Attorney General and Department of Law [141]
Secretarial Area: Executive Offices
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
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $22,827,749 $25,500,654 $48,328,403
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $22,828,509 $25,001,767 $47,830,276
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $24,121,382 $29,526,631 $53,648,013
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $24,121,382 $28,983,074 $53,104,456
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $26,682,220 $30,434,906 $57,117,126
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $31,961,525 $30,434,906 $62,396,431
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $36,800,506 $31,002,268 $67,802,774
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation $36,800,506 $31,002,268 $67,802,774
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $38,775,022 $31,002,268 $69,777,290
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation $38,280,189 $31,002,268 $69,282,457
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $4,628,722 $0 $4,628,722
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments ($4,133,889) $0 ($4,133,889)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 218.00 194.00 412.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 218.00 194.00 412.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 236.75 203.25 440.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 236.75 203.25 440.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 245.75 203.25 449.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 309.75 203.25 513.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 313.75 203.25 517.00
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation 313.75 203.25 517.00
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 329.75 203.25 533.00
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation 326.75 203.25 530.00
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 13.00 0.00 13.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments (10.00) 0.00 (10.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Provide support for witness protection program Decision Package
  Funds a witness protection program. Law enforcement agencies will be able to apply for temporary assistance for witnesses cooperating with the investigation and prosecution of crimes.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $2,500,000
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Increase salary for non-attorney staff Decision Package
  Funds salary increases for non-attorney staff to address salary compression and reduce turnover by raising base pay.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $575,561
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Provide funding for cannabis consumer protection enforcement investigators Decision Package
  Funds cannabis enforcement activities pursuant to the Consumer Protection Act. This includes staff to enforce Virginia Code provisions prohibiting certain practices regarding the sale of substances containing tetrahydrocannabinol or industrial hemp extracts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $513,374
Positions 0.00 5.00
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Provide funding for organized retail crime task force Decision Package
  Provides funding to establish an organized retail crime task force, including staff and the procurement of a database network to allow cooperation with law enforcement to address organized retail crime across the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $414,105
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Provide funding for hemp legislation Decision Package
  Funds additional support for hemp regulation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $371,780
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Provide additional support for ratepayer advocacy Decision Package
  Funds additional support for ratepayer advocacy.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $253,902
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Establish fund for the Commonwealth's share of opioid settlement funds Decision Package
  Establishes a new fund to house the Commonwealth's share of amounts from settlements, judgments, verdicts, or other court orders relating to consumer protection claims regarding the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids, excluding amounts designated for transfer to the Opioid Abatement Authority.
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Reverse Introduced Operating Budget Amendments (2023 Session HB 1400 Conference Action) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reverses the operating budget amendments proposed in HB 1400 / SB 800 as introduced. The passage of the conference substitute to HB 1400 nullifies the introduced amendments. To reflect the General Assembly action, this amendment reverses the aggregate total of proposed introduced budget changes for this agency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($4,628,722)
Positions 0.00 (13.00)
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: OAG - Provide Compensation Adjustment for Non Attorney Staff General Assembly Adjustment
  Increases salary for non-attorney staff to address compression and boost recruitment and retention.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $287,780
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: OAG - Organized Retail Crime Task Force General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides funding and positions for the Organized Retail Crime Task Force. This is funding for only half of FY24.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $207,053
Positions 0.00 3.00


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-07-2025 13:41:54