the project from private or other sources.


3. At such time that the City of Richmond has completed construction of the respective improvements, the City of Richmond shall be eligible for reimbursement from the Commonwealth of an amount not to exceed $9,000,000, or up to twenty five percent of the total costs of each project.


4. State funding appropriated in paragraph H.1. and future appropriations considered in paragraph H.3., shall be allocated only as follows: no more than $5,000,000 shall be allocated for the planning, design, and construction of the Pavilion at Lumpkin's Jail, no more than $1,000,000 shall be allocated for improvements to the Richmond Slave Trail, and no more than $5,000,000 shall be allocated for the planning, design and construction of a slavery museum.


5. The City of Richmond shall provide documentation to the Department of General Services on the progress of this project and actual expenditures incurred for it in a form acceptable to the Secretaries of Finance and Administration.


6. In addition to the matching requirements set out in paragraph H.2., the City of Richmond shall provide and dedicate appropriate contiguous real estate prior to the receipt of any state funding for the purposes outlined in paragraph H.1 above.


7. The Department of General Services shall act as the fiscal agent for these funds. The director shall oversee the expenditure of state appropriations to ensure that payments to the City of Richmond are made consistent with the purposes set out in paragraphs H.1. and H.4. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is authorized to transfer these funds to the Department of General Services to implement this appropriation.


8. This appropriation shall be exempt from the disbursement procedures specified in § 4-5.05 of the act.


I.1. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is authorized to transfer any remaining balances originally appropriated in Item 476 I., Chapter 836, 2017 Virginia Acts of Assembly, the first year, to the Department of State Police for unanticipated costs associated with mitigating security threats, information technology (IT) security gaps, and the data stored on IT systems used by the Department. The costs eligible for reimbursement shall be for information technology and telecommunications goods and services that have been procured in accordance with the regulations, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.


2.a. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 2.2-2011, Code of Virginia, the Department of State Police is authorized to procure, develop, operate, and manage the cyber security and management tools required to protect the information technology used by the Department that is defined as out-of-scope from the Virginia Information Technologies Agency pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies dated August 30, 2013. The Department of State Police shall be solely responsible for securing all aspects of information technology defined as out-of-scope in the current MOU.


b. Costs expended by the Department of State Police for cyber security and management tools shall be reimbursed by the Director, Department of Planning and Budget from unexpended funds provided in paragraph I.1. of this Item, after such expenses have been approved by the Chief Information Officer and determined to be in compliance with the regulations, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.


3.a. The Superintendent of State Police shall develop and report to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance a detailed transition plan addressing the steps required for the Department of State Police to assume responsibility for the development, operation, and management of all of its information technology infrastructure and services. The Department of State Police is authorized to procure consulting services to assist in the development of the detailed transition plan. The Virginia Information Technologies Agency shall assist in the development and drafting of the detailed transition plan.


b. The report shall, at a minimum, include a detailed transition plan that: (i) identifies and evaluates anticipated transition timelines, tasks, activities, and responsible parties; (ii) identifies any one-time and ongoing costs of transitioning responsibility for information technology services from the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to the Department of State Police, including the estimated costs to obtain existing information technology assets or transition services from Northrop Grumman; (iii) identifies the ongoing costs of staffing, services, and contracts related to enterprise security and management tools, legacy system replacements or upgrades, construction or lease of facilities including data centers, labor costs and workload analyses, and training costs; (iv) identifies any other such factors deemed necessary for discussion as identified by the Superintendent of State Police or Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth; (v) identifies necessary changes required to transition and modernize current statutes related to basic State Police communication systems consistent with the Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy Version 5.5, or its successor; and (vi) provides a jointly developed and agreed upon MOU between the Department of State Police and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency that certifies the information.


c. Costs expended by the Department of State Police for the development of the detailed transition plan shall be reimbursed by the Director, Department of Planning and Budget from unexpended funds provided in paragraph I.1 of this item, after such expenses have been approved by the Chief Information Officer and determined to be in compliance with the regulations, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.


d. The report and accompanying Memorandum shall be provided to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance as required by Item 476 I., Chapter 836, 2017 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth shall review the report and provide an analysis of the detailed transition plan no later than 30 days after submission of the report to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance.


4. Any remaining balances as originally appropriated in Item 476 I.5., Chapter 836, 2017 Virginia Acts of Assembly, from the general fund are authorized to be transferred to reimburse the Department of State Police for costs associated with mitigating information technology security threats and gaps required to protect and manage out-of-scope information technology that is not addressed in paragraph 3.b. All such costs shall be eligible for reimbursement if they have been procured in accordance with the regulations, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget is authorized to release this funding following certification by the Chief Information Officer that these costs address cyber security threats and gaps, including upgrades to legacy applications to remediate audit findings by the Auditor of Public Accounts or Commonwealth Security and Risk Management.


J. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall withhold and transfer to this Item, an amount estimated at $365,568 the first year and shall transfer from this Item an amount estimated at $19,782 the second year from the general fund for the general fund share of rental costs for space maintained and operated by the Department of General Services.


K. Out of this appropriation, $203,893 the first year and $203,893 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to state agencies to support the costs of information technology security audits and information security officer services. With such funding, agencies are encouraged to work with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency's information technology shared security center created pursuant to Item 84.70 of this act.


L. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer from this Item, general fund amounts estimated at $1,043,931 the first year and $3,208,467 the second year to state agencies and institutions of higher education to support the general fund portion of costs resulting from changes in agency charges for the Cardinal Financial System operated by the Department of Accounts.


M. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer from this Item, general fund amounts estimated at $237,053 the first year and $247,487 the second year to state agencies and institutions of higher education to support the general fund potion of costs resulting from changes in agency charges for the Performance Budgeting system.



O. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall withhold and transfer to this Item, an amounts estimated at $25,552 the first year and shall transfer from this Item an amount estimated at $21,608 $325,333 the second year from the general fund to from executive branch agencies to support the costs of the Personnel Management Information System.


P. Out of the appropriation for this Item is included $1,111,000 the first year and $1,215,000 the second year from the general fund for a joint internship and management training program to assist in improving leadership, management, and succession planning capabilities of all branches of state government. The Secretary of Finance shall contract with Virginia Tech for the continuation of the program. The program shall collaborate with Virginia public colleges and universities on an internship, management training and succession planning program by which students in their final year of undergraduate school work, or those attending graduate programs may be considered for opportunities for state employment on a temporary basis, whereby they may earn academic credit for hours worked while participating in the program. Any balances remaining from the appropriation identified in this paragraph shall not revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall be brought forward and made available to support the Virginia Management Fellows program in the subsequent fiscal year.


Q. 1. The Virginia Information Technologies Agency shall study and submit its recommendations for the development, ongoing support, and system of governance for a personnel information system to replace the current version of the Personnel Management Information System (PMIS) to the Governor no later than September 1, 2018. The Department of Human Resource Management, Department of Accounts, and any other agency designated by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, shall provide all required information necessary for the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to develop the required recommendations.


2. Notwithstanding § 2.2-1201, Code of Virginia, the Governor shall select a state agency to develop and maintain a personnel information system to replace the current version of PMIS. In determining which agency shall develop and maintain the new personnel information system, consideration shall be given to maximizing the efficiencies of enterprise systems and the benefits of establishing a single source of personnel information to achieve greater security of sensitive personally identifiable information. Further, the Governor shall establish a permanent system of governance over the new personnel information system which shall designate specifically which agencies have responsibility for authority and control of the data in the new personnel information system as well as responsibility for systems support and maintenance.


3. A working capital advance is authorized in Item 259 for the Department of Accounts to support the initial costs of replacing the current version of PMIS. Initial costs include any costs necessary for the planning, development, and configuration of the new personnel information system. Initial costs do not include statewide roll-out costs necessary to ensure agencies are prepared for the implementation of the new payroll system and the decommissioning of PMIS such as applications configuration, agency training, change management costs, or costs incurred by line agencies to develop required interfaces from agency based systems.


R. Out of this appropriation, $1,350,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to support the advancement of computer science education and implementation of the Commonwealth's new computer science standards across the public education continuum. These funds are intended to provide high quality professional development to current and future teachers; create, curate, and disseminate high quality computer science curriculum, instructional resources, and assessments; support summer and after-school computer science related programming for students; and facilitate meaningful career exposure and work-based learning opportunities in computer science fields for high school students. Funds shall be disbursed through a competitive grant process and shall prioritize at-risk students and schools. In consultation with the Secretary of Finance and the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, the Secretary of Education shall develop a process to award these funds in accordance with the provisions of this language, with the Governor providing final approval for distribution of the funds.


S.1. The Director, Department of Corrections, shall procure and implement an electronic health records system for use in the Department's secure correctional facilities using the platform provided through Contract Number VA-121107-SMU managed by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The system shall be established on a domain separate from any other procured through the Contract.


2. Included in the amounts provided for this item is $3,000,000 the second year from the general fund for a contingency fund should the costs of complying with Paragraph S.1 of this item exceed the amounts provided for such purpose in Item 391. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is authorized to transfer appropriation from this contingency fund to the Department of Corrections, after verification of the total costs of an electronic health records system which justifies the need for additional funding from this item."


2. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget shall transfer $3,000,000 from the general fund out of this appropriation to Program 39900 in the Department of Corrections for the procurement of electronic health records by June 30, 2020. Any unexpended balance in this appropriation in the Department of Corrections as of June 30, 2020 shall be reappropriated for this purpose in the next fiscal year.


T. Out of this appropriation, $5,898,901 the second year from the general fund is provided to cover the costs associated with the 2020 presidential primary. Out of this amount, up to $5,751,593 may be used by the Department of Elections to reimburse localities for their presidential primary expenditures and up to $147,308 may be used to cover costs incurred directly by the Department of Elections.


U. Out of this appropriation is included $650,000 the second year from the general fund for a procurement disparity study in state government. The Department of Planning and Budget is authorized to transfer amounts from the appropriation in this item to applicable state agencies as required to execute the purposes of this paragraph.


V. On or before June 30, 2020, the Committee on Joint Rules shall authorize a reversion to the general fund of $1,500,000 in unexpended year end balances from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.


W. On or before June 30, 2020, the Committee on Joint Rules shall authorize a reversion to the general fund of $2,828,901, representing savings generated by legislative agencies in the second year. The total savings amount includes estimated savings within the following legislative agencies:


Legislative Agency

Estimated Savings

Division of Legislative Services (107)

$823,390

Joint Commission on Technology and Science (847)

$116,050

State Water Commission (971)

$15,255

Virginia Coal and Energy Commission (118)

$43,232

Commission on Unemployment Compensation (860)

$27,454

Small Business Commission (862)

$22,894

Commission on Electric Utility Regulation (863)

$14,084

Joint Commission on Administrative Rules (865)

$25,136

Virginia Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council (876)

$188,175

Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability (875)

$53,233

World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission (872)

$1,500,000


 X. On or before June 30, 2020, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall revert to the general fund the amounts provided in Item 374, Paragraph M of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.