Authority: Article V, Constitution of Virginia; Title 2.2, Chapter 1, Code of Virginia.

A. This appropriation includes $175,000 the first year and $175,000 the second year from the general fund to pay the salary of the Governor.

B. Out of the amounts for General Management and Direction, $75,000 each year is included for the Governor's discretionary expenses.

C. This item includes $899,192 the first year and $599,192 the second year to fund the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer.

D. This item includes $599,192 the first year and $599,192 the second year to fund the Office of the Chief Workforce Advisor.

E. Out of the appropriation for this item $103,800 from the general fund is provided each year for the Governor's Fellows program. Any balances remaining from the appropriation identified in this paragraph shall be brought forward and made available to support the Governor's Fellows in the subsequent fiscal year. The Department of Planning and Budget is authorized to transfer amounts from the appropriation in this paragraph to applicable state agencies as required to execute the purposes of this paragraph.

F. This item includes $416,000 the first year and $479,500 the second year from the general fund and four and a half positions to establish the Office of the Children's Ombudsman in the Executive Branch.

G.1. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion shall develop recommendations to implement a language access policy for Virginia state government to ensure equitable access to state services for Virginians with limited English proficiency. The Office shall consult with relevant state agencies, organizations serving immigrants and refugees in Virginia, and applicable Virginia Advisory Boards. In developing the recommendations, the Office shall identify current practices in Virginia state agencies, and best practices from other states and localities, assess applicable federal requirements, consider relevant data pertaining to Virginia's immigrant community, and identify a plan, including timeline, fiscal impact, and methods for making translated materials available to the public, that would be required for implementing a language access policy.

2. The Chief Diversity Officer shall provide recommendations on or before November 1, 2021 to the Governor, and the Chairs of the House General Laws Committee and Senate General Laws and Technology Committee.