West Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 3443 — Relating to a development or improvement on land subject to review by the State Historic Preservation Office

Last action — Chapter 197, Acts, Regular Session, 2023

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 3443 clarifies that the State Division of Culture and History cannot impose additional requirements for land development reviews beyond what is mandated by federal laws. This change is important because it aims to streamline the review process, potentially making it easier and faster for developers to navigate regulations without facing extra hurdles from the state. Essentially, it ensures that state-level reviews align more closely with existing federal standards, which could facilitate economic development.

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HB3443 S GOV AM #1 3-3Stephan  7502 The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:  ARTICLE 1.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 3443 BY DELEGATESM AYNOR, INVIL, A.
ALL AND R IDENOUR [Passed March 11, 2023;
in effect ninety days from passage.] Enr HB 3443 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-1-15, relating to a development or improvement on land subject to review by the State Historic Preservation Office or by any other agency, office, or component of the Division of Culture and History;
establishing the division shall not add any additional impediment to such review beyond those required by applicable Federal laws, rules, or regulations;
and granting rule-making authority.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 1.
(a) Any review by the State Historical Preservation Office or by any other agency, office, or component of the Department of Arts, Culture, and History that is conducted pursuant to §29-1-8(a) of this code to preserve the prehistorical, historical, archaeological, architectural, or cultural value of a development, improvement on land, disturbance in a right-of-way, construction project, or infrastructure project shall be conducted in the most expedient manner possible.
All development or improvement on land, including any disturbance in a right-of-way, construction project, or infrastructure project, subject to review by the State Historic Preservation Office or by any other agency, office, or component of the Division of Culture and History for prehistorical, historical, archaeological, architectural, or cultural value shall be conducted in the most expedient manner possible.
The department shall not add any additional impediment to any such review conducted pursuant to this subsection and to §29-1-8(a) of this code beyond those impediments that are required by applicable Federal laws, rules, and regulations.(b) The curator shall have the authority to make and promulgate rules and regulations in conformity with this section.
The division shall not add any additional impediment to such review beyond those required by applicable Federal laws, rules, and regulations and shall have no authority to comment, regulate, or otherwise cause another governmental entity to comment upon or regulate, that activity, except in consideration for primacy or continued federal funding.
Upon the effective date of this legislation, the curator shall modify any active rule that conflicts with the provisions of this section.  AdoptedRejected
The commissioner shall have the power to make and promulgate rules and regulations in in conformity with this section, and the commissioner shall modify, upon the effective date of this legislation, any active rule in conflict with the provisions of this section.
Enr HB 3443 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect ninety days from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2023.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 197, Acts, Regular Session, 2023

  2. Approved by Governor 3/28/2023

  3. To Governor 3/27/2023

  4. Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/27/2023 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/27/2023 - House Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 608)

  12. House Message received

  13. Communicated to Senate

  14. House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)

  15. House received Senate message

  16. Senate requests House to concur

  17. Passed Senate (Roll No. 545)

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Rearranged on Calendar by Rules Committee

  20. On 3rd reading

  21. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  22. Read 2nd time

  23. On 2nd reading

  24. Read 1st time

  25. Immediate consideration

  26. Reported do pass, with amendment

  27. To Government Organization

  28. To Government Organization

  29. Introduced in Senate

  30. Communicated to Senate

  31. Passed House (Roll No. 354)

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  36. Read 1st time

  37. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  38. Do pass

  39. To House Economic Development and Tourism

  40. Introduced in House

  41. To Economic Development and Tourism

  42. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 1000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Not Voting
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3443?
HB 3443 is sponsored by Jordan Maynor (Republican), Linville, Bill Ridenour (Republican), and Walter Hall (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3443?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.
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