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SB 981

West Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 4, 2026.

Imposing one-year moratorium on approval of certain public utility rate increases.

Bill ID WV-2026RS-SB-981
Session 2026RS
Status in_committee
Committee Government Organization
Senate in_committee 2026-03-04
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

Imposing one-year moratorium on approval of certain public utility rate increases

Sponsor
Laura Wakim Chapman
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-18 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-04 Status in_committee
2026-03-04 Latest Action S Removed from calendar by Rules Committee 03/04/26
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