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HB4428 • 2026
Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue
Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue
Taxes
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-01-29
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To House Revenue
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2026-01-16
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To House Finance
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2026-01-16
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-16
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To Finance
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2026-01-16
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue
Current Bill Text
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HB 4428 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 4428 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4428 By Delegates Gearheart, Canterbury, Cooper, and Butler [Introduced January 16, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §12-2-2a, relating to requiring a transfer from reappropriated revenue accounts to General Revenue Fund. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 2. PAYMENT AND DEPOSIT OF TAXES AND OTHER AMOUNTS DUE THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. §12-2-2a. Mandatory transfer from reappropriated revenue accounts. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the Treasurer shall transfer 50 percent of the unencumbered balance of each reappropriated revenue account in the State Treasury to the General Fund within 30 days of the effective date of this section. This section does not require a transfer from an individual account if the transfer: (1) Is prohibited by federal law or a condition of an agreement granting the funds; (2) Would require the repayment of the amount transferred to an entity that provided the funds; or (3) Would jeopardize the repayment of bonds. (b) Once this section becomes effective, no transfer may be made from a reappropriated revenue account until the transfer required by subsection (a) of this section has been made. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the Treasurer to transfer 50 percent of the unencumbered balance of each reappropriated revenue account in the State Treasury to the General Fund, under certain circumstances Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: