Department of Transportation [501]
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
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $40,000,000 $4,401,250,295 $4,441,250,295
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $40,000,000 $3,948,804,399 $3,988,804,399
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $12,173,953 $4,661,213,403 $4,673,387,356
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $68,141,060 $5,317,012,770 $5,385,153,830
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $40,000,000 $5,740,144,472 $5,780,144,472
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $40,000,000 $5,583,959,058 $5,623,959,058
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $40,000,000 $6,146,479,519 $6,186,479,519
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget $40,000,000 $5,224,463,040 $5,264,463,040
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments $0 $921,849,812 $921,849,812
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $166,667 $166,667
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $40,000,000 $5,721,064,373 $5,761,064,373
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget $40,000,000 $5,224,463,040 $5,264,463,040
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments $0 $483,034,666 $483,034,666
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $13,566,667 $13,566,667
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,499.00 7,499.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,485.00 7,485.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,485.00 7,485.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,485.00 7,485.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,725.00 7,725.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,735.00 7,735.00
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 0.00 7,735.00 7,735.00
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget 0.00 7,735.00 7,735.00
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 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 0.00 7,735.00 7,735.00
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget 0.00 7,735.00 7,735.00
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $15,734,269 $15,734,269
Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $15,249,851 $15,249,851
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($2,988,240) ($2,988,240)
Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,960,965 $1,960,965
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($1,346,154) ($1,346,154)
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 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $982,435 $982,435
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($408,425) ($408,425)
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $181,814 $181,814
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $134,864 $134,864
Adjust appropriation to reflect financial plan Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation amounts to conform to the final program amounts in the FY 2018-2023 transportation six-year financial plan, as approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in June 2017.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $280,452,832 $356,781,405
Adjust appropriation to reflect new revenue estimate, program adjustments, and appropriation of the concession payment received for Interstate 66 Outside the Beltway project Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation for agency programs in line with the available revenues projected in the November 2017 revenue forecast. The appropriation supports expenditure activity in the new biennium of the concession payment provided to the Commonwealth as a result of the Interstate 66 Outside the Beltway project. This action also reflects programmatic adjustments for the agency's investment in Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) compliance activities.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $561,362,268 $45,918,549
Enhance revenues to Northern Virginia Transportation Authority for WMATA Decision Package
  Accounts for anticipated revenues associated with a proposed increase in the regional grantor's tax and transit occupancy tax in northern Virginia for the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), with language directing that 35 percent of the NVTA's revenues be directed to the capital needs of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and five percent to the Potomac-Rappahannock Transportation Commission for the capital and operating needs of the Virginia Railway Express.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $50,533,333 $50,833,333
Amend Regional Transportation Funds to reflect adopted legislation General Assembly Adjustment
  Removes funding for WMATA included in the introduced budget and adds funding generated for the regional transportation entities from the addition of the gas tax floor and the generation of funds to provide dedicated revenue for WMATA pursuant to legislation adopted by the 2018 General Assembly. It is the intent of the General Assembly that any additional shifting of funds among VDOT and DRPT programs required to reflect Chapters 854 and 856, 2018 Session of the General Assembly, be included in the Governor's amendments to the fiscal year 2018-2020 budget submitted in December, 2018.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $10,766,667 $24,366,667
Technical Adjustment - Reflect WMATA Legislation General Assembly Adjustment
  Reflects the transfer of the motor vehicle rental tax to Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) pursuant to the provisions of legislation adopted by the 2018 General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($10,600,000) ($10,800,000)
HRTAC - VDOT Managed Lanes Agreement General Assembly Adjustment
  directs the Virginia Department of Transportation to dedicate any toll revenues, bond proceeds, or concession payments derived from the Hampton Roads express lanes to reducing the contributions of the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission towards interstate capacity expansion projects in Hampton Roads.
Maintenance Payment Correction General Assembly Adjustment
  Clarifies the legislative intent of the Code of Virginia for the Commonwealth Transportation Board and the Virginia Department of Transportation when calculating annual rates of payment for counties that have elected to withdraw from the secondary highway system.
Special Structures Review General Assembly Adjustment
  Directs the Commonwealth Transportation Board to assess conditions and estimate potential costs for funding infrastructure needs of special structures, including unique bridges and tunnels.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
Acquire, Design, Construct and Renovate Facilities Statewide
  Provides transportation funds to acquire, design, construct, and renovate the agency's statewide facilities, needed to support its capital and business needs. The agency has over 2,700 facilities in over 350 statewide locations. In addition, $20 million in state-supported debt is provided to free up an equal amount of transportation funds. The freed up transportation funds are to be transferred to the Port Authority to continue planning for deepening the Norfolk Harbor and Elizabeth River channels. Deeper channels are required for Virginia's ports to handle larger container ships and compete against other east coast ports.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $25,000,000
Tax Supported Debt $20,000,000 $0
Maintenance Reserve
  Increases funding for the agency's maintenance reserve project to adequately address the repairs and building system needs of its many facilities.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $5,000,000


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