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West VirginiaSB 2502026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Budget Bill
Sponsored By: Randy E. Smith (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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State funds Medicaid care and medicines
For FY2027, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $207.23 million for Medicaid policy and services. This covers medical care, managed care, medicines, and waiver-related services; the Human Services secretary can move money among listed items. The provider-tax fund supplies about $876.46 million for medical services and $541,140 for administration. Administrative money goes to a special account; remaining fund money goes to the Medical Services Program Fund. Medical services also receive about $80.41 million in excess lottery revenue, after required statutory allocations and subject to available money. Another roughly $20.55 million comes from FY2026 excess lottery surplus, limited to money the Lottery Director determines is available. These appropriations do not change Medicaid eligibility or set individual benefit amounts.
Funding for military and youth programs
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides about $106 million for state military and military education programs. These include the State Militia, Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy, Martinsburg and Charleston Starbase programs, and Military Authority. The Adjutant General may move money between the listed appropriations. The academy must receive at least $3.680654 million from the listed appropriation and other state and federal funding. That minimum supports anticipated program demand, not a stated payment to each participant.
Families get child care support funding
The law provides about $111.35 million in federal Child Care and Development block-grant funds for FY2027. The Department of Human Services uses the money for agency expenses, including staff and current expenses supporting child care programs. The Family Preservation Program also receives $1.565 million. These appropriations do not set family payment amounts or establish new eligibility rules.
Medicaid funds home and community care
The law provides about $162.55 million for Medicaid home- and community-based waiver programs in FY2027. Programs cover substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, senior services, and traumatic brain injuries. The appropriation does not set individual eligibility or benefit amounts.
Funding for school buildings and repairs
For FY2027, the law provides $152.345818 million for School Building Authority construction grants, without naming projects or grant amounts. A separate $19 million appropriation includes $17.240769 million for debt payments and a $1.759231 million directed transfer. The Authority can move money between those two uses under W.V. Code §29-22-18a. That directed transfer can go to School Construction Fund 3952 for construction and maintenance; it is not additional funding. Another $18 million for the Debt Service Fund includes $15.2349 million for debt payments and a $2.7651 million directed transfer.
Federal funding supports community development projects
The law provides $237.524250 million in federal Community Development funds for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. The Division of Economic Development administers the money, including staff and operating expenses. This provision does not identify eligible projects, household eligibility rules, or individual assistance amounts.
Lottery money funds debt and state accounts
The law appropriates $65 million from the Lottery Commission General Purpose Account for transfer to general revenue. The Lottery Director determines that transfer under state law. It also provides $10 million in lottery money for 2027 debt payments tied to education, arts, sciences, and tourism. Another $60.271505 million funds statutory distributions, including $20 million for debt reduction and $4.808142 million for tourism promotion. That distribution package also includes $3.463637 million for the Racetrack Video Lottery Account and $22.383247 million for racetrack purses.
Surplus funding supports roads and infrastructure
The law allocates 2026 surplus money for transfers during budget year 2027. It assigns $125 million to highways, $30 million to the Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council, and $10 million to neighborhood roads. These transfers depend on surplus available as of July 31, 2026, after state budget requirements under W.Va. Code §11B-2-20(b). Each transfer is limited to funds remaining after preceding appropriations. The law does not name specific projects or provide household payments.
Funding supports workers’ compensation claim systems
For FY2027, the Workers’ Compensation Old Fund receives $250.55 million, including $250.5 million for current expenses. The Uninsured Employers’ Fund receives $15 million. The Self-Insured Employer Guaranty Risk Pool receives $9 million, and the Self-Insured Employer Security Risk Pool receives $14 million. These appropriations support compensation funds without setting new individual payments or changing benefit formulas.
Funding supports payments to crime victims
The law provides $2 million to the Economic Loss Claim Payment Fund for budget year 2027. The fund supports economic loss claim payments to eligible crime victims. The provision does not state individual awards or eligibility details.
State funding supports grants for veterans
The law provides $335,000 to the West Virginia Veterans’ Grant Program for budget year 2027. The funding supports grants for eligible recipients. The provision does not state individual award amounts or who qualifies.
State funds pay claims and refunds
For budget year 2027, the law provides $160,656 in general revenue and $695,307 in road funds for state claims. It also authorizes refunds of money mistakenly paid into the state treasury, using the fund that received it. The authorized collecting officer must confirm the mistake and request the proper refund. The Auditor then issues a payment warrant, and the Treasurer pays the refund. These provisions do not specify individual claim amounts or payment dates.
Funding for emergency workers’ survivors
The law provides $200,000 for the West Virginia Fire and EMS Survivor Benefit in fiscal year 2027. The funding supports eligible survivors covered by the program. This appropriation does not state individual payment amounts or detailed eligibility rules.
Funding helps households pay energy bills
For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $60.276670 million in federal energy assistance funds. The Department of Human Services administers the money, including program and staff costs. This provision does not set household eligibility rules or payment amounts.
