Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Commerce - Division of Natural Resources from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance.
HB 5317 allocates $20 million from West Virginia's unappropriated surplus funds to the Department of Commerce's Division of Natural Resources for fiscal year 2026. This supplemental funding specifically supports capital outlay, repairs, and equipment within the Division's existing budget (Fund 0265). It does not create new programs or change policy, but rather uses leftover state funds to address operational needs for natural resource management. The bill directly affects the Division of Natural Resources' ability to maintain infrastructure and equipment during the 2026 fiscal year.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Signed Aug 13, 2026
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Committee Substitute
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Engrossed Committee Substitute
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Mar 14, 2026
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The bill was updated to reflect its final 'Engrossed' status and includes a minor formatting correction to the committee origin date. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title and version history to indicate the bill is now an 'Engrossed Version' rather than a 'Committee Substitute'.
Corrected the formatting of the committee origin date by removing bracketed text that indicated a deletion, clarifying the date as March 9, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 12, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 14, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 617)
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 491)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
To Finance
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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