2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2856: Providing for conservation easements to allow for broadband through easements either directly or under a conservation plan

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to allow the installation of fiber optics on property with conservation easements.

Bill History

2/24/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
To Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
To House Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 139)
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/24/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
3/24/2025
To Judiciary
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (Roll No. 139)
3/21/2025
91
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/19707.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/19706.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19705.8 KB