# West Virginia HB 3137: Relating to establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within the state

West Virginia HB 3137, Relating to establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within the state, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marty Gearheart (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3137-2025rs
- 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 3137
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within the state
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §11-6M-1, §11-6M-2, §11-6M-3, §11-6M-4, §11-6M-5, §11-6M-6, §11-6M-7, §11-6M-8, §11-6M-9, §11-6M-10, §11-13-2O, §11-15-9, House Energy and Manufacturing
- 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: Marty Gearheart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Browning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roy Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-04: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-04: To Energy and Public Works then Finance (House)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-04: To House Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2025-03-04: To House Energy and Manufacturing (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3137 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3137 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/hb3137 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3137 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-HB3137-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).