West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2014 — Certified Microgrid Program

Last action — Chapter 112, 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 18, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Patrick Morrisey (Republican) on July 30, 2025.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 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 latest amendment to House Bill 2014 changes the title and includes new provisions focused on electric power generation and consumption in West Virginia. It establishes a certified microgrid development program, which includes certification requirements and special contracts for microgrids, while also creating a high impact data center program. These changes are significant because they aim to enhance energy reliability and support technology infrastructure while providing clarity on property taxes and utility regulations, which could benefit both consumers and businesses.

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HB2014 HFAT Anderson 4-12Akers  3254 Delegate Anderson moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
HB2014 HFAT Anderson 4-12 #2Akers  3254 Delegate Anderson moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
providing that certain funds may not be used by a public utility to close or cease operations at an electric generating plant;
and providing that certain funds may not be used by a public utility to close or cease operations at an electric generating plant.     AdoptedRejected
and relating to repeal of the effect on regular levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase.     AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. Chapter 112, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

  2. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025

  3. To Governor 4/15/2025

  4. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 4/15/2025 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 4/15/2025 - House Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 591)

  11. House Message received

  12. Communicated to Senate

  13. House reconsidered title amendment and adopted (Voice vote)

  14. House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 575)

  15. Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 574)

  16. House received Senate message

  17. Senate requests House to concur

  18. Jeffries title amendment adopted

  19. Com. title amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent

  20. Passed Senate (Roll No. 516)

  21. Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)

  22. Martin amend to com. amend withdrawn by unanimous consent

  23. Martin amendment to com. amendment reported

  24. Tarr #5 amend to com. amendment rejected (Voice vote)

  25. Tarr #4 amend to com. amendment rejected (Voice vote)

  26. Helton amendment to com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  27. Rose amendments to com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  28. Jeffries amendments to com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  29. Committee Amendment Reported

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. Deferred until foot of 2nd reading

  32. On 3rd reading with right to amend

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. On 2nd reading

  35. Read 1st time

  36. On 1st reading

  37. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

  38. To Economic Development

  39. To Economic Development

  40. Introduced in Senate

  41. Communicated to Senate

  42. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  43. Passed House (Roll No. 308)

  44. Read 3rd time

  45. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  46. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  47. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  48. Amendment ruled not germane

  49. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  50. Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

  51. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  52. Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

  53. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  54. Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

  55. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  56. Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

  57. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  58. Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

  59. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  60. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  61. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  62. Read 2nd time

  63. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  64. Read 1st time

  65. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  66. By substitute, do pass

  67. Markup Discussion

  68. To House Energy and Public Works

  69. Introduced in House

  70. To Energy and Public Works

  71. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PREVIOUS QUESTION

Passed 67 Yea · 31 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 612301
Democrat 2700
Unaffiliated 4101
Total 673102
% of votes cast 67%31%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Kump — Yea
Steele — Yea
Linville — Nay
Flanigan — Not Voting
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Nay
Andy Shamblin Republican Nay
Betsy Kelly Republican Nay
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 Nay
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Nay
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Nay
David Green Republican Yea
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 Nay
Gary G. Howell Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Nay
John Paul Hott Republican Nay
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Nay
Jordan Bridges Republican Nay
Jordan Maynor Republican Nay
Josh Holstein Republican Nay
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Nay
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Nay
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Nay
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Nay

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PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 82 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 77701
Unaffiliated 5001
Democrat 0900
Total 821602
% of votes cast 82%16%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Flanigan — Not Voting
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Rick Garcia Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Nay
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 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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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28100
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 2000
Total 32101
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Not Voting
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 Nay
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 88 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 83200
Unaffiliated 5100
Democrat 0900
Total 881200
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Flanigan — Nay
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Rick Garcia Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
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 Yea
David Green Republican Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
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

technology energy
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Who sponsors HB 2014?
HB 2014 is sponsored by Roger Hanshaw (Republican), Clay Riley (Republican), Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), William Anderson (Republican), Mark Zatezalo (Republican), James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), and Sean Hornbuckle (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2025. Enacted.
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