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 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
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $52,605,974 $2,447,593 $55,053,567
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $56,446,890 $2,680,488 $59,127,378
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $53,325,654 $2,438,930 $55,764,584
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $55,888,025 $2,680,488 $58,568,513
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Proposed Budget $61,295,876 $2,780,056 $64,075,932
    2024 Appropriation $61,295,876 $2,780,056 $64,075,932
    Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Proposed Budget $61,901,944 $2,780,056 $64,682,000
    2024 Appropriation $61,373,834 $2,780,056 $64,153,890
    Governor's Amendments $528,110 $0 $528,110
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 328.00 3.00 331.00
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 341.00 14.00 355.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 331.00 4.00 335.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 345.00 14.00 359.00
2024-2026 2025 Proposed Positions 342.00 27.00 369.00
    2024 Appropriation 342.00 27.00 369.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Proposed Positions 346.00 27.00 373.00
    2024 Appropriation 342.00 27.00 369.00
    Governor's Amendments 4.00 0.00 4.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Increase staffing for the Forensic Biology Section (DNA) Decision Package
  Provides funding for two forensic scientist positions to address workload issues in the forensic biology section. These positions routinely examine items of evidence for the presence of biological material and are qualified to perform the full range of testing provided by the section.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $0 $292,801
Positions 0.00 2.00
Increase staffing for new Central Laboratory facility maintenance Decision Package
  Provides funding for two building operations specialist positions to perform ongoing preventative maintenance and repairs at the new Central Laboratory facility.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $0 $235,309
Positions 0.00 2.00


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