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HB5404 • 2026
Creating an Office of Entrepreneurship
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Creating an Office of Entrepreneurship
To House Government Organization
Introduced in House
To Government Organization then Finance
Filed for introduction
Creating an Office of Entrepreneurship
HB 5404 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 5404 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5404 By Delegates Funkhouser, Moore, Dittman, Mallow, Flanigan, Akers, Jennings, Martin, and Roop [By request of the Secretary of State] [Introduced February 10, 2026; referred to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §31D-18-1 and §31D-18-2, relating to establishing the Office of Entrepreneurship withing the West Virginia Secretary of State's Office and providing funding for two years. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: article 18. Office of entrepreneurship. §31D-18-1. Establishing the Office of Entrepreneurship. (a) There shall be an Office of Entrepreneurship established within the office of the Secretary of State called the Office of Entrepreneurship. (b) The Office of Entrepreneurship shall assist businesses for the first three years of the business's existence by: (1) Strengthening policies and programs supporting the growth of entrepreneurship in the state; (2) Working with stakeholders and organizers supporting entrepreneurship to provide technical support and expand access to resources for entrepreneurs; and (3) Serving as a point of contact to assist businesses that have been in operation for fewer than five years in their interactions with state and local agencies. (c) The Office of Entrepreneurship shall assist first-time entrepreneurs with getting a business started, financed, and postured to stay afloat for the business's first five years. §31D-18-2. Operations of the Office of Entrepreneurship. (a) There shall be $350,000 provided to the Office of entrepreneurship for the fiscal years 2027 and 2028. (b) The Office of Entrepreneurship shall employ two full-time employees for the fiscal years 2027 and 2028, which may increase after the end of fiscal year 2028. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish the Office of Entrepreneurship within the Secretary of State's Office. 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: