HB 5693 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue

This bill directs the West Virginia Legislature to move approximately $4.5 million in unspent funds from the Department of Tourism's 2021 budget into the state's general surplus account, where the money becomes available for future use. The legislation then allocates that same amount to the Department of Tourism's Division of Culture and History for the 2026 fiscal year, specifically for capital projects and maintenance needs. The bill affects the state's budget management by reassigning leftover money from one tourism-related fund to another within the same department, ensuring the funds remain available for approved government spending.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Mar 9, 2026 Signed Aug 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

hb5693 sfa barrett _1 3-11 adopted.htm Enrolled Version · 3 edits · Mar 19, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft committee version to the final enrolled version, removing procedural notes and adding the official legal text, signatures, and website navigation elements. The core policy change remains the expiration of $4,534,268.43 in unappropriated surplus funds for the Department of Tourism and a corresponding reallocation of those funds to the Division of Culture and History for fiscal year 2026.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's effect is unchanged; it continues to expire specific surplus funds and reallocate them to a different department within the same fiscal year.
TECHNICAL

Removed a procedural note regarding an amendment to correct a decimal placement in the dollar amount, as the final text now reflects the corrected figure directly.

Added the full enrolled bill text, including the official act title, legal clauses, certification signatures, and website navigation links that were not present in the draft version.

Changed the document format from a raw HTML draft with navigation clutter to a clean, final legal text suitable for publication and execution.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

300
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 33
Mar 13, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
28 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 663)
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 587)
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 407)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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