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HB 5302WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

West Virginia Bill HB 5302 Appropriates $6,000,000 to Department of Human Services Foster Care Surplus

Original title: Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Human Services- Foster Care from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance.

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 5302 supplements the 2026 state budget by appropriating $6,000,000 from the of the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Human Services Bureau for Social Services - Foster Care account.

Why it matters

Allocates six million dollars in surplus state funds for transfer to the Bring Them Home Fund to support foster care services before the ends on June 30, 2026.

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.

Directly affected

Department of Human Services

Receives an additional $6,000,000 appropriation for its foster care surplus account.

Directly affected

Foster Care Services Recipients

State-funded foster care services receive increased financial resources for fiscal year 2026.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the money for this appropriation come from?

The funds come from the in the State Fund, General Revenue.

What is the specific destination of the transferred funds?

The money is transferred to the Bring Them Home Fund.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

4 actions

Feb 6, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Finance
Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2026HouseCommittee
To Finance
Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroduced
Filed for introduction

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Department of Human Services, Bring Them Home Fund, State Fund, General Revenue and 1 more

OrganizationDepartment of Human Services“Recipient of the supplemental appropriation for foster care.”Map →

otherBring Them Home Fund“Fund to which the directed surplus transfer is sent.”Map →

otherState Fund, General Revenue“Source of the unappropriated surplus balance.”Map →

OrganizationBureau for Social Services - Foster Care“Spending unit receiving fund 0489 allocation.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.wvlegislature.gov

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