Committee backs bill to create aerospace development program and long-term job grants

Mar 12, 2026

Members approved a strike-and-insert for House Bill 4006 to create the West Virginia Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Growth Act, a Job Development Grant Program with multiyear grant terms and per-job caps, and workforce education provisions; the committee adopted funding-mechanism changes and reported the bill.

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The Senate Finance Committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment to House Bill 4006 that would add three articles to state code to encourage aerospace-sector investment and training.

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