West VirginiaLaw directs $8 million to Hancock County school board program
For fiscal year 2026, the law directs $8 million to a Hancock County school board loan program, with spending governed by state law.
What it does
The law directs $8 million to the Hancock County Board of Education Financial Stability Loan Program. The money goes to a state fund for county school boards and must be spent under state law.
Argument forThe allocation may help Hancock County’s school board address financial strain through a state fund for county board shortfalls.
Argument againstDirecting surplus money to this program may leave less available for other state needs.
More detail
The appropriation directs $8 million to a state fund for county school boards. The appropriation names the Hancock County Board of Education and transfers the money to the State Board of Education Temporary Shortfall Supplement Fund for County Boards of Education. The appropriation is for the Hancock County Board of Education Financial Stability Loan Program. The money must be spent under the cited state law. The appropriation is for fiscal year 2026, ending June 30, 2026. The act took effect when passed.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 26Chapter 40, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 9Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/9/2026 - Senate JournalMajor
- Mar 9Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/9/2026Became Law
- Mar 4To Governor 3/2/2026 - Senate JournalTo Governor
- Mar 2House Message received
- Feb 27Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Communicated to Senate
- Feb 27Effective from passage (Roll No. 213)
- Feb 27House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 212)
- Feb 27House received Senate message
- Feb 21Senate requests House to concur
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Effective from passage (Roll No. 194)
- Feb 21Passed Senate (Roll No. 193)Passed Senate
- Feb 21Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 21On 3rd reading
- Feb 20Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 20Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 20Committee Amendment Reported
- Feb 20Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 20On 2nd reading
- Feb 19Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 19On 1st reading
- Feb 18Reported do pass, with amendmentMinor
- Jan 20To FinanceMinor
- Jan 20To FinanceMinor
- Jan 20Introduced in SenateMinor
- Jan 19Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded SUSPEND CONSTITUTIONAL RULE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Effective from passage (Roll No. 9)
- Jan 19Passed House (Roll No. 8)Passed House
- Jan 19Read 3rd timeMinor
- Jan 19Read 2nd timeMinor
- Jan 19Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 7)
- Jan 19Read 1st timeMinor
- Jan 19Immediate consideration
- Jan 19Reference dispensed
- Jan 19Originating in House Finance
- Jan 19Introduced in HouseIntroduced
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