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WV HB4464
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Kyle
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AI Summary
- Expands the definition of "emergency" to include conditions requiring immediate correction to ensure continuity of service provided by underground facilities, not just safety concerns
- Clarifies the 48-hour response window for operators to mark underground facility locations begins at 12:00 a.m. the day after the one-call system receives excavation notification
- Grants the Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board explicit authority to make findings, assess penalties, require training, and obtain liens on property of those who fail to pay assessed penalties
- Allows the Board discretion to hold enforcement hearings in Kanawha County instead of only in the county where the excavation occurred
- Specifies that judicial review of Board final orders must be filed with the intermediate court of appeals within 30 days
Legislative Description
Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention
Public Service Commission
Last Action
To Governor 3/10/2026
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Government Organization2/19/2026
Energy and Public Works1/16/2026
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