House 5028

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 5028

By Delegates Toney, Cooper, and Roop

[Introduced February 02, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §5B-2P-1, instituting the "Small Town Main Street Recovery Act," requiring the Department of Economic Development to provide municipalities with fewer than 25,000 people with specific development and improvement grants, and providing an application process.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

article 2P. Small Town Main Street Recovery Act.

§5B-2P-1. Small Town Main Street Recovery Program.

(a) The Department of Economic Development shall provide grants for facade improvements, small business assistance, and broadband upgrades in municipalities under 25,000 population.

(b) Applications supported by municipal governments in coordination with county commissions or regional development authorities shall receive priority consideration.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create the Small Town Main Street Recovery Act.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.