# West Virginia HB 5202: Relating to permitting access to funding for public water utilities subject to the Public Service Commission’s jurisdiction

West Virginia HB 5202, Relating to permitting access to funding for public water utilities subject to the Public Service Commission’s jurisdiction, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Linville; status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5202-2026rs
- 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 5202
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to permitting access to funding for public water utilities subject to the Public Service Commission’s jurisdiction
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Linville
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §22-36-1, §22-36-5, §22C-1-2, §22C-1-3, §22C-1-5, §22C-1-6, §22C-1-7A, §22C-1-17, §22C-1-22, §22C-2-1, §22C-2-5, §24-1-1, §24-2H-8, §31-15A-4, §31-15A-9, §31-15A-17C, 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: Linville

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-05: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-05: To Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2026-02-05: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-05: To House Energy and Public Works (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5202 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5202 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- 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)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5202 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5202 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [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)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5202-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).