| WV | HB4822 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modify the monetary amount of grants issued under the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program under the Department of Economic Development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5170 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to increase the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB571 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Commission comprised of the economic development agencies of Lewis, Upshur, Barbour, Randolph, Tucker, Grant, and Hardy, counties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
On 3rd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB5223 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization program to identify and prioritize existing resources that can be directed to support economic development efforts in the Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | HB5548 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that tourism development projects and tourism development expansion projects are only required to satisfy the standards approved by the West Virginia Department of Economic Development for the design, acquisitio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee |
| WV | SB824 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to expanding the membership of the West Virginia Motorsport Committee from five to 18 members, including the chairperson; and to designate the motorsport to be represented by the increased membership.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB188 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Mountain Homes Act and creating the Mountain Homes Fund to remove barriers to funding for home construction with the goal of promoting a sustainable quality of life for the state's workforce.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB354 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Commission comprised of the economic development agencies of McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wayne counties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
Approved by Governor 2/23/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | SB808 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide a onetime allocation of $100,000 to the Flatwater Trail Commission by the Economic development promotion and closing fund to be used solely for travel expenses and promotion of flat water trails in West Virginia...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| WV | SB781 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| WV | HB4704 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to establish Infrastructure Ready Jurisdictions; establish rulemaking; and award an additional five percent preferential scoring for projects within these jurisdictions on all permissible grants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| WV | HB5627 | Intro
25% | WV Small Business COVID Relief Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB5555 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Legislative Oversight Committee on Aviation Development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5375 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Work Protection Act prohibiting a state agency or local government from enacting or enforcing a universal basic income program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB196 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to update and correct sections of the West Virginia Rail Trails Program. The bill provides for updated definitions to include a definition of "rail with trail." Finally, the bill addresses railroad liability and safety ris...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB594 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require that all appropriations that exceed $1 million to any single private business entity must be brought as a stand-alone bill to both the House of Delegates and the Senate, prohibiting either the House of Delegates...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| WV | HB5372 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to remove multiple severability clauses in the West Virginia Code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4274 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to rename the Department of Health and Human Resources.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session by the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
Approved by Governor 1/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4924 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish an Office of Entrepreneurship within the Office of Economic Development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-19
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB4824 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to include non-combustion and other fuel sources that are free of carbon dioxide of that use carbon dioxide sequestration in the Economic Development Act of 1985, and to exclude from the definition of "public utility" any ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB4799 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide that electricity provided to high impact industrial business development districts not be required to be generated from renewable sources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | SB413 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to properly reflect the Department responsible for the administration of the rails to trails program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| WV | HB4673 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Tourism Office to limit the number of visitor bureaus in the counties of the state in order to maximize effectiveness of one main visitors bureau in smaller populated counties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB4652 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to encourage development, transportation and use of electricity generated using West Virginia natural gas as the energy source for generating electricity by directing the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to ide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB4642 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Small Business COVID Relief Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee |
| WV | SB421 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to rename the Department of Health and Human Resources.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session by the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4610 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a fund for, and a grant program dedicated to, the purposes of constructing, renovating and/or expanding agricultural, vocational and technical training facilities at West Virginia primary and secondary schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB4267 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of sources of energy for high impact industrial plants and facilities to include power sources free of carbon dioxide emissions, or through sources utilizing carbon dioxide sequestration. The bill ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB4483 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to legalize cannabis, provide for taxation of cannabis, and allow cannabis market activity as regulated by the Department of Commerce.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4291 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize local units of government to adopt local energy efficiency partnership programs and to create districts to promote the use of energy efficiency improvements by owners of certain real property; to provide for t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB4508 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish an Economic and Community Development Task Force. The bill sets forth the composition of task force. The bill requires a report to Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Government Organization Committee |
