West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 845 — Supplemental Appropriation to Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105

Last action — Chapter 33, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

  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 09, 2026. Enacted.

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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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill provides a supplemental appropriation to the Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund.

This legislation aims to allocate additional funds to the Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund, which supports various state needs. The fund is used for unexpected expenses that arise in state governance.

Summary

Supplemental Appropriation to Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

71 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SB 845 reduces the amount of funds being transferred from the Governor's Office - Civil Contingent Fund to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, from $15 million to approximately $14.1 million. Additionally, the bill now specifies the fiscal year 2023 and 2024 amounts being expired, which were not detailed in the earlier version. This change is significant as it reflects a more precise allocation of state resources and may impact future budgeting and spending decisions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

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SB845 HFAT Criss 3-12Dunn 3290 Delegate Criss moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:S.B 845 --“ 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 $14,143,707.56 from the Governor’s  Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2023, organization 0100,  appropriation 85700;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Senate Bill 845 BYS ENATORSS MITH(MR.
 in the amount of $10,856,292.44 from the Governor’s  Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2024, organization 0100,  appropriation 85700 and making a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of  the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund,  fund 0105, fiscal year 2026, organization 0100, by supplementing and amending the  appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.”    AdoptedRejected 
RESIDENT)ANDW OELFEL (Y REQUEST OF THEEXECUTIV) [Passed March 14, 2026;
in effect from passage] Enr SB 845 AN ACT 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 $14,143,707.56 from the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2023, organization 0100, appropriation 85700;
in the amount of $10,856,292.44 from the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2024, organization 0100, appropriation 85700 and making a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2026, organization 0100, by supplementing and amending the appropriations 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 Fund, General Revenue, 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 further included recommended expirations to the unappropriated surplus balance of the State Fund, General Revenue;
and WHEREAS, It appears from the Governor’s Statement of the State 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;
therefore Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the balance of the funds available for expenditure in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2023, organization 0100, appropriation 85700, be decreased by expiring the amount of $14,143,707.56;
the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2024, organization 0100, appropriation 85700, be decreased by expiring the amount of $10,856,292.44, to the Enr SB 845 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 total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund 0105, fiscal year 2026, organization 0100, be supplemented and amended by adding a new item of appropriation as follows:
TITLE II – APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1.
Appropriations from general revenue.
EXECUTIVE 7 - Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund (W.V.
Code Chapter 5) Fund 0105 FY 2026 Org 0100 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 1a Civil Contingent Fund – Surplus (R) .................26300..........25,000,000 Enr SB 845 The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the Senate ...............................................................
Clerk of the House of Delegates Originated in the Senate.
In effect from passage.
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President of the Senate ...............................................................
Speaker of the House of Delegates __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Finance

  5. Reported do pass

  6. On 1st reading

  7. Read 1st time

  8. On 2nd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. On 3rd reading

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. Passed Senate (Roll No. 445)

  13. Effective from passage (Roll No. 446)

  14. Ordered to House

  15. House received Senate message

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Immediate consideration

  18. Read 1st time

  19. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  22. Reported by the Clerk

  23. Amended on 3rd reading

  24. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  25. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. Passed House (Roll No. 582)

  28. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  29. Effective from passage (Roll No. 583)

  30. Communicated to Senate

  31. House Message received

  32. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 699)

  33. Effective from passage (Roll No. 700)

  34. Communicated to House

  35. Completed legislative action

  36. To Governor 3/17/2026

  37. To Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal

  38. Approved by Governor 3/19/2026

  39. Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal

  40. Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal

  41. Chapter 33, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Woelfel

Not signed on (150)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 845 do?
Supplemental Appropriation to Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105
Who sponsors SB 845?
SB 845 is sponsored by Woelfel and Randy E. Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 845?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2026. Enacted.
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