WV HB 5359

died on adjournment

To provide a funding stream from property taxes collected as a result of new high voltage electric transmission projects being constructed to lower electric rates to benefit West Virginians

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 5359 pass?

No. WV HB 5359 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-09): To House Finance

What is WV HB 5359 about?

WV HB 5359 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To provide a funding stream from property taxes collected as a result of new high voltage electric transmission projects being constructed to lower electric rates to benefit West Virginians”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5359?

Linville is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5359, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-02-09
Latest action: 2026-02-09 — To House Finance
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Taxation

Committees

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Action timeline

2026-02-09
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-09
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-09
To House Finance
referral-committee

Versions

Introduced VersionCompare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5359&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:38:23.680216Z

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