Department of Rail and Public Transportation [505]
Secretarial Area: Transportation
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 $0 $346,483,955 $346,483,955
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $0 $376,393,846 $376,393,846
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $0 $379,600,728 $379,600,728
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $0 $379,988,919 $379,988,919
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $0 $511,179,436 $511,179,436
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $0 $592,360,052 $592,360,052
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $0 $581,971,433 $581,971,433
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $0 $592,360,052 $592,360,052
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $0 ($10,388,619) ($10,388,619)
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $0 $590,190,986 $590,190,986
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $0 $592,360,052 $592,360,052
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $0 ($2,169,066) ($2,169,066)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 0.00 53.00 53.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 0.00 53.00 53.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 53.00 53.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 53.00 53.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 0.00 53.00 53.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 0.00 53.00 53.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 0.00 60.00 60.00
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 0.00 53.00 53.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 7.00 7.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 0.00 60.00 60.00
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 0.00 53.00 53.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 0.00 7.00 7.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $126,845 $126,845
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $87,031 $87,031
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $68,327 $68,327
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $29,328 $29,328
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $26,998 $26,998
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $4,975 $4,975
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,367 $3,367
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
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Align revenue estimate Decision Package
  Aligns budget with the official revenue estimates and reduces some appropriations to be more in line with actual expenditures.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($12,468,335) ($4,386,613)
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Increase Rail Preservation funding Decision Package
  Provides additional funding for Rail Preservation, keeping the quantity and quality of future projects on a timely basis.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000
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Establish new positions Decision Package
  Increases agency staffing to address workload growth. The agency has been experiencing significant growth in the number of programs it administers and the amount of funds it manages. The complexity of the funding programs and the projects funded under those programs has also increased in recent years.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $732,845 $870,676
Positions 7.00 7.00
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Provide flexibility in program funding Decision Package
  Allows the Commonwealth Transportation Board to allocate up to 20 percent of the annual revenues of the Rail Enhancement Fund to the Rail Preservation program. The funds allocated will be administered and expended subject to the rules of the Rail Preservation program. This action provides better flexibility in administering the programs.
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Increase passenger train frequencies to Norfolk & Roanoke General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs DRPT to ensure that existing Intercity Passenger Rail commitments are addressed prior to initiating planning of any new services.
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Modify conflicting Rail and Public Transportation study language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment modifies budget study language under the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to ensure there is no conflict with House Bill 1359, 2016 General Assembly Session, which is expected to be enacted into law.
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Technical Correction General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment corrects a minor technical error in House Bill/Senate Bill 30 as introduced.
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Transit Capital Prioritization Review General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to examine how it could better evaluate and prioritize transit capital projects to ensure limited state funds are spent in the most cost-effective manner. The intent would be to establish a process like the one utilized for VDOT projects under 'House Bill 2'.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 11:42:46