West Virginia · Legislation

West Virginia HB5611

West Virginia HB5611 is in committee.

This bill sets rules for how data centers can be built or managed in West Virginia counties where the ground is mostly made of karst geology — a porous limestone terrain that is especially vulnerable to groundwater contamination and sinkholes. It appears to impose specific oversight or restrictions on data center siting in these environmentally sensitive areas.

Recorded sponsors: Joe Funkhouser, Bill Ridenour.

Official title

Certified Microgrid Program

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Data Centers
Party origin
Republican
Sponsors
Joe Funkhouser, Bill Ridenour
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Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • Local Zoning
  • Environmental Review
  • Water Infrastructure
  • Local Control

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How would West Virginia HB5611 change data-center development in West Virginia?

Records current as of . The bill text and legislative history are linked below.