WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2024 REGULAR SESSION
Committee Substitute for House Bill 5544
By Delegates Howell, W. Clark, Dittman, Martin,
Fehrenbacher, Jeffries, Hott, Phillips, Hillenbrand,
Burkhammer, and Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker)
[Originating in the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism; Reported on February 15,
2024]
 CS for HB 5544
1 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended by adding thereto a new section,
2 designated §20-17A-6, relating to requiring certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail
3 Network Authority each year and beginning on December 1, 2024.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 17A. MOUNTAINEER TRAIL NETWORK RECREATION AUTHORITY.
§20-17A-6. Reporting.
1 (a) There shall be an annual report made from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority to
2 the Joint Committee on Economic Development concerning:
3 (1) Progress made towards the goals laid out in §20-17-1 et seq. and §20-17A-1 et seq. of
4 this code;
5 (2) A report of grants requested and received; and
6 (3) Progress made on other projects within the Trail Networks throughout the state.
7 (b) This reporting shall begin on December 1, 2024.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each year and beginning on December 1, 2024.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 20-17A-6
Committee Substitute: 20-17A-6