Senate Bill No. 595

(By Senators Helmick, Whitlow, Bailey, Love,

Plymale, Sharpe and Minear)

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[Originating in the Committee on Finance;

reported March 6, 1995.]

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A BILL making a supplementary appropriation of federal funds out of the treasury from the balance of available federal funds remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, to the department of health and human resources, division of human services, "WVFIMS" account no. fund 8806, fiscal year 1995, organization 0511, supplementing and amending chapter one, acts of the Legislature, first extraordinary session, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, known as the budget bill.

Whereas, The governor has established the availability of federal funds for a new program now available for expenditure in fiscal year 1994-1995, which are hereby appropriated by the terms of this supplementary appropriation bill; therefore
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That chapter one, acts of the Legislature, first extraordinary session, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, known as the budget bill, be supplemented and amended by adding to title two, section five therefore, as follows:
TITLE II--APPROPRIATIONS.

Sec. 6. Appropriations of federal block grants.

249a--Division of Human Services--

Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program

"WVFIMS" Account No.

Fund 8806 FY 1995 Org 0511

Act-Federal
ivityFunds

1Unclassified--Total096$8,842,104
The purpose of this supplementary appropriation bill is to supplement the budget act for the fiscal year 1994-1995 by providing for a new item of appropriation to be established therein to appropriate federal moneys available in the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand hundred ninety-five. Awards have been granted to two areas: The rural enterprise community grants and the urban enterprise community grants. The grants are to be used for projects and long term strategies that seek to enhance the economic, educational and employment opportunities for their residents. These moneys shall be available for expenditure upon passage of this bill.