# West Virginia HB 5381: Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy West Virginia HB 5381, Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Roger Hanshaw (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 144, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5381-2026rs - 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 5381 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-09 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 144, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §5B-2A-1, §5B-2A-3, §5B-2A-4, §5B-2A-9, §5B-2A-10, §5B-2A-12, §5B-2A-14, §5B-2F-1, §5B-2F-1A, §5B-2F-2, §5B-2F-2A, §5B-2F-3, §5B-2F-4, §5B-2F-5, §5B-2H-2, §5B-2J-2, §5B-2N-1, §5B-2N-1A, §5B-2N-2, §5B-2N-2B, §5B-2N-3, §5B-2N-4, §5B-2N-4A, §5B-2N-5, §5B-2N-6, §5B-2O-1, §5B-2O-2, §5B-2O-3, §5B-2O-4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (410 yes, 93 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Post-mining land plans for counties: benefit, low. The Coalfield Community Development Program now sits inside the Office of Energy. Counties with surface mining must create master land use plans for post‑mining uses like energy, housing, roads, and parks. Plans made after July 1, 2026 need a public comment period, and the Office and DEP review the… - Faster approval at energy project sites: benefit, low. The Office of Energy finds and designates sites near fuel supplies, transmission lines, and within air quality limits. For projects at a designated site, the Public Service Commission must hold hearings and issue a final order within 270 days of filing. The Office may hire experts to model and chec… - State energy plan through 2050: benefit, low. The Office of Energy sets a statewide energy policy across all fuel types. It favors baseload power and lets coal plants keep running through at least 2050. The goal is to grow baseload capacity from 16 gigawatts to at least 50 gigawatts by 2050. The Office must deliver a five‑year energy developme… - Surface mine operators must share plans: cost, low. If you operate a surface mine, you must give the Office of Energy maps of the permit area, the names of surface and mineral owners, and a statement of planned post‑mining land use when asked. This supports county and state planning and reclamation. - Less public access to planning records: cost, low. Documents used to prepare the statewide energy policy and five‑year plan are exempt from West Virginia’s public records law. The Office and other public bodies do not have to release these planning materials. - Energy security plan and drills: mixed, low. The Office of Energy creates a State Energy Security Plan by December 1, 2026 and updates it every five years. The plan maps energy providers, key risks (including cyber), and who does what in an emergency. The Office runs an energy emergency drill by July 1, 2027 and then every two years, with 30… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-14 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 704) | pass | 91 | 5 | | | 2026-03-14 | House | Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 703) | pass | 63 | 33 | | | 2026-03-14 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 697) | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-14 | House | Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 702) | pass | 56 | 34 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 245) | pass | 92 | 3 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 244) | pass | 75 | 18 | | ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - 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 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed) - HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed) - HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law) - HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5381 intr.pdf) ## Related - [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 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs) - [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 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) - [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-HB5381-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).