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_ 504 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 359. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 Q. Notwithstanding § 10.1-2129 A., Code of Virginia, included in this Item is $63,000,000 the first year from nongeneral funds that shall be transferred to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund, and that shall be distributed by the Department upon approval of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board in accordance with the board's developed policies, as follows: $40,266,524 shall be used for matching grants for Agricultural Best Management Practices on lands in the Commonwealth exclusively or partly within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, $17,257,082 shall be used for matching grants for Agricultural Best Management Practices on lands in the Commonwealth exclusively outside the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and an additional $5,476,394 in addition to the base funding provided in A.1. shall be appropriated for Technical Assistance for Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts. R. Out of the appropriation in this Item, $100,000,000$150,000,000 the first year from the general fund shall be deposited into the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund. S. Out of the appropriation in this Item, $25,000,000 the first year from the general fund is provided to the City of Norfolk to support the Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. These funds shall serve as the Commonwealth's contribution to the non-federal match required by the City to begin utilizing available federal funds. T. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 10.1-2132, Code of Virginia, the department shall allow grant funds allocated for the Virginia Cost Share Assistance Program to be committed and disbursed as cost-share funding in conjunction with the planning and construction of livestock and poultry waste facilities and prior to animals being on-site, provided that the project is otherwise eligible for funding and the applicant has a contract for animals to be placed on-site within six months of the project's completion. The department shall provide guidelines for implementation of this provision. U. Out of the appropriation in this item, $500,000$750,000 the first year from the general fund is provided to support cyanobacteria mitigation and remediation efforts at Lake Anna. V. Out of the appropriation in this item, $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for the Department to establish (i) a position to expedite the training and certification of Soil and Water Conservation District employees to enable them to provide engineering, agronomic, and technical assistance for the preparation of all conservation practices in the Virginia Agricultural Cost share program; and, (ii) a position to expedite the provision of assistance to Soil and Water Conservation Districts with engineering designs for structural practices. W. Out of the appropriation in this item, $136,000 the first year and $136,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to the Department to support an additional position in the Division of Soil and Water Conservation for the purpose of nutrient management planning. X.1. Notwithstanding § 10.1-2129 A., Code of Virginia, $26,296,400 the first year from the general fund shall be deposited to the Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund established under the Water Quality Improvement Act of 1997. Of this amount in the first year, $8,905,800 is designated for deposit to the reserve within the Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund. 2. Of the remaining amount in the first year, $17,390,600 is authorized for transfer to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund, a sub fund of the Water Quality Improvement Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds transferred to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund shall be distributed by the department upon approval of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board in accordance with the board's developed policies to support Agriculture Best Management Practices needs in the next biennium. 3. The appropriation in this paragraph and in Item 365 of this act meets the mandatory deposit requirements associated with the fiscal year 2024 excess general fund revenue collections and discretionary year-end general fund balances. Y. Out of the appropriation in this Item, $1,000,000 the first year from the general fund is provided to the Town of Dumfries for Quantico Creek restoration and flood mitigation. Z. Out of the appropriation in this item, $500,000 the first year from the general fund shall be I VETO ITEM 359.R. ON PAGE 504 /s/ Glenn Youngkin 5-2-25 I VETO ITEM 359.Y. ON PAGE 504 /s/ Glenn Youngkin 5-2-25