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HB 4081WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead

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West Virginia creates Higher Education Health and Aid Grant to fund campus food pantries and hygiene supplies starting July 1, 2026

Original title: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant.

Last action · January 27, 2026: To EducationSponsors: Jimmy Willis and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

West Virginia establishes the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant Program, requiring the Higher Education Policy Commission to distribute funds to state higher education campuses for food pantries and personal hygiene supplies starting July 1, 2026. Participating institutions must maintain detailed monthly inventories and submit expenditure receipts within 30 days to the Chancellor. The Chancellor must report program impacts and grant distributions to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability within one year.

Why it matters

State higher education institutions receiving these grants must adhere to strict monthly inventory tracking and 30-day receipt submission rules while providing eligible food and hygiene items to students.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

state institutions of higher education

State colleges and universities must comply with expenditure criteria, maintain monthly perpetual inventories, and submit physical receipts within 30 days to receive grant funding.

Directly affected

students enrolled in state institutions of higher education

Students gain access to campus food pantries and health, hygiene, and medical aids funded by the grant program.

Directly affected

Higher Education Policy Commission

The Commission is responsible for establishing the program, allocating grant amounts, collecting receipts and monthly inventory reports, and submitting an oversight report.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible to receive the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant?

State institutions of higher education that have one or more campuses and agree to comply with the established criteria.

What specific supplies can institutions purchase with the grant funds?

Funds can be used for pantry infrastructure, s, specified medical and hygiene supplies (such as bandages, soap, dental products, and female hygiene items), and single-use disposable tableware.

What reporting and record-keeping requirements apply to participating colleges?

Institutions must maintain a detailed on a monthly basis, provide physical expenditure receipts to the Chancellor within 30 days, and submit periodic inventory reports at the end of each calendar month.

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

Procedural history

20 actions

Jan 27, 2026SenateCommittee
To Education
Jan 27, 2026SenateCommittee
To Education then Finance
Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2026House
Communicated to Senate
Jan 23, 2026HouseFloor
Passed House (Roll No. 12)
Jan 23, 2026House
Read 3rd time

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Jan 23, 2026House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Jan 22, 2026House
Read 2nd time
Jan 22, 2026House
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Jan 22, 2026House
Amendment reported by the Clerk
Jan 22, 2026House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
Jan 21, 2026House
Read 1st time
Jan 21, 2026House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
Jan 20, 2026House
2nd reference dispensed
Jan 20, 2026House
Do pass
Jan 15, 2026House
Markup Discussion
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Education
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To Education then Finance
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Filed for introduction

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