West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 3179 — Funding for failing public utilities

Last action — Chapter 237, 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 March 06, 2025. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 3179 clarify how the West Virginia Public Service Commission can handle failing water utilities. Notably, it now specifies that if another utility is set to acquire a failing one, the Commission must explore alternative solutions before proceeding with the acquisition. This change is important because it aims to prevent financial strain on the acquiring utility, ensuring that the solutions implemented for failing utilities are sustainable and less burdensome.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED Committee Substitute for House Bill 3179 By Delegates Kyle and D.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 3179 BYD ELEGATEKYLE AD.
Cannon [Originating in the Committee on Energy and Public Works;
ANNON [Passed April 10, 2025;
Reported on March 25, 2025] Eng CS for HB 3179 A BILL to amend and reenact §24-2H-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to utility acquisitions;
in effect 90 days from passage (July 9, 2025)] Enr CS for HB 3179 AN ACT to amend and reenact §24-2H-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to utility acquisitions;
1 Eng CS for HB 3179 (1) Reorganization of the utility under new management or a new board, subject to the approval of the applicable county commission(s) or municipal government;
Enr CS for HB 3179 (1) Reorganization of the utility under new management or a new board, subject to the approval of the applicable county commission(s) or municipal government;
(1) the aggregate required contribution under the commission’s extension of mains rules for new customers, or (2) grant funds from the Water Development Authority Distressed Utilities Account created under §31-15A-9(i) of this code, or (3) other grant funds;
(1) the aggregate required contribution under the commission’s extension of mains rules for new customers;
or (2) grant funds from the Water Development Authority Distressed Utilities Account created under §31-15A-9(i) of this code;
or (3) other grant funds;
2 Eng CS for HB 3179 3
Enr CS for HB 3179 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect 90 days from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2025.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 237, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

  2. Approved by Governor 4/29/2025

  3. To Governor 4/21/2025

  4. Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 4/21/2025 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 4/21/2025 - House Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Passed Senate (Roll No. 441)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. Laid over on 3rd reading 4/9/2025

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Read 1st time

  17. Immediate consideration

  18. Reported do pass

  19. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  20. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 282)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  30. By substitute, do pass

  31. Markup Discussion

  32. To House Energy and Public Works

  33. To House Enviroment, Infrastructure, and Technology

  34. To House Energy and Public Works

  35. Introduced in House

  36. To Energy and Public Works

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (149)

149 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

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 2000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Anne B. Charnock Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Brian Helton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Craig A. Hart Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries 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
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
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 Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 83002
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 97003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kump — Yea
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Devault — Yea
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
David Green Republican Not Voting
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
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 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 Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3179?
HB 3179 is sponsored by Jonathan Kyle (Republican), David Cannon (Republican), and Charles Sheedy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3179?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 06, 2025. Enacted.
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