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 $0 $67,952,102 $67,952,102
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $0 $70,741,461 $70,741,461
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $200,000 $70,783,646 $70,983,646
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $200,000 $70,783,646 $70,983,646
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $5,081,141 $81,498,458 $86,579,599
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $200,000 $79,498,458 $79,698,458
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Proposed Budget $204,545 $82,831,467 $83,036,012
    Base Budget $200,000 $79,498,458 $79,698,458
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $4,545 $3,333,009 $3,337,554
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Proposed Budget $204,545 $82,417,815 $82,622,360
    Base Budget $200,000 $79,498,458 $79,698,458
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $4,545 $2,919,357 $2,923,902
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 0.00 496.00 496.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 0.00 496.00 496.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 2.00 496.00 498.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 2.00 496.00 498.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 2.00 498.00 500.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 2.00 498.00 500.00
2026-2028 2027 Proposed Positions 2.00 498.00 500.00
    Base Budget 2.00 498.00 500.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
2012-2014 2028 Proposed Positions 2.00 498.00 500.00
    Base Budget 2.00 498.00 500.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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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 $451 $451
Nongeneral Fund $2,360,567 $2,360,567
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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 $4,123 $4,123
Nongeneral Fund $822,608 $822,608
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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 ($983) ($983)
Nongeneral Fund ($392,076) ($392,076)
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Upgrade law enforcement dispatch phone system Decision Package
  Provides one-time support to replace obsolete telephone systems in the agency's emergency communications center.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $413,652 $0
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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 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $189,261 $189,261
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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 ($48) ($48)
Nongeneral Fund ($160,017) ($160,017)
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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 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $159,661 $159,661
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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 ($16) ($16)
Nongeneral Fund ($78,823) ($78,823)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency vehicle fleet charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced fleet vehicle operational rate charges billed by the Department of General Services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund ($42,658) ($42,658)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 N. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $42,605 $42,605
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $42,025 $42,025
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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 $268 $268
Nongeneral Fund ($13,051) ($13,051)
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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 $740 $740
Nongeneral Fund ($8,379) ($8,379)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 I. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund ($2,467) ($2,467)
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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 $10 $10
Nongeneral Fund $101 $101
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Adjust appropriation to match agency expenditure trends Decision Package
  Redistributes existing appropriation across nongeneral funds to align with agency needs.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Acquire land and property
  Provides appropriation of federal and existing nongeneral funds for conservation and public recreation projects.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $5,000,000 $5,000,000
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Repair and upgrade dam at Lake Shenandoah
  Provides full funding to rebuild Lake Shenandoah Dam to pre-failure levels, restoring functionality and appearance. Initial funding of $3.0 million supported efforts to address compliance with dam safety requirements.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $6,385,000 $0
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Increase maintenance reserve
  Provides additional appropriation for maintenance reserve projects.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $1,250,000 $0


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