Bill > SB250

This bill appropriates public money from the Treasury for the fiscal year 2027. * **Legislative Branch:** * Senate: $6,652,206 from the General Revenue Fund. * House of Delegates: $12,620,268 from the General Revenue Fund. * Joint Expenses (including Joint Committee on Government and Finance, Legislative Printing, Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee, Legislative Computer System, and Legislative Dues and Fees): $12,722,047 from the General Revenue Fund. * **Judicial Branch:** * Supreme Court: $176,499,021 from the General Revenue Fund, covering personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, repairs, equipment, and BRIM premiums. * **Executive Branch:** * Governor's Office: $6,250,122 from the General Revenue Fund, including appropriations for personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, and community food programs. * Governor's Office – Custodial Fund: $622,377 from Other Funds. * Governor's Office – Civil Contingent Fund: $10,100,000 from Other Funds, including $5,000,000 for the Civil Contingent Fund and $5,100,000 for Local Economic Development Assistance. * Auditor's Office – General Administration: $2,779,793 from the General Revenue Fund. * Treasurer's Office: $3,730,187 from the General Revenue Fund, including appropriations for personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, and the ABLE Program. * Department of Agriculture: $14,719,072 from the General Revenue Fund, covering personal services, employee benefits, various programs like Gypsy Moth Control, WV Farmers Market, Black Fly Control, and HEMP Program. * West Virginia Conservation Agency: $12,417,443 from the General Revenue Fund, primarily for Soil Conservation Projects. * Attorney General: $8,023,360 from the General Revenue Fund, including appropriations for personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, and the Better Government Bureau. * Secretary of State: $1,171,797 from the General Revenue Fund, covering personal services, employee benefits, and current expenses. * Department of Administration – Office of the Secretary: $16,223,859 from the General Revenue Fund, including significant amounts for Lease Rental Payments. * Division of General Services: $26,463,626 from Other Funds, with a substantial portion for Capital Outlay, Repairs, and Equipment. * Public Defender Services: $46,010,978 from the General Revenue Fund, including large appropriations for Public Defender Corporations and Appointed Counsel Fees. * Department of Homeland Security – Division of Emergency Management: $9,145,657 from Other Funds, including appropriations for SIRN and Federal Funds/Grant Match. * West Virginia State Police: $116,915,428 from the General Revenue Fund, covering personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, trooper retirement, and BRIM premiums. * Division of Administrative Services – Criminal Justice Fund: $24,740,215 from Other Funds, including significant appropriations for Victims of Crime Act, Child Advocacy Centers, and Community Corrections. * Department of Revenue – Tax Division: $32,263,563 from the General Revenue Fund, including appropriations for personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, and a Tax Technology Upgrade. * State Budget Office: $1,136,629 from the General Revenue Fund. * Department of Tourism – Office of the Secretary: $21,050,127 from the General Revenue Fund, primarily for Tourism Brand Promotion, Public Relations, Events, and Industry Development. * Division of Culture and History: $6,689,995 from the General Revenue Fund, covering personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, and educational enhancements. * Library Commission: $1,380,493 from Other Funds. * Educational Broadcasting Commission: $3,859,496 from Other Funds. * State Board of Education – State Department of Education: $223,525,706 from the General Revenue Fund, including substantial amounts for Teachers’ Retirement Savings, Hope Scholarship Program, and various educational initiatives. * State Board of Education – Aid for Exceptional Children: $36,913,699 from the General Revenue Fund. * State Board of Education – State Aid to Schools: $2,010,884,589 from the General Revenue Fund, representing the largest appropriation for basic state aid, public employees' insurance matching, and teachers' retirement systems. * State Board of Education – Vocational Division: $38,703,506 from the General Revenue Fund, supporting various vocational programs and adult basic education. * State Board of Education – West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind: $14,511,425 from the General Revenue Fund. * State Board of Education – School Building Authority: $34,000,000 from Other Funds, transferred to the School Construction Fund. * Division of Environmental Protection: $7,807,802 from Other Funds, covering personal services, employee benefits, water resources protection, and environmental response. * Bureau for Public Health – Office of Maternal, Child, and Family Health – West Virginia Birth to Three: $17,156,198 from the General Revenue Fund. * Bureau for Public Health – State Aid for Local and Basic Public Health Services: $20,305,818 from Other Funds. * Office of Chief Medical Examiner: $14,138,525 from the General Revenue Fund. * Office of Emergency Medical Services: $5,332,052 from Other Funds, including appropriations for Telestroke and Statewide EMS Program Support. * Bureau for Public Health – Office of Community Health and Health Promotion: $9,160,839 from Other Funds, including significant amounts for Health Right Free Clinics. * Division of Human Services: $202,097,379 from the General Revenue Fund, covering personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, child care development, behavioral health programs, and temporary assistance for needy families. * Department of Health Facilities – Welch Community Hospital: $24,216,810 from the General Revenue Fund. * Department of Health Facilities – William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital: $105,131,859 from the General Revenue Fund. * Department of Health Facilities – Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital: $63,393,315 from the General Revenue Fund. * Department of Health Facilities – William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital – Transitional Living Facility: $2,366,766 from the General Revenue Fund. * Department of Homeland Security – Office of the Secretary: $4,296,125 from the General Revenue Fund, including appropriations for the Fusion Center and WV Fire and EMS Survivor Benefit. * Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Correctional Units: $371,824,592 from the General Revenue Fund, covering personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, and inmate medical expenses for various correctional facilities. * Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Bureau of Juvenile Services: $61,885,429 from the General Revenue Fund, supporting various juvenile centers and services. * **Transportation:** * Division of Motor Vehicles: $76,031,606 from the State Road Fund, covering personal services, employee benefits, current expenses, and equipment. * Division of Highways: $2,064,010,962 from the State Road Fund, with substantial appropriations for Maintenance, Interstate Construction, Other Federal Aid Programs, and Appalachian Programs. * **Other Funds Appropriations:** * Crime Victims Compensation Fund: $2,648,284 from Other Funds. * Supreme Court – Court Facilities Maintenance Fund: $750,000 from Other Funds. * Auditor's Office – Land Operating Fund: $4,729,516 from Other Funds. * Auditor's Office – Local Government Purchasing Card Expenditure Fund: $4,525,842 from Other Funds. * Auditor's Office – Securities Regulation Fund: $6,942,055 from Other Funds. * Auditor's Office – Purchasing Card Administration Fund: $15,676,867 from Other Funds. * Division of Forestry: $1,019,432 from Other Funds. * Division of Labor – Elevator Safety Fund: $544,197 from Other Funds. * Division of Labor – Weights and Measures Fund: $121,200 from Other Funds. * Division of Natural Resources – License Fund - Wildlife Resources: $28,477,800 from Other Funds. * Division of Natural Resources – State Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund: $15,045,000 from Other Funds. * School Building Authority – School Construction Fund: $153,885,310 from Other Funds. * Division of Environmental Protection – Special Reclamation Fund: $18,237,405 from Other Funds. * Division of Environmental Protection – Oil and Gas Operating Permit and Processing Fund: $4,340,473 from Other Funds. * Division of Environmental Protection – Mining and Reclamation Operations Fund: $4,497,464 from Other Funds. * Division of Environmental Protection – Solid Waste Enforcement Fund: $4,686,682 from Other Funds. * Division of Environmental Protection – Air Pollution Control Fund: $8,341,902 from Other Funds. * Department of Human Services – Health Care Provider Tax – Medicaid State Share Fund: $877,004,238 from Other Funds. * Department of Human Services – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: $177,081,080 from the General Revenue Fund. * Department of Human Services – Child Care and Development: $111,354,743 from the General Revenue Fund. * Department of Health Facilities – Hospital Services Revenue Account Special Fund: $86,995,646 from Other Funds. * Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority: $16,545,472 from Other Funds. * West Virginia State Police – Motor Vehicle Inspection Fund: $8,140,550 from Other Funds. * Bureau of Senior Services – Lottery Senior Citizens Fund: $67,028,799 from Other Funds. * Higher Education Policy Commission – Tuition Fee Capital Improvement Fund: $32,897,631 from Other Funds. * Higher Education Policy Commission – Control