| WV | SB603 | Pass | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4967 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to streamline the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act ("VRRA"). The updated VRRA provides new liability protections for persons and companies who wish to purchase and redevelop former industrial properties that are...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 130, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB5045 | Pass | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 133, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB5006 | Pass | The 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 131, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB5268 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that horizontal wells and horizontal drilling well work includes certain enhanced recovery techniques.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB618 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to Authorize the Division of Forestry to administer the Carbon Exchange Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5351 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB5018 | Engross
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | SB596 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading |
| WV | HB5076 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5414 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB5321 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5090 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5074 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | SB532 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | HB5048 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove the cap on the number of gas and other type wells for which operators are required to pay annual oversight fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB5047 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB4968 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB4966 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow for the plugging of oil and gas wells using subsurface monuments to reduce the burden on surface owner property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB4906 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB4800 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB358 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to protect employees of the State of West Virginia and its political subdivisions from being commandeered by a federal agency or other agent to enforce federal regulations and other actions related to extractive resources ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4652 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to encourage development, transportation and use of electricity generated using West Virginia natural gas as the energy source for generating electricity by directing the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to ide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | SB389 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | SB230 | Intro
Sine Die | Creating WV Coal Marketing Program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | HB4398 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty of littering and open dumping.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4411 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules relating to the standardization of leases, deeds, or contracts relating to oil and gas, consistent in format with the purpose of making ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
