West VirginiaWest Virginia moves $2.98 million to fund tobacco education
Effective upon passage, the law shifts $2.98 million into the Department of Health’s fiscal year 2026 Tobacco Education Program.
What it does
The state moves $2,981,132.08 from the Attorney General’s consumer protection recovery fund back into the unallocated general-revenue balance for fiscal year 2026.
The Department of Health receives $2,981,132.08 for its Tobacco Education Program from the state’s fiscal year 2026 surplus.
Argument forThe added money could support tobacco education activities by giving the Department of Health funds specifically assigned to that program.
Argument againstMoving money from the consumer protection fund may leave less available for other purposes, even though the act says the fund held more than needed.
More detail
The state reduces the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Recovery Fund balance by $2,981,132.08 and returns the money to the state’s unallocated general-revenue balance. The action covers fiscal year 2026 money in fund 1509 for the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Recovery Fund. The money becomes available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The act states that the fund balance exceeds what is needed for the fund’s established purposes. The act takes effect from passage and applies to money available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
The Department of Health receives a $2,981,132.08 supplemental appropriation for its Tobacco Education Program. The appropriation goes to the Department of Health’s fund 0407, fiscal year 2026, organization 0506, from general revenue. The money is listed as coming from the state’s surplus balance. The cited text does not explain how the department must spend the money beyond identifying the Tobacco Education Program. The act takes effect from passage and adds the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 13Chapter 48, 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
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 13Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Communicated to House
- Mar 13Effective from passage (Roll No. 584)
- Mar 13Passed Senate (Roll No. 583)Passed Senate
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13On 3rd reading
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Immediate consideration
- Mar 11Committee reference dispensed
- Mar 11Introduced in SenateMinor
- Mar 11Ordered to Senate
- Mar 11Effective from passage (Roll No. 404)
- Mar 11Passed House (Roll No. 403)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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