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_ 645 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 489.10. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 E. Included in the appropriation for this item is $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year from the Enterprise Fund to support licensing agents in association with the Authority's licensing reform efforts. F. Included in the appropriation for this item is $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year from the Enterprise Fund to support enforcement activities related to the unlawful direct shipment into Virginia of alcoholic beverages by unlicensed businesses and fulfillment centers. G. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 4-3.02 of this act, the State Comptroller may authorize an interest-free treasury loan for the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to fund costs associated with the implementation of skill game oversight as enacted by the 2024 General Assembly of Virginia. The amount of the treasury loan may include costs as estimated to be incurred by the Department for the administration, regulation, enforcement, and oversight of skill game machines in accordance with legislation passed by the 2024 General Assembly. The Secretary of Finance may extend the repayment plan for any such interest-free treasury loan for a period of longer than twelve months as needed to support state costs associated with the administration and regulation of skill game machines. Intended repayment of the treasury loan is with revenues anticipated from fines, fees, and taxes collected pursuant to the legislation. H. Out of this appropriation, $150,000 the second year from the Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Fund, which shall be transferred from the Office of the Attorney General, shall be used for the costs associated with conducting unannounced investigations of retailers in the business of selling liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products, as defined in § 58.1-1021.01, Code of Virginia, to verify that such retailer is not selling liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products to persons under 21 years of age. 489.20 Alcoholic Beverage Merchandising (80100) $1,049,870,828 $1,099,910,490 Administrative Services (80101) $93,225,125 $93,225,125 Alcoholic Beverage Control Retail Store Operations (80102) $140,965,387 $142,092,342 Alcoholic Beverage Purchasing, Warehousing and Distribution (80103) $815,680,316 $864,593,023 Fund Sources: Enterprise $1,049,870,828 $1,099,910,490 Authority: § 4.1-100 through § 4.1-133, Code of Virginia. A. By December 15 of each year, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall submit a report to the Staff Directors of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, the Director, Department of Accounts, the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth, and the Auditor of Public Accounts regarding the status of financing, procuring and implementing the information technology systems necessary to sustain the Authority's business enterprise. B. Funds appropriated for services related to state lottery operations shall be used solely for lottery ticket purchases and prize payouts. C. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall open additional stores in locations deemed to have the greatest potential for total increased sales in order to maximize profitability. D. Notwithstanding § 4.1-120, Code of Virginia, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may open certain government stores, as determined by the Board, for the sale of alcoholic beverages on New Year's Day and on Sundays after 10:00 a.m. E. Consistent with the provisions of Chapters 730 and 38, 2015 Acts of Assembly, members of the Board shall receive annually such salary, compensation, and reimbursement of expenses for the performance of their official duties as set forth in the general appropriation act for members of the House of Delegates when the General Assembly is not in session, except that the Chair of the Board shall receive annually such salary, compensation, and reimbursement of expenses for the performance of his official duties as set forth in the general appropriation act for a member of the Senate of Virginia when the General Assembly is not in session.