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
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $40,764,599 $134,600,472 $175,365,071
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $39,560,090 $137,158,047 $176,718,137
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly $60,361,783 $139,960,369 $200,322,152
2018-2020 2019 Previous Legislative Appropriation $60,361,783 $139,960,369 $200,322,152
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments $150,000 $0 $150,000
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments ($150,000) $0 ($150,000)
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly $40,901,658 $139,960,369 $180,862,027
2018-2020 2020 Previous Legislative Appropriation $40,042,583 $139,960,369 $180,002,952
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments $52,363,131 $0 $52,363,131
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments ($51,504,056) $0 ($51,504,056)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2018-2020 2019 Previous Legislative Appropriation 408.50 564.50 973.00
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly 413.50 564.50 978.00
2018-2020 2020 Previous Legislative Appropriation 408.50 564.50 973.00
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments 16.00 0.00 16.00
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments (11.00) 0.00 (11.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Provide funding for stormwater local assistance Decision Package
  Increases general fund support for the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund to assist governmental entities in implementing stormwater projects.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $50,000,000
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Provide support for regulatory review in permitting and monitoring programs Decision Package
  Provides funding and positions for regulatory review and permit writing in the agency's air and water protection programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $1,404,056
Positions 0.00 11.00
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Provide funding for online service upgrades Decision Package
  Increases general fund support for website redesign, and for the development and maintenance of an online service portal.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $859,075
Positions 0.00 5.00
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Fund communication and public outreach study Decision Package
  Increases general fund appropriation for a one-time study of the agency's community engagement capacity.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $100,000
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Remove Proposed Increase for Stormwater Assistance General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700/Senate Bill 100 as introduced for the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($50,000,000)
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Remove New Funding for Air Protection General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700 as introduced to support additional positions at DEQ's Air Protection program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($886,856)
Positions 0.00 (7.50)
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Remove New Funding for Water Protection General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes funding proposed in HB 1700 as introduced to support DEQ's water protection program for regulatory review and permit writing and support the Governor's environmental agenda; and for a communications and outreach needs study.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($150,000) ($617,200)
Positions 0.00 (3.50)
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Align Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permitting with Federal Regulation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment brings the State Water Control Board's VPDES discharge permit compliance schedule regulation into conformity with the comparable federal regulation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency most recently revised on May 15, 2000.
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Establish Upper Occoquan Service Authority Workgroup General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs DEQ and VDH to establish a work group to identify cost-effective solutions to limiting sodium concentration in pre-treatment wastewater discharge in the Upper Occoquan Service Authority's area.
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Expand Voluntary Fee Authority General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment modifies language that was included in Chapter 2 of 2018 Special Session 1 that established a voluntary fee for the expedited review of stormwater review permits for land disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 100 acres. The language expands the process to include any Virginia Stormwater Management Program authority.
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Extend Timeline for Acceptable Ammonia Levels Report General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs DEQ to update its 2018 report on Ammonia Criteria to include existing or potential permitting procedures and practices that are not prohibited by the Clean Water Act but which would provide relief to permitted dischargers.
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Remove language establishing Occoquan watershed compliance workgroup (Executive Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes language directing the Department of Environmental Quality ( DEQ) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to establish and lead a stakeholder workgroup to identify avenues for limiting sodium concentration in pre-treatment waste


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