2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB4967: Relating to the administration of the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act to provide new liability protections for persons and companies who wish to purchase and redevelop former industrial properties.
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to streamline the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act ("VRRA"). The updated VRRA provides new liability protections for persons and companies who wish to purchase and redevelop former industrial properties that are or may be contaminated by a historical use. Language has been added to the VRRA to further protect bona fide prospective purchasers and innocent landowners.
Bill History
1/22/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
To Energy and Manufacturing then Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
To House Energy and Manufacturing
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/21/2024
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
2/22/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/22/2024
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/23/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Passed House (Roll No. 293)
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/28/2024
To Judiciary then Finance
Senate
2/28/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
3/5/2024
Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance
Senate
3/5/2024
2nd reference dispensed
Senate
3/5/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
3/5/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
3/6/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/6/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/6/2024
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/7/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/7/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/7/2024
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 413)
Senate
3/7/2024
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
3/8/2024
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/8/2024
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 630)
House of Delegates
3/8/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/8/2024
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
House Message received
Senate
3/9/2024
To Governor 3/21/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/21/2024
To Governor 3/21/2024
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
To Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/26/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/26/2024
Approved by Governor 3/26/24
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/22/2024
Chapter 130, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
House of Delegates
Amendments
hb4967 s jud amt _1 3-4
hb4967 s jud amt _1 3-4
3/4/2024Not Adopted
hb4967 sjud am _1 3-4
hb4967 sjud am _1 3-4
3/4/2024Not Adopted
hb4967 sjud am _1 3-4 adopted
hb4967 sjud am _1 3-4 adopted
3/4/2024Adopted
hb4967 s jud amt _1 3-4 adopted
hb4967 s jud amt _1 3-4 adopted
3/4/2024Adopted
hb4967 h eng am _1
hb4967 h eng am _1
1/30/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 630)
3/8/2024
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 413)
3/7/2024
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 293)
2/26/2024
97
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
