Justice government signs budget bill

The only change made to the budget bill was a veto on one position.

Click here to see the Governor’s letter explaining the section veto of the budget bill

The Governor of Justice also signed the following Supplementary Appropriation Bills:

• 528: Supplementing and Amending DHHR Appropriations, Consolidated Medical Services Fund
• 624: Creation of an additional credit to DHHR, Division of Health, Laboratory Services
• 633: Supplementing and Amending DHHR Appropriations, Consolidated Medical Services Fund
• 634: Allocation of additional appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health – Hospital Services Revenue Account Special Fund Capital Improvement, Renovation and Operations
• 715: Decrease and increase in existing appropriations of the State Fund, General Revenue
• 716: Supplemental Credit to DOE, WV BOE, Strategic Staff Development
• 717: Additional Credit for Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions, Board of Medicine, Board of Medical Licensing
• 718: Additional Credit to Department of Administration, Travel Management, Aviation Fund
• 719: Additional credit to DHS, Fire Commission, at Fire Marshal’s expense
• 720: Supplementing and Amending Executive Branch, Governor’s Office, Civil Provident Fund Appropriations
• 722: Expiry of Funds at DEP, Environmental Protection Division, Abandoned and Dilapidated Assets Reclamation Program Fund
• 723: Creation of an additional credit to the Ministry of Agriculture, WV Spay Neuter Assistance Fund
• 724: Creation of an additional credit to DHS, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Regional Authority of Prisons and Correctional Facilities
• 725: Complete and Edit DHS Credits, WV State Police
• 731: Opening of an additional credit to the Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Workforce Development Fund
• 732: Creation of an additional credit to the Hospital Financial Authority, Hospital Financial Authority Fund
• 733: Supplementing and Amending Executive Appropriations, Office of the Governor

Govt. Justice signed the following supplementary appropriations bill, but vetoed a technical item:

• 625: Creation of an additional credit to DHHR, Health Division, Vital Statistics Account

Click here to see the Governor’s letter explaining this article veto