West VirginiaWest Virginia law authorizes rules for tourism, microgrids, and data centers
West Virginia law authorizes rules for tourism districts and for certifying microgrid districts and high impact data centers, including language about water access.
What it does
The law authorizes Commerce’s rule for certifying microgrid districts and high impact data centers. The rule includes language about water use or access.
The law authorizes the Department of Economic Development’s rule for Tourism Development Districts.
Argument forIncluding water access in the certification rule could help officials consider water needs when reviewing microgrid and data center certifications.
Argument againstAdding water access to the certification rule could give project applicants another issue to address when seeking certification.
More detail
The law authorizes the Department of Commerce’s rule on certifying microgrid districts and high impact data centers, with an amendment referring to water use or access. The rule concerns certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center. The bill states that it takes effect from passage.
The law authorizes the Department of Economic Development’s rule on Tourism Development Districts. The authorized rule concerns Tourism Development Districts. The bill states that it takes effect from passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 221, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 30Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026Major
- Mar 18To Governor 3/18/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026 - Senate JournalMajor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026 - House JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 13Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Communicated to Senate
- Mar 13Effective from passage (Roll No. 501)
- Mar 13House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 500)
- Mar 13House received Senate message
- Mar 11Senate requests House to concur
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Effective from passage (Roll No. 465)
- Mar 11Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 464)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 3rd reading
- Mar 10Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 9Laid over on 2nd reading 3/9/2026
- Mar 9On 2nd reading
- Mar 6Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 6Immediate consideration
- Mar 6Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendmentMinor
- Feb 19To JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 19To JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 19Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 17Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SUSPEND RULE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Effective from passage (Roll No. 114)
- Feb 17Rule suspension to make bill effective from passage (Roll No. 113)
- Feb 17Passed House (Roll No. 108)Passed House
- Feb 17Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 17On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 16Amendment rejected (Roll No. 100)Minor
- Vote recorded HFA DILLON AND ANDERS 2-16 #1. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded HFA HANSEN ET AL 2-16. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 16Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Feb 16Amendment rejected (Roll No. 99)Minor
- Feb 16Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Feb 16Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 16On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 13Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 13On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 12Do pass
- Feb 4Markup Discussion
- Jan 30To House Energy and Public WorksMinor
- Jan 30Introduced in HouseMinor
- Jan 30To Energy and Public Works
- Jan 30Filed for introductionIntroduced
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