WV HB4712 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-15 - To House Energy and Manufacturing
Pending: House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-15 - To House Energy and Manufacturing
Pending: House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to limit the number of permits to construct wind power plants, wind power farms, or "windmills" for power generally in West Virginia; to provide that for each new wind powered facility built in West Virginia, there is an offset in the amount of taxes paid by new and existing coal fired power plants; and to ensure that coal remains the primary source of power in West Virginia during emergency weather events.
Title
Relating generally to coal fired energy plants and wind power
Sponsors
| Del. Phil Mallow [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-15 | House | To House Energy and Manufacturing |
| 2024-01-15 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2024-01-15 | House | To Energy and Manufacturing then Finance |
| 2024-01-15 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 13A | 6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 11 | 6A | 5a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 5C | 2 | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
