# West Virginia HB 3198: Discontinue and prevent any agency of state government from using funds originating from taxpayers to subsidize private enterprise in the State of West Virginia

West Virginia HB 3198, Discontinue and prevent any agency of state government from using funds originating from taxpayers to subsidize private enterprise in the State of West Virginia, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Henry Dillon (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-06 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3198-2025rs
- 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 3198
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Discontinue and prevent any agency of state government from using funds originating from taxpayers to subsidize private enterprise in the State of West Virginia
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Henry Dillon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §5-1A-6, 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: Henry Dillon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-03-06: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-06: To Energy and Public Works then Finance (House)
- 2025-03-06: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-06: To House Energy and Public Works (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3198 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3198 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/hb3198 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3198 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-HB3198-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).