West VirginiaState moves $4.5 million from Tourism funds to Culture and History
The act expires $4,534,268.43 from one Tourism account and adds the same amount to Culture and History capital outlay and maintenance.
What it does
The Department of Tourism account for fiscal year 2021 would return $4,534,268.43 to the state's surplus, making it available for appropriation.
The Division of Culture and History receives a $4,534,268.43 appropriation for capital projects and maintenance during fiscal year 2026.
Argument forCulture and History could use the added money for capital projects and maintenance during the 2026 fiscal year.
Argument againstReturning money to the named Tourism account's surplus could limit spending from that account during the same fiscal year.
More detail
The act expires $4,534,268.43 from a Department of Tourism account and returns it to the state's unappropriated surplus. The provision applies to fund 0246, fiscal year 2021, organization 0304, appropriation 11601. The money becomes available for appropriation from the State Fund, General Revenue. The provision applies during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the act takes effect from passage.
The act adds a $4,534,268.43 appropriation for capital outlay and maintenance in the Division of Culture and History. The appropriation applies to the Department of Tourism's Division of Culture and History, fund 0293, fiscal year 2026, organization 0432. The money comes from the State Fund, General Revenue, and is listed under the surplus appropriation item. The appropriation applies to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the act takes effect from passage.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 13Chapter 50, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 19Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026Major
- Mar 18To Governor 3/18/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to Senate
- Mar 14Effective from passage (Roll No. 664)
- Mar 14House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 663)
- Mar 14House received Senate message
- Mar 13Senate requests House to concur
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Effective from passage (Roll No. 588)
- Mar 13Passed Senate (Roll No. 587)Passed Senate
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13On 3rd reading
- Mar 12Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Immediate consideration
- Mar 11Committee reference dispensed
- Mar 11Introduced in SenateMinor
- Mar 11Ordered to Senate
- Mar 11Effective from passage (Roll No. 408)
- Mar 11Passed House (Roll No. 407)Passed House
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 10On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 9Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 9Immediate consideration
- Mar 9Do pass
- Mar 9Introduced in HouseMinor
- Mar 9Originating in House FinanceIntroduced
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