West VirginiaLaw sets aside $4 million for West Virginia agriculture
The law authorizes West Virginia’s Department of Agriculture to spend $4 million from its Agriculture Fees Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
What it does
The law sets aside $4 million from the Agriculture Fees Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: $200,000 for employee pay and benefits, $2.8 million for day-to-day expenses, and $1 million for other assets.
Argument forThe available fund balance could help the Department of Agriculture cover employee pay, benefits, and day-to-day expenses.
Argument againstSpending the $4 million could leave less of the Agriculture Fees Fund’s remaining balance available for other department needs.
More detail
The law authorizes the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to spend $4 million from its Agriculture Fees Fund. The money covers department employee pay and benefits, day-to-day expenses, and other assets. The law does not describe those assets. The money comes from the fund’s remaining balance that had not already been set aside. These amounts allow spending but do not show how much the department actually spent. The law took effect upon passage on March 14, 2026. The spending authorization covers the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 25Chapter 39, 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
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. Result: pass.Lower
- 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 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to Senate
- Mar 14Effective from passage (Roll No. 625)
- Mar 14Passed House (Roll No. 624)Passed House
- Mar 14Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 14On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- 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. 454)
- Mar 11Passed Senate (Roll No. 453)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 3rd reading
- Mar 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 10On 2nd reading
- Mar 9Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 9Immediate consideration
- Mar 9Reported do passMinor
- Feb 21To FinanceMinor
- Feb 21Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 21To FinanceMinor
- Feb 21Filed for introductionIntroduced
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