西弗吉尼亚州的司库提议扩大学校奖学金,提高教师工资,并削减小费和加班费税。 West Virginia's treasurer proposes expanding school scholarships, raising teacher pay, and cutting taxes on tips and overtime.

西弗吉尼亚州财政库长拉里·帕克(Larry Pack)公布了其2026年的立法议程,重点是到2026-2027年将希望奖学金扩大到全国所有K-12学生,并维护其普遍资格。 West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack has unveiled his 2026 legislative agenda, focusing on expanding the Hope Scholarship to all K–12 students statewide by 2026–2027 and preserving its universal eligibility. 他敦促立法者维持该计划目前的结构,预计明年将耗资2.446亿美元,并将教师工资提高到最低50 000美元,同时为那些已经挣到这笔钱的人再加2 000美元。 He urged lawmakers to maintain the program’s current structure, which is projected to cost $244.6 million next year, and to raise teacher pay to a minimum of $50,000 with additional $2,000 raises for those already earning that amount. Pack呼吁取消对小费和加班费征收的国家所得税,列举三年内可能减免7 500万美元税款,并提议对无人认领的财产采取消费者保护措施,对公共工程委员会实行任期限制,改革过时的学校供资公式。 Pack also called for eliminating the state income tax on tips and overtime, citing a potential $75 million in tax relief over three years, and proposed consumer protection measures for unclaimed property, term limits for the Board of Public Works, and reforms to outdated school funding formulas. 他强调了该国强劲的财政状况,并敦促在年终之前举行一次特别会议,推动这些优先事项。 He emphasized the state’s strong fiscal position and urged a special session before year-end to advance these priorities.