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This resolution, the 2026 Senate operating resolution, directs the Comptroller, who is responsible for managing state finances, to issue payments from the Senate's contingent fund, which is a fund set aside for unforeseen expenses. These payments are intended to cover the operational needs of the Virginia Senate during its 2026 session, as outlined by the Clerk of the Senate to the Senate Committee on Rules. Specifically, the funds will be used for salaries of temporary staff and Pages (young people who assist legislators), per diem (a daily allowance for expenses) for legislative assistants who set up temporary housing, per diem for Pages and other designated employees, and other miscellaneous expenses. The Clerk of the Senate or her appointee will certify these payments, and per diem for orientation sessions will be paid upon approval by the Clerk.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SR3