West Virginia Subject | Economic Development | Bills | Engrossed

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
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	HB4706	Engross 50%	The purpose of this bill is to create the utility pole rights-of-way and easement mapping initiative; to require pole owners to provide information to the Department of Economic Development to map the poles; required the Department of Economic Develo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-26 To Senate Economic Development Committee
WV	SB669	Engross 50%	The purpose of this bill is to grant Mason County and the Town of Henderson special district excise taxes, describe the boundaries of the Town of Henderson Economic Opportunity District, and authorize setting the base tax of said excise taxes. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-19 To House Finance Committee
WV	HB4943	Engross 50%	The purpose of this bill is to facilitate creation of home-based businesses, with certain conditions. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-16 To Senate Government Organization 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	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