:33 A '1 March 16, 2017 The Honorable Mitch Carmichael President of the Senate State Capitol, Building 1, Room Charleston, West Virginia 25305 - The Honorable Tim Armstead Speaker of. the House of Delegates State Capitol, Building 1, Room Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Dear President Carmichael and Speaker After submission of my recommended FY 2018 Executive Budget on February 8, 2017, there have been a few areas that require adjustments. These changes, in ?coordination with my revised revenue proposals, will result in a FY 2018 surplas in the General Revenue Fund of over $54 million. Therefore, pursuant to Section 51, Article VI of the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, I submit revisions to the FY 2018 Budget Bill for the TITLE APPROPRIATIONS as follows: Section 1. Appropriations from general revenue. Executive Governor .5 Of?ce, Fund 0101, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0100 (To rename the Herbert Henderson Of?ce of Minority Affairs per SB 2724. :1 Rename appropriation 13400 ?He1bert Henderson Office of Inclusion?. 0 Change the references in the directive language to reflect the renamed appropriation and special revenue fund. Department of Commerce . Division of Forestry, Fund 0250, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0305 (To allow for rehiring of previously laid off Forester positions.) a increase ?Personal Services and Employee Benefits? Appropriation 00100 by $550,000. West Virginia Development Q?ice, Fund 0256, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0307 (To spread funding for the Save Our State program over three years.) 0 Decrease ?Save Our State (808)? Appropriation 05050 by $70, 505,000. (304) 558?2000 . Carter: OF THE GOVERNOR The Honorable Mitch Carmichael, President The Honorable Tim Armstead, Speaker March 16, 2017 Page 2 Division Health, Safety and Training, Fund 0277, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0314 (To realign funding to re?ect departmental reorganization and to allow for rehiring of previously laid off Forester positions.) - Decrease ?Personal Services and Employee Bene?ts? Appropriation 00100 by $605,000. Department of Commerce Office ofthe Secretary, Fund 0606, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0327 (To realign funding to reflect departmental reorganization.) - Increase ?Personal Services and Employee Bene?ts? Appropriation 00100 by $55,000. Department of Education State Board ofEducatiou State Aid to Schools, Fund 0317, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0402 (To adjust the State Aid Formula Teachers? Retirement System Unfunded Liability appropriation to re?ect a smoothing methodology for actuariai gains and losses adopted by the Retirement Board.) ?1 Decrease ?Retirement Systems Unfunded Liability? Appropriation 77500 by $43 ,213,000. (To adjust School Aid Formula based on ?nal local share numbers.) I Increase ?Less Local Share? line by $703,080 from ($453,783,878) to State Board of Education v? Division of Education Performance Audits, Fund 05 73 Fiscal Year 2018, Org 04? 02 (To re?ect elimination of the Of?ce of Performance Audits per SB 420/118 2711.) 0 Delete fund 0573 in its entirety, a reduction of $1,171,798. Department of Education and the Arts Educational Broadcasting Authority, and 0300, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0439 (To restore funding for the EducationalBroadcasting Authority to permit the agency to enter into a transition phase with a land-grant institution of higher education.) 0 Add ?Personal Services and Employee Bene?ts? Appropriation 00100 for $4,245,141. Add ?Current Expense? Appropriation 13000 for $20,146. Add ?Mountain Stage? Appropriation 24900 for $300,000. Add ?Capital Outlay and Maintenance? Appropriation 75500 for $10,000. Add Premium? Appropriation 91300 for $45,283. Department of Transportation State Rail Authority, Fund 0506, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0804 (To combine agencies into the Division of Multimodal Transportation per SB 414/118 2717.) 0 Delete fund 0506 in its entirety. Aeronautics Commission, Fund 0582, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0807 (To combine agencies into the Division of Maltimodal Tramportation per SB 414/1113 2717.) 