Relating to zoning ordinances and their effects

HB 3026 redefines "use" in West Virginia zoning law to include only domestic, farming, or activities on land where water was drawn (e.g., on-site water use), excluding commercial extraction or transport of water outside the state. It protects existing farms, manufacturers, and agricultural operations from new zoning restrictions on their current land uses, and prevents vacant land from being deemed abandoned after one year if not used for commercial water extraction. The bill ensures zoning ordinances cannot prohibit local land/water use for farming, domestic purposes, or non-commercial water activities, while explicitly excluding commercial bottling, storage, or pipeline transport.