West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 2695 — Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts

Last action — Chapter 175, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Patrick Morrisey (Republican) on July 31, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Bill 2695 changed the title by removing the section that extended the abolishment date for the University Town Center Economic Opportunity Development District. Instead, it emphasizes the need for Raleigh County and Mason County to follow specific procedures, such as holding public hearings and filing annual reports, when levying special excise taxes for their respective economic opportunity districts. This change streamlines the bill by focusing on accountability and transparency in tax levies, which is important for ensuring that local communities can make informed decisions about economic developments.

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HB2695 SFAT Jeffries #5 4-11Lazell  7879 Senator Jeffries moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
HB2695 HFAT Kelly 4-11Chakmakian 3260 Delegate Kelly moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
House Bill 2695— A Bill to amend and reenact §7-22-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to county economic opportunity development districts;
House Bill 2695— “A Bill to amend and reenact §7-22-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to county economic opportunity development districts;
requiring Mason County and Raleigh to comply with requirements to hold a public hearing, submit a certain application, and receive approval as required by law;
and requiring Mason County and Raleigh County to comply with requirements to hold a public hearing, submit a certain application, and receive approval as required by law;
and extending the abolishment date for the University Town Center Economic Opportunity Development District.    AdoptedRejected
and requiring jurisdictions authorized to levy special excise tax to file a detailed annual report.”    AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. Chapter 175, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

  2. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025

  3. To Governor 4/22/2025

  4. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 599)

  11. House Message received

  12. Communicated to Senate

  13. House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 573)

  14. House received Senate message

  15. Senate requests House to concur

  16. Title amendment adopted

  17. Com. title amend withdrawn by unanimous consent

  18. Passed Senate (Roll No. 508)

  19. Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  21. Committee Amendment Reported

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Deferred until after consideration of HB3492

  24. On 3rd reading with right to amend

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. On 2nd reading

  27. Read 1st time

  28. Immediate consideration

  29. 2nd reference dispensed

  30. Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance

  31. To Economic Development

  32. To Economic Development then Finance

  33. Introduced in Senate

  34. Communicated to Senate

  35. Passed House (Roll No. 235)

  36. Read 3rd time

  37. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  38. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  39. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  42. Read 1st time

  43. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  44. By substitute, do pass

  45. To House Finance

  46. Introduced in House

  47. To Finance

  48. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 87 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 74704
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 4101
Total 87805
% of votes cast 87%8%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Devault — Yea
Kump — Nay
Flanigan — Not Voting
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Not Voting
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Nay
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Not Voting
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Nay
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Nay
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle 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
Lisa White Republican Nay
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Nay
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Not Voting
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Nay
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 19 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 171200
Unaffiliated 1200
Democrat 1100
Total 191500
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
STUART — Nay
BOLEY — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Nay
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Nay
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Anne B. Charnock Republican Nay
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Brian Helton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Nay
Craig A. Hart Republican Nay
Darren Thorne Republican Nay
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Nay
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Nay
Mark R. Maynard Republican Nay
Mike Azinger Republican Nay
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Nay
Patrick Martin Republican Nay
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Scott Fuller Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Nay
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Nay
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PASSAGE

Passed 82 Yea · 10 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 69907
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 5100
Total 821008
% of votes cast 82%10%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Devault — Yea
Kump — Nay
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Not Voting
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Nay
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Nay
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Not Voting
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Not Voting
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Nay
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Not Voting
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Nay
Henry Dillon Republican Nay
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Not Voting
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle 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
Lisa White Republican Nay
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Not Voting
Michael Hornby Republican Not Voting
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Not Voting
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Nay
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Nay
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

Economic Development
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2695?
HB 2695 is sponsored by Jordan Maynor (Republican), Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), Eric Brooks (Republican), Christopher W. Toney (Republican), Michael Hornby (Republican), and Jimmy Willis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2695?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2025. Enacted.
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