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 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $67,826,042 $149,785,826 $217,611,868
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget $81,437,752 $141,856,299 $223,294,051
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments ($12,356,710) $7,929,527 ($4,427,183)
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments ($1,255,000) $0 ($1,255,000)
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $66,896,002 $149,785,826 $216,681,828
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget $81,437,752 $141,856,299 $223,294,051
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments ($14,291,750) $7,929,527 ($6,362,223)
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments ($250,000) $0 ($250,000)
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 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 416.50 564.50 981.00
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget 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 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 416.50 564.50 981.00
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget 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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Remove one-time deposit deposit into the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes $25 million deposit into the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($25,000,000) ($25,000,000)
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Establish appropriation for administration of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) participation and climate change planning and mitigation activities Base Budget Adjustment
  Builds in base appropriation for DEQ's administration of the Commonwealth's participation in RGGI, and for the agency's utilization of a portion of the proceeds in climate change planning and mitigation activities, as established in the Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,600,000 $5,600,000
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 X. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,285,147 $1,285,147
Nongeneral Fund $2,002,295 $2,002,295
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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 478 C. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,079,437) ($1,079,437)
Nongeneral Fund ($409,826) ($409,826)
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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 477 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $193,083 $193,083
Nongeneral Fund $300,833 $300,833
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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 477 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $128,402 $128,402
Nongeneral Fund $195,002 $195,002
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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 477 R. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $42,896 $42,896
Nongeneral Fund $133,619 $133,619
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Remove one-time funding for salt reduction research project. Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes $175,000 the second year for a field test of using native plants to capture and remove salt from paved surface stormwater runoff.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($175,000) ($175,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $65,672 $65,672
Nongeneral Fund $102,282 $102,282
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded general liability premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for general liability premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 J. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $26,764 $26,764
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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 478 F. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,577) ($5,577)
Nongeneral Fund ($20,709) ($20,709)
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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 478 I. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,927) ($2,927)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,598) ($2,598)
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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 477 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,055 $2,055
Nongeneral Fund $3,203 $3,203
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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 478 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($344) ($344)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,338) ($1,338)
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Meet anticipated increase in Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund match Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for the agency to meet matching requirements corresponding to anticipated federal funding available through the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund as a result of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,125,920 $9,515,880
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Support multiple separate storm sewer system permit obligations in Town of Dumfries Decision Package
  Funds activities to comply with permitting requirements in the Town of Dumfries
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,000,000 $0
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Provide funding for agency ombudsmen positions Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for three ombudsmen positions
 
  FY FY
General Fund $366,300 $366,300
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Support erosion and sediment control permitting for solar projects Decision Package
  Provides funding for two positions for solar permitting
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
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Support stormwater activities in the Town of Occoquan Decision Package
  Provides funding for the Town of Occoquan to carry out stormwater dredging activities
 
  FY FY
General Fund $325,000 $0
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Increase administrative capacity in water quality programs Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for the addition of one administrative position for the agency's stormwater local assistance and nutrient reduction grant programs
 
  FY FY
General Fund $122,100 $122,100
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Administer the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative program Decision Package
  Transfers positions within the agency to meet workload increases related to the adminsitration of the Commonwealth's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
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Remove Local Water Quality Earmarks General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes two proposed earmarks totaling $3.3 million general fund in fiscal year 2023 for the Town of Occoquan and the Town of Dumfries to support required local water quality enhancement projects. A companion amendment to Item 486 provides support for these projects from federal ARPA funds.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,325,000) $0
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Provide Technical Assistance to the City of Bristol General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Environmental Quality to provide technical assistance to the City of Bristol regarding ongoing health, environmental, and quality of life issues stemming from the operations of the City's landfill, and provides $2.0 million the first year to support the City's efforts to begin resolving the aforementioned issues.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,000,000 $0
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Remove Funding for Proposed Solar Permitting Positions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes $250,000 each year proposed in the introduced budget for two additional solar permitting positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
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Support Surface Water and Groundwater Surveillance Activities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $320,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2023 to allow for continued surveillance of groundwater and surface water for PFAS.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $320,000 $0
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Add Reporting Requirement from Certain Water Quality Grantees (language only) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs all recipients of Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty and Water Quality Improvement Fund grants for nutrient removal projects to submit monthly financing reports to the Department of Environmental Quality and for a quarterly needs assessment to be submitted to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees.
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Delay Prohibition of Polystyrene Container Use (language only) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment delays the phased prohibition on the use of polystyrene containers by five years, until July 1, 2028 and 2030, respectively. The amendment further requires the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a recycling economic and environmental impact assessment related to the use of polystyrene containers.
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Modify Hydrofluorocarbon Regulations (language only) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the State Air Pollution Control Board to modify its final regulation prohibiting the use of certain hydrofluorocarbons to exempt such use in the manufacturing processes of aviation and aerospace businesses located in Virginia.
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Remove Requirement for Ground Water Monitoring Equipment (language only) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes the requirement that previously authorized water quality monitoring equipment be procured using the Master Equipment Leasing Program to reflect the fact that specific ground water monitoring well equipment is not available for lease.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 16:30:48