HB4696 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs.

What is the status of HB4696?

Signed into law as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 146, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB4696?

Anderson, William (R, 010), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB4696?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4696&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB4696: Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs

Q: What does HB4696 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §22-2-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit grant money available pursuant to federal programs into certain funds; authorizing the deposit of federal money from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the federal Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act into the state Acid Mind Drainage Abatement and Treatment Fund and the state Reclamation and Restoration Fund; and authorizing generally any other federal abandoned mine la.

Status: Signed into law, February 25, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §22-2-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit grant money available pursuant to federal programs into certain funds; authorizing the deposit of federal money from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the federal Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act into the state Acid Mind Drainage Abatement and Treatment Fund and the state Reclamation and Restoration Fund; and authorizing generally any other federal abandoned mine la.

From the enrolled text, February 20, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §22-2-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit grant money available pursuant to federal programs into certain funds; authorizing the deposit of federal money from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the federal Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act into the state Acid Mind Drainage Abatement and Treatment Fund and the state Reclamation and Restoration Fund; and authorizing generally any other federal abandoned mine land reclamation money to be deposited into any other state abandoned mine land reclamation fund established under state law. ARTICLE 2. ABANDONED MINE LANDS AND RECLAMATION ACT. §22-2-4. Abandoned land reclamation fund and objectives of fund; lands eligible for reclamation. (a) All abandoned land reclamation funds available under Title IV of the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended, private donations received, any state appropriated or transferred funds, or funds received from the sale of land by the secretary under this article shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the State of West Virginia to the credit of the abandoned land reclamation fund heretofore created, and expended pursuant to the requirements of this article. (b) Moneys in the fund may be used by the secretary for the …

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West Virginia HB4696: Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs

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