The Senate completed action on House Bill 201 Monday, legislation that will dispense about $85 million of flood relief to impacted areas around West Virginia.
The funding includes $55 million from the state’s Rainy Day emergency reserve fund, $21 million of unappropriated balances in two state lottery accounts, and transferring $9 million of funds that had yet to be spent from the 2015-2016 state budget. The money now goes into the Governor’s Civil Contingency Fund, where it can be dispersed to match federal funds.
This funding assures the state can draw down federal disaster recovery funds to cover more than $339 million in damage from the June 23 flood.
The Senate has adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
