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
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $45,535,093 $131,614,077 $177,149,170
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $43,303,046 $131,614,077 $174,917,123
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $40,764,599 $134,600,472 $175,365,071
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation $40,764,599 $134,600,472 $175,365,071
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $39,560,090 $137,158,047 $176,718,137
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation $40,767,665 $134,600,472 $175,368,137
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments ($2,557,575) $2,557,575 $0
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $1,350,000 $0 $1,350,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation 408.50 564.50 973.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation 408.50 564.50 973.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Supplant general fund support with Waste Tire funds for the Land Program Decision Package
  Replaces general fund appropriation in the agency's land protection program with revenue from the Waste Tire Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,557,575)
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,557,575
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Supplant general fund support with Vehicle Emissions Inspection Fund resources for the Air Program Decision Package
  Replaces general fund appropriation for the agency's air programs with Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Fund resources.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,000,000)
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,000,000
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Remove language prioritizing use of nutrient offsets Decision Package
  Strikes language in the Appropriation Act that places priority on nutrient offsets produced from facilities that generate electricity from animal waste when the Nutrient Offset Fund is used to purchase nutrient credits.
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Transfer cash from the Hazardous Waste Permit Fund Decision Package
  Transfers unobligated cash from the Hazardous Waste Permit Fund to the general fund.
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Utilize alternative fund sources to support the Virginia Title V air program Decision Package
  Updates budgetary language to authorize the use of the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund to support the Virginia program under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act. Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act requires each state to have an approved program for major stationary sources of air pollution.
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HRSD Extensometer General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.35 million from the general fund in the second year to the Department of Environmental Quality to support the Hampton Roads Sanitation District to fund an extensometer to measure land subsidence. This action is in support of the HRSD's Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT) project, which is a program to inject treated wastewater into the subsurface to raise groundwater pressures and thus expand and make more sustainable the aquifer system.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,350,000
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Extend Date for Use of Appomattox Water Authority Bonds General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional year for the Appomattox Regional Water Authority to determine whether it intends to utilize bonds authorized by the 2013 General Assembly. In light of the financial stresses facing the Authority, which includes as a member the City of Petersburg, additional time is required to finalize plans for the envisioned project.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-08-2025 00:28:20