West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 5128 — Directing transfer of moneys into fire protection funds at the end of each year

Last action — Chapter 231, 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.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

33 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 5128 significantly revises funding for fire and emergency services in West Virginia. The bill now specifies adding $3 million to the County Fire Protection Fund to help fire departments across all counties, instead of the initial proposal that included a total of $6 million for various fire protection funds. This change simplifies the funding structure and ensures consistent financial support for county fire services, which is crucial for maintaining community safety and responsiveness to emergencies.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5128 By Delegates Criss, Heckert, Mallow, Statler, Fehrenbacher, Hott, Linville, Rohrbach, Riley, Holstein and hillenbrand [Introduced January 25, 2024;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 5128 B YD ELEGATES C RIS, HECKERT , ALLOW , STATLER, FEHRENBACHER , OTT, LINVILL, OHRBACH , ILEY, HOLSTEIN, AND HILLENBRAND [Passed March 5, 2024;
Referred to the Committee on Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Finance] Intr HB 5128 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section designated §29-22-18g, relating to transferring, after the end of each fiscal year from any remaining and available net profits in the State Lottery Fund, the sum of $6 million to the Fire Protection Fund for state distribution to volunteer fire departments, the sum of $3 million to the All County Fire Protection Fund for county distribution to fire departments in each county that has in place a countywide excess levy, or a countywide fee dedicated to fire or emergency services, and the sum of $3 million to the County Fire Protection Fund for county distribution to fire departments in each county;
in effect ninety days from passage.] Enr HB 5128 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section designated §29-22-18g, relating to transferring, after the end of each fiscal year from any remaining and available net profits in the State Lottery Fund, the sum of $6 million to the Fire Protection Fund for state distribution to volunteer fire departments, the sum of $3 million to the All County Fire Protection Fund for county distribution to fire departments in each county that has in place a countywide excess levy, or a countywide fee dedicated to fire or emergency services, and the sum of $3 million to the County Fire Protection Fund for county distribution to fire departments in each county;
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, following the end of each fiscal year, after the Lottery Commission has met the requirements for the allocation of net profits from the State Lottery Fund as required under §29-22-18 of this code and any other provisions of this code, and after satisfying the requirements for funds dedicated to pay debt service in accordance with bonds payable from the State Lottery Fund and for other purposes as required by §29-22-18 and §29-22-18f of this code, the Lottery Commission shall annually allocate and transfer from any remaining and available net profits for the fiscal year in the State Lottery Fund the following:
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, following the end of each fiscal year, after the Lottery Commission has met the requirements for the allocation of net profits from the State Lottery Fund as required under §29-22-18 of this code and any other provisions of this code, and after satisfying the requirements for funds dedicated to pay debt service in accordance with bonds payable from the State Lottery Fund and for other purposes as required by §29-22-18 and §29-22-18f ofthis code, the Lottery Commissionshall annually allocate and transfer from any remaining and available net profits for the fiscal year in the State Lottery Fund the following:
Intr HB 5128 (2) The sum of $3 million, or the sum of the remaining and available net profits, whichever is less, to the County Fire Protection Fund created in §7-5B-1 of this code, which sum transferred shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of that section;
Enr HB 5128 (2) The sum of $3 million, or the sum of the remaining and available net profits, whichever is less, to the County Fire Protection Fund created in §7-5B-1 of this code, which sum transferred shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of that section;
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Enr HB 5128 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 transfer, after the end of each fiscal year from any remaining and available net profits in the State Lottery Fund, the sum of $6 million to the Fire Protection Fund for state distribution to volunteer fire departments;
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the sum of $3 million to the All County Fire Protection Fund for county distribution to fire departments in each county that has in place a countywide excess levy, or a countywide fee dedicated to fire or emergency services;
Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
and the sum of $3 million to the County Fire Protection Fund for county distribution to fire departments in each county.
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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 231, 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 3/27/24 - 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. 372)

  12. Read 3rd time

  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 Finance

  20. To Finance

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 204)

  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. Do pass

  31. To House Finance

  32. Do pass, but first to Finance

  33. To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services

  34. Introduced in House

  35. To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Finance

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to 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 95 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63003
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 24101
Total 95104
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kirby — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kump — Yea
Foster — Yea
Linville — Yea
Smith — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Steele — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Devault — Yea
Householder — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Fast — Yea
Hardy — 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 Yea
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 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
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 Yea
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 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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Subjects

public-safety finance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5128?
HB 5128 is sponsored by Linville, Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), Phil Mallow (Republican), Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), John Paul Hott (Republican), Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), Josh Holstein (Republican), Clay Riley (Republican), Joe Statler (Republican), Scot C. Heckert (Republican), and Vernon Criss (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5128?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2024. Enacted.
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