HB 2170 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Allowing volunteer fire departments to use fire protection funding for certain purchases

HB 2170 allows volunteer fire departments in West Virginia to use their existing Fire Protection Fund money to cover costs associated with switching to the State Auditor's online financial tracking system (West Virginia Checkbook). This includes expenses like purchasing computers, hiring accountants, or other technology needed to meet a new state requirement. Departments must implement this system by January 1, 2026, to continue receiving funding. The bill directly affects volunteer fire departments by expanding how they can allocate their current fire protection funds for this transition.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 3 edits · Feb 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from a 'Committee Substitute' to an 'Engrossed Version,' indicating it has passed the committee stage and is ready for further legislative action. The core policy changes involve updating the list of allowable expenses for volunteer fire departments, specifically increasing the annual budget for educational supplies from $500 to $5,000 and reorganizing the order of items related to food, training materials, and fiscal reporting system transitions.

Scope change

The scope of allowable expenditures was expanded by increasing the funding limit for educational and training supplies, while the overall applicability to volunteer fire departments remains unchanged.

FISCAL

The permissible annual amount for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials was increased from $500 to $5,000.

TECHNICAL

The bill was reclassified from a 'Committee Substitute' to an 'Engrossed Version,' reflecting its progression in the legislative process.

The order of allowable expense items was reorganized; items regarding food/water, training supplies, and fiscal reporting system transition were renumbered and reordered.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2025

How they voted

98–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 100

Feb 28, 2025

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican91

90 Yea 1

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 16)

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Amendment reported by the Clerk

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

By substitute, do pass

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

To House Judiciary

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

To Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors