West Virginia House Bill 2714 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-29 - To House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to alter certain sediment control requirements during commercial timber harvesting operations. The bill increases the threshold amount before a logger must follow certain licensing requirements regarding sediment control. The bill requires the logger to notify the Director of the Division of Forestry at least three days before timbering begins. The bill requires certain training requirements prior to recertification of certified loggers. The bill provides for appeals. The bill increases criminal penalties. The bill removes certain limitations on issuing citations and powers of arrest.

Relating generally to sediment control during commercial timber harvesting operations

Del. Scott Cadle [R]	Del. Evan Worrell [R]	Del. Pat McGeehan [R]	Del. Steve Westfall [R]
Del. Rodney Miller [D]	Del. Randal Swartzmiller [D]	Del. Martin Atkinson [R]	Del. Kayla Kessinger [R]
Del. Jason Harshbarger [R]	Del. Roy Cooper [R]	Del. Eric Porterfield [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-29	House	To House Agriculture and Natural Resources
2019-01-29	House	Introduced in House
2019-01-29	House	To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary
2019-01-29	House	Filed for introduction

SB404 (Similar To) 2019-04-16 - Chapter 8, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
19	1B	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
19	1B	12a	Amended Code	Citation Text
19	1B	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
19	1B	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
19	1B	7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2714&year=2019&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2714%20intr.htm&yr=2019&sesstype=RS&i=2714