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West VirginiaHB 31442025 Regular SessionHouse

Wireless Infrastructure and Facilities Siting and Co-location

Sponsored By: Linville

Became Law

§31J-1-1§31J-1-2§31J-1-3§31J-1-4§31J-1-5§31J-1-6

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Wireless applicants get review fee caps

Beginning July 9, 2025, West Virginia limits fees for reviewing wireless siting and equipment-change applications. State and local authorities can charge only reasonable, one-time costs they actually incur for the review. Recurring review fees and charges above those costs are prohibited. The law sets no fixed dollar fee and does not directly change household bills.

Wireless providers get firm review deadlines

Beginning July 9, 2025, West Virginia sets wireless application review deadlines: 90 days for existing structures and 150 days for new structures. Authorities must approve qualifying equipment additions, removals, or replacements on existing towers or base stations within 60 days. These changes must not substantially change the structure's physical size. For these 60-day reviews, authorities can request only information tied to eligibility, not proof of need or business reasons. They must list missing items within 30 days and identify remaining gaps within 10 days after receiving supplements. Later notices cannot add new missing items; review clocks can pause under the law's incomplete-application procedures or, for 60-day reviews, mutual agreement. After a missed deadline, approval takes effect only after the applicant gives written notice that the clock, including pauses, expired.

Wireless builders face a statewide code

Beginning July 9, 2025, West Virginia adopts a statewide construction code for wireless infrastructure. Builders and reviewing authorities must follow the current TIA-222 standard of the International Building Code, as amended. This provides a consistent construction standard while requiring builders to comply with it.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Linville

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • James Robert "JB" Akers II

    Republican • House

  • Jarred Cannon

    Republican • House

  • Roger Hanshaw

    Republican • House

  • Josh Holstein

    Republican • House

  • Kump

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 440)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 186)

Yes: 96 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 42, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/23/2025House

  2. Became law 4/30/2025

    4/30/2025House

  3. To Governor 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025House

  4. To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  5. To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  6. Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  7. Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  8. On 3rd reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. Read 3rd time

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate (Roll No. 440)

    4/10/2025Senate

  11. Communicated to House

    4/10/2025Senate

  12. Completed legislative action

    4/10/2025Senate

  13. On 2nd reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  14. Read 2nd time

    4/9/2025Senate

  15. Reported do pass

    4/8/2025Senate

  16. Immediate consideration

    4/8/2025Senate

  17. Read 1st time

    4/8/2025Senate

  18. Introduced in Senate

    3/26/2025Senate

  19. To Economic Development

    3/26/2025Senate

  20. To Economic Development

    3/26/2025Senate

  21. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/25/2025House

  22. Read 3rd time

    3/25/2025House

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 186)

    3/25/2025House

  24. Communicated to Senate

    3/25/2025House

  25. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    3/24/2025House

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