HB 4011 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to advanced recycling.

HB 4011 creates a certification framework for verifying that recycled materials used in manufacturing actually contribute to the final product, through third-party certification of "mass balance attribution." This directly affects manufacturers who want to use recycled feedstock (like plastic waste) in new products, as it standardizes how recycled content is measured and verified. The bill amends West Virginia's solid waste laws to clarify that advanced recycling facilities (which convert waste plastics into raw materials) are not considered waste disposal sites, supporting their role in recycling. By streamlining certification, the bill aims to reduce barriers for businesses adopting recycled materials in production.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute Engrossed Committee Substitute · 3 edits · Feb 10, 2026
MINOR
This bill update primarily involves technical formatting corrections and minor punctuation adjustments to the definitions of 'Mass balance attribution' and 'Recycled material'. It also standardizes the numbering format for a list of renewable resources, changing a Roman numeral to an Arabic numeral. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were introduced in this version.
TECHNICAL

Corrected punctuation in the definition of 'Mass balance attribution' by adding a space before the closing quotation mark.

Corrected punctuation in the definition of 'Recycled material' by adding a space before the closing quotation mark.

Standardized the numbering for the list of renewable resources, changing '(iiii)' to '(iv)' to match the rest of the list.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

960
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 99
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican90
87 Yea 3
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 61)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
To House Energy and Public Works
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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