The 2023 Executive Budget Document
Governor Youngkin's Proposed Amendments to the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 15, 2022 
 
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
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 Governor's Proposed Budget $176,826,042 $150,676,428 $327,502,470
    2022 Appropriation $67,826,042 $149,785,826 $217,611,868
    Governor's Amendments $109,000,000 $890,602 $109,890,602
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Proposed Budget $219,870,049 $150,676,428 $370,546,477
    2022 Appropriation $66,896,002 $149,785,826 $216,681,828
    Governor's Amendments $152,974,047 $890,602 $153,864,649
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Proposed Positions 416.50 564.50 981.00
    2022 Appropriation 416.50 564.50 981.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Proposed Positions 416.50 564.50 981.00
    2022 Appropriation 416.50 564.50 981.00
    Governor's Amendments 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 2023 FY 2024
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 2023 FY 2024
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 2023 FY 2024
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 2023 FY 2024
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 2023 FY 2024
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 2023 FY 2024
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 2023 FY 2024
Nongeneral Fund $890,602 $890,602


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