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PassedHB4696 · 2026 Regular Session · Updated February 26, 2026

Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs

Filed by William Anderson(R · District HD-010)Official link pending verification · co-sponsored by 8 legislators

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The purpose of this bill is to update the Abandoned Mines Lands and Reclamation Act to authorize the deposit of funds granted pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act into the State of West Virginia's Abandoned Land Reclamation Fund.

Sponsors
Primary sponsor · House
William Anderson(R · District HD-010)Official link pending verification
Co-sponsor · House
Jeff Eldridge(R · District HD-030)Official link pending verification
Co-sponsor · House
Mark Zatezalo(R · District HD-002)Official link pending verification
Co-sponsor · House
Josh Holstein(R · District HD-032)Official link pending verification
Co-sponsor · House
Clay Riley(R · District HD-072)Official link pending verification
Co-sponsor · House
Charles Sheedy(R · District HD-007)Official link pending verification
Co-sponsor · House
Geno Chiarelli(R · District HD-078)Official link pending verification
Co-sponsor · House
Bob Fehrenbacher(R · District HD-011)Official link pending verification
Co-sponsor · House
George Street(R · District HD-083)Official link pending verification
The journey so far

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  1. Communicated to Senate
    February 20, 2026 · House
  2. House Message received
    February 21, 2026 · Senate
  3. To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal
    February 25, 2026 · Senate
  4. Approved by Governor 2/25/2026
    February 25, 2026 · House
  5. Approved by Governor 2/25/2026 - Senate Journal
    February 25, 2026 · Senate
  6. To Governor 2/23/2026
    February 26, 2026 · House
Roll-call votes

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H · 95 yes · 1 no · 4 absent/NV
Passed
February 20, 2026 · Effective from passage (Roll No. 136)
S · 33 yes · 0 no · 1 absent/NV
Passed
February 19, 2026 · Passed Senate (Roll No. 155)
All roll calls
  • February 20, 2026 · H · Effective from passage (Roll No. 136) · 95-1
  • February 19, 2026 · S · Passed Senate (Roll No. 155) · 33-0
  • February 19, 2026 · S · Effective from passage (Roll No. 156) · 33-0
  • February 5, 2026 · H · Passed House (Roll No. 51) · 94-0
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