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HB4824 • 2026
Relating to utility rate increases
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Relating to utility rate increases
To House Energy and Public Works
Introduced in House
To Energy and Public Works then Finance
Filed for introduction
Relating to utility rate increases
HB 4824 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 4824 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE FISCAL NOTE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4824 By Delegate Pritt [Introduced January 26, 2026; referred to the Committee on Energy and Public Works then Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §24-2J-1, relating to requiring all public and private utility systems that are granted rate increases to set aside 5% of these funds for repairs and improvements to the physical utility infrastructure; establishing limitations on the use of these funds; prohibiting passing this cost on to the consumers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Article 2J. infrastructure improvement fund. §24-2J-1. Infrastructure Improvement Fund; rate increases; requirements; limitations. (a) As a condition of all future utility rate increases, if an increase is granted to a private or public utility system by the West Virginia Public Service Commission, 5% of all individually billed new percentage increase charges on all existing or future customer accounts must be set aside by the utility into an "infrastructure improvement" fund; (1) This fund cannot be used for routine maintenance; (2) This fund must be used for physical utility infrastructure (i.e., water lines, electrical transmission lines, treatments facilities, power generation substations, power plants themselves, etc.). (b) This cost cannot be passed on to the consumer through any category of fees or through future rate increases. (c) This fund can only be utilized for new utility infrastructure improvement projects. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create an infrastructure fund that will be made from 5% from every rate increase granted to public and private utilities that is to be used for infrastructure repairs and improvements. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: