Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund

This bill amends West Virginia law to increase the annual funding limit for the Water Development Authority's Critical Needs and Failing Systems Sub Account from $12 million to $14 million. It allows the Authority to provide grants for projects upgrading water or wastewater facilities to reduce maintenance, operations, or leak costs, with a $300,000 cost cap per project. The bill expands eligibility to include facilities failing due to age or needing extensions to serve new customers (under $2 million total cost), while exempting these grants from standard allocation rules. It directly affects public water systems, local governments, and utility providers managing aging infrastructure statewide.