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HB4575 • 2026
Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education
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Plain English: HB4575 SFA Weld #1 2-19 DeWitte 7997 Senator Weld moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund 0313, fiscal year 2026, organization 0402, be supplemented and amended by adding a new item of appropriation as follows: Title II – Appropriations.
Plain English: HB4575 SFA Weld #1 2-20 DeWitte 7997 Senator Weld moved to amend the amendment on page 1, line 9, by striking out the following: 38a Hancock County Board of Education - Surplus xxxxx 8,000,000; And by inserting in lieu thereof the following: 38a Hancock County Board of Education Financial Stability Loan Program - Surplus xxxxx 8,000,000.
Plain English: HB4575 SFA Weld #1 2-20 DeWitte 7997 Senator Weld moved to amend the amendment on page 1, line 9, by striking out the following: 38a Hancock County Board of Education - Surplus xxxxx 8,000,000; And by inserting in lieu thereof the following: 38a Hancock County Board of Education Financial Stability Loan Program - Surplus xxxxx 8,000,000.
Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal
Approved by Governor 3/9/2026
To Governor 3/2/2026 - Senate Journal
House Message received
Completed legislative action
Communicated to Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 213)
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 212)
House received Senate message
Senate requests House to concur
Effective from passage (Roll No. 194)
Passed Senate (Roll No. 193)
Read 3rd time
On 3rd reading
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Committee Amendment Reported
Read 2nd time
On 2nd reading
Read 1st time
On 1st reading
Reported do pass, with amendment
To Finance
To Finance
Introduced in Senate
Communicated to Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 9)
Passed House (Roll No. 8)
Read 3rd time
Read 2nd time
Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 7)
Read 1st time
Immediate consideration
Reference dispensed
Originating in House Finance
Introduced in House
Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education
HB 4575 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 Enrolled Version - Final Version House Bill 4575 History OTHER VERSIONS - Introduced Version - Originating in Committee | Introduced Version | Engrossed Version | | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 4575 By Delegates McGeehan, Dean, Criss, Riley [Passed February 27, 2026; in effect from passage] AN ACT supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the State Board of Education — State Department of Education, fund 0313, fiscal year 2026, organization 0402, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. WHEREAS, The Governor submitted the Executive Budget Document to the Legislature on January 14, 2026, containing a statement of the State Fund, General Revenue, setting forth therein the cash balance as of July 1, 2025, and further included the estimate of revenue for the fiscal year 2026, less net appropriation balances forwarded and regular and surplus appropriations for the fiscal year 2026, and further included recommended expirations to the unappropriated surplus balance of the State Fund, General Revenue; and WHEREAS, It appears from the Governor’s Statement of the State Fund, General Revenue, there now remains an unappropriated surplus balance in the Treasury which is available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; therefore Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund 0313, fiscal year 2026, organization 0402, be supplemented and amended by adding a new item of appropriation as follows: Title II – Appropriations. Section 1. Appropriations from general revenue. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 49 - State Board of Education – State Department of Education (W.V. Code Chapters 18 and 18A) Fund 0313 FY 2026 Org 0402 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 38a Hancock County Board of Education Financial Stability Loan Program - Surplus xxxxx 8,000,000 The above appropriation for State Board of Education – Surplus (fund 0313, appropriation xxxxx) shall be transferred to the State Board of Education Temporary Shortfall Supplement Fund for County Boards of Education (fund xxxx) for expenditure pursuant to the provisions of W. Va. Code §18-2E-5b as amended and reenacted in the 2026 Regular Session. The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled. ............................................................... Clerk of the House of Delegates ............................................................... Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates. In effect from passage. ............................................................... Speaker of the House of Delegates ............................................................... President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................ this the........................................... Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026. ............................................................. Governor 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: