Relating to microreactor development
HB 2205 expands the West Virginia Public Service Commission's regulatory authority to include advanced nuclear reactors, specifically requiring the commission to create rules for permitting their construction, operation, and decommissioning. This bill directly affects developers and entities planning to build or operate microreactor facilities within the state. The key mechanism is the formal expansion of the PSC's jurisdiction to cover these new nuclear technologies, with the commission responsible for establishing the permitting framework.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Mar 29, 2025
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Committee Substitute
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The bill text was updated to reflect its current status as an 'Engrossed' version rather than a 'Committee Substitute,' indicating it has passed through the committee stage. Minor formatting adjustments were made to the origin date line, removing the period at the end of the sentence. No substantive policy changes, such as new definitions, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were introduced in this specific text segment.
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The document header was updated to show 'Engrossed' instead of 'Committee Substitute,' reflecting the bill's progression in the legislative process.
A period was removed from the end of the parenthetical note regarding the bill's origin date.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 27, 2025
How they voted
90–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 100
Mar 27, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican91
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 208)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
To House Energy and Public Works
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
To House Energy and Manufacturing
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
To House Energy and Public Works
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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