2006 – 2008 Commonwealth Budget Proposal(s)

Delegate John J. Welch, III

March 15, 2006

Growth Comparison: K-12 Education Funding

House and Senate Provide 19% Increase

$8,093,705,770

$9,789,452,667

$11,632,494,220 $11,696,080,476

$-

$2,000,000,000

$4,000,000,000

$6,000,000,000

$8,000,000,000

$10,000,000,000

$12,000,000,000

$14,000,000,000

FY 2002-2004 FY 2004-2006 FY 2006-08 FY 2006-08

Biennial Budget Biennial Budget House Budget Senate Budget

Source: HB 30 as approved by Virginia House of Delegates, SB 30 as approved by Senate of Virginia

Growth Comparison: Chesapeake Bay Funding

House & Senate Provide 38% Increase

$-

$144,955,640

$200,000,000 $200,000,000

$-

$50,000,000

$100,000,000

$150,000,000

$200,000,000

$250,000,000

FY 2002-2004 FY 2004-2006 FY 2006-08 FY 2006-08

Biennial Budget Biennial Budget House Budget Senate Budget

Source: HB 30 as approved by Virginia House of Delegates, SB 30 as approved by Senate of Virginia

Growth Comparison: Higher Education Funding

House & Senate Provide More than 20% Increase

$2,733,078,677

$3,071,825,842

$3,730,509,902 $3,787,265,838

$-

$1,000,000,000

$2,000,000,000

$3,000,000,000

$4,000,000,000

$5,000,000,000

FY 2002-2004 FY 2004-2006 FY 2006-08 FY 2006-08

Biennial Budget Biennial Budget House Budget Senate Budget

Source: HB 30 as approved by Virginia House of Delegates, SB 30 as approved by Senate of Virginia

Growth Comparison:Health Care Funding

House & Senate Provide 18% Increase

$3,941,094,752

$4,997,944,110

$5,875,395,754 $5,876,827,270

$-

$1,500,000,000

$3,000,000,000

$4,500,000,000

$6,000,000,000

FY 2002-2004 FY 2004-2006 FY 2006-08 FY 2006-08

Biennial Budget Biennial Budget House Budget Senate Budget

Source: HB 30 as approved by Virginia House of Delegates, SB 30 as approved by Senate of Virginia

Growth Comparison:Mental Health Funding

House & Senate Provide 24% Increase

Source: HB 30 as approved by Virginia House of Delegates, SB 30 as approved by Senate of Virginia

$819,948,116$895,246,989

$1,107,437,323 $1,099,919,922

$-

$200,000,000

$400,000,000

$600,000,000

$800,000,000

$1,000,000,000

$1,200,000,000

FY 2002-2004 FY 2004-2006 FY 2006-08 FY 2006-08

Biennial Budget Biennial Budget House Budget Senate Budget

Growth Comparison:Public Safety Funding

House & Senate Provide 15% Increase

$2,689,980,984$2,900,289,985

$3,346,273,729 $3,354,941,490

$-

$500,000,000

$1,000,000,000

$1,500,000,000

$2,000,000,000

$2,500,000,000

$3,000,000,000

$3,500,000,000

FY 2002-2004 FY 2004-2006 FY 2006-08 FY 2006-08

Biennial Budget Biennial Budget House Budget Senate Budget

Source: HB 30 as approved by Virginia House of Delegates, SB 30 as approved by Senate of Virginia

Appropriations for Operating Expenses, 1998-2008 (in Millions)

TotalFiscal Year General Funds Non-General Funds Total Percent Change

1998 8,715.5 8,905.2 17,620.7 2.86%1999 9,967.4 9,994.7 19,962.1 13.29%2000 11,093.4 10,275.6 21,369.0 7.05%2001 $12,283.6 $11,039.1 $23,322.7 9.14%2002 $12,013.8 $11,469.4 $23,483.2 0.69%2003 $12,105.2 $12,877.7 $24,982.9 6.39%2004 $12,284.3 $14,008.8 $26,293.1 5.24%2005 $13,781.9 $15,475.8 $29,257.7 11.28%2006 $15,093.2 $16,885.1 $31,978.3 9.30%2007* $16,810.9 $18,004.8 $34,815.7 8.87%2008* $16,633.5 $18,569.4 $35,202.9 1.11%

* Based on HB 30 budget as Introduced

Operating Appropriations do not reflect capital outlay projects, which are generally funded using bonds.

Total Operating Expenses

$37.58

$44.69

$48.47

$55.55

$66.79

$74.00

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