COMPARISON OF SFC AND HAC BUDGETS A WORD ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT: This is an internal Obenshain office working paper we have chosen to share for informational purposes. It is by no means official, is based on early available data from subcommittee reports, and is subject to change. In all cases, questions should be resolved by means of actual documentation from the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee respectively. As the two chambers frequently fund identical priorities in slightly different manners, an attempt has been made to "conform" the line items to facilitate direct comparison, though this is an inexact science at best. Sometimes, moreover, funding falls under different subcommittees in the two chambers; generally speaking, the Senate model has been employed here. Document available at http://markobenshain.com/images/uploads/2014budgetcomparison1.pdf Program Senate House Notes PUBLIC SAFETY Sexual & Domestic Violence Services $4M $2.2M Additional funding for victim services; House's funding is in HHR report and comes with $2.7M NGF 599 Program Language ($7.2M) HAC and SFC both include hold harmless provisions for existing levels, with funds above that distributed per formula; House also cuts funding levels Jail Overcrowding - ($2.3M) House assume double-bunking, reducing number of overcrowded jails ICAC Funding $1.4M - Funding increases for Internet Crimes Against Children offices State Troopers $1.4M - Senate adds additional State Troopers to patrol HOT Lanes Mental Health Positions $2.4M - Senate adds 14 FTEs in JDR Court Services STARS-Compatible Radios $720K - Further expansion of STARS system in cars Firearms Transactions Program $1.1M - 8 FTEs in Senate budget Lifetime CHP ($2.7M) - $6M in expenditures, $8.7M in additional revenue anticipated Culpeper Facility Conversion Language Language Converting Culpeper Juvenile Corrections Facility to Women's Facility; SFC anticiaptes net savings of $9.6M State Police Base Budget Restoration $2.8M - Funding in Senate budget only Medflight Paramedics $200K $800K Support to Chesterfield paramedics who assist on Medflight Correctional Officers - $488K House level-funds correctional officer positions (additional 20 officers) School Resource Officers - ($1.5M) Level funding of school resource officers in HAC amendments Forensic Science Positions $613K $600K 3 FTEs to process rape kits Eliminate 2nd Deputy of Public Safety - ($311K) House eliminates second Deputy of Public Safety Veterans Services - $300K Inter-Agency Work Group (veterans transition) and Assistand Director funding www.markobenshain.com p. 1 of 7
Woodrum / Legislative Impacts $838K ($327K) Legislation-linked funding above $889K in budget for Corrections Special Reserve Fund; Senate funds SBs 14, 65, 293, 373, 450, 454, 476, 608, 611 (Woodrum) and SBs 570, 594, 654, and 381; House funds HBs 96, 235, 511, 567, 708, 810, 972, 976, 1112, 1251 (all Woodrum) TOTALS ($2.4M) ($12M) Senate assumes greater revenue adjustments, without which spending would actually increase by $4.4M (excluding lifetime CHPs, which is more than offset by revenues and is not included in HAC budget) HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Medicaid Expansion Language - SFC eliminates MIRC language, triggering Medicaid Expansion through a premium assistance model CSA for At-Risk Youth $2.9M Restores funding for Comprehensive Services Act for At-Risk Youth Free Clinics, Community Health Ctrs $6M Expansion of services at free clinics and community and migrant health centers Poison Control Centers $600K Restoration of funding Hospital Inflation Adjustment $17.6M $35.3M HAC restores 2.5% inflation adjustment (plus federal match), eliminated in introduced budget; Senate restores half of this Teaching Hospital Prior Year Inflation $9.4M Restoration of FY2015 funding ID & DD Waivers ($7.8M) $3.9M HAC: Additional 50 ID and 15 DD waivers; SFC: significant reduction in waivers to meet bare minimum required by Settlement Agreement (lower than normal minimum because VA overfunded last year) Dental Care for Pregnant Women $3.8M - Senate budget only FAMIS Moms & Plan First Program $5.2M - Pregnancy and family planning benefits Personal Care Services Funding $6.8M - Senate increases funding for personal care services by 2% Acute Bed Registry - $233K Senate funds mental health services increase in separate item Crisis Intervention Centers $5.4M $2.7M Funding for additional crisis intervention drop-off centers Assertive Community Treatment Team - $1.9M Creation of program; Senate funds mental health in separate item TDO Beds $4.4M $8.1M 10 new beds each at Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute, Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute, and Hiram Davis Medical Center to accommodate need; SFC only covers one year TDO Extension - ($3.1M) House rejected legislation to extend TDOs to 72 hours, which was in budget www.markobenshain.com p. 2 of 7
