WV HB2062 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-15 - To House Industry and Labor
Pending: House Industry and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to establish a Legislative Oversight Commission on Energy Workers Safety to: (1) Direct certain state agencies and boards to report regularly to the commission; to direct the commission to study worker safety in the mining and gas extraction industries; (2) Provide a mechanism for the Legislature to be kept informed and to study and identify issues and solutions for workers safety; and (3) Require the commission to study and report on whether a need exists for expansion of safety regulations within the gas extraction industry. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

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Title

Establishing the Legislative Oversight Commission on Energy Workers Safety

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-15HouseTo House Industry and Labor
2015-01-15HouseIntroduced in House
2015-01-15HouseTo Industry and Labor then Judiciary
2015-01-15HouseFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22C131New CodeSee Bill Text

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