West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 4421 — Natural Gas Liquids Economic Development Act

Last action — Chapter 334, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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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 January 20, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

109 added · 87 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 4421 includes new provisions focused on the natural gas liquids sector in West Virginia. It emphasizes the efficient development of resources like ethane and propane and highlights the need for agencies to work together to reduce overlapping regulations that could drive up costs. This change matters because it aims to streamline the regulatory process, potentially making it easier and cheaper for businesses involved in the natural gas liquids industry to operate, which could encourage economic growth in the region.

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NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Committee Substitute « House Bill 4421 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Enrolled Version - Final Version  |  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Enrolled Version - Final Version « House Bill 4421 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Committee Substitute  |  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for House Bill 4421 By Delegates Householder, J.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4421 By Delegates Householder, J.
Kelly, Criss, Westfall, Anderson, Storch, Graves, Rowan, Pack, Linville and Maynard [Originating in the Committee on Finance;
Kelly, Criss, Westfall, Anderson, Storch, Graves, Rowan, Pack, Linville and Maynard [Passed March 5, 2020;
February 19, 2020.]   A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-2J-1 and §5B-2J-2;
in effect ninety days from passage.]   AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-2J-1 and §5B-2J-2;
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The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to encourage development, transportation, and use of natural gas liquids in the state by providing certain tax credits related to the transportation and storage of natural gas liquids.
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                             Chairman, Senate Committee                                                       Originating in the House.
  In effect ninety days from passage.
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                                                                                     President of the Senate     __________             The within ...................................................
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Action History

  1. Chapter 334, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/20

  3. To Governor 3/19/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/19/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/19/20 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 460)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Reported do pass

  17. On 2nd reading to Finance

  18. Read 1st time

  19. Immediate consideration

  20. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  21. To Economic Development

  22. To Economic Development then Finance

  23. Introduced in Senate

  24. Communicated to Senate

  25. Passed House (Roll No. 314)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  30. Read 1st time

  31. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  32. By substitute, do pass

  33. To House Finance

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

  35. To House Energy

  36. Introduced in House

  37. To Energy then Finance

  38. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Householder · Primary
  • Westfall · Cosponsor
  • Storch · Cosponsor
  • Graves · Cosponsor
  • Rowan · Cosponsor
  • Pack · Cosponsor
  • Linville · Cosponsor
  • Maynard · Cosponsor
  • William Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Vernon Criss · Cosponsor
  • Betsy Kelly · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Householder

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 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 27 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 25601
Total 27601
% of votes cast 79%18%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Nay
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Nay
MANN — Not Voting
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Nay
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
ROMANO — Nay
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Nay
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Nay
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

PASSAGE

Passed 85 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 581101
Democrat 2300
Total 851401
% of votes cast 85%14%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Fast — Yea
Linville — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Little — Yea
Shott — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Graves — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Summers — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hill — Yea
Miley — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Householder — Yea
Pack — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Capito — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Bates — Nay
Fleischauer — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Walker — Nay
Brown, S. — Nay
Sponaugle — Nay
Doyle — Nay
Hicks — Nay
Staggers — Nay
Estep-Burton — Nay
Thompson, R. — Nay
Cowles — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4421?
HB 4421 is sponsored by Householder, Westfall, Storch, Graves, Rowan, Pack, Linville, Maynard, William Anderson (Republican), Vernon Criss (Republican), and Betsy Kelly (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4421?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2020. Enacted.
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