# West Virginia HB 3179: Funding for failing public utilities

West Virginia HB 3179, Funding for failing public utilities, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jonathan Kyle (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 237, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 3179
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Funding for failing public utilities
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 237, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Jonathan Kyle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §24-2H-7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jonathan Kyle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Cannon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 441) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 282) | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-07-31: Chapter 237, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-21: To Governor 4/21/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-10: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 441) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Communicated to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Completed legislative action (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Laid over on 3rd reading 4/9/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Energy, Industry, and Mining (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Energy, Industry, and Mining (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-31: Passed House (Roll No. 282) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-28: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-27: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-26: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-25: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-19: To House Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2025-03-09: To House Enviroment, Infrastructure, and Technology (House)
- 2025-03-06: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-06: To Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2025-03-06: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-06: To House Energy and Public Works (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3179 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-HB3179-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).