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_ 249 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 148. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 positions the second year from the general fund is designated for a postdoctoral researcher and two research technicians, research-related supplies and materials, and ongoing service center costs to monitor the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. L. Out of this appropriation, $403,000 the first year and $403,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for evaluating the ecological health of the Elizabeth River, monitoring the performance of past restoration projects, and providing scientific guidance on development of new restoration projects. Every fifth year a State of the Elizabeth River Scorecard report on pollution levels in the Elizabeth River shall be produced. The scorecard shall include, at a minimum, an assessment of fish health data including cancer levels, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons levels, and benthic community condition, in correlation with water and sediment contaminant analyses from the Elizabeth River. M. The appropriation for the fund source Higher Education Operating in this Item shall be considered a sum sufficient appropriation, which is an estimate of the amount of revenues to be collected for the educational and general program under the terms of the management agreement between the College of William and Mary and the Commonwealth, as set forth in Chapters 933 and 943 of the 2006 Acts of Assembly. N. Out of this appropriation, $386,668 and 2.75 positions the first year and $386,668 and 2.75 positions the second year from the general fund is provided for an annual survey of submerged bay grasses and the development of best management practices for oyster aquaculture that supports co-existence with bay grasses. The survey is also intended to assist in evaluating attainment of water quality standards, permitting efforts of other state agencies, and evaluating progress towards meeting the Chesapeake Bay Program goals. O. Out of this appropriation, $185,000 the first year and $185,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for a cooperative research program on shellfish aquaculture and seagrass. The research program is intended to determine how aquaculture activity affects the recovery rate of ecologically functional eelgrass beds and develop a landscape- level ecological model that can inform management decisions about how to apportion habitats within the entire coastal bay system on Virginia's Eastern Shore. 149. Higher Education Student Financial Assistance (10800) $425,002 $437,502 Fellowships (10820) $425,002 $437,502 Fund Sources: General $425,002 $437,502 Authority: Title 23.1, Chapter 28, Code of Virginia. 150. Financial Assistance For Educational and General Services (11000) $30,312,794 $30,312,794 Eminent Scholars (11001) $75,496 $75,496 Sponsored Programs (11004) $30,237,298 $30,237,298 Fund Sources: Higher Education Operating $30,312,794 $30,312,794 Authority: Title 23.1, Chapter 28 and Title 28.2, Chapter 11, Code of Virginia. A. Out of the amounts for sponsored programs, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from nongeneral funds shall be paid from the Marine Fishing Improvement Fund to support the Mariculture and Marine Product Advisory Program. B. The Higher Education Operating fund source listed in this Item is considered to be a sum sufficient appropriation, which is an estimate of funding required by the institute to cover sponsored program operations. Total for Virginia Institute of Marine Science $63,454,522 $64,919,522 $63,467,022 $64,377,794 General Fund Positions 322.57 322.57 329.42 Nongeneral Fund Positions 101.60 101.60 Position Level 424.17 424.17 431.02