The 2021 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Amendments to the 2020-2022 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 16, 2020 
 
Department of Forensic Science [778]
Secretarial Area: Public Safety and Homeland Security
formerly under: Public Safety
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 $42,232,539 $2,029,930 $44,262,469
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $43,695,743 $2,030,144 $45,725,887
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $45,818,010 $2,043,270 $47,861,280
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $50,014,798 $2,259,770 $52,274,568
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Proposed Budget $52,605,974 $2,447,593 $55,053,567
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $53,039,134 $2,414,280 $55,453,414
    Governor's Amendments ($433,160) $33,313 ($399,847)
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Proposed Budget $53,325,654 $2,438,930 $55,764,584
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $53,220,854 $2,358,980 $55,579,834
    Governor's Amendments $104,800 $79,950 $184,750
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 318.00 0.00 318.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 318.00 0.00 318.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 326.00 0.00 326.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 326.00 2.00 328.00
2020-2022 2021 Proposed Positions 328.00 3.00 331.00
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 328.00 3.00 331.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Proposed Positions 331.00 4.00 335.00
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 328.00 3.00 331.00
    Governor's Amendments 3.00 1.00 4.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($433,160) ($614,880)
Fund laboratory equipment maintenance contracts Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover the cost of maintenance contracts for laboratory equipment in the chemistry and toxicology sections. This action partially restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $368,000
Fund information technology analyst positions Decision Package
  Funds two information technology positions to help the Department address backlogs and increased workload demands. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $246,880
Positions 0.00 2.00
Increase federal fund appropriation and position level Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation and provides one forensic lab specialist position to support a federal grant award in the toxicology section.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $33,313 $79,950
Positions 0.00 1.00
Fund financial management position Decision Package
  Funds one accountant position to help the Department keep up with increased financial reporting and operational demands.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $104,800
Positions 0.00 1.00


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