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action will enhance the retirement benefits for state troopers and will encourage more individuals to consider becoming state troopers in a tight and competitive job market.
• $3 million to raise the cap on the distribution of profits to localities by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Since FY 2005, such distributions have been frozen at $4.1 million per year due to budget constraints.
• an additional $16 million for the Virginia Department of Veterans Services to hire 15 additional service administrators and claims examiners to assist the approximately 750,000 military veterans who live in Virginia apply for federal benefits.
• $1.3 million to provide a $2,000 re-enlistment bonus for eligible members of the Virginia National Guard who re-enlist between April 1st and September 30, 2006.
92.7%