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WV SB979

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Rucker

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Division of Highways Commissioner to publish project bids on the West Virginia Department of Transportation website at least 14 calendar days before any letting
  • Eliminates the current requirement to publish bid advertisements as Class II legal advertisements in newspapers in the county or municipality where the road is located
  • Removes the mandate to publish bids in daily newspapers in Charleston
  • Allows the Commissioner to publish bids in newspapers, journals, or magazines at their discretion, but this is no longer required
  • Maintains the existing $3,000 threshold below which contracts do not require formal advertisement and can be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder with two or more sealed proposals

Legislative Description

Requiring Division of Highways publish project bids on its website

Roads and Transportation

Last Action

To House Government Organization

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Organization3/2/2026
Transportation and Infrastructure 2/18/2026

Full Bill Text

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