Authority: § 4.1-100 through § 4.1-133, Code of Virginia.

A. No funds appropriated for this program shall be used for enforcement personnel to enforce local ordinances.

B. Revenues of the fund appropriated in this item and Item 489.20 of this act are limited to those received pursuant to Title 4, Code of Virginia, except taxes collected by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

C. By September 1 of each year, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall report for the prior fiscal year the dollar amount of total wine liter tax collections in Virginia; the portion, expressed in dollars, of such tax collections attributable to the sale of Virginia wine in both ABC stores and in private stores; and, the percentage of total wine liter tax collections attributable to the sale of Virginia wine. Such report shall be submitted to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, Director, Department of Planning and Budget and the Virginia Wine Board.

D. Included in this appropriation for this item is $839,752 the first year and $839,752 the second year from the Enterprise Fund to be used to support civilian licensing technicians.

E. Included in the appropriation for this item is $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year from the Enterprise Fund to support licensing agents in association with the Authority's licensing reform efforts.

F. Included in the appropriation for this item is $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year from the Enterprise Fund to support enforcement activities related to the unlawful direct shipment into Virginia of alcoholic beverages by unlicensed businesses and fulfillment centers.

G. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 4-3.02 of this act, the State Comptroller may authorize an interest-free treasury loan for the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to fund costs associated with the implementation of skill game oversight as enacted by the 2024 General Assembly of Virginia. The amount of the treasury loan may include costs as estimated to be incurred by the Department for the administration, regulation, enforcement, and oversight of skill game machines in accordance with legislation passed by the 2024 General Assembly. The Secretary of Finance may extend the repayment plan for any such interest-free treasury loan for a period of longer than twelve months as needed to support state costs associated with the administration and regulation of skill game machines. Intended repayment of the treasury loan is with revenues anticipated from fines, fees, and taxes collected pursuant to the legislation.