West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HCR22: Requesting Joint Committee study policies to accelerate the ordering and deployment of electric generation equipment necessary to ensure grid reliability, economic growth, and West Virginia’s energy production goals.
Status: Introduced, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 19, 2026:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 22 (By Delegates G. Howell, Linville, Stephens, G. Ward, Criss, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Rohrbach, Fehrenbacher, Anderson, Zatezalo, and Riley) [Introduced February 19, 2026; referred to the Committee on Rules] Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study policies to accelerate the ordering and deployment of electric generation equipment necessary to ensure grid reliability, support responsible economic growth, and advance West Virginia's long term energy production goals. Whereas, West Virginia has long been a leading energy producing state and a net exporter of electricity; and Whereas, The State has articulated a long term objective of positioning West Virginia to support up to 50 gigawatts of electric generation capacity by the year 2050 as part of a comprehensive 50 50 energy growth strategy; and Whereas, Expanding electric generation capacity within the borders of West Virginia strengthens the state economy by retaining jobs, increasing tax revenues, and supporting upstream industries including natural gas production, coal mining, and related supply chains; and Whereas, Utilizing West Virginia produced natural gas for in state electric generation increases value added economic activity and keeps employment, severance taxes, property taxes, and payroll taxes within the state; and Whereas, There is renewed national discussion regarding advanced coal technologies and potential next generation coal fired facilities, and West Virginia maintains a strong interest in preserving …
Sponsors
- G., Howell, (I) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Linville (R)
- Stephens, Jeffrey (R, 006)
- G., Ward, (I)
- Criss, Vernon (R, 012)
- Hanshaw, Roger (R, 062)
- Rohrbach, Matthew (R, 026)
- Fehrenbacher, Bob (R, 011)
- Anderson, William (R, 010)
- Zatezalo, Mark (R, 002)
- Riley, Clay (R, 072)
Latest actions
- : To House Rules
- : Introduced in House
- : To Rules
- : Filed for introduction
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Common questions
- What is HCR22?
- HCR22 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting Joint Committee study policies to accelerate the ordering and deployment of electric generation equipment necessary to ensure grid reliability, economic growth, and West Virginia’s energy production goals.
- What is the status of HCR22?
- Introduced as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: To House Rules (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR22?
- G., Howell, (I), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR22?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=22&billtype=cr&houseorig=h&btype=res
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