West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4558 — Establishing the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund in the West Virginia Development Office

Last action — Chapter 67, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

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  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 13, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 4558 clarify the establishment and administration of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund in West Virginia. The bill now explicitly states that the fund will not only support business startups and workforce improvements, but also aims to attract individuals to relocate to the state. Additionally, it emphasizes that the funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year, allowing for ongoing support rather than reverting to the General Revenue Fund. This is significant because it ensures that resources are dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in West Virginia over time.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session enrolled Committee Substitute for House Bill 4558 By Delegate Capito, Nelson and Frich [Passed March 9, 2018;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for House Bill 4558 By Delegate Capito, Nelson and Frich [Originating in the Committee on Finance;
in effect ninety days from passage.
February 22, 2018] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5B-2-16, relating to establishing the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund in the West Virginia Development Office;
] AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5B-2-16, relating to establishing the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund in the West Virginia Development Office;
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Action History

  1. Chapter 67, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

  2. Approved by Governor 3/21/18

  3. To Governor 3/21/18

  4. Approved by Governor 3/21/18 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/21/18 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/21/18 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/21/18 - House Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 450)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading

  18. Reported do pass

  19. To Finance

  20. To Finance

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. House Message received

  23. Communicated to Senate

  24. Passed House (Roll No. 258)

  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. By substitute, do pass

  32. To House Finance

  33. Introduced in House

  34. To Finance

  35. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Frich · Cosponsor
  • Capito · Primary
  • Nelson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Capito

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Frich
  • Nelson

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30001
Republican 3000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
ARVON — Yea
GAUNCH — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
KARNES — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
OJEDA — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
WELD — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
FERNS — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 74 Yea · 25 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 531601
Republican 17900
Democrat 4000
Total 742501
% of votes cast 74%25%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Graves — Nay
Hamrick — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Moye — Yea
Martin — Nay
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Blair — Nay
Atkinson — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Folk — Nay
Hill — Nay
Maynard — Nay
Evans, E. — Yea
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Householder — Nay
Kessinger — Nay
Longstreth — Yea
Love — Yea
Overington — Nay
Sobonya — Nay
Summers — Nay
Upson — Nay
Foster — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Walters — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Frich — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Miley — Yea
Pack — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Storch — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Isner — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Marcum — Nay
Paynter — Nay
Pethtel — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Sponaugle — Nay
Wagner — Yea
Wilson — Nay
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Nay
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Nay
George Miller Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Nay
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Nay
Mark Dean Republican Nay
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Nay
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Nay
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Nay
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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HB 4558 is sponsored by Frich, Capito, and Nelson.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2018. Enacted.
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