WV Senate approves budget bill with tax cut and $300M for Hope Scholarship, now negotiations begin

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,036

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The Senate has sent its budget bill to the House of Delegates uncharacteristically early in the legislative process this session. The coming weeks will include negotiations as the Senate and House budgets differ on two big spending items: a tax cut and paying for the state’s education voucher program.

Senators on Friday passed Senate Bill 392, their proposed $21.5 billion budget that includes a 10% cut to West Virginia’s personal income tax.

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