October 16, 2020
Session 2020: Key Budget Policy Choices
Comparing the governor, Senate, House, and conference budgets to Ch. 1289 (signed in May)
House and Senate budget negotiators have submitted their conference report for floor consideration by the General Assembly, including proposed changes to the 2020-2022 budget (FYs 2021 and 2022). Click below for our summary of key proposed changes, noting which items that were “unallotted” in the spring have been restored, and other noteworthy information proposed by the conference committee, House, Senate, and governor compared to the enacted budget that was signed on May 21 (Ch. 1289).
Comparing the governor’s and money committee budgets to the budget signed in May 2020
Gov. Northam, the House Appropriations Committee, and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee have proposed amendments to the budget that was signed on May 21 (Ch.1289) as part of Virginia’s special legislative session. Click below for our summary of some of those proposed amendments, including noting which of the items that were “unallotted” in the spring have been restored.
Governor’s proposed amendments to the enrolled budgets (HB29 & HB30) as passed in March 2020
Governor Northam has proposed amendments to HB29 and HB30 that will be considered during the April 22 reconvened session and in a special session to be held later in the year. Click here for our summary of some of those proposed amendments from HB29 (pg. 1) and HB30 (pgs. 2-5) as approved by the General Assembly. A number of the proposed amendments to HB30 would unallot funding unless those restrictions are lifted during an expected special session this summer.
Comparing the governor, Senate, House, and conference budget proposals to FY 2020 budget
House and Senate budget negotiators have submitted their proposed changes to the 2020-2022 budget (FY 2021 and 2022) for floor consideration by the General Assembly. Click below for our summary of key changes and other noteworthy information proposed by the conference committee, House, Senate, and governor compared to the enacted FY20 budget (Chapter 854, Acts of Assembly 2019).
Comparing the governor’s and money committee budgets to the FY 2020 budget
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance committees have released their proposed changes to the 2020-2022 budget (FYs 21 and 22). Click below for our summary level assessment of certain key changes and other noteworthy information proposed by the money committees and governor compared to the enacted FY20 budget (Chapter 854, Acts of Assembly 2019).
Comparing the governor’s introduced 2020-2022 budget to the current budget
In December 2019, Governor Ralph Northam released his 2020-2022 state budget proposal (FYs 2021 and 2022) and amendments to the budget for FY 2020 for the House and Senate to consider. Click below for our a summary level assessment of key general fund changes proposed by the governor for FY21 and FY22 compared to the enacted FY20 budget (Chapter 854, Acts of Assembly 2019). Proposed changes to the FY20 budget (“the caboose bill”) are not included.
