The 2024 Executive Budget Document
Governor Youngkin's Proposed Budget for the 2024-2026 Biennum
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Released on December 20, 2023 
 
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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $67,826,042 $149,785,826 $217,611,868
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $81,437,752 $141,856,299 $223,294,051
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $264,896,002 $149,785,826 $414,681,828
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Proposed Budget $159,843,438 $158,626,904 $318,470,342
    Base Budget $66,896,002 $149,785,826 $216,681,828
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $92,947,436 $8,841,078 $101,788,514
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Proposed Budget $74,593,438 $158,626,904 $233,220,342
    Base Budget $66,896,002 $149,785,826 $216,681,828
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $7,697,436 $8,841,078 $16,538,514
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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 416.50 564.50 981.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 416.50 564.50 981.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 416.50 564.50 981.00
2024-2026 2025 Proposed Positions 416.50 564.50 981.00
    Base Budget 416.50 564.50 981.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 6.00 0.00 6.00
2012-2014 2026 Proposed Positions 416.50 564.50 981.00
    Base Budget 416.50 564.50 981.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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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 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $50,000,000 $0
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Support Bristol landfill remediation Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for the City of Bristol to continue resolving ongoing health, environmental, and quality of life issues with its landfill. Funding is contingent upon the execution of a memorandum of understanding between the locality and the department.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $35,000,000 $0
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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 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $2,787,387 $2,787,387
Nongeneral Fund $4,312,916 $4,312,916
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Enhance Chesapeake Bay monitoring and assessment efforts Decision Package
  Provides general fund appropriation for weekly and continuous monitoring and evaluation of dissolved oxygen attainment in the Chesapeake Bay.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $4,385,000 $4,135,000
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Align nongeneral fund appropriation to anticipated expenditures Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation in several nongeneral funds in order to meet anticipated expenditures. This amendment is technical in nature.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
Nongeneral Fund $2,150,041 $2,150,041
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Update legacy Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund appropriation Decision Package
  Transfers and increases nongeneral fund appropriation for federally funded activities.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
Nongeneral Fund $1,887,159 $1,887,159
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Rightsize funding for Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund match Decision Package
  Aligns general fund dollars to reflect the required Commonwealth match for receipt of federal funds supporting Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund activities.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund ($1,500,000) ($1,500,000)
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Support air permitting program Decision Package
  Provides general fund support to supplement fee revenues in Title V permitting.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $675,000 $675,000
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Provide funding for two percent salary increase Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state and state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Paragraphs S, T, U, and V of Item 483, Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $599,627 $599,627
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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 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $403,846 $403,846
Nongeneral Fund $137,206 $137,206
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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 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $171,131 $171,131
Nongeneral Fund $261,363 $261,363
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Increase technical evaluation capacity in groundwater permitting Decision Package
  Provides funding for contracted technical evaluation modeling services required in groundwater permit issuance and renewal.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $400,000 $400,000
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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 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund ($37,514) ($37,514)
Nongeneral Fund ($66,271) ($66,271)
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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 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $39,004 $39,004
Nongeneral Fund $60,351 $60,351
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 E. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $22,438 $22,438
Nongeneral Fund $46,787 $46,787
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for to increased charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services. budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 485 K. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $8,730 $8,730
Nongeneral Fund $40,622 $40,622
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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 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $7,981 $7,981
Nongeneral Fund $20,122 $20,122
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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 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund ($10,190) ($10,190)
Nongeneral Fund $1,902 $1,902
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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 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund ($4,563) ($4,563)
Nongeneral Fund ($7,106) ($7,106)
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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 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund ($441) ($441)
Nongeneral Fund ($4,014) ($4,014)
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Transfer general fund appropriation between programs for accurate accounting Decision Package
  Transfers general fund appropriation from Water Protection to Environmental Financial Assistance, in order to more accurately reflect projected expenditures. This adjustment is technical in nature.


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