West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 354 — Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority

Last action — Chapter 96, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

62 added · 60 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 354 have replaced the title "Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Commission" with "West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority." Additionally, the revised bill expands the counties involved to include Wyoming and modifies the structure of the governing body, stipulating that members will serve without compensation. These amendments are important because they broaden the scope of the initiative to include more regions and streamline the authority's functionality, which aims to enhance economic development and efficiency in transportation across a larger area.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354 BYS ENATORSJEFFRIES, AYNARD, SWOPE, HILLIP, PLYMALE,AND WOODRUM [Originating in the Committee on Economic Development;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354 By Senators Jeffries, Maynard, Swope, Phillips, Plymale, and Woodrum [Passed February 14, 2024;
reported January 18, 2024] CS for SB 354 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-11-1, §5B-11-2, §5B-11-3, and §5B-11-4, all relating to creating the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority;
in effect 90 days from passage] Enr CS for SB 354 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-11-1, §5B-11-2, §5B-11-3, and §5B-11-4, all relating to creating the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority;
The Legislature finds that the Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor, once known as Tug-Ohio-Levisa-Sandy Improvement Association (TOLSIA) and the King Coal Highway, which runs through the counties of McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wayne, has undergone significant challenges owing to widespread changes in the national and global economies;
The Legislature finds that the Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor, once known as Tug-Ohio-Levisa-Sandy Improvement Association (TOLSIA) and the King Coal Highway, which runs through the counties of McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, and Wyoming has undergone significant challenges owing to widespread changes in the national and global economies;
The economic development agencies along this corridor are aligning efforts to embrace the expansion of the energy and economic development policies adopted by the West Virginia Legislature as a tool for economic development and are focused on efforts to transform and CS for SB 354 revitalize the region by fostering partnerships and initiatives which are complementary and supportive of existing successful industries in West Virginia.
The economic development agencies along this corridor are aligning efforts to embrace the expansion of the energy and economic development policies adopted by the West Virginia Legislature as a tool for economic development and are focused on efforts to transform and 1 Enr CS for SB 354 revitalize the region by fostering partnerships and initiatives which are complementary and supportive of existing successful industries in West Virginia.
It shall consist of the following 13 members who are involved in economic, commercial, or industrial development in the geographic region of the authority:
It shall consist of the following 15 members who are involved in economic, commercial, or industrial development in the geographic region of the authority:
(5) A representative of the Region 1 Planning and Development Council;
(5) A representative of the economic development agency of Wyoming County;
(6) A representative of the Region 2 Planning and Development Council;
(6) A representative of the Region 1 Planning and Development Council;
and (7) The following seven members appointed by the Governor, or his or her designee:
(7) A representative of the Region 2 Planning and Development Council;
and (8) The following seven members appointed by the Governor, or his or her designee:
(C) Three private sector representatives from the technology, energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors in the corridor region;
(C) Four private sector representatives from the technology, energy, advanced manufacturing, and aviation, aerospace, or advanced air mobility sectors in the corridor region;
and CS for SB 354 (D) Two at-large members from regions and counties along the corridor who have knowledge and experience in local issues, economic development, and other areas of expertise.
2 Enr CS for SB 354 and (D) Two at-large members from regions and counties along the corridor who have knowledge and experience in local issues, economic development, and other areas of expertise.
(6) Seek governmental engagement for guidance on local, state, regional or national initiatives to achieve economic development objectives;
(6) Seek governmental engagement for guidance on local, state, regional or national 3 Enr CS for SB 354 initiatives to achieve economic development objectives;
CS for SB 354 (7) Utilize cutting-edge technologies and innovation platforms where their applications will be most beneficial;
(7) Utilize cutting-edge technologies and innovation platforms where their applications will be most beneficial;
(6) Contract for the provision of legal services by private counsel and, notwithstanding any other provision of the code to the contrary, the counsel may, in addition to the provisions of other legal services, represent the authority in court, negotiate contracts and other agreements on behalf of the authority, render advice to the authority on any matter relating to the authority, CS for SB 354 prepare contracts and other agreements, and provide such other legal services as may be requested by the authority;
(6) Contract for the provision of legal services by private counsel and, notwithstanding any other provision of the code to the contrary, the counsel may, in addition to the provisions of other legal services, represent the authority in court, negotiate contracts and other agreements on behalf of the authority, render advice to the authority on any matter relating to the authority, 4 Enr CS for SB 354 prepare contracts and other agreements, and provide such other legal services as may be requested by the authority;
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Action History

  1. Chapter 96, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 2/23/2024 - House Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 2/23/2024 - Senate Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 2/23/2024

  5. To Governor 2/19/2024 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 2/19/2024 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 2/19/2024

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 129)

  12. House Message received

  13. Communicated to Senate

  14. Passed House (Roll No. 159)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  17. Amendment rejected (Roll No. 153)

  18. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  19. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  23. Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/12/2024

  24. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  25. Read 1st time

  26. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  27. Do pass

  28. To House Economic Development and Tourism

  29. Introduced in House

  30. Ordered to House

  31. Passed Senate (Roll No. 62)

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. On 3rd reading

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. Laid over on 2nd reading 1/23/2024

  36. On 2nd reading

  37. Read 1st time

  38. On 1st reading

  39. Committee substitute reported

  40. To Economic Development

  41. Introduced in Senate

  42. Filed for introduction

  43. To Economic Development

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 64 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jeffries

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 80 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 501600
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 22400
Total 802000
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ross — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Smith — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Householder — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Kirby — Nay
Foster — Nay
Longanacre — Nay
Martin — Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Nay
Adam Vance Republican Nay
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Nay
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Nay
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Nay
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Nay
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Nay
Eric Brooks Republican Nay
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Nay
Henry Dillon Republican Nay
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Nay
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Nay
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Nay
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Nay
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Nay
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Nay
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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HFA DILLON 2-9 #1

Failed 28 Yea · 71 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 224400
Unaffiliated 61901
Democrat 0800
Total 287101
% of votes cast 28%71%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Longanacre — Yea
Fast — Yea
Martin — Yea
Ross — Yea
Foster — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Forsht — Nay
Smith — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Steele — Nay
Griffith — Nay
Linville — Nay
Summers — Nay
Hamilton — Nay
Tully — Nay
Hardy — Nay
Warner — Nay
Westfall — Nay
Devault — Nay
Nestor — Nay
Phillips — Nay
Winzenreid — Nay
Espinosa — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Householder — Nay
Kump — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
Joey Garcia Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Nay
Betsy Kelly Republican Nay
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Nay
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Nay
Chuck Horst Republican Nay
Clay Riley Republican Nay
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Nay
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Nay
David Green Republican Nay
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Nay
Evan Worrell Republican Nay
Gary G. Howell Republican Nay
Geno Chiarelli Republican Nay
George Miller Republican Nay
George Street Republican Nay
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Nay
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Nay
Joe Ellington Republican Nay
Joe Statler Republican Nay
John Paul Hott Republican Nay
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Nay
Josh Holstein Republican Nay
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Nay
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Nay
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Nay
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Nay
Marty Gearheart Republican Nay
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Nay
Michael Hite Republican Nay
Michael Hornby Republican Nay
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Nay
Phil Mallow Republican Nay
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Nay
Roger Hanshaw Republican Nay
Roy Cooper Republican Nay
Scot C. Heckert Republican Nay
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Nay
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Nay
Walter Hall Republican Nay
Wayne Clark Republican Nay
Wayne Clark Republican Nay
William Anderson Republican Nay

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 354?
SB 354 is sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican), Plymale, Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Phillips, Swope, Mark R. Maynard (Republican), and Jeffries.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.
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