Funding supports assistance for low-income families
For fiscal year 2027, Human Services receives about $177.08 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grants. The money covers department expenses, including personnel and operating costs, supporting the state assistance program. The law also provides $1.5 million for operating expenses from the West Virginia Works Separate State Two-Parent Program Fund. These appropriations do not set new household benefit amounts or specify new eligibility rules.
Funding supports catastrophic illness assistance
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $536,984 from the James “Tiger” Morton Catastrophic Illness Fund. The money supports the fund’s assistance program. This appropriation does not state who qualifies or how much a household receives.
Funding supports nutrition for WIC families
The law provides $38,540 for West Virginia’s Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program in fiscal year 2027. This appropriation supports WIC but does not change eligibility or specify a new participant benefit amount.
Funding supports senior health and care
For budget year 2027, the law provides about $6.58 million for senior health care and Medicaid waiver services. Federal money generated by this funding adds to that amount. The money must reimburse services provided through the program and adds to Lottery Senior Citizens Fund support. The provision does not change eligibility or set an individual benefit amount.
Funeral funding helps emergency worker families
For budget year 2027, the law directs $32,000 into the Law-Enforcement, Safety and Emergency Worker Funeral Expense Payment Fund. It also authorizes $32,000 in operating spending from that fund. The fund supports funeral payments for eligible workers and families. These provisions do not state individual eligibility rules or payment amounts.
Racing fund contributors get medical support
The law provides $154,000 from the Racing Commission Relief Fund for FY2027. Payments are limited to contributors' hospitalization, medical care, or funeral expenses. The appropriation does not set an individual payment amount.
Education funding for children placed out-of-state
The Human Services Secretary can spend state money on education costs for children living in out-of-state placements. This authority does not cover special education program costs. The provision does not state a funding amount.
Funding supports college scholarships and fellowships
The law transfers $29 million to the PROMISE Scholarship Fund; awards remain limited to available appropriations and program eligibility. It also provides $3.034815 million for rural health, doctoral fellowships, health sciences scholarships, and engineering, science, and technology scholarships. Of that amount, $452,831 must transfer to the engineering, science, and technology scholarship fund. Specified health and fellowship balances left at FY2026’s close remain available in FY2027. These provisions do not set individual award amounts or new eligibility rules.
Loan help for health professionals
In budget year 2027, the law provides $547,470 for the Health Professionals’ Student Loan Program. It also provides $100,000 for the Mental Health Provider Loan Repayment program. These funds support loans and loan repayment help for eligible participants. The provisions do not state individual amounts, eligibility details, or student loan repayment terms.
State funding supports college student aid
For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law funds several student aid programs. It directs about $40.62 million to the Higher Education Grant Fund and $18.5 million to the PROMISE Scholarship Fund. It also provides about $5.03 million for adult part-time student grants and $5.05 million for West Virginia Invests grants. Another $6.39 million funds dual enrollment and must support the program created by House Bill 2005 in 2024. These provisions do not set individual awards or eligibility rules.
Funding backs refundable household tax credits
The law allocates $10 million for transfer to the General Revenue Fund to reimburse the refundable credit under W.V. Code §11-21-21. The State Tax Commissioner determines the required transfer amount. The Lottery Director makes the transfer when the Commissioner requests it. This funding provision does not state an individual credit amount or calculation rule.
Child advocacy centers receive service funding
The law provides $2.217553 million for Child Advocacy Centers in FY2027. The Division can retain no more than 4% for administration. The remaining money supports the centers; the provision does not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
Educational broadcasting keeps repair project funding
The Educational Broadcasting Commission keeps unspent capital and maintenance money from FY2026 for use in FY2027. Carryover applies to Fund 3587, appropriation 75500, and only to balances remaining at FY2026’s close. The law does not state the amount.
Firefighter academy receives dedicated training funding
The law directs $250,000 from the FY2027 Jackson’s Mill appropriation to the West Virginia State Fire Training Academy. The money supports firefighter training. The provision does not state how many trainees or communities receive support.
Funding for agricultural pest control
Beginning July 1, 2026, Agriculture receives $172,872 for predator control, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services. For the budget year ending June 30, 2027, it also receives about $1.13 million for the Gypsy Moth Program. Other allocations provide $465,669 for black fly control and $139,689 for animal identification. Unspent fiscal year 2026 Gypsy Moth Program money remains available in fiscal year 2027. These appropriations do not set household payments or eligibility rules.
Funding for domestic violence support
For fiscal year 2027, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $2.5 million for domestic violence programs and prevention. Half goes equally to 14 licensed programs and the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The other half follows the Family Protection Services Board formula. The law also transfers $400,000 to the Domestic Violence Legal Services Fund. These funds support services, not a new household payment.
Funding for emergency and flood warnings
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides about $1.90 million to match federal grants for emergency preparedness. It also provides about $1.50 million for the Early Warning Flood System. Unspent fiscal year 2026 balances in both appropriations remain available in fiscal year 2027. This money supports emergency services and flood warnings, not household payments.
