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 $3,803,865 $4,145,832 $7,949,697
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $4,192,837 $4,145,832 $8,338,669
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $5,171,617 $4,206,725 $9,378,342
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $5,272,617 $4,206,725 $9,479,342
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $5,793,075 $4,286,147 $10,079,222
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $5,793,075 $3,086,147 $8,879,222
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Proposed Budget $5,877,082 $1,745,248 $7,622,330
    Base Budget $5,793,075 $3,086,147 $8,879,222
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $84,007 ($1,340,899) ($1,256,892)
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Proposed Budget $5,877,082 $1,745,248 $7,622,330
    Base Budget $5,793,075 $3,086,147 $8,879,222
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $84,007 ($1,340,899) ($1,256,892)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 34.80 29.50 64.30
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 34.80 29.50 64.30
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 41.80 29.50 71.30
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 41.80 29.50 71.30
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 41.80 29.50 71.30
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 41.80 29.50 71.30
2026-2028 2027 Proposed Positions 41.80 29.50 71.30
    Base Budget 41.80 29.50 71.30
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
2012-2014 2028 Proposed Positions 41.80 29.50 71.30
    Base Budget 41.80 29.50 71.30
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect actual revenues and spending Decision Package
  Adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation based on historical and projected revenues and expenses.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund ($1,400,000) ($1,400,000)
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 $178,452 $178,452
Nongeneral Fund $52,656 $52,656
Remove funding for completed equipment lease debt service payments Decision Package
  Remove funds for Master Equipment Leasing Program debt service to reflect payments ending in 2026.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($127,055) ($127,055)
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 $53,973 $53,973
Nongeneral Fund $15,928 $15,928
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 ($13,325) ($13,325)
Nongeneral Fund ($3,931) ($3,931)
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 ($6,131) ($6,131)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,809) ($1,809)
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 ($2,693) ($2,693)
Nongeneral Fund ($3,365) ($3,365)
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 $1,116 $1,116
Nongeneral Fund $330 $330
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
General Fund ($1,400) ($1,400)
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 $320 $320
Nongeneral Fund ($604) ($604)
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
General Fund $687 $687
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 ($172) ($172)
Nongeneral Fund ($101) ($101)
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
General Fund $215 $215
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 $20 $20
Nongeneral Fund ($3) ($3)


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