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West VirginiaHB 20022025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Establishing One Stop Shop Permitting Process

Sponsored By: Roger Hanshaw (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§5A-13-1§5A-13-2§5A-13-3§5A-13-4§5A-13-5§5A-13-6

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Permit applicants get late-decision fee refunds

Agencies must report permit inventories and processing data by July 1, 2025. For permits lacking completeness or decision deadlines, the Secretary must propose rules within 60 days of April 9, 2025, including fast-track deadlines; legislative rules go to the 2026 regular session. Beginning January 1, 2027, agencies must refund all permit fees, including fast-track fees, when dashboard-filed applications miss decision deadlines. Direct agency filings do not qualify. The incomplete-application exception applies only when the agency sends dashboard notice within 10 business days of finding the problem, allows 30 days to fix it, and the applicant fails to submit a complete application on time.

Permit applicants must switch to online

Before July 1, 2027, covered permit applicants can keep using paper forms or existing agency websites without penalty or disadvantage. Beginning July 1, 2027, applications must go through the state dashboard. Alternative filing remains available when required by the Americans with Disabilities Act or West Virginia Human Rights Act.

One permit portal with possible fees

West Virginia creates one online portal for covered construction, economic development, infrastructure, and natural resource permits by January 1, 2027. It covers Commerce, Environmental Protection, Environmental Health Services, Revenue, Tourism, Transportation, and the Secretary of State, with specified exclusions. Applicants can research permits, apply, renew, pay fees, track progress, contact agencies, and receive permits online; protected information stays private. The state can set program user fees and offer optional fast-track processing with shorter deadlines. Fast-track fees cannot exceed the agency’s extra processing cost, and participating agencies still make permit decisions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Roger Hanshaw

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Sean Hornbuckle

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 265 • No: 1

House vote • 4/10/2025

House concurred in Senate effective date (Roll No. 446)

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Effective from passage (Roll No. 385)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 384)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 258)

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/30/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025

    4/30/2025House

  3. To Governor 4/15/2025

    4/15/2025House

  4. To Governor 4/15/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  5. To Governor 4/15/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  6. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  7. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  8. House Message received

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. House received Senate message

    4/10/2025House

  10. House concurred in Senate effective date (Roll No. 446)

    4/10/2025House

  11. Communicated to Senate

    4/10/2025House

  12. Completed legislative action

    4/10/2025House

  13. On 3rd reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  14. Read 3rd time

    4/9/2025Senate

  15. Passed Senate (Roll No. 384)

    4/9/2025Senate

  16. Effective from passage (Roll No. 385)

    4/9/2025Senate

  17. Senate requests House to concur in changed effective date

    4/9/2025Senate

  18. On 2nd reading

    4/8/2025Senate

  19. Read 2nd time

    4/8/2025Senate

  20. Reported do pass

    4/7/2025Senate

  21. Immediate consideration

    4/7/2025Senate

  22. Read 1st time

    4/7/2025Senate

  23. Introduced in Senate

    4/1/2025Senate

  24. To Government Organization

    4/1/2025Senate

  25. To Government Organization

    4/1/2025Senate

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