Funding for families’ child support enforcement
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $41 million from the Child Support Enforcement Fund for program operations. This appropriation does not specify changes to family eligibility, child support payment amounts, or enforcement procedures.
Funding for family treatment courts
Beginning July 1, 2026, the West Virginia Supreme Court receives $1.4 million for Family Treatment Court in fiscal year 2027. The money funds the court program. This appropriation does not set individual eligibility rules or household payments.
Funding for forensic medical exams
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $573,554 in federal funds for forensic medical examinations. It also provides $245,193 to match federal grants through the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute. The appropriation supports the examination program without setting individual payments or eligibility rules.
Funding for National Guard counterdrug operations
The law provides $2 million from the National Guard Counterdrug Forfeiture Fund for counterdrug operations. Covered costs include personnel, repairs, equipment, operating expenses, buildings, other assets, and land. The funding does not create household payments or individual eligibility rules.
Funding for parks and wildlife
For fiscal year 2027, Natural Resources receives about $4.02 million, including $106,560 for Prickett’s Fort. That total includes $487,077 for non-game wildlife and $494,578 for state parks and recreation advertising. The State Park Improvement Fund provides $1.505 million for repairs, equipment, operating costs, buildings, and other assets. Bond repayments receive $2.032 million for Cacapon and Beech Fork parks and $4.395 million for State Parks bonds. Unspent fiscal year 2026 funds carry over for park capital projects, non-game wildlife, parks advertising, and listed improvement appropriations.
Funding for police at state fair
State Police must spend at least $25,000 to help cover police services at the West Virginia State Fair. The money comes from its fiscal year 2027 personnel and employee benefits budget. The allocation supports safety at the fair.
Funding for soil and watershed protection
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Conservation Agency receives about $11.04 million for soil conservation projects. Agriculture also receives $130,367 for Chesapeake Bay watershed activities. These allocations cover the budget year ending June 30, 2027. Unspent fiscal year 2026 soil conservation project funds remain available in fiscal year 2027. The funding does not establish direct household aid.
Funding keeps medical examiner services running
The law provides $14.138525 million for the West Virginia Chief Medical Examiner for budget year 2027. Any balance left at the end of budget year 2026 remains available for spending in 2027.
Funding keeps Sistersville Ferry supported
The law allocates $30,000 from the fiscal year 2027 public transit operating budget to support the Sistersville Ferry. This appropriation does not set fares or provide direct payments to riders.
Funding supports domestic violence legal help
For budget year 2027, the law provides $900,000 from the Domestic Violence Legal Services Fund for operating expenses. The funding supports legal help for people affected by domestic violence. This provision does not set personal eligibility rules or service amounts.
Funding supports marriage education programs
For budget year 2027, the law provides $35,000 from the Marriage Education Fund. This provision does not specify who can participate or provide household payments.
Funding supports public defenders and lawyers
For budget year 2027, the law provides $25.832554 million for Public Defender Corporations. It also provides $17.691113 million for Appointed Counsel Fees. The Director can transfer money from Public Defender Corporations to Appointed Counsel Fees, not the reverse under this authority. These provisions support public defense but do not set individual eligibility rules or household payments.
Jails and juvenile services retain funding
Payments for housing state inmates in federal, county, or regional jails must come from the $57.690483 million FY2027 Current Expenses appropriation. A separate $21.446591 million transfer goes to the Regional Jails Operating Cash Control Account. The Juvenile Services Director can move FY2027 funds among listed juvenile centers, Statewide Reporting Centers, and Central Office appropriations. The Director can also move individual center funds to Resident Medical Expenses. Correctional Units capital and maintenance balances left at FY2026’s close remain available in FY2027; no carryover amount is stated.
Lottery funding supports arts and festivals
The law provides about $4.71 million in lottery money for culture, history, arts, preservation, and festivals in fiscal year 2027. Allocations include $542,000 for Preservation West Virginia and $1.347 million for fairs and festivals. They also include about $1.03 million for competitive arts programs and $417,933 for historic preservation grants. Specified unspent fiscal year 2026 balances remain available in fiscal year 2027. Festival awards add to, rather than replace, individual Arts Council and Cultural Grant Program allocations.
Park mineral revenue pays debt first
Revenue from mineral extraction at West Virginia state parks must go into a special Division of Natural Resources account. That money pays bond debt first. Any remainder supports park operations and improvements. The law does not state a revenue amount or provide household payments.
Surplus funding supports flood protection work
The law allocates $5 million from the 2026 surplus to the Flood Resiliency Office Trust Fund for budget year 2027. Funding depends on surplus available as of July 31, 2026, after requirements under W.Va. Code §11B-2-20(b). The transfer is limited to money remaining after preceding appropriations. The law does not name projects or provide household payments.
Surplus grant supports Lily’s Place
The law sets aside $250,000 as a Cabell County Commission grant for Lily’s Place, available in budget year 2027. It uses 2026 general-revenue surplus available as of July 31, 2026. Required payments under state budget law and the preceding appropriation come first. The grant is limited to surplus remaining after those payments. This provision does not specify direct household payments or eligibility changes.
