H. B. 2219

(By Delegates Kiss, Mezzatesta, Warner,
Browning, Farris, Wallace and Miller)
(Originating in the House Committee on Finance)
[January 23, 1995]



A BILL making a supplementary appropriation of public money out of the treasury from the balance of all general revenues remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, to the Division of Forestry, Account No. Fund 0250 FY 1995 Org 0305, chapter one, acts of the Legislature, first extraordinary session, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, known as the "Budget Bill."
Whereas, The Governor submitted to the Legislature the Executive Budget Document, dated January 12, 1994, which included a statement of the state fund, general revenue, setting forth therein the cash balance and investments as of July 1, 1994, and further included the estimate of revenues for fiscal year 1994-95, less net appropriation balances forwarded and regular appropriations for fiscal year 1994-95;
Whereas, The Legislature has heretofore and during the first extraordinary session, 1994, enacted a budget bill for fiscal year 1994-95 and certain supplementary appropriation bills for such fiscal year, all well within the Governor's estimates of available revenues, thereby leaving revenues for further appropriation; and
Whereas, It thus appearing from the aforesaid and the Governor's Executive Budget Document that a sufficient balance of general revenue is available for further supplementary appropriation for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That Account No. Fund 0250 FY 1995 Org 0305, chapter one, acts of the Legislature, first extraordinary session, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, known as the Budget Bill, be supplemented by adding thereto the following sums to the designated line items:
TITLE II--APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1. Appropriations from General Revenue
38--Division of Forestry
(WV Code Chapter 19)
"Former" Account No. 4650
"WVFIMS" Account No.
Fund 0250 FY 1995 Org 0305
1.Unclassified . . . . . . . . . . . . 096$200,000
The purpose of this bill is to supplement the aforesaid account and item therein, with such amount being available for expenditure upon the effective date of this bill and in the fiscal year 1994-95, thereby making the amount available for expenditure from the above-referenced account during said fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, a total of $2,300,000.00.


Note:The purpose of this bill is to provide a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Forestry in the amount of $200,000.00. The money is being sought to supplement funds for labor, equipment and other costs of fighting fires. Certain revenues earmarked for these purposes were halted as a result of the Kumbrabow State Forest Timbering lawsuit. The supplementary appropriation is needed due to the fact that the spring forest fighting season is rapidly nearing.