West Virginia Senate Bill SB874

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/9/26
• Refer: 2/9/26
• Report Pass: 3/6/26
• Engrossed: 3/11/26
• Enrolled: 3/13/26
• Passed: 3/19/26

Caption

Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0403

Summary

SB 874 is a supplemental appropriations bill that increases the fiscal year 2026 general revenue appropriation for the West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Human Services (fund 0403, organization 0511). The bill uses available unappropriated general revenue balance to add funding to two existing budget lines: Personal Services and Employee Benefits, and Current Expenses. The measure does not create a new program or change substantive policy; instead, it adjusts the state budget to provide additional operating funds for the Division of Human Services for the remainder of fiscal year 2026. The bill takes effect from passage, meaning the added appropriations became available immediately upon enactment.

Impact

SB 874 amends the state’s fiscal year 2026 appropriations law by increasing general revenue spending authority for the Department of Human Services. It specifically supplements fund 0403, organization 0511, under the statutory framework governing human services programs in West Virginia Code Chapters 9, 48, and 49. The practical effect is to authorize additional state spending for personnel-related costs and operating expenses within the Division of Human Services.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It passed both chambers unanimously, with 32-0 votes in the Senate and 88-0 and 87-0 votes in the House on the passage and effective-from-passage motions. The lack of recorded opposition or committee discussion suggests general agreement that the supplemental funding was needed and appropriate.

Contention

There is no recorded substantive contention in the available materials. Because the bill is a supplemental appropriation rather than a policy change, any discussion would likely have centered on the size and purpose of the added funding, but no objections, amendments, or competing viewpoints are reflected in the transcript or voting record. The only identifiable issue is the allocation of additional general revenue to the Division of Human Services, particularly for personal services and current expenses.