West Virginia House Bill HB3511

West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/26/25
• Refer: 3/26/25

Caption

Supplementing and amending appropriations to the Department of Arts, Culture, and History, Division of Culture and History

Summary

HB3511 is a supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 2025 that increases funding for the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History, Division of Culture and History. It authorizes the use of unappropriated surplus General Revenue funds to add new appropriations for two purposes: current expenses and capital improvements. The bill is framed as a follow-up to the Governor’s budget recommendations and the state’s available surplus balance. The bill specifically adds $13,099 in General Revenue for current expenses and $66,100 in General Revenue for capital improvements, with corresponding appropriation authority shown in the bill text. Its effect is limited to the 2025 fiscal year and to fund 0293, organization 0432, under Chapter 29 of the West Virginia Code. In practical terms, it gives the Division of Culture and History additional spending authority from surplus funds for operating and facility-related needs.

Impact

HB3511 amends the state’s FY 2025 appropriations by increasing the spending authority of the Department of Arts, Culture, and History, Division of Culture and History, using surplus General Revenue. It does not create a new program or permanently change substantive law; instead, it modifies the appropriations schedule for the current fiscal year and authorizes expenditure of additional funds for current expenses and capital improvements. The bill affects the division’s budget and the state treasury’s allocation of surplus funds.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided material, so no direct debate or opposition is documented. The bill’s introduction by request of the Executive and its reliance on the Governor’s budget recommendations suggest it is a routine, administration-supported supplemental appropriation. Overall, the available context indicates a neutral to favorable posture toward the bill as a standard budget adjustment.

Contention

No specific points of contention are shown in the provided record. Because there are no committee transcripts or votes, there is no evidence of disagreement over the amount appropriated, the use of surplus funds, or the priority of arts and culture spending. Any potential concern would likely center on the broader budget question of whether surplus revenue should be directed to this division versus other state needs, but that issue is not documented here.