Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0186
Summary
SB 820 is a supplemental appropriations bill that adds a new fiscal year 2026 general revenue appropriation to the West Virginia Department of Administration, Office of the Secretary (fund 0186, organization 0201). The bill authorizes $5,000,000 in surplus general revenue for “Current Expenses,” increasing the department’s available spending authority for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
The measure is a budget adjustment rather than a policy bill: it does not create new programs or change substantive law, but instead amends the state’s appropriations for the current fiscal year to use available unappropriated surplus funds. It takes effect from passage, meaning the appropriation became available immediately upon enactment.
Impact
SB 820 amends the state’s fiscal year 2026 appropriations law by adding a $5 million surplus-funded line item to the Department of Administration’s Office of the Secretary under General Revenue fund 0186. Its practical effect is to increase spending authority for current expenses within that agency, drawing from the State Fund’s unappropriated surplus balance. The bill affects state budget administration and the Department of Administration, but it does not alter the underlying statutes governing agency powers or duties.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been broadly supported and noncontroversial. It passed the Senate and House with overwhelming majorities and only one dissenting vote in each chamber’s recorded action. The absence of committee transcript discussion suggests it was treated as a routine appropriations measure, likely viewed as necessary to allocate surplus funds for agency operations.
Contention
There is little evidence of substantive contention in the available record. The only notable opposition is the small number of no votes in each chamber, which may reflect general concerns about spending surplus revenue, the size of the appropriation, or the specific use of funds, but no detailed objections are provided. Because the bill is a supplemental appropriation with immediate effect, any disagreement would likely have centered on budget priorities rather than on policy or legal changes.