SB 845 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Supplemental Appropriation to Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105

SB 845 is a procedural appropriations bill that reclassifies $15 million in unspent funds from the Governor’s Office Civil Contingent Fund (fund 0105, fiscal year 2023) to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue. It adds a new line item for "Civil Contingent Fund - Surplus" in the Governor’s Office budget for fiscal year 2026, reflecting the transferred amount. The bill does not create new spending but formally adjusts existing unspent funds to align with the Governor’s budget recommendations. This action affects only the Governor’s Office Civil Contingent Fund budget allocation.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Signed Jun 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

sb845 hfa criss 3-12 _1 adopted.htm → sb845 hfat criss 3-12 adopted.htm · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's title was completely rewritten to clarify that it expires specific surplus funds from the Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, totaling over $24 million, and simultaneously creates a new supplementary appropriation for fiscal year 2026. The amendment also changed the bill's identifier from 'HFA' to 'HFAT' and streamlined the amendment proposal text to be more concise.

Scope change

The scope was clarified to explicitly cover two distinct fiscal years (2023 and 2024) for fund expiration and to establish a new appropriation for fiscal year 2026, replacing a previous fragmented amendment approach.

FISCAL

The amendment text was consolidated to specify exact expiration amounts for FY 2023 ($14,143,707.56) and FY 2024 ($10,856,292.44) and to add a new supplementary appropriation for FY 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'SB845 HFA' to 'SB845 HFAT', likely reflecting a change in the bill's status or committee assignment.

The previous amendment proposal was removed, which included separate instructions to strike specific dollar amounts on page 1 and page 2.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2026

How they voted

32–1

Passed

Total votes 33

Mar 11, 2026

D Democratic2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican31

30 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 19, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 3/19/2026

upper

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

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 699)

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 582)

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Introduced

Amendment reported by the Clerk

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 445)

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

To Finance

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor