Sen. Mike Woelfel

Maddy summarySB 767 adds $39,376,837 in supplemental funding to the Bureau for Medical Services (within the Department of Human Services) for fiscal year 2025, using unused state surplus funds. This funding supports the bureau's ongoing programs and operations under its existing budget structure. The bill directly affects the Bureau for Medical Services, which administers healthcare services for eligible West Virginia residents. It does not create new programs or change laws, but reallocates existing state funds to maintain current healthcare services.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases a $581,900 lease rental payment appropriation for the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2025. It directly affects the Office of the Secretary by providing supplemental funding for facility leasing costs. The bill amends an existing line item in the state budget using an unappropriated balance identified in the Governor’s budget document. As a procedural funding measure, it does not create new policies or affect broader public programs.

Maddy summarySB 766 adds $45,022,906 from the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services (fund 5365) for fiscal year 2025, specifically designated for "Medical Services - Lottery Surplus." This supplemental appropriation allocates unspent lottery revenue surplus funds to support existing medical services programs under the Department of Human Services. The bill does not create new programs or change eligibility but provides additional funding to the department's medical services budget. It directly affects the Department of Human Services' fiscal operations for the 2025 fiscal year.

Maddy summarySB 778 is a supplemental budget bill that increases existing funding for five specific divisions within West Virginia's Department of Human Services. It provides additional funds for staff and operations in the Office of the Commissioner, Child Protective Services, Social Services, Adult Protective Services, and Youth Service case worker units for fiscal year 2025. The bill supplements current appropriations (not creating new programs) by raising budgeted amounts for personal services, employee benefits, and current expenses in these divisions. It directly affects frontline case workers and their ability to deliver services within these bureaus. The bill was introduced on March 17, 2025, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee.

Maddy summarySB 788 provides additional funding from unspent federal funds to West Virginia's Department of Human Services for the current fiscal year. It increases specific line items: $27 million for general department operations, $677,086 for CHIP administrative costs, and $4.46 million for CHIP services. This funding directly supports the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), helping cover healthcare costs for low-income children and families. The bill does not create new programs but allocates existing federal funds to maintain current services.

Maddy summarySB 787 is a supplemental budget bill that adds $859,900 for staff and related costs to the Department of Health's Office of the Inspector General (W.V. Code Chapter 16B) for fiscal year 2025. It also allocates small additional funds for repairs ($500), equipment ($500), and other current expenses ($118,297) using unspent federal funds previously made available by the Governor. The bill directly affects the Department of Health's Inspector General office by increasing its operational budget to cover personnel, maintenance, and essential office needs. This is a routine budget adjustment to utilize existing federal funds, not a new policy or program.

Maddy summarySB 772 moves $58,632 from Welch Community Hospital's funding (Department of Health Facilities) to the Office of the Inspector General (Department of Health) for fiscal year 2025. The bill adjusts existing appropriations without changing overall state spending, shifting unspent funds from one account to another. This reallocation directly affects Welch Community Hospital's budget and increases resources for the Inspector General's oversight work. The change was prompted by an unappropriated balance in the state treasury, as noted in the executive budget document. The bill is procedural, with no new policy or service changes.

Maddy summarySB 771 adds $596,981 to fund "Increased Enrollment - Surplus" and increases "Safe Schools - Surplus" funding by $1,250,000 from the state's unappropriated surplus balance. These funds directly support the State Board of Education for school enrollment growth and school safety initiatives during fiscal year 2025. The bill is a procedural budget adjustment, not a new policy, solely modifying existing funding allocations without changing eligibility or program requirements.

Maddy summarySB 777 adds $60,700 in federal funds to the existing budget for the West Virginia Department of Veterans' Assistance Fund (Fund 8858) for fiscal year 2025. It uses leftover federal funds that were not previously allocated to increase the "Personal Services and Employee Benefits" line item, directly supporting the department's operations. This supplemental appropriation does not create new policy but reallocates unspent federal resources to maintain current veteran assistance services. The bill was introduced on March 17, 2025, and refers to the existing appropriation structure without changing program eligibility or benefits.

Maddy summarySB 773 adds a $33.8 million budget allocation from unspent lottery funds to the State Board of Education for the Hope Scholarship Program during fiscal year 2025. This bill directly affects the Hope Scholarship Program, which provides education funding, by using surplus lottery revenue that was not previously allocated. The funding mechanism is a simple reallocation of existing unappropriated lottery surplus funds to an established program, with no new policy changes or eligibility requirements. The bill does not create new spending but modifies the budget to include this specific line item for the program's use during the 2025 fiscal year.