Misc. Mental Health Funding $8.7M See Note Increased funding for discharge assistance planning, inpatient purchase of services, children's mental health, permanent supportive housing, etc.); House does not itemize all funding at present, but recommends $23.7M additional for mental health, including the funding referenced in previous items Expanded Foster Care ($1.4M) ($4.9M) House eliminates expanded foster care for children otherwise aging out; also eliminates $8.4M in NGF DOJ Settlement Agreement - ($5.4M) BHDS funds used to provide services pursant to DOJ settlement, offsetting demand on GF Indigent Care Savings ($9.3M) - Covered under Medicaid Expansion Caregivers Grant Program $1M - Restoration of funding Abortion-Related Restrictions Language HAC: no expenditures from any appropriation may be made to Planned Parenthood, nor to implement any executive orders or guidance opinions suspending abortion clinic regulations; also mandates conformity with federal Hyde policy Health Care Fund Adjustment ($11.8M) - From additional tobacco taxes TOTAL ($7.6M) $37.5M A number of Medicaid savings and adjustments are not itemized above K-12 EDUCATION Technical Corrections $5.2M $5.2M Reflects updated VRS rates for K-3, transportation data, etc. State Share of 1% Salary Increase $57.8M - SFC provides state share of 1% salary increase for SOQ teachers and support staff Cost of Competing Adjustment $5M $5.4M Partial restoration for Northern Virginia Year Round Schools $4.8M - Planning and implementation SOL Reductions - ($6M) Savings from reduction in SOL testing per HB 930 Sales Tax Revenue Adjustment $6.2M - House budget does not reflect this adjustment OEI Elimination ($1.2M) ($900K) Senate eliminates OEI, House reduces 6 FTEs and funds at $150K / yr VPI (Pre-K) Expansion $8.6M - Senate holds harmless slots being used, increases PPA $100 in FY16 Class Size Reduction ($10.4M) $4.5M Senate uses 3-year average free lunch to smooth K-3 class size reduction formula; House provides moneys to reflect VRS benefit rates Strategic Compensation Grants ($10.5M) ($1.5M) Senate reduces first year levels based on lower-than-anticipated applications and eliminates second year; House reduces by $1.5M Project Discovery & Achieveable Dream $4M ($296K) SFC adds $1M / yr apiece; HAC reprograms existing DOE moneys for Achieveable Dream Teaching Scholarships for Top Students $580K - Increases level to $1M www.markobenshain.com p. 3 of 7
Literary Fund Reforecast ($25M) ($25M) House uses $20M as a Literary Fund diversion for VRS with remaining $5M for school construction loans; Senate amendment on this not yet set out, but is also meant for school aid Lottery Reforecast ($20M) ($20M) House uses these additional Lottery moneys for VRS; Senate amendment on this not yet set out, but is also meant for school aid School Services Agreement $1.7M - Supports SSA to be negotiated between Petersburg and Chesterfield College Lab School Grants ($600K) ($600K) Captures $600K in available balances, zeroing out grants Math & Reading Specialists Language Language HAC provides for Math and Reading specialists, SFC reprograms $3.6M for instructional specialists in unaccredited schools State Aid to Local Libraries $1M Senate restores funding Other Education Agencies $1.5M $1.2M Senate adds $250K for Commission for the Arts, $320K for Frontier Culture Museum, $544K for Museum of Fine Arts, and $370K for Jamestown- Yorktown Museum; House adds $321K for Frontier Culture Museum, $122M for Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, and $716K for Museum of Fine Arts out of Higher Ed budget) TOTAL $21.8M ($40.7M) Key drivers of $62.5M disparity are the Senate's salary increase ($57.8M) and VPI expansion ($8.6M) HIGHER EDUCATION Two-Year Transfer Grant $5.4M - New funding of transfer grant priority TAG Funding ($3.1M) $2M Senate reductions allegedly maintain increase to $3,100 award but language is unavailable; House offers additional funding Degree Production Incentive ($34.7M) $35.4M Senate makes partial redirection to salary increase and bonus; House significantly expands funding Enrollment Growth ($21M) $71.2M House provides significant new enrollment growth package aimed at hiring new faculty ($50.9M), improving retention rates ($14M), and phasing in more in-state slots ($6.2M) Research Fundings - $21.8M House provides additional research funding Undergraduate Financial Aid $13M $20M HAC splits up among institutions Faculty Salary Increase & Bonus $25M Language SFC: 1% salary increase and 1% FY16 bonus for faculty; HAC: 2% nonus based on availability of funds, built into broader salary/bonus language (see General Government) Coaching Salaries Language - Senate caps GF support of individual coaching salaries at $100K TOTAL ($1.4M) $169.9M House number is an estimate due to incomplete subcommittee report www.markobenshain.com p. 4 of 7
