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
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $42,863,491 $141,856,299 $184,719,790
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $81,437,752 $141,856,299 $223,294,051
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $67,826,042 $149,785,826 $217,611,868
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation $67,826,042 $149,785,826 $217,611,868
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $109,000,000 $890,602 $109,890,602
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments ($109,000,000) ($890,602) ($109,890,602)
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $264,896,002 $149,785,826 $414,681,828
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation $66,896,002 $149,785,826 $216,681,828
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $152,974,047 $890,602 $153,864,649
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments $45,025,953 ($890,602) $44,135,351
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 413.50 564.50 978.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 416.50 564.50 981.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 416.50 564.50 981.00
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation 416.50 564.50 981.00
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 1 416.50 564.50 981.00
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation 416.50 564.50 981.00
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Provide additional funding for the Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program Decision Package
  Provides funding for reimbursement of entities as listed in § 62.1-44.19:14, Code of Virginia, which establishes the Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program. An additional $43.9 million is provided from the mandatory deposit associated with 2022 excess general fund revenue collections and discretionary year-end general fund balances. An additional $86.1 million is also provided from distributions of the federal State and Local Recovery Fund, pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $107,058,659
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Provide additional funding for the Richmond Combined Sewer Overflow project Decision Package
  Provides general fund appropriation for the City of Richmond's Combined Sewer Overflow project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000,000 $0
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Support the Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty program Decision Package
  Appropriates a portion of the mandatory deposit associated with 2022 excess general fund revenue collections and discretionary year-end general fund balances required for deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund. Funds will support the reimbursement of entities as provided for in the Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program. An additional $107.1 million and $86.1 million are provided from the general fund and from distributions of the federal State and Local Recovery Fund pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, respectively.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $43,915,388
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Support upgrades at Poor Creek Pump Station Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for water and wastewater upgrades at Poor Creek Pump Station.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,500,000 $0
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Implement the Permit Evaluation and Enhancement Program (PEEP) Decision Package
  Provides general fund support to implement public-facing online resources to convey and track critical permitting steps from applicants and other agencies, and to allow the department to partner with a locality to integrate the new tool.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,500,000 $0
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Update agency administration software Decision Package
  Provides funding to upgrade finance and human resources systems to avoid security risks.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $2,000,000
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Align nongeneral fund appropriation with projected expenditures Decision Package
  Aligns nongeneral fund appropriation with anticipated expenditures in a variety of programs.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $890,602 $890,602
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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 ($109,000,000) ($152,974,047)
Nongeneral Fund ($890,602) ($890,602)
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: WQIF (FY 2023) - Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program General Assembly Adjustment
  Deposits $151.0 million from the general fund in the second year to the Water Quality Improvement Fund to meet the mandatory deposit requirements associated with fiscal year 2023 excess general fund collections. Funding is provided to reimburse eligible entities for costs incurred with implementing the Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $151,000,000
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: WQIF (FY 2023) - Stormwater Local Assistance Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  Deposits $30.0 million from the general fund to the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund. The deposit fulfills WQIF mandatory deposit requirements for fiscal year 2023.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $30,000,000
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Virginia Beach Regional Stormwater Management Facility General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $10.0 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2024 for the City of Virginia Beach to design and construct a regional stormwater management facility. The facility will provide water quality treatment and stormwater management improvements to redirect stormwater to a proposed holding pond. When completed, the project would collect stormwater currently discharged into the Lynnhaven River within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to redirect such discharges into the Rudee Inlet Watershed, which drains directly into the Atlantic Ocean.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $10,000,000
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Virginia Beach Stormwater Encroachment Resilience Activities General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $7.0 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2024 to the City of Virginia Beach for a resilience project to address unique wind tide and stormwater encroachment issues in the Southern Rivers Watershed and Chowan River Basin. The Southern Rivers Watershed has significant environmental, ecological, and economic value as it is home to distinctive rural communities, the City's agricultural industry, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, False Cape State Park, and two State Waterfowl Management areas.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $7,000,000
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Stormwater Local Assistance Fund Projects General Assembly Adjustment
  None


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-03-2026 16:34:26