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
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 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $60,361,783 $139,960,369 $200,322,152
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $40,901,658 $139,960,369 $180,862,027
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $49,052,749 $141,856,299 $190,909,048
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget $40,901,658 $139,960,369 $180,862,027
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $17,010,031 $1,895,930 $18,905,961
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments ($8,858,940) $0 ($8,858,940)
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $54,811,523 $141,856,299 $196,667,822
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget $40,901,658 $139,960,369 $180,862,027
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $18,119,765 $1,895,930 $20,015,695
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments ($4,209,900) $0 ($4,209,900)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 408.50 564.50 973.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 413.50 564.50 978.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 413.50 564.50 978.00
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget 413.50 564.50 978.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments (0.00) (0.00) (0.00)
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 413.50 564.50 978.00
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget 413.50 564.50 978.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments (0.00) (0.00) (0.00)
2020-2022 2022 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 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $745,957 $745,957
Nongeneral Fund $966,415 $966,415
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $525,670 $525,670
Nongeneral Fund $687,005 $687,005
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $262,635 $262,635
Nongeneral Fund $322,058 $322,058
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $435,189 $435,189
Nongeneral Fund $100,848 $100,848
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency rental costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to agency rental costs at the seat of government budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 J. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($199,500) ($199,500)
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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 475 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $14,036 $14,036
Nongeneral Fund $19,112 $19,112
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,553 $6,553
Nongeneral Fund $8,490 $8,490
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($6,554) ($6,554)
Nongeneral Fund ($8,489) ($8,489)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $13,597 $13,597
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,254) ($5,254)
Nongeneral Fund ($591) ($591)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $235 $235
Nongeneral Fund $480 $480
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($31) ($31)
Nongeneral Fund $102 $102
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Provide additional funding for air and water monitoring and compliance activities Decision Package
  Provides support to fund 15 unfilled vacancies, equipment, and contractual work for the agency's air and water monitoring and compliance activities. Funding will support the purchase of equipment through the state's Master Equipment Lease Program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,759,152 $5,929,152
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Provide funding for environmental justice and outreach initiatives Decision Package
  Provides funding for 18 positions and contract work to support environmental justice and outreach in the agency's overall communications strategy.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,695,000 $2,695,000
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Provide funding for positions to support the agency's regulatory activities Decision Package
  Provides funding for 15 positions to support the agency's regulatory activities in air, water and land protection.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,327,500 $2,327,500
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Provide funding to enhance permitting capacity in water and land permitting programs Decision Package
  Provides support to fund nine unfilled positions and contractual work to reduce backlogs in land and water program activities, including water protection permitting, land permitting, and stormwater plan review.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,839,500 $1,839,500
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Enhance water protection permitting capacity Decision Package
  Provides funding to increase operational capacity for the agency to carry out water permitting activities, including pollutant discharge elimination system permits, pollution abatement permits, water protection permits, ground water withdrawal permits, and surface water withdrawal permits.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $822,000 $1,644,000
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Improve solid waste permit program efficiency Decision Package
  Provides funding to increase permitting capacity in the non-hazardous solid waste program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000
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Increase biosolids program capacity Decision Package
  Provides support for positions to reduce delays and backlog in biosolids permitting.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $449,400 $449,400
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Provide funding for restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay Decision Package
  Provides funding for two positions to provide technical assistance for localities to implement the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act and to offset adjustments in federal funding for nutrient reduction projects.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $386,646 $504,380
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Remove funding for Buchanan Creek study Decision Package
  Removes funding and budget language for a completed study on environmental concerns in the upper reaches of Buchannan Creek, a tributary of the Western Branch of the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
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Remove funding for the Roanoke River Bi-State Commission and the Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee Decision Package
  Removes funding for expenses related to Virginia's participation in the Roanoke River Bi-State Commission and Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($11,200) ($11,200)
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Correct appropriation split between two nongeneral funds Decision Package
  Corrects the appropriation split between two nongeneral funds to ensure the proper recording of expenditures. This amendment is a technical adjustment and zero-sum.
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Establish appropriation in the Virginia Water Facilities Revolving Loan Fund for required annual transfer Decision Package
  Builds into the budget an annual transfer that otherwise would be completed administratively. Establishes appropriation in the Environmental Financial Assistance program for the Virginia Water Facilities Revolving Loan Fund. This amendment is a technical adjustment and zero-sum.
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Realign dedicated special revenue nongeneral fund appropriation Decision Package
  Realigns the agency's dedicated special revenue nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect projected expenditure patterns across programs and service areas within this nongeneral fund group. This amendment is a technical adjustment and zero-sum.
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Realign federal appropriation Decision Package
  Realigns available federal dollars between programs to reflect anticipated expenditure patterns. This amendment is a technical adjustment and zero-sum.
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Realign general fund appropriation to reflect current expenditure patterns Decision Package
  Realigns the agency's general fund appropriation to reflect current expenditure patterns. This amendment is a technical adjustment and zero-sum.
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Realign positions to reflect program alignment Decision Package
  Realigns positions within the agency to reflect actual program alignment. This amendment is a technical adjustment and zero-sum.
 
  FY FY
Positions (0.00) (0.00)
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Realign special nongeneral fund appropriation Decision Package
  Realigns the agency's special fund appropriation to reflect projected expenditure patterns across programs and service areas within this nongeneral fund group. This amendment is a technical adjustment and zero-sum.
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Remove Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative language restrictions Decision Package
  Removes budget language which limits the use of funds for participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or the expenditure of any proceeds resulting from participation in a climate compact without express legislative approval. This is a language-only amendment.
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Reduce Funding for New and Ongoing Water Protection Activities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment phases in new employees at the Department of Environmental Quality.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,550,940) ($2,863,900)
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Reduce Funding for New and Ongoing Air Protection Activities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment phases in new employees at the Department of Environmental Quality.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,385,500) ($923,500)
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Reduce Funding for New and Ongoing Land Protection Activities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment phases in new employees at the Department of Environmental Quality.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($653,500) ($653,500)
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Provide Funding for West Point Area Groundwater Monitoring Wells General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides partial funding for the construction of groundwater monitoring wells, and the purchase and installation of groundwater monitoring equipment, in King William, New Kent, and Gloucester Counties.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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Increase Funding for Regional Water Resource Planning General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $231,000 each year from the general fund for regional water resource planning activities at the Department of Environmental Quality, pursuant to House Bill 542 of the 2020 Session of the General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $231,000 $231,000
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Adopt Regulations Prohibiting Hydroflourocarbons (language) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the State Air Pollution Control Board to adopt regulations by July 1, 2021 prohibiting the sale, lease or entry to market of any product that uses hydroflourocarbons currently prohibited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Evaluate Nutrient Removal Grant Approach (language) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Environmental Quality to assess alternative matching policies for nutrient removal grants for projects serving localities with high fiscal stress.
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Evaluate regulatory integration (language) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Environmental Quality to assess and recommend improvements to integration of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Act, Storm Water Management Act, and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Specifically, the assessment will identify any inconsistencies in the regulations in the three acts for MS4 Permit localities.
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Review of Point Source Nutrient Reductions and Nutrient Reduction Grant Procedures (language) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Environmental Quality to review the assumptions used to estimate nutrient concentrations and trends of wastewater facilities and to identify cost-effective options to achieve wastewater nutrient load levels consistent with the needs of Phase III of the Watershed Implementation Plan.
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Unallot spending increases in response to potential revenue shortfall (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Creates a language item to require the unallotment of new discretionary spending amounts ($6,189,258 in FY2021 and $11,948,032 in FY2022).


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