Funding supports meat inspections for consumers
For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Agriculture receives funding for the Meat Inspection Fund. It provides about $1.125 million for staff, $7,090 for unclassified purposes, and $82,605 for current expenses. Some or all of the appropriation can transfer to a special revenue fund to match federal program money. The funding supports meat inspections that protect consumers and serve meat businesses.
Communities get public health service funding
The law provides about $20.31 million in state aid for local and basic public health services in FY2027. It also provides about $2.37 million in federal block-grant money for preventive health programs. The Department of Health administers the preventive health funding. These appropriations do not set individual eligibility or household payment amounts.
Deaf residents get commission service funding
The law provides $242,921 for the West Virginia Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing in FY2027. The money supports the Commission's services. The appropriation does not set individual eligibility or payment amounts.
Families and seniors get food funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $1 million for the Governor's Community Food Program during FY2027. Agriculture receives $45,000 for donated foods, $360,000 for SNAP Stretch, and $56,792 for senior farmers' market nutrition coupons. Food banks receive $426,000, including $20,000 for House of Hope. The remaining $406,000 goes to the Huntington Food Bank and Mountaineer Food Bank in Braxton County. These appropriations do not set household assistance or coupon amounts, or change SNAP eligibility.
Funding for nursing home appeal resolution
The law sets aside $73,065 from the Inspector General’s Current Expenses budget for fiscal year 2027. The money must fund informal dispute resolution for nursing home administrative appeals. It does not create a direct household payment.
Funding supports community and social services
For budget year 2027, the law provides $18.690700 million in federal Community Services funds. The Office of Economic Opportunity administers that funding, including staff and operating costs. It also provides $18.921839 million in federal Social Services funds through the Department of Human Services. These provisions do not set household eligibility rules or benefit amounts; the social services provision does not identify covered services.
Funding supports disability savings program
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Treasurer’s Office receives $150,000 for the ABLE disability savings program in fiscal year 2027. The money supports program operations. This appropriation does not specify participant payments or changes to account eligibility or terms.
Healthy Grandfamilies keeps unspent program funding
West Virginia State University’s Healthy Grandfamilies program keeps money left unspent at the close of budget year 2026. That money remains available through June 30, 2027. The law does not state the balance or provide a direct household payment.
Lawmakers fund physician outreach program
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Senate and House of Delegates each allocate at least $5,000 for physician outreach. The money supports the West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians’ Doc of the Day Program in fiscal year 2027. Each allocation comes from that chamber’s Current Expenses and Contingent Fund appropriation. The funding does not establish a household payment.
Mothers and children get health funding
The law provides about $9.94 million in federal Maternal and Child Health block-grant funds for FY2027. The Department of Health administers the money for maternal and child health programs. The appropriation does not specify covered services, individual eligibility, or household payment amounts.
Patients get clinic and cancer funding
The law provides $6.25 million for Health Right Free Clinics in FY2027. Of that amount, $1 million must support mobile primary-care and dental clinics. Primary Care Support receives about $2.02 million, with at least $100,000 reserved for the West Virginia Cancer Coalition. These appropriations do not establish individual payment amounts or eligibility rules.
Residents get emergency care system funding
The law provides about $5.33 million for emergency health services in FY2027. It includes $1 million for Telestroke and about $1.62 million for statewide emergency medical services support. Trauma and emergency care receive about $1.96 million; the WVU Charleston Poison Control Hotline receives $747,942. Unspent statewide emergency medical services support money from FY2026 remains available in FY2027.
Residents get mental health recovery funding
For FY2027, federal block grants provide about $11.72 million for substance abuse prevention and treatment. They also provide about $10.53 million for community mental health services, administered by the Department of Human Services. The Ryan Brown Addiction Prevention and Recovery Fund supplies about $10.67 million for program expenses. The Behavioral Health Program reserves $900,000 for Recovery Point of West Virginia. These funding provisions do not set individual eligibility, service coverage, or assistance amounts.
Seniors receive care and nutrition funding
For FY2027, the Community Based Service Fund provides about $10.80 million to help older and disabled residents stay home. It supports Lighthouse, Family Alzheimer's In-Home Respite, Older Americans Act services, and area agencies on aging. The Lottery Senior Citizens Fund provides about $67.03 million, including $27.99 million for health care and Medicaid waiver services. That total also includes about $6.85 million for in-home services and nutrition, and supports a direct care workforce registry. Unspent FY2026 senior-center and in-home nutrition balances carry forward; health care funds and generated federal money reimburse program services. FY2026 lottery net-profits surplus provides another $14.75 million for the Senior Services Medicaid Transfer and $2 million for in-home services and nutrition. Both surplus amounts depend on money the Lottery Director determines is available; these appropriations do not set individual payment amounts.
