Del. Roger Hanshaw

Maddy summaryHB 110 provides additional funding to the West Virginia Department of Administration for its Office of Technology and Division of Information Services and Communications for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill adjusts specific budget categories, such as personal services, equipment, and current expenses, to reflect a previous legislative consolidation of these funds that was not included in the state's main budget bill. By amending existing appropriation accounts, the legislation ensures that the correct financial resources are allocated to these reorganized units for their designated operations.

Maddy summaryHB 102 directs the transfer of $150 million in unspent state funds to the Division of Highways for use during fiscal year 2024. This legislation amends the state budget to move money from the General Revenue account into the State Road Fund, ensuring these resources are available for highway maintenance and construction projects. The bill responds to a revised revenue estimate provided by the Governor, allowing the legislature to utilize the remaining balance in the state treasury for transportation needs.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends West Virginia law to clarify how political parties must nominate candidates for presidential electors. It establishes that parties must follow their own rules, but if those rules are missing, a state convention must be held between June and August to select these candidates. The law details how delegates are chosen from county mass meetings and outlines procedures for filling vacancies and resolving disputes over delegate selection. Additionally, it specifies that while party platforms can be created at these conventions, the names of presidential elector candidates will not appear on the regular general election ballot.

Maddy summaryHB 109 is a budget amendment that reduces the amount of state funding allocated to West Virginia schools for the fiscal year 2025. The bill directly affects the Department of Education and the State Board of Education by lowering their approved budget totals. Specifically, it decreases the appropriation for "Other Current Expenses" and adjusts the total state aid provided to school districts. This legislation serves to cut spending within the designated education fund rather than adding new resources.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs $2,877,636 from the Lottery Education Fund to the Department of Arts, Culture, and History's Capital Resource Match Grant Program. The transfer is intended to increase the available cash balance for the department to support cultural facilities and capital projects. By moving these funds, the legislation ensures that money originally set aside for specific lottery education purposes is instead made accessible for broader cultural infrastructure needs within the state.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the West Virginia Legislature to allocate remaining state funds from the 2024 fiscal year to the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services for use in fiscal year 2025. It specifically authorizes the transfer of unspent money from various programs, such as emergency response, medical cannabis, and drug control, to their corresponding accounts in the new budget year. Additionally, the measure grants the Department of Health Secretary limited authority to move up to five percent of funds between specific budget categories, while prohibiting transfers into the employee benefits account. These changes ensure that leftover money is utilized for its intended purposes rather than remaining idle in the state treasury.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution amends House Rule 56 to clarify that motions requesting money cannot be made unless they directly amend the budget bill or a supplementary appropriation bill. The change reinforces existing budgetary procedures by ensuring that all requests for funding are strictly tied to official budget documents rather than standing alone as separate motions. By updating the rule text, the resolution provides a clearer framework for how financial requests are processed within the legislative chamber.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House Concurrent Resolution that formally honors the life and legacy of Robert Gene "Bob" Ashley, a long-serving legislator from West Virginia. It recognizes his thirty years of public service in the state House and Senate, his roles as a husband, father, and grandfather, and his dedication to community organizations. The resolution expresses the Legislature's gratitude and sadness for his passing and directs the Clerk of the House to send a certified copy of the document to Ashley's family.