West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 5696 — Relating to the upper Ohio Valley Trail Network

Last action — Chapter 195, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  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 21, 2024. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 5696 changes the lead member county for the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority from Monongalia County to Wood County. This shift is significant as it allows Wood County to take the lead role in establishing and coordinating the trail network, potentially enhancing local recreational opportunities and connectivity with existing trail systems. The amendment also clarifies the authority's governance and responsibilities, ensuring better management of the recreational area for visitors.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Originating House Bill 5696 By Delegate Howell [Originating in the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 5696 BYDELEGATHOWELL [Passed March 8, 2024;
Reported on February 20, 2024] Org HB 5696 A BILL to amend and reenact §20-17B-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to lead member county of the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority.
in effect ninety days from passage.] Enr HB 5696 AN ACT to amend and reenact §20-17B-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to lead member county of the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority.
CHAPTER 20.
NATURAL RESOURCES.
ARTICLE 17B.
UPPER OHIO VALLEY TRAIL NETWORK RECREATION AUTHORITY.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, an adjacent county may join the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority pursuant to the procedures set forth in §20-17-3(b) of this code.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, an adjacent county may join the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority pursuant to the procedures set forth in §20-17- 3(b) of this code.
(d) Notwithstanding §20-17A-4 of this code, Wood County Monongalia County of the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation authority shall serve as the lead an ex-officio member of the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority for the purposes of establishing the Upper Org HB 5696 Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority trail network and coordinating the two trail networks with the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority.
(d) Notwithstanding §20-17A-4 of this code, Wood County shall serve as the lead member of the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority for the purposes of establishing the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority trail network and coordinating with the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority.
Upon completion of establishment of linkages with the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority, the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority shall administer and manage its own trail system.
Upon completion of establishment of linkages Enr HB 5696 with the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority, the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority shall continue to administer and manage its own trail system.
NOTE:
Enr HB 5696 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to assign Wood County as the lead member county of the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority.
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Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect ninety days from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2024.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 195, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/24

  3. To Governor 3/21/2024

  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/21/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 692)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Passed Senate (Roll No. 398)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading

  17. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. On 2nd reading

  20. Read 1st time

  21. Immediate consideration

  22. Reported do pass, with amendment

  23. To Outdoor Recreation

  24. To Outdoor Recreation

  25. Introduced in Senate

  26. Communicated to Senate

  27. Passed House (Roll No. 302)

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  32. Read 1st time

  33. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  34. Do pass

  35. Originating in House Economic Development and Tourism

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 87 Yea · 7 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 58602
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 21104
Total 87706
% of votes cast 87%7%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Jeffries — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Foster — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Smith — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Devault — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kirby — Nay
Kump — Not Voting
Ross — Not Voting
Steele — Not Voting
Martin — Not Voting
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 Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Nay
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
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 Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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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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PASSAGE

Passed 92 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 61401
Democrat 7001
Unaffiliated 24101
Total 92503
% of votes cast 92%5%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ross — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Linville — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Smith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Devault — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Householder — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Kirby — Nay
Hardy — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Adam Vance Republican Nay
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Nay
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green 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 Nay
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
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 Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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HB 5696 is sponsored by Gary G. Howell (Republican).
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