West Virginia House Bill HCR62

West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/24/25
• Refer: 2/24/25
• Refer: 3/17/25
• Report Pass: 3/21/25
• Engrossed: 3/24/25
• Refer: 3/25/25
• Report Pass: 4/2/25
• Enrolled: 4/2/25
• Passed: 4/2/25

Caption

U.S. Army PFC Henry James Miller Memorial Bridge

Summary

House Concurrent Resolution 62 requests that the West Virginia Division of Highways name Bridge Number 39-066/00-002.25, locally known as the York Run Box Culvert in Preston County, the "U.S. Army PFC Henry James Miller Memorial Bridge." The resolution honors PFC Henry James Miller, a West Virginia native, athlete, and Army soldier who served two deployments in Iraq before returning home and later dying after struggling with PTSD and civilian reintegration. The measure is commemorative rather than regulatory: it does not change criminal, civil, or administrative law, but instead directs the Division of Highways to place signage identifying the bridge with the memorial name. It also instructs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways. As a concurrent resolution, its practical effect is limited to the naming request and associated signage, not a statutory amendment.

Impact

HCR62 affects state action only in the narrow sense of requesting the Division of Highways to designate and sign a specific bridge as a memorial bridge. It does not amend the West Virginia Code or create new legal duties for the public; rather, it authorizes a commemorative naming of a highway structure and requires the agency to install identifying signs if the request is carried out.

Sentiment

The overall sentiment around the resolution appears strongly supportive and respectful. The bill passed the House unanimously, 97-0, indicating broad bipartisan agreement with honoring PFC Miller’s military service and sacrifice. The resolution’s language is memorial and laudatory, emphasizing his athletic achievements, Army service, and the hardships he faced after returning home.

Contention

There is little to no visible contention in the available record. No committee transcript discussion is provided, and the House vote was unanimous, suggesting no recorded opposition. Any potential concern would likely be limited to the routine use of state resources for bridge signage, but no such objection appears in the bill history provided.