West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB1033: Clarifying powers and duties of Commissioner of Agriculture over state-owned land
Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact §19-12A-5 and §19-12A-6a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the powers and duties of the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture with respect to land owned by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture; and relating to the disposition of funds generated from that land. ARTICLE 12A. LAND DIVISION. §19-12A-5. Powers, duties, and responsibilities of commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall manage all institutional farms, equipment, and other property to most efficiently produce food products for state institutions, support the department and.
From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend and reenact §19-12A-5 and §19-12A-6a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the powers and duties of the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture with respect to land owned by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture; and relating to the disposition of funds generated from that land. ARTICLE 12A. LAND DIVISION. §19-12A-5. Powers, duties, and responsibilities of commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall manage all institutional farms, equipment, and other property to most efficiently produce food products for state institutions, support the department and its activities, advance the agricultural interests of the state, as identified by the commissioner, and otherwise implement the intent of the Legislature as set forth by this article. From the total amount of food, milk, and other commodities produced on institutional farms, the commissioner shall sell, at prevailing wholesale prices, and each of the institutions under the control of the Department of Health Facilities and Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall purchase, these products based on the dietary needs of each institution: Provided, That if the commissioner cannot sell sufficient food products to each institution to meet the demand created, each institution may purchase such food products from vendors who can supply those food products at the greatest savings to the taxpayers of the state. (b) If requested by the …