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WV HB5009

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joe Funkhouser

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redefines "use" of natural resources in zoning law to exclude commercial water extraction for sale or shipment outside West Virginia, limiting it to domestic use, farming, or activities on the landowner's property
  • Allows counties with majority karst terrain that qualify as "growth counties" to regulate subsurface well water extraction for commercial sale or out-of-state shipment through zoning ordinances
  • Preserves existing protections for landowners' riparian and other water rights, prohibiting local governments from restricting these rights through other regulations
  • Maintains current provisions allowing nonconforming land uses to continue after zoning ordinances are enacted, including protections for agricultural, industrial, and manufacturing operations

Legislative Description

Relating to zoning ordinances and their effects

Municipalities

Last Action

To House Government Organization

1/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Organization1/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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