The 2025 Executive Budget Document
Governor Youngkin's Proposed Amendments to the 2024-2026 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 18, 2025 
 
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
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 $237,455,704 $158,626,904 $396,082,608
    2024 Appropriation $168,565,104 $158,626,904 $327,192,008
    Governor's Amendments $68,890,600 $0 $68,890,600
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Proposed Budget $71,877,198 $159,216,096 $231,093,294
    2024 Appropriation $71,823,598 $158,626,904 $230,450,502
    Governor's Amendments $53,600 $589,192 $642,792
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
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 422.50 564.50 987.00
    2024 Appropriation 422.50 564.50 987.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Proposed Positions 423.50 564.50 988.00
    2024 Appropriation 423.50 564.50 988.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Appropriate funds to support the Richmond Combined Sewer Overflow project Decision Package
  Appropriates a portion of the mandatory Water Quality Improvement Fund deposit to the City of Richmond to continue its Combined Sewer Overflow project.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $50,000,000 $0
Deposit part of the surplus to the Water Quality Improvement Fund to support the Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program Decision Package
  Appropriates a portion of the mandatory deposit associated with 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.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $17,390,600 $0
Fund upgrades at the Richlands Regional Water Treatment Facility Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for water treatment plant upgrades at the Richlands Regional Water Treatment Facility.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $1,500,000 $0
Increase federal appropriation to account for anticipated revenues Decision Package
  Increases federal appropriation to account for a multi-year Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant award.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
Nongeneral Fund $0 $486,250
Build Coal Combustion Residuals grant into the base Decision Package
  Increases federal appropriation to accommodate new federal funding.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
Nongeneral Fund $0 $102,942
Meet increase in Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin contribution Decision Package
  Updates general fund appropriation provided for membership in the Commission, for which the contribution amount is anticipated to increase.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $0 $53,600
Modify language to reappropriate one-time amounts for two water quality initiatives Decision Package
  Amends language to reappropriate general fund balances provided for the City of Richmond's Combined Sewer Overflow project and the agency's new Pay-for-Outcomes water quality initiative.
Adjustment nongeneral fund base appropriation Decision Package
  Aligns nongeneral fund appropriation within the same fund group to reflect anticipated expenditures. This amendment is technical in nature.
Delay Polystyrene Ban Effective Date Decision Package
  Removes language modifying the effective date of legislation that prohibits the use of polystyrene containers for retail food establishments operating in the Commonwealth.


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