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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia allocates $1,000,000 in surplus funds to the Moorefield Agricultural Center
Last action · February 6, 2026: To House FinanceSponsors: Roger Hanshaw and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia House Bill 5300 appropriates $1,000,000 from the of the State Fund General Revenue to the Department of Agriculture for the Moorefield Agricultural Center during 2026.
Directs $1,000,000 in state surplus funds specifically to the Moorefield Agricultural Center account (, organization 1400) for expenditure by June 30, 2026.
- Supplemental appropriations allow the West Virginia Legislature to allocate newly available surplus revenues or adjust agency budgets during the fiscal year outside of the regular annual budget bill. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Agriculture
Receives an additional appropriation of $1,000,000 for the Moorefield Agricultural Center.
Moorefield Agricultural Center
Receives $1,000,000 in surplus funds for expenditure during fiscal year 2026.
Key Facts
- Appropriates $1,000,000 in general revenue surplus funds to the Department of Agriculture.
- Designates the funds specifically for the Moorefield Agricultural Center (account 64800, fund 0131, organization 1400).
- Applies to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Draws funds from the unappropriated surplus balance of the State Fund, General Revenue, as reported in the Governor's Executive Budget Document submitted on January 14, 2026.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 6, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Finance
- Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 6, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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