# West Virginia HB 2714: Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state.

West Virginia HB 2714, Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ward; status failed, last action 2025-02-20 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2714-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2714
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Ward
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: §24-2-11E, House Energy and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ward
- Cosponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Cannon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clark, T.
- Cosponsor: D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-20: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-20: To Energy and Public Works then Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-20: To House Energy and Public Works (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2714 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2714 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2714 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2714 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2714-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).