West Virginia Senate Bill 677 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Chapter 281, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill relates to the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the State Resiliency Officer. The bill requires the State Resiliency Officer to submit a new Flood Resiliency Plan by a date certain and then biannually thereafter; directs the State Resiliency Officer to hire additional staff; removes the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund from the jurisdiction of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management; provides initial capital for the State Resiliency Office; allows for disbursement of post-disaster recovery assistance; requires that 50 percent of disbursements be expended to benefit low-income communities; requires resilience and mitigation certifications prior to disbursement to political subdivisions; requires the State Resiliency Officer to develop an annual expenditure report; establishes the West Virginia Resiliency Trust Fund within the State Resiliency and Flood Protection Act; requires 50 percent of disbursements be expended to implement nature-based solutions; allows for grants to political subdivisions for both Flood Resiliency Plan implementation and local flood prevention and protection studies; and requires 25 percent of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds received by the state as a result of a flood disaster to be deposited in the Flood Resiliency Trust Fund.

Clarifying role and responsibilities of State Resiliency Officer

Sen. Chandler Swope [R]

Sen. Patricia Rucker [R]

2023-03-11 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 598) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-11 - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 598) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-10 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 706) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-10 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 700) (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-03-10 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 699) (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2023-02-27 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 297) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01	Senate	Chapter 281, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
2023-03-11	House	Approved by Governor 3/29/2023 - House Journal
2023-03-11	Senate	Approved by Governor 3/29/2023 - Senate Journal
2023-03-29	Senate	Approved by Governor 3/29/2023
2023-03-11	House	To Governor 3/17/2023 - House Journal
2023-03-11	Senate	To Governor 3/17/2023 - Senate Journal
2023-03-17	Senate	To Governor 3/17/2023
2023-03-11	House	House received Senate message
2023-03-11	Senate	Completed legislative action
2023-03-11	Senate	Communicated to House
2023-03-11	Senate	Effective from passage (Roll No. 598)
2023-03-11	Senate	Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 598)
2023-03-11	Senate	House Message received
2023-03-10	House	Communicated to Senate
2023-03-10	House	Effective from passage (Roll No. 706)
2023-03-10	House	Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-03-10	House	House reconsidered date effective
2023-03-10	House	Effective from passage (Roll No. 700)
2023-03-10	House	Passed House (Roll No. 699)
2023-03-10	House	Read 3rd time
2023-03-10	House	On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2023-03-09	House	Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-03-09	House	Amendment to committee amendment adopted (voice)
2023-03-09	House	Read 2nd time
2023-03-09	House	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2023-03-08	House	Read 1st time
2023-03-08	House	Immediate consideration
2023-03-08	House	With amendment, do pass
2023-02-28	House	To House Finance
2023-02-28	House	To Finance
2023-02-28	House	Introduced in House
2023-02-27	Senate	Ordered to House
2023-02-27	Senate	Passed Senate (Roll No. 297)
2023-02-27	Senate	Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
2023-02-27	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-02-27	Senate	On 3rd reading with right to amend
2023-02-25	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-02-25	Senate	On 2nd reading
2023-02-24	Senate	Read 1st time
2023-02-24	Senate	On 1st reading
2023-02-23	Senate	2nd reference dispensed
2023-02-23	Senate	Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
2023-02-17	Senate	To Economic Development
2023-02-17	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2023-02-17	Senate	To Economic Development then Finance
2023-02-17	Senate	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	5	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
15	5	24	Repealed Code	Citation Text
15	5	25	Repealed Code	Citation Text
15	5	26	Repealed Code	Citation Text
15	5	4b	Repealed Code	Citation Text
15	5	4c	Repealed Code	Citation Text
29	31	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
29	31	10	New Code	See Bill Text
29	31	11	New Code	See Bill Text
29	31	12	New Code	See Bill Text
29	31	13	New Code	See Bill Text
29	31	14	New Code	See Bill Text
29	31	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
29	31	2A	New Code	See Bill Text
29	31	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
29	31	6	New Code	See Bill Text
29	31	7	New Code	See Bill Text
29	31	8	New Code	See Bill Text
29	31	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=677&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb677%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=677
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb677%20sub1.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=677
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb677%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=677
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb677%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=677
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20sfa%20jeffries%20_1%202-25.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20sfa%20jeffries%20_2%202-25.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20sfa%20jeffries%20_4%202-27.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20sfa%20jeffries%20_1%202-25%20pulled.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20sfa%20jeffries%20_5%202-27.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20sfa%20jeffries%20_4%202-27%20pulled.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20sfa%20jeffries%20_2%202-25%20pulled.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20sfa%20jeffries%20_5%202-27%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb677%20hfin%20amt.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb677%20hfin%20am.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20hfa%20riley%20and%20criss%203-9%20_1%20rev.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20hfa%20riley%20and%20criss%203-9%20_1%20mco.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb677%20hfa%20riley%20and%20criss%203-9%20_1%20rev%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb677%20hfin%20am%20as%20amended%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb677%20hfin%20am%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb677%20hfin%20amt%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb677%20hfin%20amt%20adopted%20adopted.htm
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/02-27-0297.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00699.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00700.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00706.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/03-11-0598.pdf