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

HB 5170 — Increasing the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000.

Last action — Chapter 100, 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 January 25, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 5170 has been updated to increase the amount of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000 each fiscal year, provided that sufficient funds are available. This change is important because it allows for more financial support for local projects, which can help stimulate economic growth in communities across West Virginia. The adjustments show a commitment to enhancing resources that aid local initiatives.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5170 By Delegates Howell and Young [Introduced January 25, 2024;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 5170 BYDELEGATEHOWELL ANYOUNG [Passed March 6, 2024;
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism then Finance] Intr HB 5170 A BILL to amend and reenact §5B-2-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, to increase local economic development matching grants.
in effect ninety days from passage.] Enr HB 5170 AN ACT to amend and reenact §5B-2-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, to increase local economic development matching grants.
The matching grants to eligible corporations or authorities are in the amount of $30,000 $50,000 for each fiscal year, if sufficient funds are appropriated by the Legislature.
The matching grants to eligible corporations or authorities are in the amount of $50,000 for each fiscal year, if sufficient funds are appropriated by the Legislature.
NOTE:
Enr HB 5170 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 increase the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000.
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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 100, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/24

  3. To Governor 3/13/2024

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

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

  6. To Governor 3/13/2024 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/13/2024 - House Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 392)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Read 1st time

  17. Immediate consideration

  18. 2nd reference dispensed

  19. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  20. To Economic Development

  21. To Economic Development then Finance

  22. Introduced in Senate

  23. Communicated to Senate

  24. Passed House (Roll No. 205)

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  29. Read 1st time

  30. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  31. Do pass

  32. To House Finance

  33. With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance

  34. To House Economic Development and Tourism

  35. Introduced in House

  36. To Economic Development and Tourism then Finance

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (150)

150 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 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 85 Yea · 10 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57504
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 20501
Total 851005
% of votes cast 85%10%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Forsht — Yea
Smith — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Devault — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Householder — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Longanacre — Nay
Kirby — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Foster — Nay
Kump — Nay
Ross — 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 Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Nay
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Nay
Vacant1 Republican Not Voting
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 5170?
HB 5170 is sponsored by Kayla Young (Democrat) and Gary G. Howell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5170?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2024. Enacted.
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