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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 11, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
West Virginia House Bill
Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within this state
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 12, 2026: To Energy, Industry, and Mining
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 4012
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Votes
YES: 96
- Adkins
- Dittman
- Howell, T
- Pritt
- Akers
- Drennan
- Jeffries
- Pushkin
- Amos
- Eldridge
- Jennings
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Ellington
- Jordan
- Riley
- Anderson
- Fehrenbacher
- Kimble
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Ferrell
- Kyle
- Roop
- Bridges
- Flanigan
- Leavitt
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Fluharty
- Lewis
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Foggin
- Linville
- Smith, B
- Burkhammer
- Funkhouser
- Lucas
- Statler
- Butler
- Garcia
- Mallow
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Gearheart
- Marple
- Street
- Cannon, D
- Green
- Martin
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Hall
- Masters
- Vance
- Canterbury
- Hamilton
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Hansen
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clark
- Heckert
- McCormick
- Watt
- Clay
- Hillenbrand
- McGeehan
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hite
- Miller
- Williams
- Cooper
- Holstein
- Moore
- Willis
- Criss
- Hornbuckle
- Parsons
- Worrell
- Crouse
- Hornby
- Petitto
- Young
- Dean
- Horst
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Dillon
- Hott
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
NO: 1
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Energy, Industry, and Mining
- To Energy, Industry, and Mining
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 72)
- Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Communicated to Senate
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/10/2026
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/9/26
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until February 6, 2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- By substitute, do pass
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
- To Energy and Public Works
- Introduced in House
- To House Energy and Public Works
Bill Texts
- Introduced VersionHTML
- Introduced VersionPDF
- Committee SubstituteHTML
- Committee SubstitutePDF
- Engrossed Committee SubstituteHTML
- Engrossed Committee SubstitutePDF
- Committee Amendment hb4012 hfat anderson 2-11.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4012 hfat anderson 2-11 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4012 hfa street and zatezalo 2-10 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4012 hfa street and zatezalo 2-10 _1 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4012 hfa anders et. al 2-9 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4012 hfa hansen 2-5 revised.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4012 hfa hansen 2-5 revised adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4012 hfa anders 2-4 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4012 hfa hansen 2-5.htmHTML



