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WVSB452PassThe purpose of this bill is to designate certain water and wastewater facilities as an emergency project, and modifying the requirements to those designations.
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2024-04-23
Chapter 127, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB610PassThe purpose of this bill is to clarify that the West Virginia Water Development Authority may appoint employees, officers, managers, attorneys, independent contractors, and consultants as are necessary, to fix their compensation, and prescribe their ...
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2024-04-23
Chapter 129, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB603PassThe purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of "commercial solid waste facility" to exclude any solid waste facility that accepts solid waste collected by the owner or operator (or its affiliate(s)) of the solid waste facility for consolidati...
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2024-04-23
Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5045PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide further assurances to the United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding the State of West Virginia's application for primary enforcement authority over underground carbon dioxide sequestration programs...
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2024-04-22
Chapter 133, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5006PassThe purpose of this bill is to eliminate antiquated recycling goals and to set new criteria for evaluating the State's success in achieving recycling goals, as well as for ensuring continued federal financial support for State recycling programs. The...
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2024-04-22
Chapter 131, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5268PassThe purpose of this bill is to clarify that horizontal wells and horizontal drilling well work includes certain enhanced recovery techniques.
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2024-04-22
Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB822Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to balance the interests of current landowners and future landowners to ensure surface, minerals, and forest land may be developed for future economic gain by limiting use restrictions for forest carbon capture and sequest...
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2024-02-28
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee
WVHB5351Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of "commercial solid waste facility" to exclude any solid waste facility that accepts solid waste collected by the owner or operator (or its affiliate(s)) of the solid waste facility for consolidati...
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2024-02-27
On 2nd reading, House Calendar
WVHB5624Intro

Sine Die
Relating to Surface Use Notice
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2024-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5018Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to provide for DEP oversight and authority governing community air monitoring programs to ensure proper standards for data collection and evaluation through accurate scientific methods.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
WVSB596Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide further assurances to the United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding the state of West Virginia's application for primary enforcement authority over underground carbon dioxide sequestration programs...
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2024-02-08
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
WVHB5076Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify the process of well plugging. The bill adds new conditions in which a well does not need promptly plugged. Finally, the bill limits causes of actions in law and equity.
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2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4974Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create the Save Our Farmland and Protect Our National Security Act.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5416Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to incentivize independent power producers to site solar arrays on degraded land rather than prime farmland.
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2024-02-01
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB5414Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prevent oil and gas wells form being orphaned on surface owner's land with no responsible driller or operator with the resources to plug the well. The bill: -Does not make any changes in bonding requirements for wells t...
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2024-02-01
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB5321Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require local governments to provide matching funds for grants from the Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program unless demonstrated to be fiscally unable; and to require that fines assessed by local ...
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2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB5334Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide a personal income tax credit for homestead water wells.
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2024-01-29
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVSB573Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to remove the restriction that prevents medical marijuana from being in edible form.
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2024-01-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5090Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to increase the amounts that can be assessed of civil administrative penalties of the Department of Environmental Protection on individual or general construction stormwater West Virginia/National Pollutant Discharge Elimi...
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5074Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require the purpose of any activity permitted by the Department of Environmental Protection to allow public disclosure of activities at a permitted location.
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2024-01-25
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB5085Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create tax incentives for businesses that recycle.
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2024-01-25
To House Finance Committee
WVSB532Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prevent oil and gas wells form being orphaned on surface owner's land with no responsible driller or operator with the resources to plug the well. The bill: -Does not make any changes in bonding requirements for wells t...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
WVHB5047Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to implement changes in the West Virginia Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act recommended by the West Virginia Legislature's Post Audit Division to facilitate compliance with state and federal mining and reclamation la...
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2024-01-23
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4968Intro

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The purpose of this bill is further the process of West Virginia becoming an Agreement State with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; transferring authority and responsibility over sources of low-level radiation from other state agencies...
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2024-01-22
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4906Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide that the limit of disturbance of a well site may not be closer to an occupied building than 2,500 feet.
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2024-01-18
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4800Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Environmental Protection to assume all costs necessary for certification by a registered professional engineer and to permit a privately owned dam before the secretary may recover costs for rep...
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2024-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4752Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system or the Green Globes Building Initiative gr...
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2024-01-15
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVSB389Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require a permit for the transport or sale of nonferrous metals to a secondary recycler and to make it unlawful to intentionally damage property for the purpose of obtaining nonferrous metals.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
WVHB4656Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to expand the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to include advanced nuclear reactors.
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2024-01-12
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4247Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit certain devices which enhance a vehicle's capacity to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions and creating misdemeanor offense with penalty for violations.
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2024-01-10
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
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