Authority: Discretionary Inclusion

A. Transfers from this Item may be made when appropriations to the state agencies concerned are insufficient for the purposes of paying rates billed by other agencies as internal service funds or for other designated state activities, as determined by the Department of Planning and Budget, and subject to guidelines prescribed by the department. Further, the Department of Planning and Budget may transfer appropriations within this Item from the second year of the biennium to the first year, when necessary to accomplish these purposes.

B. Except as provided for elsewhere in this Item, agencies supported in whole or in part by nongeneral fund sources, shall pay the proportionate share of changes in the designated state agency activities as required by this Item, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the appointing or governing authority of such agencies. Nongeneral fund revenues and balances required for this purpose are hereby appropriated.

C. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer from this Item, general fund amounts estimated at $5,083,300 the first year and $771,994 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.

D. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer from this item, general fund amounts estimated at $2,070,600 the first year to state agencies, and shall withhold and transfer to this item $815,878 the second year, to reflect the latest estimates to support the general fund share of state agencies' rental costs for space maintained and operated by the Department of General Services.

E. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall withhold and transfer to this Item, general fund amounts estimated at $3,810,635 the first year and $1,992,046 the second year to state agencies and institutions of higher education to recognize the general fund portion of savings resulting from changes in agency charges for the Cardinal Financial System operated by the Department of Accounts.

F. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall withhold and transfer to this Item general fund amounts estimated at $3,451,862 the first year and $1,037,146 the second year to recognize the general fund share of savings resulting from changes in agency charges for the Cardinal Human Capital Management System operated by the Department of Accounts.

G. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall withhold and transfer to this Item, an amount estimated at $117,792 the first year from the general fund from state agencies and institutions of higher education and shall transfer from this item an amount estimated at $135,054 the second year from the general fund 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.

H. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall withhold and transfer to this Item, general fund amounts estimated at $180,062 the first year and $180,062 the second year from state agencies and institutions of higher education to recognize the general fund portion of savings resulting from a reduction in the standard monthly operating charge for fleet vehicles operated by the Department of General Services.

I. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall withhold and transfer to this Item, general fund amounts estimated at $217,089 the first year and $217,089 the second year from state agencies and institutions of higher education to recognize the general fund portion of savings resulting from a reduction in the single-agency lease rate for administration by the Department of General Services.

J. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall withhold and transfer to this Item, general fund amounts estimated at $375,189 the first year and $356,395 the second year from state agencies and institutions of higher education to recognize the general fund portion of savings resulting from changes in premiums charged by the Division of Risk Management for general liability, medical malpractice liability, and automobile liability coverage.

K. From such general fund revenues as are collected for fiscal year 2024 in excess of the official fiscal year 2024 revenue estimate included in the final 2022-2024 biennial appropriation act adopted in the 2024 Special Session I, the first $575,000,000, or portion thereof, that is not required to meet a Constitutionally-mandated deposit to the Revenue Stabilization Fund, and prior to calculating the Revenue Reserve Fund and the Water Quality Improvement Fund Part A deposits, shall be reserved by the Comptroller in the Committed Fund Balance for the following purposes in priority order during the first year:

1. $175,000,000 shall be reserved for transfer to Item 438 of this Act to support the I-81 Corridor Improvement Program; and

2. $400,000,000 for matching grants for Water Quality Improvement Fund eligible wastewater projects for Chesapeake Bay nutrient reductions authorized under Code of Virginia §§ 10.1-1186.01.F., 10.1-2131.C., and 62.1- 44.19:14.G.1. To the extent that general fund revenues are available to support the costs for these expenses, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall reduce by an equal amount the bond proceeds for these projects authorized in Item C-53.50 of this act.

L.1. From such general fund revenues as are collected for fiscal year 2025 in excess of the First Year Official Revenue Estimate contained in this Act that is not required to meet (i) a Constitutionally-mandated deposit to the Revenue Stabilization Fund, (ii) or the Water Quality Improvement Fund, Part A deposit, an amount up to $175 million less the amount transferred pursuant to subparagraph K.1. of this Item shall be reserved by the Comptroller in the Restricted Fund Balance for transfer to Item 438 of this Act to support the I-81 Corridor Improvement Program.

2. From such general fund revenues as are collected for fiscal year 2026 in excess of the Official Revenue Estimate contained in the 2025 Appropriation Act that is not required to meet (i) a Constitutionally-mandated deposit to the Revenue Stabilization Fund, (ii) or the Water Quality Improvement Fund, Part A deposit, an amount up to $175 million less the amounts transferred pursuant to subparagraphs K.1. And L.1. of this Item shall be reserved by the Comptroller in the Restricted Fund Balance for transfer to the Department of Transportation to support the I-81 Corridor Improvement Program.