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SB 1075WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

West Virginia creates Tobacco Cessation Initiative Special Revenue Account funded by $5 million annual transfer

Original title: Funding Tobacco Use Cessation Initiative

Last action · February 23, 2026: To Health and Human ResourcesSponsors: Tom Takubo and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

West Virginia creates the Tobacco Cessation Initiative Program in the State Treasury to fund tobacco use cessation programs, requiring a $5 million annual transfer from the starting July 30, 2026.

Why it matters

Establishes a dedicated funding stream of $5 million annually from state interest earnings for tobacco cessation programs, ensuring unspent funds do not to the General Revenue Fund at the end of the .

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Bureau for Public Health

The Director of the Bureau for Public Health is tasked with administering the newly created special revenue account.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the funding for the Tobacco Cessation Initiative Program Special Revenue Account come from?

Starting July 30, 2026, the account receives an annual transfer of $5 million from the interest and other returns earned on the .

Who administers the new special revenue account?

The account is administered by the Director of the Bureau for Public Health.

Do unspent funds at the end of the fiscal year return to the state's General Revenue Fund?

No, any balance including accrued interest remaining at the end of each stays in the fund to be expended as provided by the section.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

4 actions

Feb 23, 2026SenateCommittee
To Health and Human Resources
Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2026SenateCommittee
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroduced
Filed for introduction

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

General Revenue Fund, Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund - Part B, Bureau for Public Health and 1 more

OrganizationGeneral Revenue Fund“Fund that unspent balances will not revert to”Map →

OrganizationRevenue Shortfall Reserve Fund - Part B“Source of the $5 million annual transfer”Map →

OrganizationBureau for Public Health“Administers the Tobacco Cessation Initiative Program Special Revenue Account”Map →

locationState Treasury“Houses the special revenue account”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.wvlegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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