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
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 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $67,826,042 $149,785,826 $217,611,868
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $264,896,002 $149,785,826 $414,681,828
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $215,505,704 $158,626,904 $374,132,608
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $96,877,198 $159,216,096 $256,093,294
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $516,026,394 $162,340,389 $678,366,783
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $96,877,198 $159,216,096 $256,093,294
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $160,126,451 $3,124,293 $163,250,744
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $259,022,745 $0 $259,022,745
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $67,314,865 $162,340,389 $229,655,254
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $96,877,198 $159,216,096 $256,093,294
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments ($31,937,333) $3,124,293 ($28,813,040)
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $2,375,000 $0 $2,375,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 416.50 564.50 981.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 416.50 564.50 981.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 422.50 564.50 987.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 423.50 564.50 988.00
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 423.50 564.50 988.00
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 423.50 564.50 988.00
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 423.50 564.50 988.00
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 423.50 564.50 988.00
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 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 salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,111,156 $2,111,156
Nongeneral Fund $2,732,383 $2,732,383
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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 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $655,556 $655,556
Nongeneral Fund $848,453 $848,453
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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 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $491,234 $491,234
Nongeneral Fund $72,495 $72,495
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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 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($186,169) ($186,169)
Nongeneral Fund ($240,949) ($240,949)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 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 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($72,579) ($72,579)
Nongeneral Fund ($93,934) ($93,934)
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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 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($13,537) ($13,537)
Nongeneral Fund ($68,485) ($68,485)
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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 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($21,884) ($21,884)
Nongeneral Fund ($56,646) ($56,646)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $71,000 $71,000
Nongeneral Fund $1,034 $1,034
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 I. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($8,730) ($8,730)
Nongeneral Fund ($40,622) ($40,622)
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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 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,441 $1,441
Nongeneral Fund ($25,291) ($25,291)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $12,248 $12,248
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency vehicle fleet charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced fleet vehicle operational rate charges billed by the Department of General Services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,578) ($7,578)
Nongeneral Fund ($4,339) ($4,339)
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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 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $438 $438
Nongeneral Fund $194 $194
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Authorize additional funding for nutrient removal programs Decision Package
  Provides funding to complete support for the Hampton Roads Sanitation District Boat Harbor Treatment Plant project through the Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty program. This amendment includes budget language that delineates additional application acceptance requirements for the department.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $140,555,000 $0
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Remove one-time funding for Richmond Combined Sewer Overflow Decision Package
  Corrects base appropriation to account for previously authorized one-time funding. This adjustment is technical in nature.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($25,000,000) ($25,000,000)
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Provide funding for anticipated Stormwater Local Assistance program needs Decision Package
  Provides funding in the first year to support stormwater assistance projects in localities with municipal separate storm sewer systems.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $43,494,528 $0
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Conclude support for temporary increase of Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund match Decision Package
  Captures general fund support that was previously provided for the department to meet a temporary increase in federal water protection funding. The full commitment is anticipated to be met in the first year of the biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($8,015,880)
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Align equipment funding with ongoing air and water monitoring needs Decision Package
  Adjusts base equipment funding for alignment with ongoing needs and anticipated laboratory testing rate increases.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,958,313) ($1,958,313)
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Cover the cost of Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission fee increase Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for increased Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission membership dues.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,640 $4,264
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Reallocate appropriation to the correct service area Decision Package
  Moves appropriation for proper accounting and adjusts the allotment of matching funds provided for a temporary increase in the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund.
