WV SB825

Appropriates $2,600,000 in surplus general revenue funds to Public Defender Corporations for fiscal year 2026

Appropriates $15,000,000 in surplus general revenue funds for Appointed Counsel Fees for fiscal year 2026

Total supplemental appropriation of $17,600,000 to the Department of Administration's Public Defender Services (fund 0226, organization 0221)

Draws from the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, as identified in the Governor's Executive Budget Document submitted January 14, 2026

Funds must be expended before June 30, 2026, the end of the current fiscal year