Universities receive health and disability funding
The law provides about $3.96 million for West Virginia University health and disability-related programs in FY2027. Programs include rural health, public health and health science technology, health career opportunities, HSTA, and the Center for Excellence in Disabilities. Another $644,734 supports Marshall Medical School's rural health program and the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences' rural health residency program. Unspent FY2026 balances in the named appropriations remain available in FY2027. The law does not set household payments or individual awards.
Surplus funds support abandoned property cleanup
The law allocates $10 million for transfer to Environmental Protection’s abandoned and dilapidated property program in fiscal year 2027. Funding comes from fiscal year 2026 general-revenue surplus available as of July 31, 2026. The requirements of West Virginia Code §11B-2-20(b) must be met first. Earlier appropriations take priority, so the transfer is limited to surplus money remaining after those allocations. This provision does not establish household payments or individual eligibility rules.
Children's educational organizations receive state funding
The law allocates $55,500 to the Clay Center and $1 million to Save the Children for FY2027 educational activities. The money comes through the Division of Culture and History's Educational Enhancements appropriation. The provision does not set individual eligibility or direct household payments.
Funding for coal mine safety reviews
For fiscal year 2027, the coal mine safety board reserves up to $29,000 for its Safety and Technical Review Committee. The money comes from the board’s Current Expenses appropriation. It supports committee work, not direct payments to miners.
Funding supports veterans entering agriculture
Beginning July 1, 2026, Agriculture receives $278,783 for the Veterans to Agriculture Program in fiscal year 2027. Unspent fiscal year 2026 program funds remain available in fiscal year 2027. This appropriation does not specify individual awards or eligibility requirements.
Funding supports youth agriculture programs
Beginning July 1, 2026, Agriculture receives $15,000 for 4-H clubs and FFA/FHA programs and awards in fiscal year 2027. This appropriation does not specify individual award amounts or eligibility requirements.
Lottery funding supports public libraries
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides about $11.52 million in lottery money for library services. This includes about $9.44 million for public library grants and $944,715 for the Infomine Network. Unspent fiscal year 2026 Infomine Network money remains available in fiscal year 2027. The funding supports library services, not individual household grants.
Schools receive technology and education funding
The State Board of Education receives $18.899965 million for FY2027, including $12.695356 million for technology tools and support. Included amounts also provide $800,000 for vocational equipment, $490,439 for testing, and $700,000 for literacy. Unspent FY2026 testing and technology-network balances remain available in FY2027. A separate $20 million appropriation for retirement systems’ unfunded liability goes to the School Aid Formula Funds Holding Account. After this law’s appropriations are paid, remaining General School Fund proceeds fund uses required by W.Va. Code §18-9A-16.
Child support funds cover uncollectible amounts
The law allows a transfer of up to $300,000 from the Child Support Enforcement appropriation to a local banking depository. The transfer can only offset funds determined to be uncollectible. This provision does not change individual child-support obligations or create a new household payment duty.
Dedicated funds cover legally required payments
The law makes legally dedicated funds and collection accounts available in amounts needed to meet lawful demands. The money must serve its legally assigned purpose. Spending must follow Article 3, Chapter 12 of the West Virginia Code. This provision identifies no total amount, household program, or individual benefit.
Funding for local economic development
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Governor’s Office receives $5.1 million for Local Economic Development Assistance in fiscal year 2027. Unspent fiscal year 2026 balances in the account remain available in fiscal year 2027. The provision does not name local recipients or establish household payments.
Funding repairs and equips state buildings
For budget year 2027, the law provides $21.610888 million for state-owned buildings. The money is limited to capital improvements, maintenance, repairs, and equipment. This provision does not create household payments or duties.
Funding supports bee research and agriculture
For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Department of Agriculture receives $204,834 for bee research. It also receives $1.145441 million for the Moorefield Agriculture Center. These provisions do not specify direct household payments, individual eligibility, or particular services for residents.
Funding supports breeders and racing administration
The law provides $2 million for Special Breeders Compensation, distributed under the existing state statute. This provision does not set individual breeder payment amounts or calculation rules. It also appropriates $800,000 for transfer to Racing Commission administration during budget year 2027. That transfer uses excess-lottery-revenue surplus from the year ending June 30, 2026. The Lottery Director determines how much surplus is available, which limits the transfer.
Funding supports farmers markets and hemp
Beginning July 1, 2026, Agriculture receives $150,467 for the WV Farmers Market program and $406,552 for the HEMP Program. The allocations cover the budget year ending June 30, 2027. These appropriations do not specify participant payments, eligibility rules, or particular benefits for producers.
Funding supports mineral mapping and contracts
For budget year 2027, the Geological and Economic Survey receives $1.248272 million for its Mineral Mapping System. The Survey can move its Unclassified and Current Expenses funds into special revolving fund 3105. Those transfers provide advance funding for federal and other contracts, not household payments.
Funding supports regional development and training
For budget year 2027, earmarks provide $50,000 to Western Potomac Economic Partnership and $100,000 to Advantage Valley. They also provide $750,000 to Robert C. Byrd Institute and $548,915 to West Virginia University. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s Mine Training and Energy Technologies Academy receives $298,915. Wyoming County critical-needs infrastructure projects receive $100,000. Separately, the Economic Development Authority receives $5 million for operating expenses, without named household or business recipients.
