West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB982: Creating Neighborhood Access Road Program
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §17-31-1, §17-31-2, §17-31-3, §17-31-4, §17-31-5, §17-31-6, §17-31-7, §17-31-8, and §17-31-9, relating to creating the Neighborhood Access Road Program; providing for findings; creating the Neighborhood Access Road Program to be administered by the Division of Highways; requiring available funds prior to operation of the program; establishing a special revenue fund; defining eligible and prohibited uses of fund; setting minimum residential thresholds; limiting project funding; requiring annual repo.
From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §17-31-1, §17-31-2, §17-31-3, §17-31-4, §17-31-5, §17-31-6, §17-31-7, §17-31-8, and §17-31-9, relating to creating the Neighborhood Access Road Program; providing for findings; creating the Neighborhood Access Road Program to be administered by the Division of Highways; requiring available funds prior to operation of the program; establishing a special revenue fund; defining eligible and prohibited uses of fund; setting minimum residential thresholds; limiting project funding; requiring annual reporting; and providing for a sunset date. article 31. neighborhood access road program. §17-31-1. Legislative findings and purpose. The Legislature further finds that inadequate public roadway access to residential neighborhoods is a barrier to housing development, community stability, and population growth, particularly in rural areas of the state. It is the purpose of this article to establish a targeted program to support the reconstruction and improvement of public access roads serving residential neighborhoods and subdivisions, while avoiding state responsibility for internal subdivision infrastructure or private roadways. §17-31-2. Creation of the Neighborhood Access Road Program. There is hereby created the Neighborhood Access Road Program. Subject to available funding, the program shall be administered by the West Virginia Division of Highways to provide for the reconstruction or improvement of public access roads serving eligible residential neighborhoods and subdivisions. §17-31-3. …