The bill passed on April 7, 2025, makes a supplementary appropriation of public funds from the unappropriated balance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, specifically to the Department of Health's West Virginia Birth-to-Three Fund (fund 5214, organization 0506). The Governor has confirmed that there is an available balance in this fund that can be utilized during the fiscal year, and this bill aims to formally appropriate those funds for expenditure.
The total appropriation for the West Virginia Birth-to-Three Fund for the fiscal year 2025 is being supplemented by increasing the existing item of appropriation for current expenses to $5,888,483. This adjustment is part of the legislative process to ensure that necessary funding is available for the program, which supports early childhood development and services in West Virginia.