WEST virginia legislature

2021 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY session

Introduced

Senate Bill 2021

By Senators Blair (Mr. President) and Baldwin
(By Request of the Executive)

[Introduced June 24, 2021]

A BILL expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance of the Treasury in the State Fund, General Revenue, by decreasing existing items of appropriation in the amount of $397,450 from the Department of Economic Development,  fund 0256, fiscal year 2007, organization 0307, appropriation 48000; in the amount of $305,500 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2008, organization 0307, appropriation 48000;  in the amount of $136.61 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2001, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $3,725.24 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2002, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $2,420.04 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2003, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $6,488.43 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2005, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $6,518.25 from the Department of Economic Development,  fund 0256, fiscal year 2006, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $2,068.61 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2008, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $243,027.46 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2010, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $93,244.87 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2011, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $33,002.10 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2012, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $86,438.58 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2013, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; in the amount of $23,878.68 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2014, organization 0307, appropriation 81900; and in the amount of $199,262.69 from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2015, organization 0307, appropriation 81900.

Whereas, The Governor submitted to the Legislature the Executive Budget Document, dated February 10, 2021, which included a Statement of the State Fund, General Revenue, setting forth therein the cash balance as of July 1, 2020, and further included the estimate of revenues for the fiscal year 2021, less net appropriation balances forwarded and regular appropriations for the fiscal year 2021; and

Whereas, The Governor finds that account balances in funds from the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal years 2007 and 2008, organization 0307, appropriation 48000, and Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, exceeds that which is necessary for the purposes for which accounts were established.

Whereas, It appears from the Statement of the State Fund, General Revenue, and this legislation, there remains an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Treasury which is available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021; therefore

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the balance of the funds available for expenditure in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2007, organization 0307, appropriation 48000, be decreased by expiring the amount of $397,450; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2008, organization 0307, appropriation 48000, be decreased by expiring the amount of $305,500; in the Department of Economic Development , fund 0256, fiscal year 2001, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $136.61; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2002, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $3,725.24; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2003, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $2,420.04; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2005, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $6,488.43; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2006, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $6,518.25; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2008, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $2,068.61; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2010, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $243,027.46; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2011, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $93,244.87; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2012, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $33,002.10; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2013, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $86,438.58; in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2014, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $23,878.68; and in the Department of Economic Development, fund 0256, fiscal year 2015, organization 0307, appropriation 81900, be decreased by expiring the amount of $199,262.69 to the unappropriated surplus balance of the State Fund, General Revenue, to be available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.

And, That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, to fund 0105, fiscal year 2021, organization 0100, be supplemented and amended by increasing an existing item of appropriation as follows:

Title II – Appropriations.

Section 1. Appropriations from general revenue.

Governor’s OFFICE

7 – Governor’s Office –

Civil Contingent Fund

(WV Code Chapter 5)

Fund 0105 FY 2021 Org 0100

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                                                                                                     Appro-                                                                                                  Revenue

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2b   Local Economic Development Assistance - Surplus (R)....        26600................................................................................. $       1,403,161.56

       Any unexpended balance remaining in the appropriation for Local Economic Development Assistance - Surplus (fund 0105, appropriation 26600) at the close of the fiscal year 2021 is hereby reappropriated for expenditure during the fiscal year 2022.