Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0186

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Woelfel

SB 820 adds a $5 million General Revenue surplus appropriation to Department of Administration, Office of the Secretary, Fund 0186, for current expenses in FY 2026.

Chapter 20, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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Overview

Senate Bill 820 (SB 820), introduced in the 2026 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature, is a supplemental appropriation bill. It adds funding to a specific state fund for the Department of Administration, Office of the Secretary, Fund 0186, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The bill is via executive request and follows the Governor’s Executive Budget submission.

Purpose and Intent

To supplement and amend existing appropriations from the State Fund, General Revenue (unappropriated surplus), by creating a new line-item appropriation for the Department of Administration, Office of the Secretary, Fund 0186, for FY 2026.

The legislation arises from the Governor’s budget documents, which indicate a remaining unappropriated surplus balance in General Revenue available for appropriation during FY 2026.

Key Provisions

Adds a new item of appropriation under:

Department: Administration
Office: Secretary
Fund: 0186
Fiscal Year: 2026
Organization: 0201
Source: General Revenue

New line-item: “Current Expenses – Surplus” with an appropriation entry of:

Amount: 5,000,000 (in addition to existing appropriations)
Note in the bill: The appropriation is funded from the surplus balance of General Revenue and is intended for expenditure during FY 2026.

The bill explicitly states that the total FY 2026 appropriation to Fund 0186, Organization 0201, is to be supplemented by the new item of appropriation.

Affected Parties and Scope

Primary impact: The Department of Administration, specifically the Office of the Secretary, Fund 0186, Organization 0201.

Recipients: The department would receive an additional $5,000,000 in General Revenue for current expenses during FY 2026.

Other state entities and programs are not directly altered unless they rely on Fund 0186 or the specific line item.

Procedural and Timeline Details

Legislative pathway:

Introduced in the Senate by Senators Smith (President) and Woelfel, on February 6, 2026.
Referred to the Senate Finance Committee; subsequently advanced in the regular process.
Passed both Senate and House during March 2026; enacted and transmitted to the Governor.
Governor approved the bill; it was enacted as Chapter 20, Acts, Regular Session, 2026.

Effective date: The actions indicate the appropriation becomes effective upon passage (as per standard practice for supplemental appropriations), with the enacted date in March 2026 reflected in the legislative history.

Source material: The bill references the Governor’s January 14, 2026 Executive Budget Document and the State Fund, General Revenue statements regarding surplus balances.

Potential Impact

Fiscal: Provides a $5 million infusion of General Revenue into Fund 0186 to cover current expenses for FY 2026.

Operational: Enables the Department of Administration to fund current operating needs during the remaining fiscal year, leveraging the unappropriated surplus in General Revenue.

Budgetary: Reflects a reallocation/allocation of surplus funds within the General Revenue fund to support departmental operations.

Summary

SB 820 is a targeted supplemental appropriation that channels $5 million from the General Revenue surplus into the Department of Administration’s Office of the Secretary, Fund 0186, for current expenses in FY 2026. It follows the Governor’s budget framework and completes a formal addition to the year’s appropriations from the unappropriated surplus balance, effectively expanding the department’s available resources for the 2026 fiscal year.