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_ 89 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 77. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 increases in the cost of information technology services associated with continued migration of information and systems to the Cloud. Any amounts remaining from the general fund appropriation identified in this paragraph that remain unspent at the end of the first year shall be reappropriated in the next fiscal year. I. Out of this appropriation, $250,000 the first year from the general fund is provided to develop a plan for the replacement of the Committee Electronic Tracking (COMET) and Campaign Finance Management (CFM) systems. The Department of Elections shall provide a report on the plan for the replacement of these systems to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by October 1, 2025. Any amounts remaining from the general fund appropriation identified in this paragraph that remain unspent at the end of the first year shall be reappropriated in the next fiscal year. 78. Financial Assistance for Electoral Services (78000) $11,349,961 $11,349,961 Financial Assistance for General Registrar Compensation (78001) $10,226,485 $10,226,485 Financial Assistance for Local Electoral Board Compensation and Expenses (78002) $1,123,476 $1,123,476 Fund Sources: General $11,349,961 $11,349,961 Authority: Title 24.2, Chapter 1, Code of Virginia. A.1.a. In determining the salary for each general registrar, the Department of Elections shall use the most recent provisional population estimate from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service of the University of Virginia. The Department of Elections shall adjust such population estimate, where applicable, for any annexation or consolidation order by a court when such order becomes effective. There shall be no reduction in salary by reason of a decline in population during the terms in which the incumbent general registrar remains in office. b. The annual salaries of general registrars, in accordance with the provisions of § 24.2- 111, Code of Virginia, shall be as hereinafter prescribed. July 1, 2024 July 1, 2025 to to Population June 30, 2025 June 30,2026 0-9,999 $78,322 $80,672 10,000-19,999 $87,029 $89,640 20,000-39,999 $96,698 $99,599 40,000-69,999 $107,439 $110,662 70,000-99,999 $119,379 $122,960 100,000-174,999 $132,638 $136,617 175,000-249,999 $139,624 $143,813 250,000 and above $158,664 $163,424 c. Any locality required to supplement the salary of a general registrar on June 30, 1981, shall continue that supplement at the identical annual amount as paid in FY 1982. This supplement shall continue as long as the incumbent general registrar on July 1, 1982, continues in office. Further, any locality may supplement the annual salary of the general registrar. There shall be no reimbursement out of the state treasury for such supplements. 2. General registrars in the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park shall receive a cost of competition supplement equal to 15 percent of the salaries authorized in paragraph A.1.a. The cost of this supplement shall be paid out of the general fund of the state treasury. B.1.a. The Department of Elections shall set the annual compensation for secretaries and members of local electoral boards on July 1 of each year. In determining such