# West Virginia SB 15: Strengthening protections for certain natural resource interests affected by carbon capture and underground carbon storage projects

West Virginia SB 15, Strengthening protections for certain natural resource interests affected by carbon capture and underground carbon storage projects, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris Rose (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-23 (Markup Discussion) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 15
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Strengthening protections for certain natural resource interests affected by carbon capture and underground carbon storage projects
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-23, Markup Discussion
- Sponsor: Chris Rose (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §22-11B-4, House Energy and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (32 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: Chris Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rupie Phillips (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 5) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-02-23: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-27: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-01-27: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-27: To Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2026-01-27: To House Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2026-01-23: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed Senate (Roll No. 5) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Title amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Energy, Industry, and Mining (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Energy, Industry, and Mining (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 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/sb15 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb15 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB15-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).