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WQIF Wastewater Treatment Plant Deposit (368 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $188.9 million the first year from the general fund for deposit in the Water Quality Improvement Fund to provide matching grants for eligible wastewater treatment plant improvement projects.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $188,870,745 $0
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Richmond CSO (368 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $50 million the first year from the general fund to the City of Richmond for its combined sewer overflow (CSO) control project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000,000 $0
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Chesterfield County Landfill Remediation (368 #8c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $10.6 million the first year from the general fund for the Department to address necessary environmental protection work at Shoosmith Landfill in collaboration with Chesterfield County. It also requires the Secretary of Natural Resources to evaluate options and funding mechanisms to resolve ongoing issues associated with closing the Shoosmith Landfill and submit a report.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,627,000 $0
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King George Wastewater Infrastructure Funding (368 #7c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $3.5 million GF the first year to support the King George Service Authority's needed repairs to the Dahlgren Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility. The facility, within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, is unable to receive septage, and improvements will allow for sustainable water reuse solutions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,500,000 $0
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PFAS Monitoring (366 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.6 million the first year and $1.1 million the second year from the general fund for the fiscal impact of Chapter 710, 2026 Acts of Assembly, which requires monitoring and reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) discharged by industrial users of publicly owned treatment works.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,625,000 $1,125,000
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Regional Water Supply Planning (366 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $750,000 of additional annual state support from the general fund each year for water supply planning activities of the 25 regional planning units, including resource mapping, risk assessment and mitigation, community engagement, and local plan approval. The Code of Virginia requires that regional water supply plans be submitted by October 2029.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $750,000 $750,000
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Conduct Groundwater Research (366 #8c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.2 million GF the first year for the Department of Environmental Quality to expand ground water research in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Areas.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,150,000 $0
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Bristow Manor Wastewater Collection System (368 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.0 million from the general fund the first year to support the connection of Bristow Manor to the Prince William County wastewater collection system.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Hazardous Substances Storage Tanks (366 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 each year from the general fund to support Hazardous Substances Storage Tank program activities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $300,000
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Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Study (366 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the general fund for a study of feasibility and cost of aquifer recharge at wastewater treatment facilities in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $200,000
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PFAS Disposal Alternatives Analysis (366 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct an analysis of PFAS disposal alternatives.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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Study of Groundwater Supply in Western Loudoun and Fauquier (366 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $200,000 the first year from the general fund to support a study of challenges to the groundwater supply in western Loudoun and Fauquier Counties.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $0
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Waste-to-Energy Assessment (367 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $200,000 from the general fund the first year to conduct the waste-to-energy assessment directed by Chapter 901, 2026 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $0
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Continue Requirement to Rejoin Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (368 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment continues the requirement that that all agencies take actions necessary for the Commonwealth to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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Data Center Cooling Water Scarcity Area Regulations (366 #7c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes Department of Environmental Quality to establish criteria for determining Cooling Water Scarcity Areas.
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Data Center Noise Regulations (367 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes the Department of Environment Quality to adopt and enforce regulations for noise at data centers.
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Expand RGGI utility credit to Virginia Cooperatives and clarify credit eligibility (Exec Amend #6) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment expands the credit to be provided to Phase I and Phase II Utility customers in the residential, Small General Service, and church classes in a manner approved by the State Corporation Commission from revenue collected through RGGI to include Virginia cooperatives. Additionally, this amendment ensure that the credit is only goes back to Virginia utility customers.
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Revise Regulations for Solid Waste Disposal, Transfer, and Treatment Facilities (365 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment directs the department to amend waste management regulations to ensure environmental and health protection.
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RGGI Utility Credit (367 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides a credit to Phase I and Phase II Utility customers in the residential, Small General Service, and church classes in a manner approved by the State Corporation Commission from revenue collected through RGGI.
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South Central Wastewater Authority and Fredericksburg Waste Water Treatment Facility WQIF Procedures (368 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This language-only amendment provides flexibility to prioritize use of funds from existing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants (to meet the 2026 federal APRA expenditure deadline) and maintain and defer Water Quality Improvement Funds use until after all ARPA funds are used for two projects with post-2026 construction completion deadlines, the South Central Wastewater Authority and the City of Fredericksburg Waste Water Treatment Facility.
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Water supply planning (Exec Amend #5) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires new data centers in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area, as well as data centers in Cooling Water Scarcity Areas, to demonstrate to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) the use of specific efforts to conserve water. The amendment also requires that DEQ produce a plan for retrofitting existing data centers with alternative cooling technologies
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WQIF Oversight (368 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment directs the Department to continue conducting the needs assessment for the Fund and delineates a process for the Department to determine needs and timelines of qualifying projects.


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