Department of Environmental Quality [440]
Secretarial Area: Natural and Historic Resources
formerly under: Natural Resources
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $41,280,848 $177,659,797 $218,940,645
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $36,860,814 $176,909,797 $213,770,611
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $36,800,630 $121,954,797 $158,755,427
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $32,853,834 $121,954,797 $154,808,631
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $118,756,302 $123,122,731 $241,879,033
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $33,663,494 $120,103,981 $153,767,475
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $45,535,093 $131,614,077 $177,149,170
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation $45,535,093 $131,614,077 $177,149,170
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $43,303,046 $131,614,077 $174,917,123
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation $38,103,046 $131,614,077 $169,717,123
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments $5,200,000 $0 $5,200,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 392.50 503.50 896.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 392.50 503.50 896.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 393.50 503.50 897.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 390.50 503.50 894.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 390.50 503.50 894.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 386.50 503.50 890.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation 408.50 564.50 973.00
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation 408.50 564.50 973.00
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Establish additional fee related to biosolids Decision Package
  Establishes an additional fee related to biosolids. Currently, the department charges a $7.50 fee per dry ton of Class B biosolids land-applied. Producers of Class A biosolids do not currently pay a fee. This amendment requires producers of Class A biosolids to pay a $3.75 fee beginning October 1, 2015. This is a language-only amendment.
Provide additional funding to the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides a direct appropriation of $5.0 million in general funds in fiscal year 2016 to the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund to supplement funding previously authorized from bond proceeds. The Stormwater Local Assistance Fund is used to provide matching grants to local governments for stormwater best management practices that reduce water quality pollutant loads.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $5,000,000
Assess the Clean Power Plan General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides the funding required to implement the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution 273 that passed the Senate with an appropriations clause.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $200,000
Eliminate increase in underground storage tank deductible and form stakeholder group General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates the proposed increase in the deductible paid by home and business owners for eligibility from the Underground Storage Tank Fund, and requires the Department of Environmental Quality to form a stakeholder group to advise the Department on agency guidance governing the cleanup of petroleum releases. A companion amendment to Part 3-1.01 eliminates the proposed transfer of $2.4 million in program balances to the general fund.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-04-2025 10:09:53