Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund

SB 476 increases funding flexibility for West Virginia's Water Development Authority by raising the annual transfer limit to its Critical Needs and Failing Systems Sub Account from $12 million to $14 million. It raises the project cost cap for certain infrastructure extensions from $2 million to $3 million and allows grants for facility upgrades (under $300,000) to reduce maintenance, operations costs, or waterline leakages. This directly affects local water and wastewater systems facing aging infrastructure or service disruptions. The bill modifies existing rules to expand eligible projects without changing grant allocation limits.