Funding supports the state infrastructure fund
The law provides $46 million to the West Virginia Infrastructure Transfer Fund. Allocation must follow West Virginia Code sections 29-22-18d and 31-15-9. This provision does not name projects or provide direct household payments.
Funding supports tourism advertising and destinations
For budget year 2027, Tourism receives $7.187532 million, including $2.422407 million for advertising and $4.683045 million for operations. Unspent 2026 advertising and operations balances remain available in 2027. Separate tourism earmarks provide $250,000 each to Mountwood Park in Wood County and Appalachian Outlaw Trails. The Tourism Secretary can move money among the listed tourism appropriation items. These funds support tourism activities and projects, not direct household payments.
Funding supports truck and pipeline regulation
The law provides $2.047957 million for Motor Carrier Division staff, repairs, equipment, and operating expenses. It provides $868,769 for Gas Pipeline Division staff, equipment, and operating expenses. The Public Service Commission can also transfer up to $500,000 from its special-revenue fund to Motor Carrier Fund 8625. That transfer covers expected shortages associated with the 1997 change to West Virginia Code section 24A-3-1. These provisions do not set new household duties or specific service changes.
Funding supports West Virginia commuter rail
For budget year 2027, the law provides $600,000 from the West Virginia Commuter Rail Access Fund. The money supports commuter rail access. This provision does not promise lower fares, service changes, or direct rider payments.
Governor’s office keeps unspent transition funding
The Governor’s Office keeps unspent Lottery Surplus money for publication of papers and transition expenses available during FY2027. Only the balance left at FY2026’s close carries forward. The law states no new amount and provides no direct household benefit.
Local governments receive rebates and taxes
The Auditor can use the Local Government Purchasing Card Expenditure Fund to pay rebates into local governments’ general funds. Each government's share depends on its card-program use and must follow West Virginia Code section 6-9-2b. The law also funds payment of state-held taxes owed to counties, districts, and municipalities. Covered taxes concern land redemptions, public service corporation payments, and tax forfeitures. No total amount is stated, and these provisions create no new household tax or direct rebate.
Lottery profits support accounts and debt
The Lottery Director must divide net-profit deposits among designated accounts in proportion to their appropriations. Requirements for Funds 2252, 3963, and 4908 must be met first. Remaining profits can pay appropriated debt service in Funds 9065, 4297, 3390, 3514, 9067, and 9068. Required reimbursements must also be deposited as the section directs. This provision states no dollar amount and creates no household payment or tax rule.
Matching grants fund county development groups
For budget year 2027, the law provides $2.375 million in matching grants to county and regional development organizations. Recipients must participate in the Certified Development Community Program. Assistance cannot exceed $50,000 per county served. The funding does not guarantee a grant to any county or provide direct household payments.
Private gifts fund state improvement studies
Qualifying private gifts and bequests received by the Governor for West Virginia during budget year 2027 enter the State Improvement Fund. The law authorizes spending from those gifts for Governor-approved studies and recommendations. The work must concern state agency administration or the general welfare of the state or its citizens. No dollar amount or direct household benefit is specified.
Purchasing revenue funds parks and investment
The law provides Purchasing Card Administration Fund money needed for distributions required by W.V. Code §12-3-10d. Recipients include the Purchasing Improvement Fund and Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund. Money also goes to the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority and State Park Operating Fund. The law does not state distribution amounts or create household payments.
Surplus grant supports Willow Bend agriculture
The law sets aside $100,000 for Monroe County Commission’s grant to the Willow Bend Agricultural Innovation Center. The money is available for budget year 2027 from 2026 general-revenue surplus available as of July 31, 2026. Required payments under state budget law and earlier appropriations come first. The grant is limited to surplus remaining after those payments. This provision does not specify who can use the center or provide direct household payments.
Appalachian highways gain approved funding flexibility
For FY2027, additional Appalachian Programs highway funds can be made available above the appropriated amount. The Commissioner of Highways must recommend this action, and the Governor must approve it. The same approvals allow transfers to other appropriations for those programs. The provision states no additional funding or transfer amount.
State advances cover bond payment shortfalls
The Governor can advance state money to the Municipal Bond Commission to cover specified bond-payment shortfalls. Covered shortfalls arise in the Mortgage Finance Bond Insurance Fund or Commission funds when agencies or local taxing districts fail to remit required amounts. The advances cover bond interest or sinking-fund requirements. The Commission must repay the state from the first applicable remittance, with interest at the rate on the covered bonds. The law does not state an advance amount or create household payments.
Hospitals receive operating and improvement funding
The Hospital Services Revenue Account Special Fund provides about $87 million for FY2027. The money pays operating expenses and improvements connected with existing facilities. It can support the listed hospitals and transitional living facility. The appropriation does not change patient eligibility, charges, or individual health benefits.
