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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill SB 846 Appropriates $10,000,000 to Department of Tourism
Last action · February 9, 2026: To FinanceSponsors: Randy Smith and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia Senate Bill 846 supplements the 2026 budget by allocating a new surplus of $10,000,000 to the Department of Tourism's Division of Culture and History for , repairs, and equipment.
The measure makes ten million dollars in unappropriated general revenue immediately available to the Department of Tourism for capital projects and equipment before the ends on June 30, 2026.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Department of Tourism
Receives a supplemental appropriation of $10,000,000 for capital outlay, repairs, and equipment.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 9, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 9, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Feb 9, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 9, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
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