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HB5693 • 2026

Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue

Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue

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Sponsor
Criss, Riley , Hall , Mazzocchi
Last action
2026-03-14
Official status
Effective from passage - (March 14, 2026)
Effective date
Not listed

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Amendments

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Plain English:  HB5693 SFA Barrett #1 3-11 DeWitte 7997 Senator Barrett moved to amend the bill on page 2, by striking out “4,534,628,43”, and inserting in lieu thereof “4,534,268.43”.

  •  HB5693 SFA Barrett #1 3-11 DeWitte 7997 Senator Barrett moved to amend the bill on page 2, by striking out “4,534,628,43”, and inserting in lieu thereof “4,534,268.43”.
  • Adopted Rejected
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Plain English:  HB5693 SFA Barrett #1 3-11 DeWitte 7997 Senator Barrett moved to amend the bill on page 2, by striking out “4,534,628,43”, and inserting in lieu thereof “4,534,268.43”.

  •  HB5693 SFA Barrett #1 3-11 DeWitte 7997 Senator Barrett moved to amend the bill on page 2, by striking out “4,534,628,43”, and inserting in lieu thereof “4,534,268.43”.
  • Adopted Rejected
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 H

    Approved by Governor 3/19/2026

  2. 2026-03-18 H

    To Governor 3/18/2026

  3. 2026-03-14 H

    Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal

  4. 2026-03-14 S

    Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal

  5. 2026-03-14 S

    To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

  6. 2026-03-14 S

    House Message received

  7. 2026-03-14 H

    Completed legislative action

  8. 2026-03-14 H

    Communicated to Senate

  9. 2026-03-14 H

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 664)

  10. 2026-03-14 H

    House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 663)

  11. 2026-03-14 H

    House received Senate message

  12. 2026-03-13 S

    Senate requests House to concur

  13. 2026-03-13 S

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 588)

  14. 2026-03-13 S

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 587)

  15. 2026-03-13 S

    Read 3rd time

  16. 2026-03-13 S

    On 3rd reading

  17. 2026-03-12 S

    Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. 2026-03-12 S

    Read 2nd time

  19. 2026-03-12 S

    On 2nd reading

  20. 2026-03-11 S

    Read 1st time

  21. 2026-03-11 S

    Immediate consideration

  22. 2026-03-11 S

    Committee reference dispensed

  23. 2026-03-11 S

    Introduced in Senate

  24. 2026-03-11 H

    Ordered to Senate

  25. 2026-03-11 H

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 408)

  26. 2026-03-11 H

    Passed House (Roll No. 407)

  27. 2026-03-11 H

    Read 3rd time

  28. 2026-03-11 H

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  29. 2026-03-10 H

    Read 2nd time

  30. 2026-03-10 H

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  31. 2026-03-09 H

    Read 1st time

  32. 2026-03-09 H

    Immediate consideration

  33. 2026-03-09 H

    Do pass

  34. 2026-03-09 H

    Introduced in House

  35. 2026-03-09 H

    Originating in House Finance

Official Summary Text

Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue

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WEST virginia legislature
2026 regular session
ENROLLED
House Bill 5693
By Delegates Criss, Riley, Hall, and Mazzocchi
[Passed March 14, 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 $4,534,268.43 from the Department of Tourism – Office of the Secretary, fund 0246, fiscal year 2021, organization 0304, appropriation 11601 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 Department of Tourism – Division of Culture and History, fund 0293, fiscal year 2026, organization 0432, 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 balance of the funds available for expenditure in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the Department of Tourism, fund 0246, fiscal year 2021, organization 0304, appropriation 11601, be decreased by expiring the amount of $4,534,268.43 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 0293, fiscal year 2026, organization 0432, be supplemented and amended by adding a new item of appropriation as follows:

Title II – Appropriations.

Section 1. Appropriations from general revenue.

Department of Tourism

45 – Division of Culture and History
(W.V. Code Chapter 29)
Fund 0293 FY 2026 Org 0432
General
Appro- Revenue
priation Fund

9a Capital Outlay and Maintenance – Surplus 67700 4,534,268.43
The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.

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