West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB871: Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3517
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, Excess Lottery Fund, by adding a new item of appropriation to the State Board of Education, fund 3517, fiscal year 2026, organization 0402, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
AN ACT supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, Excess Lottery Fund, by adding a new item of appropriation to the State Board of Education, fund 3517, fiscal year 2026, organization 0402, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. WHEREAS, The Governor submitted the Executive Budget Document to the Legislature on January 14, 2026, containing a statement of the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, setting forth therein the cash balance as of July 1, 2025, and further included the estimate of revenue for the fiscal year 2026, less net appropriation balances forwarded and regular and surplus appropriations for the fiscal year 2026; and WHEREAS, It appears from the Governor's Statement of the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, there now remains an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Treasury which is available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; therefore That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund 3517, fiscal year 2026, organization 0402, be supplemented and amended by adding a new item of appropriation as follows: Title II - Appropriations. Sec. 5. Appropriations from state excess lottery revenue fund. 357A - Department of Education (W.V. Code Chapters 18 and 18A) …
Sponsors
- Smith, Randy E. (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Woelfel, Mike (D, 05)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 36, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- : Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal
- : Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
- : Approved by Governor 3/19/2026
- : To Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal
- : To Governor 3/17/2026
- : House Message received
- : Completed legislative action
- : Communicated to Senate
- : Effective from passage (Roll No. 473)
Votes
- Passed House (Roll No. 472) (March 12, 2026): 68 yea, 25 nay, passed
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 473) (March 12, 2026): 73 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Passed Senate (Roll No. 176) (February 20, 2026): 31 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 177) (February 20, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SB871?
- SB871 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3517.
- What does SB871 do?
- In its own words: An act supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, Excess Lottery Fund, by adding a new item of appropriation to the State Board of Education, fund 3517, fiscal year 2026, organization 0402, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- What is the status of SB871?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 36, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB871?
- Smith, Randy E. (R, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB871?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=871&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
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