The 2026 Executive Budget Document
Governor Youngkin's Proposed Budget for the 2026-2028 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 17, 2025 
 
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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 $7,126,822 $6,825,458 $13,952,280
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $7,199,920 $6,825,458 $14,025,378
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $7,310,969 $7,079,229 $14,390,198
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $9,097,258 $7,079,229 $16,176,487
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $9,332,567 $7,564,554 $16,897,121
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $9,332,567 $8,964,554 $18,297,121
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Proposed Budget $9,575,853 $11,720,919 $21,296,772
    Base Budget $9,332,567 $8,964,554 $18,297,121
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $243,286 $2,756,365 $2,999,651
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Proposed Budget $9,575,853 $11,720,919 $21,296,772
    Base Budget $9,332,567 $8,964,554 $18,297,121
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $243,286 $2,756,365 $2,999,651
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 31.75 67.00 98.75
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 31.75 67.00 98.75
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 45.75 67.00 112.75
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 45.75 67.00 112.75
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 58.75 86.00 144.75
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 58.75 86.00 144.75
2026-2028 2027 Proposed Positions 58.75 86.00 144.75
    Base Budget 58.75 86.00 144.75
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
2012-2014 2028 Proposed Positions 58.75 86.00 144.75
    Base Budget 58.75 86.00 144.75
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Increase sponsored program appropriation Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation for sponsored programs to reflect actual revenues and expenditures.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $2,500,000 $2,500,000
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $180,017 $180,017
Nongeneral Fund $196,523 $196,523
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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 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $64,466 $64,466
Nongeneral Fund $71,547 $71,547
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($11,296) ($11,296)
Nongeneral Fund ($12,842) ($12,842)
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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 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $6,855 $6,855
Nongeneral Fund $14,924 $14,924
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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 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $9,789 $9,789
Nongeneral Fund ($5,007) ($5,007)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($5,522) ($5,522)
Nongeneral Fund ($6,099) ($6,099)
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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 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($1,711) ($1,711)
Nongeneral Fund ($3,438) ($3,438)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect the assumed increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2026, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 Q. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $12.00 per hour to $12.89 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $26,811. The actual minimum wage for January 1, 2026 will be communicated by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry by October 1, 2025.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $692 $692
Nongeneral Fund $754 $754
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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 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($4) ($4)
Nongeneral Fund $3 $3


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