West VirginiaWest Virginia sets aside $5.48 million for human services operations
West Virginia’s Division of Human Services has permission to spend $5,476,573 from general revenue on staff and operating expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
What it does
The law sets aside $1,630,466 for employee pay and benefits and $3,846,107 for day-to-day expenses at West Virginia’s Division of Human Services for fiscal year 2026.
Argument forThis funding could help the Division of Human Services cover employee pay, benefits, and day-to-day expenses for fiscal year 2026.
Argument againstSetting aside this money could leave fewer unallocated state dollars available for other needs during the same budget year.
More detail
The law sets aside a combined $5,476,573 for the division’s employee pay, benefits, and day-to-day expenses. The funding covers the Division of Human Services within West Virginia’s Department of Human Services, under fund 0403. The money comes from the state’s general revenue balance that had not already been set aside. These amounts give permission to spend money; they do not show how much the division actually spent. The law took effect from passage on March 13, 2026. The funding applies to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 25Chapter 37, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 19Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026Major
- Mar 17To Governor 3/17/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 13Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Communicated to Senate
- Mar 13Effective from passage (Roll No. 587)
- Mar 13Passed House (Roll No. 586)Passed House
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Immediate consideration
- Mar 11Introduced in HouseMinor
- Mar 11House received Senate message
- Mar 11Ordered to House
- Mar 11Effective from passage (Roll No. 452)
- Mar 11Passed Senate (Roll No. 451)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 3rd reading
- Mar 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 10On 2nd reading
- Mar 9Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 9On 1st reading
- Mar 6Reported do passMinor
- Feb 9To FinanceMinor
- Feb 9Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 9To FinanceMinor
- Feb 9Filed for introductionIntroduced
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