STATE BILLWV HB 4004PASSED

Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Recharge West Virginia Program, which reimburses West Virginia employers for the costs of upskilling their workforces. To be eligible for reimbursement, an employee must have received a 25% wage increase as a result of the upskilling training, and the wage must be above the average weekly West Virginia wage, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each employer may receive $10,000 per trainee, and no employer may receive more than $50,000 during any fiscal year.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 14, 2026; 243 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WV HB 4004 · PassedMar 14

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 1, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026House

Mar 18, 2026To Governor 3/18/2026House

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House JournalHouse

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026House Message receivedSenate

Mar 14, 2026Completed legislative actionHouse

Mar 14, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Show 34 earlier actions

Mar 14, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 707)House

Mar 14, 2026House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 706)House

Mar 14, 2026Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 705)House

Mar 14, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Mar 14, 2026Senate requests House to concurSenate

Mar 14, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 705)Senate

Mar 14, 2026Passed Senate (Roll No. 704)Senate

Mar 14, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Mar 14, 2026On 3rd readingSenate

Mar 13, 2026Finance com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)Senate

Mar 13, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Mar 13, 2026On 2nd readingSenate

Mar 12, 2026Read 1st timeSenate

Mar 12, 2026Immediate considerationSenate

Mar 12, 2026Reported do pass, with amendmentSenate

Mar 5, 2026To FinanceSenate

Mar 5, 2026Reported do pass, but first to FinanceSenate

Feb 5, 2026To Economic DevelopmentSenate

Feb 5, 2026To Economic Development then FinanceSenate

Feb 5, 2026Introduced in SenateSenate

Feb 4, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Feb 4, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 45)House

Feb 4, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 44 )House

Feb 4, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Feb 4, 2026On 3rd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 3, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Feb 3, 2026On 2nd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 2, 2026Read 1st timeHouse

Feb 2, 2026On 1st reading, Special CalendarHouse

Jan 30, 2026By substitute, do passHouse

Jan 14, 2026To House FinanceHouse

Jan 14, 2026Introduced in HouseHouse

Jan 14, 2026To FinanceHouse

Jan 14, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

Passed House (Roll No. 44 )Feb 4, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 7 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 45)Feb 4, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 6 nayPassed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 704)Mar 14, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 1 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 705)Mar 14, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 705)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 55 yea · 40 nayPassed

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 706)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 6 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 707)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 4 nayPassed

Subjects

Economic Development

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