HB 5682 — Supplemental Appropriation to expire funds to surplus balance of General Revenue

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSEDENROLLED House Bill 5682 ByBYDELEGATCRISS DelegatesARILEY Criss[Passed andMarch Riley6, [Originating2026; in the Committee on Finance, February 19, 2026] Eng HB 5682 A BILL expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 in the amount of $37,000,000 from the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2023, organization 0100, appropriation 85700;

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andBe WHEREAS,it Itenacted appearsby from the Governor’sLegislature Statement of theWest StateVirginia: Fund, General Revenue, there now remains an unappropriated surplus balance in the Treasury which is available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026;

thereforeThat Bethe itbalance enactedof the funds available for expenditure in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2023, organization 0100, appropriation 85700, be decreased by expiring the Legislatureamount of West$35,000,000 Virginia:to the unappropriated surplus balance of the State Fund, General Revenue to be available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

And, That the balancetotal ofappropriation the funds available for expenditure in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, theto Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105,0589, fiscal year 2023,2026, organization 0100,0441, appropriation 85700, be decreasedsupplemented byand expiringamended theto amountread ofas $37,000,000;follows:

the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2017, organization 0100, appropriation 26300, be decreased by expiring the amount of $35,000,000 to the unappropriated surplus Eng HB 5682 balance of the State Fund, General Revenue to be available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

And, That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund 0589, fiscal year 2026, organization 0441, be supplemented and amended by adding a new item of appropriation as follows:

Code Chapter 18B and 18C) Fund 0589 FY 2026 Org 0441 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 5aEnr CurrentHB Expenses5682 –Personal Surplus.................................13099.........Services and Employee Benefits.................00100.....$...

72,000,0002,945,386 FromRHI theProgram aboveand appropriationSite forSupport Current Expenses – SurplusRHEP (fundProgram 0589,Administration appropriation(R)......................03700............ 13099), $30,000,000 shall be used for Marshall University School of Medicine, $5,000,000 shall be used for West Virginia University Dental School, $32,000,000 shall be used for West Virginia University School of Medicine, and $5,000,000 shall be used for West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for biomedical sciences research expansion.

NOTE:80,000 Mental Health Provider Loan Repayment (R)...............11301.......

The100,000 purposeCurrent ofExpenses........................................13000...........1,096,902.... this supplemental appropriation bill is to expire funds to the surplus balance of General Revenue and to supplement and add a new item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.

Current Expenses – Surplus..............................13099..........72,000,000 Higher Education Grant Program..........................16400..........40,619,864 Tuition Contract Program (R)............................16500...........1,325,917 Underwood-Smith Scholarship Program-Student Awards......16700 1,478,349 Facilities Planning and Administration .................38600...........1,760,254 Dual Enrollment Program.................................42201...........5,810,625 Higher Education System Initiatives ....................48801...........1,655,725 PROMISE Scholarship – Transfer .........................80000..........18,500,000 HEAPS Grant Program (R).................................86700...........5,026,840 Health Professionals’ Student Loan Program (R)..........86701......

547,470 Directed Transfer ......................................70000.............293,500.......

West Virginia University College of Law ................xxxxx..............

0 BRIM Premium............................................91300..............17,817.....

Total .........................................................$...153,258,649.............

Any unexpended balances remaining in the appropriations for RHI Program and Site Support – RHEP Program Administration (fund 0589, 03700), Mental Health Provider Loan Repayment (fund 0589, appropriation 11301), Tuition Contract Program (fund 0589, appropriation 16500), Fire and EMS Training Program Support – Surplus (fund 0589, appropriation 31099), Dual Enrollment Program (fund 0589, appropriation 42201), Nursing Program Expansion Support – Surplus (fund 0589, appropriation 42299), HEAPS Grant Program (fund 0589, appropriation Enr HB 5682 86700), and Health Professionals’ Student Loan Program (fund 0589, appropriation 86701) at the close of the fiscal year 2025 are hereby reappropriated for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.

From the above appropriation for Current Expenses – Surplus (fund 0589, appropriation 13099), $30,000,000 shall be used for Marshall University School of Medicine, $5,000,000 shall be used for West Virginia University Dental School, $32,000,000 shall be used for West Virginia University School of Medicine, and $5,000,000 shall be used for West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for biomedical sciences research expansion.

The above appropriation for Facilities Planning and Administration (fund 0589, appropriation 38600) is for operational expenses of the West Virginia Regional Technology Park between construction and full occupancy.

The above appropriation for Higher Education Grant Program (fund 0589, appropriation 16400) shall be transferred to the Higher Education Grant Fund (fund 4933) established by W.V.

Code §18C-5-3.

The above appropriation for Underwood-Smith Scholarship Program - Student Awards (fund 0589, appropriation 16700) shall be transferred to the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program Fund (fund 4922) established by W.V.

Code §18C-4-1.

The above appropriation for Directed Transfer (fund 0589, appropriation 70000) shall be transferred to the Military College Advisory Council Fund (fund XXXX).

The above appropriation for PROMISE Scholarship-Transfer (fund 0589, appropriation 80000) shall be transferred to the PROMISE Scholarship Fund (fund 4296) established by W.V.

Code §18C-7-7.

The above appropriation for Dual Enrollment Program (fund 0589, appropriation 42201) shall be used for the Dual Enrollment Program established by House Bill 2005 during the 2023 Regular Session.

Enr HB 5682 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.

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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................

Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.

In effect from passage.

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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................

President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................

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Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.

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