Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateWest VirginiaIntroduced
HB 5682: Supplemental Appropriation to expire funds to surplus balance of General Revenue
Vernon Criss
HB 5682 status: Introduced — Chapter 45, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (updated Aug 21, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
60OUT OF 100
Score:60/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 40/100
Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill authorizes the expiration of unspent budget funds, moving them into the state's General Revenue surplus account.
Who is affected
State administrative agencies that held the 'leftover' funds are the primary affected parties.
Requirements and enforcement
The bill mandates the transfer of funds from designated agency balances to the General Revenue surplus.
Costs and funding
Not stated; the bill is an appropriation measure affecting existing state assets.
When it takes effect
Introduced in the 2026 session; status remains under legislative review.
Potential benefits
It improves state fiscal liquidity and ensures that surplus funds are consolidated under the control of the state’s primary revenue account.
Risks and tradeoffs
The lack of transparency regarding which specific programs or projects will lose their remaining budget authority is a key concern.
What is still unknown
The specific dollar amounts involved and the identity of the affected departments are not disclosed in the available summary.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Increases state budget liquidity
- Implements standard fiscal reconciliation
- Demonstrates administrative fiscal discipline
Risks
- Limits individual agency budget flexibility
- Could signal inaccuracies in original budget projections
- Prevents carry-over for long-term project planning
Society
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Ensures legislative control over surplus funds
- Formalizes fiscal management through legislative act
- Promotes orderly budgetary accounting
Risks
- Provides limited detail on specific budget origins
- Reduces transparency regarding original funding purpose
- Limited public visibility into the decision-making criteria
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Source note
Actual fiscal impact depends on the specific programs losing their unspent balances, which are not listed.
Analysis scope
Source provided is a summary and does not contain full bill text or line-item budget specifics.
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