West Virginia HB4537: Requiring municipalities take action when potential customers apply for water and sewer service.

What the bill says

To amend and reenact §8-19-17, §8-20-16, §16-13-22a, and §16-13A-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, relating to requiring municipalities and public service districts to determine the cost of adding potential customers to water service from the municipality or public service district; requiring municipalities and public service districts to apply through the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council for available funding; requiring municipalities and public service districts to extend service to potential customers who have paid required fees if a grant or grants are.

From the engrossed text, February 18, 2026:

A BILL to amend and reenact §8-19-17, §8-20-16, §16-13-22a, and §16-13A-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, relating to requiring municipalities and public service districts to determine the cost of adding potential customers to water service from the municipality or public service district; requiring municipalities and public service districts to apply through the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council for available funding; requiring municipalities and public service districts to extend service to potential customers who have paid required fees if a grant or grants are awarded to cover the fees for the service extension; and providing for funding and reimbursement of application costs to potential customers. CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. ARTICLE 19. MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY WATERWORKS AND ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS. PART V. GRANTS, LOANS, ADVANCES AND AGREEMENTS; CUMULATIVE AUTHORITY. §8-19-17. Grants, loans, advances and agreements. (a) As an alternative to, or in conjunction with, the issuance of revenue bonds authorized by this article, any municipality or county commission is hereby empowered and authorized to accept loans or grants and procure loans or temporary advances evidenced by notes or other negotiable instruments issued in the manner, and subject to the privileges and limitations, set forth with respect to bonds authorized to be issued under the provisions of this article, or otherwise enter into agreement, including, but not limited to, …

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