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April 2, 2024

Finance Chairman Willing to Revisit State Funding, but Wants to be Cautious About Health and Human Services

West Virginia MetroNews – Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr says state budget items may be revisited over the next few months, but he proposes a cautious approach to spending on health and human services.

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Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, has said he’ll soon call a special session over state financial matters, especially over human services priorities. Democrats in the House of Delegates, during a Monday press conference, underscored their position that funding needs to be addressed.

During the final hours of the regular legislative session, lawmakers passed a $4.96 billion general revenue budget. Justice signed the budget bill days later but called it a “dog’s mess” because of some funding priorities that were left out.

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