TRANSPORTATION Port Dredging ($6.5M) ($6.5M) Allocates $10M from Commonwealth Port Fund, eliminating $6.M GF for dredguing Hampton Roads Harbor and Elizabeth River channels Economic Development Zone Grants ($1.5M) ($3.5M) Senate level funds, House funds out of existing Governor's Development Opportunity Fund moneys Redundant VPA Project Authorizations ($90M) ($90M) Eliminates two previously-authorized projects erroneously included in introduced budget NVTA Project Selection Requirements - Language Prohibits allocations unless projects have been evaluated and prioritized according to HB 599 (2012) requirements Hampton Roads Rail Enhancement Language Language Senate carves out $10M for continued planning for expansion of Hampton Roads Light Rail, while House authorizes CTB to utilize rail enhancement funds to develop plans to improve rail facilities that service Port Authority facilities Project Prioritization Language Language Senate dedicates existing moneys toward 5 strategic transportation investment priorities including Route 1 Corridor study and NEPA compliance, while House increases proportion of highway planning funding dedicated to evaluation of options to address needs (within existing funding) TOTAL ($98M) ($100M) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Biofuels Production Fund $3.2M $3M Provides funding for performance-based grant payments Research Commercialization Fund - ($3.6M) House decreases funding by $1.8M yr (from $8M) Rolls-Royce Recalculation ($5.5M) ($5.5M) The House refers to this as the aerospace recalculation; adjustment based on more recent estimates as to when incentive targets will be met Life Sciences Balances ($2.5M) ($2.5M) Due to delays in organization, no 2013 funds were used; still available MEI Site Planning Fund ($2M) ($2M) Eliminates funding for proposed Major Employment and Investment site development fund because intended project not proceeding Accessible Housing Grant $500K - SFC offers $500K increase Housing Trust Fund - ($8M) HAC eliminates proposed deposit; Fund created after Abbott settlement 2013 New Initiative (VEDP) ($963K) ($963K) Eliminates funding for initiative to promote international trade among defense companies in Virginia BCM Museum & Accelerator - ($1M) Eliminates funding for new Birthplace of Country Music Museum initiatives and an entrepreneurial accelerator program Dam Rehabilitation $2M ($2.3M) SHC provides for rehabilitation of SWCD Dams, HAC eliminates one-time specific dam allocations www.markobenshain.com p. 5 of 7
Wind Energy Support - ($2M) House eliminates proposed $1M / yr funding for private development State Park Operating Support $2.8M - SFC increases funding for state parks, which have experienced cuts Civil War Historic Site Fund - $1M Battlefield preservation funds, to be allocated to non-profits Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site - ($9M) HAC assumes conditions for state match (funds appropriated) will not be met in this biennium; SFC reduces first year by $5M but increases second year by same amount based on different timing assumptions Innovation & Entrepreneurship Authority ($2.5M) ($3.1M) House cuts $500K for modeling and simulation, $1M for cyber security, and $2.1M for mapping and data applications support; Senate makes slightly more modest adjustments Restore ICPRB Dues $303K $303K GF support for participation in Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (state dues) VA Israel Advisory Board - $200K House achieves full funding Outdoor Advertising Fund $150K $150K Restoration of Fund Transfers ($9.5M) ($11.3M) Capture of GOF and VJIP balances; House captures all, Senate transfers most TOTAL ($11.1M) ($39.2M) House makes steeper cuts across the board, but greatest savings are a reflection of matching funds that may not be claimed in biennium GENERAL GOVERNMENT & CAPITAL OUTLAY Revenue Stabilization Fund ($60M) ($60M) Eliminate FY16 Rainy Day deposit due to reforecast Capital Complex Infrastructure $300M NGF $300M NGF Supplement to 2013 capital outlay pool to allow these projects to move forward; also includes moneys for a new parking facility State Employee Compensation $50.9M* $118M SFC: 1% COLA and 1% 2015 bonus for state employees (2% salary adjustment for district court deputy clerks in pay grades 6-8), with reduction of targeted high-turnover funding; HAC: varied increases, but mostly 2%, plus bonuses and an increase in employer VRS contribution rates, contingent on availabiliy of funds; note that Senate includes higher ed salaries and bonuses as a separate item in the education budget Judicial Evaluation Program - $240K Reinstatement of program Judicial Vacancies - See Note $19M was allocated for judicial vacancies; the House restores this to the GF, then authorizes the funding pending passage of enabling legislation Legal Aid $2M - Additional funding for legal aid programs Const. Officer Career Development $1.4M Career Development Program funding for sheriffs, CAs, and clerks www.markobenshain.com p. 6 of 7
Legislative Agency Savings ($7.4M) Reversion of savings across agencies; does not admit of direct comparison as there are many other reversions and transfers in both budgets Economic Contingency Fund - ($1.9M) Reduces appropriation that was increased in perpetuity last year to cover a one-time appropriation UVS Working Group $2M Unmanned Vehicle Systems Working Group (aka UAV, UAS, drones) Stormwater Grants $20M $18M NGF Senate shifts $20M in VPBA bond funding from second to first year New Project Planning Pool - ($13M NGF) Eliminate 9(d) Revenue Bonds ($100M NGF) ($100M NGF) Forced Sterilization Reparations - $500K $50K apiece to most individuals identified Maintenance Reserve Program $27M NGF $5M NGF Note: For a complete list of capital outlay projects, please see the subcommittee reports. www.markobenshain.com p. 7 of 7