2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2156: Relating to time limits imposed on the Division of Highways to grant a highway entrance permit
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to impose a time limit for the Department of Highways to grant an entrance permit for work on a highway, to describe the time limit for requested changes, and to describe when a permit shall be considered approved.
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Bill History
2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To House Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
To House Enviroment, Infrastructure, and Technology
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
To House Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 263)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
4/1/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
Senate
4/1/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate
Amendments
hb2156 hfa hott 3-28 _2 adopted
hb2156 hfa hott 3-28 _2 adopted
3/28/2025Adopted
hb2156 hfa hott 3-28 _2
hb2156 hfa hott 3-28 _2
3/28/2025Not Adopted
hb2156 hfa hott 3-28 _1
hb2156 hfa hott 3-28 _1
3/28/2025Not Adopted
hb2156 hent am. _1 2-27
hb2156 hent am. _1 2-27
2/27/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (Roll No. 263)
3/31/2025
92
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Gary Howell
Republican