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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5069: Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5069 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state. Primary sponsor: David Cannon (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): To House Energy and Public Works.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Rick HillenbrandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. To House Energy and Public Works
  2. Introduced in House
  3. To Energy and Public Works
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source