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WV HB2392

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gary Howell

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows applicants seeking permits for telecommunications facilities in Division of Highways rights-of-way that span multiple districts to submit a single unified application to the division headquarters in Charleston

  • Caps permit fees at $10,000 or one percent of total project cost, whichever is less, for multi-district broadband installation projects

  • Establishes automatic approval for permit applications not acted upon by the Division of Highways within 60 days, and for resubmissions not acted upon within 30 days

  • Requires the Division to distribute permit fee proceeds among affected districts either equally or proportionally based on the project's footprint in each district

  • Mandates the Division provide written notification of application deficiencies within 60 business days and environmental clearance requirements within 15 business days of receiving a complete application

Legislative Description

Relating to broadband permitting applications

Roads and Transportation

Last Action

Markup Discussion

2/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy and Public Works2/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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