HCR 40 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

A resolution to task the Economic Development Authority to find land around Flatwoods and funding and businesses to make an area similar to Pigeon Forge to increase tourism and entertainment

HCR 40 is a resolution directing West Virginia's Economic Development Authority to identify land near Flatwoods for a tourism and entertainment complex modeled after attractions like Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It requires the Authority to locate suitable sites, secure funding, and recruit private and public developers to build facilities for tourism, entertainment, and amusement. The bill specifically targets the Flatwoods area near Interstate 79 exit 67, citing its central location and access to major regional cities. This resolution aims to replicate economic benefits seen in neighboring states through new tourism infrastructure, directly affecting Flatwoods and surrounding communities.

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 17, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was updated from the original introduced version to include committee amendments. The changes are primarily formatting and stylistic improvements, such as adding proper capitalization, punctuation, and clarifying the committee's role in reporting the bill. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were modified.

TECHNICAL

Added proper capitalization and punctuation throughout the document, including the delegate names and committee information.

Changed 'Exit 67 of Interstate 79' to 'Exit 67 off Interstate 79' for grammatical consistency.

Added commas to lists of amusement parks and tourist attractions for improved readability.

Split a long sentence in the 'Whereas' clause into two sentences to improve clarity.

Added 'and' before 'the Governor of West Virginia' in the final resolution for grammatical consistency.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

To House Rules

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

By substitute, be adopted

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors