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WVHB208PassThe purpose of this bill is to further the process of West Virginia becoming an Agreement State with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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2024-10-31
Chapter 35, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2024
WVSB2008Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to further the process of West Virginia becoming an Agreement State with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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2024-10-06
On 2nd reading to Rules
WVHB5268PassThe purpose of this bill is to clarify that horizontal wells and horizontal drilling well work includes certain enhanced recovery techniques.
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2024-04-22
Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5528VetoThe purpose of this bill is to remove certain caps on renewable energy generating facilities and to remove the sunset date from this section.
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2024-03-09
Vetoed by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVHB4784Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to establish the requirement that in order for the commission to award a siting certificate for a wind energy system, the minimum distance from a wind turbine to the closest residence be two miles.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5422Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require the Public Service Commission to adopt a rule mandating electric utilities to provide full retail credit to customer-generators for electricity delivered to utility under net metering arrangement; and requiring ...
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2024-02-02
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB5094Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a wind power project is not a pollution control facility for purposes of §11-6A-1 et seq. of this code and is taxed as real property.
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2024-01-25
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB5150Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to establish the Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program.
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2024-01-25
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVSB532Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prevent oil and gas wells form being orphaned on surface owner's land with no responsible driller or operator with the resources to plug the well. The bill: -Does not make any changes in bonding requirements for wells t...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
WVHB4904Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide greater opportunities for power generation and cost savings to electric utility consumers by creating flexibility and diversity in the construction and financing of electric utility generating facilities.
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2024-01-18
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4712Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to limit the number of permits to construct wind power plants, wind power farms, or "windmills" for power generally in West Virginia; to provide that for each new wind powered facility built in West Virginia, there is an o...
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2024-01-15
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVSB358Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to protect employees of the State of West Virginia and its political subdivisions from being commandeered by a federal agency or other agent to enforce federal regulations and other actions related to extractive resources ...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4632Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to establish an energy storage program.
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2024-01-11
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
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