0 Delete fund 0582 in its entirety. Division ofMultimodal Transportation Fund Fiscal Year 2018, Orgm (To c1 eate Division of Muitirnodal Transportation per SB 414/ HB 2717. OFFICE: or THE GOVERNOR The Honorabie Mitch Carmichael, President The Honorable Tim Armstead, Speaker March 16, 2017 Page 3 Add ?Personal Services and Employee Benefits? Appropriation 00100 for $525,832. Add. ?Current Expenses? Appropriation 13000 for $998,946. Add ?Repairs and Alterations? Appropriation 06400 for $100. Add ?Civil Air Patrol? Appropriation 23400 for $129,219. Add ?Other Assets? Appropriation 69000 for $1,335,760. Add Premium? Appropriation 91300 for $192,504. Add the language, ?Any unexpended balances remaining in the appropriations for Unclassi?ed (fund 0582,.appropriation 09900), Current Expenses (fund 0582, appropriation 13000), and Other Assets (fund 0506, appropriation 69000), at the close of the ?scal year 2017 are hereby reappropriated for expenditure during the ?scal year 2018, with the exception of fund 0506, fiscal year 2017, appropriation 69000 ($32,483) which shall expire on June 30, 2017. The specified unexpended balances attributable to the former separate agencies combined into the Division of Multimodal TranSportation shall be transferred and reassigned to the fund and organization number assigned to the Division of Multimodal Transportation. From the above appropriation for Current Expenses (fund W, appropriation 13000), the sum of $120,000 shall be distributed equally to each of the twelve local Civil Air Patrol Squadrons.? Section 3. Appropriations from other funds. Executive Governor ?3 Office Minority A?airs Fund, Fund 1058, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0100 (To rename the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs per SB 2724.) Rename fund 1058 ?Governor?s Office Of?ce of Department of Administration Division oflnformaiion Services and Communications, and 2220, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0210 (To combine the Of?ce of Technology . and Division of information Services and Communications per SB 557/118 2900.) Rename fund ?Office of Technology Information Services and Communication Fond?. increase ?Personal Services and Employee Benefits? Appropriation 00100 by $399,911. increase ?Unclassified? Appropriation 09900 by $6,949. increase ?Current Expenses? Appropriation 13000 by $227,116. Increase ?Repairs and Alterations? Appropriation 06400 by $1,000. increase ?Equipment? Appropriation 07000 by $50,000. Increase ?Other Assets? Appropriation 69000 by $10,000. O?ice of Technology Chief Technology O?icer Administration Fund, Fund 2531, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0231 (To combine the Office of Technology and Division of Information Services and Communications per SB 2900.) 0 Delete fund 2531 in its entirety. Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions Greece: OF THE GOVERNOR The Honorable Mitch Carmichael, President The Honorable Tim Armstead, Speaker March 16, 2017 Page 4 WV Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses Registered Professional Nurses, Fund 8520, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0907 (To correcting a drafting error.) - Decrease ?Directed Transfer? Appropriation 70000 by $500,000. 0 Delete the directive language following fund 8520. Board of Medicine Medical Licensing Board Fund, Fund 9070, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0945 (To allow for hiring of an investigator and part-time attorney position.) increase ?Personal Services and Employee Bene?ts? Appropriation 00100 by $140,000. Section 4. Appropriations from lottery net pro?ts. Department of Commerce West Virginia Development O?ice Division of Tonrism, and 3067, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0304 (To rename the Division of Tourism per SB 2899.) - Rename fund 3067 ?West Virginia Tourism Of?ce?. Section 6. Appropriations of federal funds. Department of Transportation Public PortAuihority, Fund 8830, Fiscal Year 2018, Org 0806 (To combine agencies into the Division of Multimodal Transportation per SB 2717.) 0 Delete fund 8830 in its entirety. Division ofMaliimodal Transportation, Fandw ,Fiscal Year 2018, Orgm (To create Division of Moltirnodal Transportation per SB 414/ HB 2717. I Add ?Current Expenses? Appropriation 13000 for $200,000. Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions Public Service Commission Motor Carrier Division Fund 8743 Fiscal Year .2018, Org 09.26 (To allow for expenditure of federal funds for equipment purchases.) 0 Add ?Equipment? Appropriation 07000 for $750,000. Thank you for your prompt attention of this matter. Your cooperation is always appreciated. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please call me at any time. Governor cc: The Honorable Mike Hall, Chairman The Honorable Eric Nelson, Chairman State Budget Office