West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 644 — Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry, and Geological and Economic Survey

Last action — Chapter 14, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 644 has had some minor modifications, primarily in its formatting and wording. Most notably, the original language indicating the bill's committee origin and reporting date was removed, while the effective date was simplified to state it would be in effect from passage. These changes help clarify the bill's status and streamline its presentation, making it easier for legislators and the public to understand its immediate importance and applicability.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 644 BY SENATORS BLAIR(MR.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 644 By Senators Blair (Mr.
RESIDENT)ANDW OELFEL [Y REQUEST OF THEEXECUTIV] [Originating in the Committee on Finance;
President) and Woelfel [By Request of the Executive] [Passed March 8, 2024;
reported March 4, 2024] CS for SB 644 A BILL supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry, fund 0250, fiscal year 2024, organization 0305, and the Department of Commerce, Geological and Economic Survey, fund 0253, fiscal year 2024, organization 0306, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
in effect from passage] Enr CS for SB 644 AN ACT supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry, fund 0250, fiscal year 2024, organization 0305, and the Department of Commerce, Geological and Economic Survey, fund 0253, fiscal year 2024, organization 0306, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
Code Chapter 19) Fund 0250 FY 2024 Org 0305 CS for SB 644 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 1 Personal Services and Employee Benefits ............00100......
Code Chapter 19) Fund 0250 FY 2024 Org 0305 1 CS for SB 644 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 1 Personal Services and Employee Benefits ............00100.......
Code Chapter 29) Fund 0253 FY 2024 Org 0306 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 1 Personal Services and Employee Benefits.............00100......
Code Chapter 29) Fund 0253 FY 2024 Org 0306 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 1 Personal Services and Employee Benefits.............00100.......
110,997 7 Mineral Mapping System (R)..........................20700.............47,975 2
110,997 7 Mineral Mapping System (R)..........................20700..............47,975
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Action History

  1. Chapter 14, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/14/2024

  3. To Governor 3/12/2024

  4. Approved by Governor 3/14/2024 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/14/2024 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/12/2024 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/12/2024 - House Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 642)

  12. Passed House (Roll No. 641)

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  17. Read 1st time

  18. Reference dispensed

  19. Immediate consideration

  20. Introduced in House

  21. House received Senate message

  22. Ordered to House

  23. Effective from passage (Roll No. 381)

  24. Passed Senate (Roll No. 381)

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. On 3rd reading

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. On 2nd reading

  29. Read 1st time

  30. Immediate consideration

  31. Committee substitute reported

  32. To Finance

  33. Introduced in Senate

  34. To Finance

  35. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Blair

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63003
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 25001
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Forsht — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Ross — Yea
Foster — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Smith — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Summers — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Devault — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Householder — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Steele — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Not Voting
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Not Voting
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 25001
Total 97003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Forsht — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Ross — Yea
Foster — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Smith — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Summers — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Steele — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Not Voting
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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SB 644 is sponsored by Mike Woelfel (Democrat) and Blair.
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