West VirginiaWest Virginia adds $330,000 for health department staff costs
West Virginia’s Department of Health receives $330,000 for staff costs in its Vital Statistics Account for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
What it does
The Department of Health’s Vital Statistics Account receives an added $330,000 for staff costs during fiscal year 2026.
Argument forThe added $330,000 could help the Vital Statistics Account cover staff costs during the 2026 fiscal year.
Argument againstResidents may not know which services could benefit because the law assigns the money to staff costs without naming specific services.
More detail
The law increases the Vital Statistics Account’s funding for personal services and employee benefits by $330,000. The money goes to the Department of Health’s Vital Statistics Account, fund 5144, for fiscal year 2026. The appropriation covers the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The law took effect upon passage.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 25Chapter 31, 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 13House Message received
- Mar 12Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Communicated to Senate
- Mar 12Effective from passage (Roll No. 468)
- Mar 12Passed House (Roll No. 467)Passed House
- Mar 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 10Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 10On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 9Do pass
- Feb 19To House FinanceMinor
- Feb 19To FinanceMinor
- Feb 19Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 19House received Senate message
- Feb 18Ordered to House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Effective from passage (Roll No. 140)
- Feb 18Passed Senate (Roll No. 139)Passed Senate
- Feb 18Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 18On 3rd reading
- Feb 17Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 17On 2nd reading
- Feb 16Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 16On 1st reading
- Feb 13Reported do passMinor
- Feb 9To FinanceMinor
- Feb 9Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 9To FinanceMinor
- Feb 9Filed for introductionIntroduced
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