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WV SB931
Bill
AI Summary
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Renames the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority to the King Coal Highway Economic Advisory Board, serving McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, and Wyoming counties
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Reduces board membership from 15 to 11 members, with 5 county commission representatives as original members who then appoint 6 additional members with experience in coal mining, oil and gas, electrical utilities, manufacturing, agriculture, and regional history
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Shifts legislative findings to attribute regional economic damage to "harmful federal environmental policies and regulations" affecting coal-fired power generation rather than broader national and global economic changes
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Removes authority's powers to acquire, own, and dispose of property, mortgage assets, maintain sinking funds, and make contracts; retains advisory functions like coordinating grant applications and consulting with legislators
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Requires annual report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance beginning December 1, 2025, detailing projects and recommended legislation for economic development along the King Coal Highway
Legislative Description
Relating to King Coal Highway Economic Advisory Board Act
Economic Development
Last Action
To Economic Development
3/24/2025