HB 5074: Relating to changing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund. - West Virginia

Committee Substitute → hb5074 s fin am _1 3-11 adopted.htm · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to increase the initial one-time allocation from the Medical Cannabis Program Fund from $3 million to $5 million for a Child Protection Commission pilot. Additionally, a new $5 million allocation was added to the Division of Primary Care to expand services addressing homelessness. The ongoing annual distribution percentages were also adjusted, reducing the administrative and testing fees while increasing the portion available for law enforcement grants.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new funding stream for homelessness services, and the financial thresholds for specific allocations were significantly increased.

FISCAL

The initial one-time allocation on June 30, 2026, was increased from $3 million to $5 million for the Child Protection Commission pilot.

A new $5 million allocation was added to the Division of Primary Care to expand services addressing homelessness.

The ongoing annual percentage for administrative purposes was reduced from 55% to 15%, and the testing fee was reduced from 15% to 5%.

The percentage allocated to law enforcement grants was increased from 10% to 40%.

hb5074 hfa linville 3-4 _1 adopted.htm → hb5074 hfa worrell 3-3 _1 adopted.htm · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's sponsor changed from Delegate Linville to Delegate Worrell, and the amendment strategy shifted from a technical edit to a major new funding provision. The original amendment aimed to restructure how funds are split between administrative costs and law enforcement training, while the new amendment adds $5 million specifically for homelessness services. This change significantly expands the bill's scope to address homelessness and alters the intended allocation of funds.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include services for addressing homelessness, and the funding allocation strategy shifted from a focus on law enforcement training to include primary care and homelessness initiatives.

FISCAL

Added a new provision allocating $5 million from the fund balance to the Division of Primary Care to expand services for homelessness.

Removed an amendment that would have redirected 20% of funds to the Division of Administrative Services for law enforcement training and drug diversion programs.

TECHNICAL

Removed a technical amendment that sought to modify punctuation and delete a specific paragraph regarding administrative expenses.

hb5074 hfa hite 3-3 _2 adopted.htm → hb5074 hfa linville 3-4 _1 adopted.htm · 3 edits

MINOR

The amendment removed specific funding allocations for West Virginia University and Marshall University to conduct Ibogaine research. It replaced these university grants with a new allocation for the Division of Administrative Services to fund local law enforcement training and addiction programs, while also removing a separate paragraph that was previously listed.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from funding specific university-based Ibogaine research to funding state-level law enforcement training and addiction programs.

FISCAL

Eliminated a provision allocating $10 million to West Virginia University and $10 million to Marshall University for Ibogaine research.

Added a new provision allocating 20% of the fund to the Division of Administrative Services for grants to local law enforcement agencies focused on crime and addiction.

Deleted a separate paragraph (Paragraph H) that was previously included in the bill.

hb5074 s fin am _1 3-11 adopted.htm → hb5074 hfa hite 3-3 _2 adopted.htm · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to redirect funding from the Medical Cannabis Program Fund to support specific research initiatives. Instead of the original plan to fund a Child Protection Commission and homelessness services, the new version allocates $10 million each to West Virginia University and Marshall University specifically for Ibogaine research.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's funding priorities shifted from general public safety and homelessness initiatives to specialized medical research.

FISCAL

The allocation of $5 million for a Child Protection Commission and $5 million for homelessness services was removed and replaced with a combined $20 million allocation for Ibogaine research at two universities.

The distribution percentages for the remaining fund revenue were altered to accommodate the new research funding priorities.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added to allocate specific funds to West Virginia University and Marshall University for conducting Ibogaine research.

Enrolled Committee Substitute → Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the one-time $5 million allocation for a Child Protection Commission and to correct a grammatical error regarding fund appropriation. The primary change involves restructuring the ongoing revenue split: the administrative allocation was reduced from 15% to 15% (with a text correction), while the remaining 45% is now distributed among the Fight Substance Abuse Fund (20%), Marshall University (10%), WVU's Rockefeller Institute (10%), the Supreme Court of Appeals (10%), and a new 10% allocation for law enforcement professional training.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the one-time funding distribution was narrowed by removing the specific allocation for homelessness services, while the scope of ongoing revenue distribution was expanded to include a new fund for law enforcement training.

FISCAL

Removed a one-time $5 million allocation for homelessness services and the $5 million allocation for the Child Protection Commission, leaving the remaining balance to revert to general revenue.

Adjusted the ongoing revenue allocation percentages: reduced the administrative portion from 15% to 15% (text correction) and restructured the remaining 45% to include a new 10% allocation for law enforcement professional training.

Corrected a grammatical error in the fund establishment clause that incorrectly stated money was 'appropriated' instead of 'appropriated' or 'allocated'.

Engrossed Committee Substitute → Enrolled Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a committee substitute draft to the final enrolled version, correcting formatting errors and resolving conflicting text regarding fund allocations. The primary substantive change is the adjustment of the one-time June 30, 2026 distribution: the Supreme Court of Appeals and Division of Primary Care each receive $5 million (totaling $10 million), whereas the committee draft ambiguously suggested a $3 million allocation to the Supreme Court and a $10 million allocation to WVU for Ibogaine research. The final version also removes the proposed $10 million allocation to Marshall University for Ibogaine research, which was present in the draft but contradicted by the final text.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains the same, governing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund.

FISCAL

The one-time June 30, 2026 allocation was clarified to provide $5 million to the Supreme Court of Appeals and $5 million to the Division of Primary Care, removing the draft's conflicting $10 million allocation to WVU for Ibogaine research.

TECHNICAL

Removed extraneous website navigation links, headers, and conflicting text markers that appeared in the draft version but were not part of the actual legislative text.

Corrected a percentage error in the annual allocation schedule, changing the Department of Agriculture allocation from 'Fifteen Fifteen percent' to 'Fifteen percent'.

Introduced Version → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 5 edits · Mar 14, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to significantly alter how money from the Medical Cannabis Program Fund is spent. The changes introduce specific one-time allocations for child protection and university research projects, adjust the percentage distribution for ongoing administrative and law enforcement grants, and clarify funding rules for substance abuse programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include specific pilot projects and research funding allocations that were not present in the original version, while modifying the standard percentage splits for administrative and law enforcement use.

FISCAL

Added specific one-time allocations of $3 million for a Child Protection Commission pilot, $10 million each for Ibogaine research at West Virginia and Marshall Universities, and $5 million for homelessness services to Division of Primary Care.

Adjusted the percentage split for the Fight Substance Abuse Fund from 50% to 20% and increased the allocation for law enforcement grants from 40% to 20%.

Added a new 10% allocation for the Supreme Court of Appeals for a Child Protection Commission and modified the allocation for the Division of Justice and Community Services.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that expenses for law enforcement grants may not exceed three percent of the allocated funds in any fiscal year.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a grammatical error in the fund establishment clause where the text 'appropriated as set forth' was changed to 'appropriated shall be allocated as set forth'.

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