Wireless Infrastructure and Facilities Siting and Co-location
HB 3144 establishes clear timelines for local governments to review wireless infrastructure applications in West Virginia. It requires local authorities to approve or deny applications for colocation (adding equipment to existing structures) within 90 days or for new structures within 150 days, creating a "shot clock" mechanism. If a local government fails to act within these periods, it is presumed not to have acted within a reasonable timeframe. The bill directly affects wireless companies seeking to deploy facilities and local governments responsible for reviewing applications, while explicitly preserving existing state laws on small wireless facilities and pre-emption of local ordinances.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Signed Jul 23, 2025
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Committee Substitute
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Engrossed Committee Substitute
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Apr 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill was updated from a 'Committee Substitute' to an 'Engrossed Version' with minor formatting corrections and a specific clarification in the timeline rules. The most significant substantive change is a correction to the 'shot clock' rule, which now explicitly states that if a deadline falls on a legal holiday, the due date is automatically moved to the next business day. This change ensures that deadlines are not missed simply because they land on a holiday, providing clearer certainty for applicants and reviewing authorities.
TIMELINE
Clarified that if a statutory deadline calculated by the 'shot clock' falls on a legal holiday, the deadline is automatically extended to the next business day.
TECHNICAL
Added a space after the semicolon in the committee origin line and updated the version header to reflect the Engrossed status.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 440)
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
To Economic Development
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 186)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
To House Energy and Public Works
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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