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WV HB5632
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bill Flanigan
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AI Summary
- Requires municipal and county governing bodies or planning commissions to approve or deny permit, license, variance, or development-related requests within 60 days of receipt
- Automatically approves requests if the 60-day deadline passes without a decision, provided all required public notice requirements have been met
- Extends the deadline from 60 to 120 days when state or federal agency approval is required prior to local action
- Prohibits governing bodies from imposing additional requirements after approving a request, though amendments to approved plans may be treated as new requests
- Requires written explanations when requests are denied or deemed incomplete, with incomplete requests defined as those missing information required by law, rule, ordinance, or policy
Legislative Description
Relating to local permitting deadlines
Municipalities
Last Action
To House Government Organization
2/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Government Organization2/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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