# West Virginia HB 4026: Relating to expanding the requirements for integrated resource plans utility companies must file with the Public Service Commission West Virginia HB 4026, Relating to expanding the requirements for integrated resource plans utility companies must file with the Public Service Commission, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by George Street (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 (House Message received) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4026-2026rs - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 4026 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Relating to expanding the requirements for integrated resource plans utility companies must file with the Public Service Commission - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-19 - Last action: 2026-03-11, House Message received - Sponsor: George Street (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: §24-2-19 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (309 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - West Virginia utilities face broader planning rules: mixed, low. The law expands long-term planning rules for West Virginia electric utilities. Plans must compare power supply and ways to manage demand, weighing cost, risk, reliability, and recovery from disruptions. After July 1, 2026, every filed, amended, supplemented, or revised plan must analyze current and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: George Street (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Paul Hott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Linville - Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher W. Toney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | House | Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 384) | pass | 70 | 24 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | House refused to concur and requested Senate to recede (Roll No. 385) | pass | 87 | 7 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 267) | pass | 32 | 2 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 268) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 52) | pass | 86 | 6 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-03-11: House Message received (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate refused to recede; requested conference (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate appointed conference committee: Rose, Martin, Garcia (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-10: Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 384) (House) - 2026-03-10: House refused to concur and requested Senate to recede (Roll No. 385) (House) - 2026-03-10: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 267) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 268) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2026-02-26: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-25: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-09: To Energy, Industry, and Mining (Senate) - 2026-02-09: To Energy, Industry, and Mining (Senate) - 2026-02-06: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-06: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-06: Passed House (Roll No. 52) (House) - 2026-02-06: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-02-05: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-05: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-04: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-04: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-02-03: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2026-01-29: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (House) - 2026-01-19: To Energy and Public Works (House) - 2026-01-19: Introduced in House (House) - 2026-01-19: To House Energy and Public Works (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 sub1 eng.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed) - HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed) - HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed) - HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed) - HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed) - HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4026 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs) - [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs) - [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs) - [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs) - [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs) - [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4026-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).