Medical cannabis office keeps unspent funding
The Office of Medical Cannabis can spend its unspent FY2026 regular and surplus appropriations during FY2027. Only balances remaining at FY2026’s close carry forward. The law does not state the balances or create a new patient benefit or eligibility rule.
Reserve transfer supports Medicaid services
For fiscal year 2027, the law transfers $6.8 million from the Public Employees Insurance Reserve Fund. The money goes to the Medical Services Trust Fund, fund 5185, to support Medicaid services. This transfer does not itself change eligibility, coverage, or per-person benefit amounts.
Rural health programs keep unspent funding
Covered health program money left unspent at the close of budget year 2026 remains available through June 30, 2027. This includes Rural Health Outreach Programs and Marshall’s Rural Health Outreach Programs, Forensic Lab, and Center for Rural Health. The School of Osteopathic Medicine also keeps eligible surplus and Rural Health Outreach Programs funding. Its capital outlay, repairs, and equipment surplus carries forward too. The law does not state the balances or create direct household payments.
Agricultural camp receives state operating funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, Agriculture receives $820,400 for the State FFA-FHA Camp and Conference Center. The funding covers FY2027, ending June 30, 2027. The appropriation does not set user eligibility, fees, or household aid.
College facilities keep unspent construction funding
Unspent 2026 capital-outlay money in the Tuition Fee Revenue Bond Construction Fund remains available in budget year 2027. Spending is limited to available unspent cash balances and interest earned by the fund. The Higher Education Policy Commission can allocate the available money to any institution in its system. Advanced Technology Centers also keep appropriation money left unspent at the close of budget year 2026. The law does not state carryover amounts or change student costs.
Colleges receive building and debt funding
For FY2027, the System Tuition Fee Capital Improvement Fund provides $32.897631 million: $27.411984 million for debt, $5 million for projects, and $485,647 for planning and administration. Projects must be paid on a cash basis, with funds available July 1; only non-debt appropriations can transfer to institutional project funds. A separate $15 million transfer to that fund is authorized by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 41. The Community and Technical College Capital Improvement Fund provides $5 million for debt, paid from Series 2017 refunding bond proceeds and expected interest. Specified community-college capital balances left at FY2026’s close remain available in FY2027.
Funding for job training and college
For FY2027, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $66.596403 million in federal workforce funds through WorkForce West Virginia. It also provides $1 million for Jobs for WV Graduates through the Department of Commerce. Another $500,000 pays current expenses for the West Virginia Works Separate State College Program. These appropriations do not set individual awards, participant eligibility, or tuition changes.
Glenville receives funding from available surplus
The law appropriates $5 million from the FY2026 general-revenue surplus to Glenville State University for FY2027 spending. Funding depends on surplus available July 31, 2026, after requirements in W.Va. Code §11B-2-20(b) are satisfied. Earlier appropriations take priority, so Glenville’s funding is limited to money remaining. The law does not require tuition cuts, student payments, or eligibility changes.
Hope Scholarships get priority surplus funding
The law appropriates up to $60 million from the FY2026 general-revenue surplus for Hope Scholarships in FY2027. Funding is limited to surplus available July 31, 2026, after requirements in W.Va. Code §11B-2-20(b) are satisfied. This appropriation has first priority among the section’s appropriations. It does not change scholarship eligibility or individual award amounts.
Medical schools receive operating support
For FY2027, West Virginia University’s Health Sciences Center receives $17.696573 million for staff, repairs, equipment, expenses, buildings, and assets. Marshall Medical School receives $5.5 million. The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine receives $4.174945 million. These appropriations do not set tuition, create patient payments, or change eligibility for medical care.
Southern coal miners get training funding
The law reserves $500,000 for coal-mine training within the mine safety division's FY2027 current expenses. Training must take place at an established mine training facility in southern West Virginia. The appropriation does not set trainee eligibility or provide direct household payments.
Teacher retirement savings fund employee benefits
For fiscal year 2027, the law transfers about $4.08 million from the Teachers’ Retirement Savings Realized appropriation. The transfer moves money from fund 3951 to the Employee Pension and Health Care Benefit Fund, fund 2044. It does not itself specify changes to any teacher’s pension or health benefit amount.
University programs keep unspent funding available
Money left unspent at the close of budget year 2026 remains available for these university programs through June 30, 2027. Covered programs include Washington Center, Jackson’s Mill, State Priorities–Brownfield Professional Development, and Energy Express. Marshall programs include National Youth Science Camp, Minority Health Institute, and Luke Lee Listening Language and Learning Lab. Also covered are VISTA E-Learning, Brownfield Professional Development, Graduate College Writing Project, and WV Autism Training Center. The law does not state carryover amounts or direct household payments.
Work centers retain disability service funding
The law provides $1.489485 million for Workshop Development in FY2027. The money must go exclusively to private nonprofit community rehabilitation organizations called work centers or sheltered workshops. It must continue supporting their existing programs, services, and people with disabilities already served. The law does not establish a new individual payment or eligibility rule.
