Modifying permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund

This bill increases the annual funding cap for West Virginia's Critical Needs and Failing Systems Sub Account from $12 million to $14 million. It raises the maximum project cost for service extensions from $2 million to $3 million and adds a new $300,000 cap for grants to upgrade water/wastewater facilities to reduce maintenance, operations costs, or leakages. The changes directly affect local water systems facing aging infrastructure or service disruptions by expanding eligibility for grants. The authority can now fund more facility upgrades under this sub account without applying standard grant limits.