H. B. 2996

(By Delegates Michael, Doyle, Browning, Keener,

Anderson, Ashley, and Fletcher)



(Originating in the Committee on Finance)




[March 23, 2001]




A BILL making a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the state fund, general revenue, to the governor's office, fund 0101, fiscal year 2001, organization 0100, all supplementing and amending the appropriation for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, two thousand one.

WHEREAS, The governor submitted to the Legislature the executive budget document, dated February 14, 2001, which included a statement of the state fund, general revenue, setting forth therein the cash balance and investments as of July 1, 2000, and further included the estimate of revenues for the fiscal year 2001, less net appropriation balances forwarded and regular appropriations for the fiscal year 2001; and
WHEREAS, It appears from the governor's executive budget document there now remains an unappropriated surplus balance in the state treasury which is available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, two thousand one; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, two thousand one, to fund 0101, fiscal year 2001, organization 0100, be supplemented and amended by increasing the total appropriation by two hundred fifty thousand dollars as follows:
TITLE II - APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 1. Appropriations from general revenue.

EXECUTIVE

5-Governor's Office

(WV Code Chapter 5)

Fund 0101 FY 2001 Org 0100

General
Act-Revenue
ivityFunds
15aPublication of Papers and
15b
Transition Expenses - Surplus359$250,000

Any unexpended balance remaining in the appropriation for publication of papers and transition expenses - surplus (fund 0101, activity 359) at the close of fiscal year 2001 is hereby reappropriated for expenditure during the fiscal year 2002.
The purpose of this bill is to supplement this account in the budget act for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, two thousand one, by adding two hundred fifty thousand dollars to a new line item for publication of papers and transition expenses, for expenditure during the fiscal year two thousand one.