| WV | HB4464 | Pass | The purpose of this bill generally relates to Underground Facilities Damage prevention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | HB4012 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to reduce the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | SB1059 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to allow agreements between solid waste motor carriers and their commercial customers that have a term of more than one year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4026 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require utility companies to expand the integrated resource plans filed with the Public Service Commission to include comprehensive analyses and descriptions and describe current and potential future uses of advanced tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
Communicated to House |
| WV | SB426 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill generally relates to Underground Facilities Damage prevention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-10
Postponed indefinitely |
| WV | HB4471 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require approved sewage systems for all rental properties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5475 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to have members of the Public Service Commission be elected to six-year terms from three divisions in nonpartisan elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04
Motion to table the motion to discharge from committee (Roll No. 348) |
| WV | SB981 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to impose a one-year moratorium on approval of certain public utility rate increases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee |
| WV | HB5648 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow a more consumer-oriented approach to the setting of public utility rates by the Public Service Commission by prioritizing the interests of utility service customers; providing protections to certain disabled rate-...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-02
Motion to table motion to discharge from committee adopted (Roll No. 230) |
| WV | HB5574 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to enhance transparency and accountability of the Public Service Commission, and to shift the duties of the commission towards a greater focus of assuring affordable utility rates; and to assure that it is held to the high...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB5570 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to exempt common carriers and contract carriers engaged in the business of transporting solid waste for commercial or industrial customers to disposal or recycling locations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5580 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide immunity for local emergency telephone systems for referral to the national mental health hotline known as "988" and removing acts gross negligence from immunity protection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4011 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the implementation of the certification of mass balance attribution by third party certified to promote waste reduction practices by facilitating the use of recycled material in the feedstock for new products...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB625 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the board of a public service district to cooperate with a county commission when the county commission has authorized the dissolution, sale or merger of the district with another public service district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-10
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB776 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to ensure that Public Service Districts in West Virginia operate with greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency under the enhanced oversight of the Public Service Commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5202 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to extend access to loan and grant funding from the Water Development Authority to non-governmental public utilities for assistance with distressed public water systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB5187 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create greater accountability and public input in the operations of the Public Service Commission; to remove the appointment process so Commission members are elected by non-partisan elections; revising the removal proc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-04
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4508 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Public Utility Stability Act, which will set appropriate time frames and procedures for rate increases for water and sewerage utilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology Committee |
| WV | HB4862 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the board of a public service district to cooperate with a county commission when the county commission has authorized the dissolution, sale or merger of the district with another public service district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-02
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB699 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to exempt common carriers and contract carriers engaged in the business of transporting solid waste for commercial or industrial customers to disposal or recycling locations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-02
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB656 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to implement certain ethics reforms at the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. The bill requires financial disclosures made by commission members to be made available online; requires commission members to act in f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4891 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to ensure that utility companies absorb the costs associated with maintenance and upgrades without passing that cost on to customers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4896 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide that Commissioners to the Public Service Commission be an elected position; to establish that during the general election in 2026 three commissioners be elected to the Public Service Commission to a term of four...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4828 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit public service districts to include notices of alleged federal and state violations in one publication.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4635 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish certain requirements relating to requests for rate adjustments from public electric utilities; limiting the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission over rate adjustment requests by public utilities to he...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4653 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the Public Service Commission or any separate water or wastewater utility customers of a self-supporting entity such as a water system or a wastewater system from being subsidized or charged for the costs of th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB550 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to have members of the Public Service Commission be elected to six-year terms through statewide, nonpartisan elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4669 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to disallow fluoride from being added to public water systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4556 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate net metering of public utilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB480 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill generally relates to Underground Facilities Damage prevention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | HB4491 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to certification by the Public Service Commission of advanced small modular and micro nuclear reactors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB461 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to limit the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to holding hearings on rate adjustment requests by all utilities, to make recommendations to the Legislature, and to permit all utility rate adjustments to be veto...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4379 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to enable the PSC to authorize accelerated rate recovery for advanced transmission technology projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4385 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to cap any proposed rate increases by public utilities at the amount of 5% per year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4389 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the Public Service Commission to prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance relating to the effects of a performance-based rate making system on West Virginia r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB422 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide tow companies access to driver registration information on demand and at any hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB4110 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide the Public Service Commission the authority to require electric utilities to develop and implement plans for the efficient use, conservation and reduction of electricity usage. The bill sets forth goals to achie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB119 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to have members of the Public Service Commission be elected to six-year terms through state-wide, nonpartisan elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4050 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that each public utility that is a member of a regional transmission organization submit information relating to the utility's or an affiliate's votes at a regional transmission organization meeting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4058 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the PSC to reduce rates for residential utility customers who are residents of a small community with fewer than 1,000 residents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Government Administration Committee |
| WV | HB4195 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide relief to West Virginia residents and businesses from the rocket ride of rapidly rising utility rates by placing a temporary cap on electrical utility rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4111 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a community solar program where subscribers can purchase an interest in a solar facility and use credits against their electric utility costs; establishing parameters and conditions for the program; and provide f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB220 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to change the term "solar photovoltaic energy facility" to "an on-site energy facility"; and require power purchase agreements (PPAs) between public entities and customers to contain certain language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB211 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to limit the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to holding hearings on rate adjustment requests by public electrical utilities, to make recommendations to the Legislature, and to require that electric utility ra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4033 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide that if a public service board represents more than one community, there shall be one member from each such community on the service district board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Local Governments Committee |
