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HB5682 • 2026
Supplemental Appropriation to expire funds to surplus balance of General Revenue
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Plain English: HB5682 HFA McGeehan 3-5 #1 Dunn 3290 Delegate McGeehan moved to amend the Senate amendment to the bill on page 2, line 15, by striking “1,533,917” and inserting in lieu thereof “1,325,917”.
Plain English: HB5682 HFA McGeehan 3-5 #1 Dunn 3290 Delegate McGeehan moved to amend the Senate amendment to the bill on page 2, line 15, by striking “1,533,917” and inserting in lieu thereof “1,325,917”.
Approved by Governor 3/12/2026 - Senate Journal
Approved by Governor 3/12/26
To Governor 3/9/26
To Governor 3/6/2026 - Senate Journal
Completed legislative action
Communicated to House
Effective from passage (Roll No. 366)
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 365)
House Message received
Communicated to Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 353)
House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 352)
House received Senate message
Senate requests House to concur
Effective from passage (Roll No. 357)
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 356)
Read 3rd time
On 3rd reading
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Read 2nd time
On 2nd reading
Read 1st time
On 1st reading
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
To Finance
To Finance
Introduced in Senate
Communicated to Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 193)
Passed House (Roll No. 192)
Read 3rd time
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Read 2nd time
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
Read 1st time
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
Do pass
Originating in House Finance
Introduced in House
Filed for introduction
Supplemental Appropriation to expire funds to surplus balance of General Revenue
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session ENROLLED House Bill 5682 By Delegates Criss and Riley [Passed March 6, 2026; in effect from passage] AN ACT expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 in the amount of $35,000,000 from the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2023, organization 0100, appropriation 85700; and making a supplementary appropriation 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 Higher Education Policy Commission – Administration – Control Account, fund 0589, fiscal year 2026, organization 0441, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the balance of the funds available for expenditure in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2023, organization 0100, appropriation 85700, be decreased by expiring the amount of $35,000,000 to the unappropriated surplus balance of the State Fund, General Revenue to be available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. And, That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund 0589, fiscal year 2026, organization 0441, be supplemented and amended to read as follows: Title II – Appropriations. Section 1. Appropriations from general revenue. Higher education policy commission 139 – Higher Education Policy Commission – Administration – Control Account (W.V. Code Chapter 18B and 18C) Fund 0589 FY 2026 Org 0441 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund Personal Services and Employee Benefits 00100 $ 2,945,386 RHI Program and Site Support – RHEP Program Administration (R) 03700 80,000 Mental Health Provider Loan Repayment (R) 11301 100,000 Current Expenses 13000 1,096,902 Current Expenses – Surplus 13099 72,000,000 Higher Education Grant Program 16400 40,619,864 Tuition Contract Program (R) 16500 1,325,917 Underwood-Smith Scholarship Program-Student Awards 16700 1,478,349 Facilities Planning and Administration 38600 1,760,254 Dual Enrollment Program 42201 5,810,625 Higher Education System Initiatives 48801 1,655,725 PROMISE Scholarship – Transfer 80000 18,500,000 HEAPS Grant Program (R) 86700 5,026,840 Health Professionals’ Student Loan Program (R) 86701 547,470 Directed Transfer 70000 293,500 West Virginia University College of Law xxxxx 0 BRIM Premium 91300 17,817 Total $ 153,258,649 Any unexpended balances remaining in the appropriations for RHI Program and Site Support – RHEP Program Administration (fund 0589, 03700), Mental Health Provider Loan Repayment (fund 0589, appropriation 11301), Tuition Contract Program (fund 0589, appropriation 16500), Fire and EMS Training Program Support – Surplus (fund 0589, appropriation 31099), Dual Enrollment Program (fund 0589, appropriation 42201), Nursing Program Expansion Support – Surplus (fund 0589, appropriation 42299), HEAPS Grant Program (fund 0589, appropriation 86700), and Health Professionals’ Student Loan Program (fund 0589, appropriation 86701) at the close of the fiscal year 2025 are hereby reappropriated for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026. From the above appropriation for Current Expenses – Surplus (fund 0589, appropriation 13099), $30,000,000 shall be used for Marshall University School of Medicine, $5,000,000 shall be used for West Virginia University Dental School, $32,000,000 shall be used for West Virginia University School of Medicine, and $5,000,000 shall be used for West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for biomedical sciences research expansion. The above appropriation for Facilities Planning and Administration (fund 0589, appropriation 38600) is for operational expenses of the West Virginia Regional Technology Park between construction and full occupancy. The above appropriation for Higher Education Grant Program (fund 0589, appropriation 16400) shall be transferred to the Higher Education Grant Fund (fund 4933) established by W.V. Code §18C-5-3. The above appropriation for Underwood-Smith Scholarship Program - Student Awards (fund 0589, appropriation 16700) shall be transferred to the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program Fund (fund 4922) established by W.V. Code §18C-4-1. The above appropriation for Directed Transfer (fund 0589, appropriation 70000) shall be transferred to the Military College Advisory Council Fund (fund XXXX). The above appropriation for PROMISE Scholarship-Transfer (fund 0589, appropriation 80000) shall be transferred to the PROMISE Scholarship Fund (fund 4296) established by W.V. Code §18C-7-7. The above appropriation for Dual Enrollment Program (fund 0589, appropriation 42201) shall be used for the Dual Enrollment Program established by House Bill 2005 during the 2023 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. ............................................................. 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