Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5094

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Woelfel

Reallocates 1,810,238 within the Child Support Enforcement Fund for FY2026, shifting from Current Expenses to Personal Services and Employee Benefits without changing total funding

Chapter 12, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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Summary of SB 786 (Session 2026, West Virginia)

Purpose and intent

SB 786 is a supplementary appropriation bill that reallocates and augments funding for the Department of Human Services, specifically within the Child Support Enforcement Fund (Fund 5094, Organization 0511) for Fiscal Year 2026.

The bill confirms that there is an unappropriated balance currently available in the Child Support Enforcement Fund, and it authorizes the use of that balance through a technical adjustment to the existing appropriations for the year ending June 30, 2026.

Key provisions and changes

Funding source: Department of Human Services, Child Support Enforcement Fund (W.Va. Code Chapter 48A), Fund 5094, FY 2026, Organization 0511.

Mechanism: The bill makes a supplementary appropriation by both decreasing and increasing an item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

Specific adjustments:

Decrease: A line item under Title II – Appropriations, Sec. 3, “Current Expenses” in Fund 5094 (FY 2026, Org 0511) is reduced by an amount of 1,810,238.
Increase: The same overall appropriation for Fund 5094, FY 2026, Org 0511 is increased by adding 1,810,238 to the “Personal Services and Employee Benefits” line item (00100).

Net effect: The changes are designed to reallocate funds within the existing appropriations to better reflect current needs, with the total appropriation for the fiscal year remaining effectively balanced but redistributed between Current Expenses and Personal Services and Employee Benefits.

Effective date: The act is in effect from passage. The bill was enacted and signed in March 2026.

Who/what is affected

Primary entity: Department of Human Services, Office/Division handling Child Support Enforcement Fund activities (Fund 5094, Organization 0511).

Impacts personnel and operations within the Child Support Enforcement Fund:

Personal Services and Employee Benefits receive an infusion equal to the amount reallocated from Current Expenses, potentially affecting staffing costs, wages, and related benefits.
Current Expenses appropriation is reduced by the corresponding amount, which could influence operating costs, supplies, services, or other non-personnel expenditures within the fund.

Other state bodies or programs funded through Fund 5094 are not explicitly affected beyond the reallocation within the same fiscal year.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Legislative history:

Introduced in February 2026, passed the Senate, and advanced to the House.
On March 12, 2026, the House approved the bill (Roll No. 448) with immediate effect upon passage.
The bill was transmitted to the Governor and signed into law, with enactment noted as March 12, 2026, and approval by the Governor documented March 19, 2026.

Effective date: In effect from passage (i.e., upon signing into law).

Bottom-line impact

SB 786 does not create new funding or expand the overall budget for the Child Support Enforcement Fund beyond the existing year; it reallocates $1,810,238 within Fund 5094 for FY 2026 by decreasing Current Expenses and increasing Personal Services and Employee Benefits.

The adjustment aims to align the fund’s allocations with current needs, potentially improving staffing resources while maintaining overall expenditure levels for the fiscal year.