West Virginia House Bill HB5690

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/9/26
• Engrossed: 3/11/26
• Enrolled: 3/13/26
• Passed: 3/14/26

Caption

Supplemental appropriation, Adjutant General

Summary

HB5690 is a supplemental appropriations bill that increases an existing fiscal year 2026 general revenue appropriation for the West Virginia Adjutant General, specifically within Fund 0433, Organization 0603, State Militia. The bill adds a new appropriation line for an "Armory Board Transfer - Surplus" and authorizes the use of available unappropriated surplus funds in the State Fund, General Revenue for that purpose. In practical terms, the measure directs $4,025,000 in surplus general revenue to the Adjutant General’s account for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Because it is an appropriations bill, it does not create new regulatory duties or alter substantive law outside the budget process; instead, it changes how state funds are allocated to support the State Militia/Adjutant General’s operations and related armory board transfer needs.

Impact

HB5690 amends the state budget for fiscal year 2026 by increasing general revenue appropriations to the Adjutant General under West Virginia Code Chapter 15. Its effect is limited to state spending authority: it authorizes a specific transfer from surplus general revenue to the Adjutant General’s fund, thereby affecting the budget of the State Militia and any programs or facilities supported through the Armory Board transfer. It does not amend criminal, civil, or administrative statutes beyond the appropriation itself.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been broadly supported and noncontroversial. It passed the House by a wide margin and then passed the Senate unanimously, and both chambers approved it as effective from passage. The voting history suggests general agreement that the supplemental funding was appropriate and timely, with no recorded committee debate or public controversy in the materials provided.

Contention

No substantive points of contention are reflected in the available record. The only likely area of policy interest is the use of unappropriated surplus general revenue and the size of the transfer to the Adjutant General, but the near-unanimous votes indicate that any concerns were minimal or not publicly expressed. Because there are no committee transcripts, there is no evidence of disagreement over the purpose, amount, or timing of the appropriation.