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SB 869 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Creating Corridor H Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority

SB 869 creates the Corridor H Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority to replace the existing Robert C. Byrd Corridor H Highway Authority. The new 16-member authority, appointed by seven counties (Lewis, Upshur, Barbour, Randolph, Tucker, Grant, and Hardy) and two regional development councils, will focus on economic development and diversification along Corridor H. Its key mechanism is establishing an independent body to coordinate local economic initiatives, support job creation, and improve regional connectivity. The bill specifies membership terms, meeting requirements, and annual reporting to the legislature, with members serving without compensation.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill replaces highway authority with economic development focus on Corridor H highway corridor, implying continued infrastructure coordination and support for transportation infrastructure through economic initiatives.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was substantially rewritten from an introduced version to a committee substitute version. The primary changes involve updating the authority's membership structure, extending member terms from four years to three years, adding expense reimbursement provisions for members, and modernizing the code citations and formatting. These changes aim to improve the authority's operational efficiency and align it with current legislative practices.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Corridor H region, but the membership composition and appointment terms were modified to better reflect current needs and streamline the authority's governance structure.
REQUIREMENT

Member terms were changed from four years to three years for voting members, with initial appointments staggered across one, two, and three-year terms.

The authority's membership structure was updated to clarify the number of voting and nonvoting members and their respective appointment processes.

A new quorum requirement was added stating that a majority of voting members constitutes a quorum for conducting business.

FISCAL

New provisions were added allowing voting and ex officio members to receive expense reimbursements for official duties, though they remain uncompensated.

TECHNICAL

Code citations were updated from Acts of the Legislature to the Code of West Virginia, 1931, and the bill text was reformatted for clarity.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

32–1
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 31, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
To House Energy and Public Works
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 251)
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
To Economic Development
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
To Economic Development then Finance
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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