Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3951

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Woelfel

Allocates a one-time 2026 funding boost from Lottery Net Profits surplus to the State Board of Education (Fund 3951, Org 0402) for immediate use.

Chapter 30, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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Overview

Senate Bill 841 (SB 841) from the 2026 West Virginia regular session supplements and amends existing appropriations from the State Treasury’s lottery net profits. The measure adds a new line item to fund 3951 (State Board of Education, Fund 3951, Organization 0402) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The action is based on an unappropriated surplus identified in the Governor’s Executive Budget Document.

Purpose and Intent

To allocate additional Lottery Net Profits funds to the State Board of Education for the 2026 fiscal year.

Specifically, it taps into an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Treasury that is available for appropriation during the 2026 fiscal year.

The bill is designed to supplement the existing appropriations rather than create a new ongoing program.

Key Provisions and Changes

Adds a new appropriation item under Fund 3951 (Lottery Net Profits) for the State Board of Education, Organization 0402, for Fiscal Year 2026.

New line item labeled under Title II – Appropriations, Sec. 4. Appropriations from lottery net profits:

State Board of Education (W.V. Code Chapters 18 and 18A)
Fund 3951
FY 2026
Organization 0402
Appropriation type: Lottery Surplus
Amounts: 30,498 and 16,977,752 (the formatting suggests two columns for appropriation amounts; the exact interpretation indicates a total addition via a surplus allocation, though the bill text shows two figures linked to the line item)

Effective upon passage (per the legislative history, the bill state “in effect from passage”)

(Note: The enrolled text provides specific numeric values associated with the new line item, reflecting the appropriation from lottery surplus funds to the State Board of Education for the 2026 fiscal year.)

Who/What is Affected

Primary Beneficiary: State Board of Education (Fund 3951, Organization 0402) for the 2026 fiscal year.

State education programs funded by Lottery Net Profits within the specified fund and organization.

The broader state budget, as this uses remaining unappropriated surplus funds from the Lottery Net Profits balance.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced in February 2026 and progressed through the Senate Finance committee and various readings.

Passed the Senate on February 20, 2026 (effective from passage).

Approved by the Governor and formally enacted as Chapter 30, Acts, Regular Session, 2026, on March 19, 2026.

Effective date: effective from passage, i.e., upon enactment.

The action relies on the Governor’s January 14, 2026 Executive Budget Document, which identified an unappropriated surplus in Lottery Net Profits available for appropriation.

Summary of Impact

Provides a one-time augmentation to the State Board of Education’s funding for the 2026 fiscal year from Lottery Net Profits surplus.

Enables potential funding for education programs or initiatives within the Board’s purview that may require immediate allocation before the end of the 2026 fiscal year.

Does not establish a recurring appropriation; rather, it utilizes an available surplus balance for a specific fiscal year.