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
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $0 $581,971,433 $581,971,433
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $0 $590,190,986 $590,190,986
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $0 $590,493,113 $590,493,113
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $0 $590,493,113 $590,493,113
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $0 $862,250,555 $862,250,555
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget $0 $590,493,113 $590,493,113
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $0 $239,683,925 $239,683,925
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $32,073,517 $32,073,517
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $0 $935,455,316 $935,455,316
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget $0 $590,493,113 $590,493,113
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $0 $248,121,841 $248,121,841
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $96,840,362 $96,840,362
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 0.00 60.00 60.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 0.00 64.00 64.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 64.00 64.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 64.00 64.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 72.00 72.00
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget 0.00 64.00 64.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 0.00 8.00 8.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 72.00 72.00
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget 0.00 64.00 64.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 0.00 8.00 8.00
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
Nongeneral Fund $152,144 $152,144
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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
Nongeneral Fund $129,387 $129,387
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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
Nongeneral Fund $104,456 $104,456
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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 $73,783 $73,783
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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
Nongeneral Fund $41,641 $41,641
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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
Nongeneral Fund $17,706 $17,706
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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
Nongeneral Fund $15,598 $15,598
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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
Nongeneral Fund $13,457 $13,457
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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
Nongeneral Fund ($1,336) ($1,336)
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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
Nongeneral Fund $1,335 $1,335
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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
Nongeneral Fund $56 $56
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Transfer appropriation to support Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Capital Fund Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation associated with distributions of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Capital Fund revenues from the Virginia Department of Transportation to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $128,200,000 $128,200,000
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Reflect changes associated with anticipated transportation legislation Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect the estimated impact of anticipated legislation to be proposed during the upcoming session of the General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $79,135,698 $87,573,614
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Increase Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Capital dedicated appropriation Decision Package
  Increases appropriation associated with distributions of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Capital Fund revenues to align with projected revenue.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $31,800,000 $31,800,000
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Transfer appropriation between programs and increase percentage of revenues received Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation between programs to support eight positions and costs of project development, project administration, and project compliance for increasingly large and complex project. This action also increases the percentage of revenues that the Department of Rail and Public Transportation receives from Rail Enhancement Fund, Shortline Rail Preservation and Development Fund, and Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund revenues from 3.5 percent to 5 percent.
 
  FY FY
Positions 8.00 8.00
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Adjust Appropriation to Reflect Provisions of HB 1414 / SB 890 General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment updates the appropriation to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to reflect the provisions of Senate Bill 890/House Bill 14141 of the 2020 General Assembly, in addition to the amounts assumed in House Bill 30, as introduced. Additional new revenue to the Public Transportation Program is estimated at $30.6 million from the nongeneral fund the first year and $37.1 million from the nongeneral fund the second year. The funding included in this amendment is based on preliminary estimates of the legislation. It is the intention of the General Assembly to adjust the funding in enrollment to reflect the final estimates.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $30,573,517 $37,140,362
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Adjust Appropriation to Reflect Provisions of HB 1414 / SB 890 General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment updates the appropriation to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to reflect the provisions of House Bill 1414 and Senate Bill 890 of the 2020 General Assembly, in addition to the amounts assumed in House Bill 30, as introduced. Additional new revenue to the Passenger and Freight Rail Program is estimated at $1.5 million from the nongeneral fund the first year and $59.7 million from the nongeneral fund the second year.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,500,000 $59,700,000
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Connector Bus - Roanoke to Clifton Forge General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to investigate the need for, and their ability to fund, a connector bus from Roanoke to the Clifton Forge Amtrak station.
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Convene Workgroup to Review Cap on Payments to WMATA General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment includes language convening a workgroup to review the impact and effectiveness of statutory requirements capping the growth in payments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
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Evaluate Extension of Virginia Railway Express Commuter Rail Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment includes language requiring the DRPT to evaluate the cost of extending the Virginia Railway Express to Gainesville.
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Extension of Blue Line to Prince William County General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to evaluate enhanced public transportation services from the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Prince William and Stafford Counties.
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SJ 50: Commonwealth Corridor Study General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding from the Department of Rail and Public Transportation for the Commonwealth Corridor Study, established through Senate Joint Resolution 50 of the 2020 General Assembly.


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