West VirginiaState provides $10 million for tourism culture and history repairs
During fiscal year 2026, the Department of Tourism’s Division of Culture and History may use $10 million in surplus funds for capital repairs and equipment.
What it does
The Department of Tourism’s Division of Culture and History receives $10 million from the state’s unappropriated surplus for capital repairs and equipment during fiscal year 2026.
Argument forThe money could help the Division of Culture and History repair facilities or buy equipment for its public programs.
Argument againstUsing $10 million from the surplus for this division could leave less unappropriated money available for other state needs.
More detail
The state provides $10 million for capital repairs, equipment, and related projects for the Division of Culture and History. The money goes to the Department of Tourism’s Division of Culture and History, fund 0293, fiscal year 2026, organization 0304. The money comes from the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue. The text does not list specific projects or add other spending conditions. The appropriation applies to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the act takes effect from passage.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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History
- 2026
- Aug 13Chapter 43, 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. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional Rule Suspended. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to House
- Mar 14Effective from passage (Roll No. 615)
- Mar 14Passed Senate (Roll No. 614)Passed Senate
- Mar 14Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 14Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 14Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 613)
- Mar 14Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 14Immediate consideration
- Mar 14Committee reference dispensed
- Mar 14Introduced in SenateMinor
- Mar 12Ordered to Senate
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Effective from passage (Roll No. 490)
- Mar 12Passed House (Roll No. 489)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 6To House FinanceMinor
- Feb 6Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 6To FinanceMinor
- Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced
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