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HB5028 • 2026
To create the Small-Town Main Street Recovery Act.
To create the Small-Town Main Street Recovery Act.
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-02-02
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To House Finance
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2026-02-02
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Introduced in House
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2026-02-02
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To Finance
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2026-02-02
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
To create the Small-Town Main Street Recovery Act.
Current Bill Text
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HB 5028 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 5028 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION FISCAL NOTE Introduced House Bill 5028 By Delegates Toney, Cooper, and Roop [Introduced February 02, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §5B-2P-1, instituting the "Small Town Main Street Recovery Act," requiring the Department of Economic Development to provide municipalities with fewer than 25,000 people with specific development and improvement grants, and providing an application process. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: article 2P. Small Town Main Street Recovery Act. §5B-2P-1. Small Town Main Street Recovery Program. (a) The Department of Economic Development shall provide grants for facade improvements, small business assistance, and broadband upgrades in municipalities under 25,000 population. (b) Applications supported by municipal governments in coordination with county commissions or regional development authorities shall receive priority consideration. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create the Small Town Main Street Recovery Act. 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: