West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the budget legislation for the coming fiscal year Thursday night with several line-item vetoes. Morrisey said in a news release that the budget, which was passed during the 2025 legislative session, provides the state flexibility as it faces some expected funding uncertainties. “When I took office, I inherited a $400 million structural budget gap in the upcoming fiscal year, which would grow to nearly $600 million in the years ahead if it was not immediately addressed,” Morrisey said in the news release. “The fiscally conservative budget I signed tonight makes progress tackling structural gaps and begins to place us on a pathway toward financial stability in the future. The budget fully funds Medicaid, senior services and the HOPE scholarship while making targeted cuts to spending”.