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West VirginiaHB 40072026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to industrial access roads

Sponsored By: David McCormick (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§17-3A-1§17-3A-2§17-3A-4

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Dedicated fund for industrial access roads

The law creates the Industrial Access Road Fund. Each year it receives 0.75% of state tax collections dedicated to the State Road Fund, or enough to reach $3 million. The Commissioner of Highways may add up to $3 million more from the State Road Fund in a fiscal year. Any unspent money returns to the State Road Fund at year end. The fund pays for roads that serve industrial sites.

Faster review and local steps for projects

Before asking for money, the road location must be sent to the Division of Highways for approval. The Division has 90 days to approve, reject, or comment. Decisions must weigh road cost against the traffic the site will create, and the Division works with the Division of Economic Development. A county or town must request funds by formal resolution and lead early talks with the industry. The Division can help with surveys, plans, and cost estimates.

Local matches, caps, and surety rules

The fund sets yearly limits per county or town: up to $800,000 in unmatched dollars, plus up to $300,000 in matched dollars with a 1:1 non‑fund match. Money cannot be spent until the local government certifies the site is built and operating, under a firm contract, or is an approved Business Ready Site, or provides an acceptable surety. When no qualifying site yet exists, a county or town may give a surety equal to the Division’s share; if the site is not built within the surety’s time limits, the surety is forfeited. Grants awarded before a site's Business Ready Sites approval and not yet spent are exempt from the surety rule.

What the road fund can and cannot pay

The Division of Highways uses the fund to build and maintain industrial access roads to sites that are built, under firm contract, or approved Business Ready Sites. It can also pay for signs, signals, and safety work tied to the road. The fund cannot pay for utility adjustments or roads to schools, hospitals, libraries, armories, shopping centers, apartments, government sites, or similar places. It cannot pay for roads on private property. Spending is limited to essential items; things like storm sewers, curbs, gutters, or extra width are ineligible unless needed to extend or connect an existing access road.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David McCormick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • William Anderson

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Eldridge

    Republican • House

  • Dana Ferrell

    Republican • House

  • Dean Jeffries

    Republican • House

  • Jonathan Kyle

    Republican • House

  • Chris Phillips

    Republican • House

  • Clay Riley

    Republican • House

  • Carl "Bill" Roop

    Republican • House

  • Charles Sheedy

    Republican • House

  • Gregory A. Watt

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 339 • No: 10

House vote • 3/14/2026

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 668)

Yes: 92 • No: 3

House vote • 3/14/2026

Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 669)

Yes: 91 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/13/2026

Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 522)

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/13/2026

Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 523)

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 1/23/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 10)

Yes: 90 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 3/25/2026

    3/25/2026House

  2. To Governor 3/18/2026

    3/18/2026House

  3. House received Senate message

    3/14/2026House

  4. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 668)

    3/14/2026House

  5. Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 669)

    3/14/2026House

  6. Communicated to Senate

    3/14/2026House

  7. Completed legislative action

    3/14/2026House

  8. House Message received

    3/14/2026Senate

  9. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  10. Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  11. Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal

    3/14/2026House

  12. On 3rd reading

    3/13/2026Senate

  13. Read 3rd time

    3/13/2026Senate

  14. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 522)

    3/13/2026Senate

  15. Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 523)

    3/13/2026Senate

  16. Senate requests House to concur

    3/13/2026Senate

  17. On 2nd reading

    3/12/2026Senate

  18. Read 2nd time

    3/12/2026Senate

  19. Economic Development com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    3/12/2026Senate

  20. Reported do pass, as amended by Economic Development

    3/11/2026Senate

  21. Immediate consideration

    3/11/2026Senate

  22. Read 1st time

    3/11/2026Senate

  23. Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance

    3/5/2026Senate

  24. To Finance

    3/5/2026Senate

  25. Introduced in Senate

    1/27/2026Senate

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