Funding supports entrepreneurs and development programs
For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Agriculture receives $250,000 for the Capitol Kitchen Enterprise Incubator. The Secretary of State receives $175,000 for the Office of Entrepreneurship. Recreational Grants or Economic Development Loans money left unspent at the close of budget year 2026 remains available in 2027. The law does not state individual business awards, assistance amounts, or the carryover balance.
State agencies must follow spending rules
State spending units must comply with Article 2, Chapter 11B of the West Virginia Code to use this law’s appropriations. This condition does not apply to legislative or judicial branch appropriations. It governs agencies, not household duties, and states no affected dollar amount.
Extra state spending covers investment fees
For budget year 2027, the Board of Treasury Investments can use extra money beyond its listed appropriation as needed. That money pays custodians, fund advisors, and fund managers for the state's consolidated fund. The authorization covers fees and expenses without stating a dollar cap. It does not create a household charge.
Covered agencies must share retirement costs
Covered agencies using special revenue or federal funds must pay their proportionate share of retirement costs. They include Highways, Motor Vehicles, and the Public Service Commission. Without a specific appropriation, agencies can use special-revenue balances above their specific appropriations. This provision gives no dollar amount and imposes no direct household payment duty.
Military programs retain funds with limits
Listed Adjutant General programs keep unspent FY2026 balances for FY2027, including the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy and Military Authority. The Adjutant General can receive and spend appropriated money for operations, including Military Authority functions. The law permits transfers among State Armory Board appropriations. However, transfers cannot add money to Personal Services and Employee Benefits in Fund 6057, appropriation 00100.
Substance abuse funding follows state goals
The law directs Substance Abuse Continuum of Care funding toward goals in the Comprehensive Substance Abuse Strategic Action Plan. This supports the plan’s goals while limiting the agency’s choice of funded uses. The provision does not state a funding amount or change individual eligibility for services.
State technology funding continues and shifts
Unspent FY2026 money for cybersecurity, the Enterprise Data Center, and Enterprise Telephony Modernization remains available in FY2027. The law also transfers 50% of deposits in the Auditor’s Technology Support and Acquisition Fund to the Treasurer’s matching fund. The Treasurer’s fund, Fund 1329, must use the money for purposes in W.V. Code §12-3-10c. The law does not state the balances or total deposits.
Medicaid funding comes with spending limits
For budget year 2027, the Medical Services Trust Fund provides $73.6 million for medical services and $764,956 for administration. Fund spending is limited to backlogged bills, services for future federally required population groups, and certain Medicaid matching payments. Those matching payments are the required state share of Medicaid disproportionate share payments. Remaining fund money transfers to Department of Human Services accounts. The provision does not change individual Medicaid eligibility or set personal payment amounts.
Medical care can draw other funds
In FY2027, the law makes $6.6 million in available balances eligible for transfer to the Medical Services Trust Fund. Sources include Securities Regulation and Consumer Protection Recovery, at $2 million each, plus Marriage Education at $600,000. Labor funds supply $500,000 from Bedding and Upholstery, $1 million from Elevator Safety, and $500,000 from HVAC. Transfers support medical services but leave less money in the source funds. The law does not specify resulting service changes or direct household payments.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Randy E. Smith
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Mike Woelfel
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 358)
Yes: 30 • No: 3
House vote • 3/5/2026
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 354)
Yes: 68 • No: 15
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Effective from passage (Roll No. 359)
Yes: 33 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
Effective from passage (Roll No. 355)
Yes: 78 • No: 5
House vote • 2/25/2026
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 177)
Yes: 81 • No: 15
House vote • 2/25/2026
Effective from passage (Roll No. 179)
Yes: 87 • No: 10
House vote • 2/25/2026
Passed House (Roll No. 178)
Yes: 83 • No: 14
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Passed Senate (Roll No. 161)
Yes: 28 • No: 4
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Effective from passage (Roll No. 162)
Yes: 32 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 7, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
6/24/2026SenateApproved by Governor with deletions and reductions 3/12/2026 - Senate Journal
3/14/2026SenateApproved by Governor with deletions 3/12/2026- House Journal
3/13/2026HouseApproved by Governor with deletions and reductions 3/12/2026
3/12/2026SenateHouse Message received
3/6/2026SenateTo Governor 3/6/2026
3/6/2026SenateHouse Message received
3/5/2026SenateHouse amendment reported
3/5/2026SenateSenate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 358)
3/5/2026SenateEffective from passage (Roll No. 359)
3/5/2026SenateSenate requests House to concur
3/5/2026SenateHouse received Senate message
3/5/2026HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 354)
3/5/2026HouseEffective from passage (Roll No. 355)
3/5/2026HouseCommunicated to Senate
3/5/2026HouseCompleted legislative action
3/5/2026HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2/25/2026HouseRead 3rd time
2/25/2026HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2/25/2026HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
2/25/2026HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2/25/2026HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
2/25/2026HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2/25/2026HouseAmendment rejected (Voice vote)
2/25/2026HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2/25/2026House
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