Account: $83,862,365 from the General Revenue Fund. * West Virginia University – General Administrative Fund: $129,936,520 from the General Revenue Fund. * Marshall University – General Administration Fund: $62,171,347 from the General Revenue Fund. * West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine: $6,647,449 from the General Revenue Fund. * Bluefield State University: $7,373,016 from the General Revenue Fund. * Concord University: $12,044,454 from the General Revenue Fund. * Fairmont State University: $21,428,966 from the General Revenue Fund. * Glenville State University: $8,228,878 from the General Revenue Fund. * Shepherd University: $14,126,797 from the General Revenue Fund. * West Liberty University: $10,879,707 from the General Revenue Fund. * West Virginia State University: $18,445,688 from the General Revenue Fund. * Higher Education Policy Commission – WVNET: $2,028,906 from Other Funds. * **Lottery Revenue Appropriations:** * Education, Arts, Sciences and Tourism – Debt Service Fund: $10,000,000 from Lottery Funds. * Division of Natural Resources: $4,018,129 from Lottery Funds. * Department of Tourism – Office of the Secretary: $7,187,532 from Lottery Funds. * Department of Tourism – Culture and History – Lottery Education Fund: $4,712,214 from Lottery Funds. * State Board of Education – State Department of Education: $18,899,965 from Lottery Funds. * School Building Authority – Debt Service Fund: $18,000,000 from Lottery Funds. * Higher Education Policy Commission – Education Improvement Fund: $29,000,000 from Lottery Funds. * Higher Education Policy Commission – Higher Education Improvement Fund: $15,000,000 from Lottery Funds. * Higher Education Policy Commission – WVU School of Medicine: $3,964,750 from Lottery Funds. * Marshall University – School of Medicine: $644,734 from Lottery Funds. * **Federal Funds Appropriations:** * Crime Victims Compensation Fund: $750,000 from Federal Funds. * Supreme Court: $4,000,000 from Federal Funds. * Department of Agriculture: $18,005,053 from Federal Funds, including $4,721,430 for Federal Coronavirus Pandemic. * Attorney General – Medicaid Fraud Unit: $2,644,499 from Federal Funds. * Division of Forestry: $8,507,140 from Federal Funds. * Division of Economic Development: $815,274,204 from Federal Funds, including a significant amount for Broadband Federal Funding. * Department of Health – Maternal and Child Health: $9,943,614 from Federal Funds. * Department of Health – Preventive Health: $2,369,200 from Federal Funds. * Department of Human Services: $6,091,330,718 from Federal Funds, including substantial amounts for Medical Services and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. * Department of Human Services – Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment: $11,723,004 from Federal Funds. * Department of Human Services – Community Mental Health Services: $10,534,992 from Federal Funds. * Division of Emergency Management: $22,672,979 from Federal Funds. * West Virginia State Police: $21,724,774 from Federal Funds, including significant appropriations for Equipment. * Department of Veterans’ Assistance: $30,407,977 from the General Revenue Fund, including substantial amounts for Buildings and Veterans' Cemetery. * Adjutant General – State Militia: $106,001,664 from Federal Funds, including a large appropriation for Military Authority. * **Federal Block Grants:** * Division of Economic Development – Community Development: $237,524,250 from Federal Block Grants. * Division of Economic Development – Office of Economic Opportunity – Community Services: $18,690,700 from Federal Block Grants. * WorkForce West Virginia – Workforce Investment Act: $66,596,403 from Federal Block Grants. * Department of Health – Maternal and Child Health: $9,943,614 from Federal Block Grants. * Department of Health – Preventive Health: $2,369,200 from Federal Block Grants. * Department of Human Services – Energy Assistance: $60,276,670 from Federal Block Grants. * Department of Human Services – Social Services: $18,921,839 from Federal Block Grants. * Department of Human Services – Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment: $11,723,004 from Federal Block Grants. * Department of Human Services – Community Mental Health Services: $10,534,992 from Federal Block Grants. * Department of Human Services – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: $177,081,080 from Federal Block Grants. * **Appropriations for Claims Against the State:** $160,656 from General Revenue Funds and $695,307 from State Road Funds. * **Appropriations from General Revenue Fund Surplus Accrued:** $245,350,000 from surplus funds, including $60,000,000 for the Hope Scholarship Program – Surplus. * **Appropriations from Lottery Net Profits Surplus Accrued:** $16,750,000 from surplus lottery net profits. * **Appropriations from State Excess Lottery Revenue Surplus Accrued:** $21,345,488 from