Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules
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SB 2 — Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules
Last action — Chapter 172, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Senate Bill 2 updates the title to clarify the bill's focus on environmental regulations. It maintains the Department of Environmental Protection's authority to establish rules regarding various air pollution controls and emissions standards. This matters because it ensures that the government can effectively manage air quality and environmental protections, addressing issues related to emissions from various industrial operations and improving public health.
SB2 SUB HFAHFAT FAST AM3-7Akers #1Akers 3254 Delegate Fast movedmoves to amend the committee substitute bill onby page 1, section 1, line 5, after the word “authorized” striking out the periodtitle and insertingsubstituting intherefor lieua thereofnew thetitle, following:“with the following amendments:On page 1, subsection 1.6., by striking the word “The” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “This rule applies to the”;Onread pageas 1,follows: Com. subsection 1.6.
afterSub. the word “limitations” by inserting the words “imposed by those rules”;And, On page 5, section 1, line 69, by striking out “§22-11-7a” and inserting in lieu thereof “§22-11B-7”. AdoptedRejected
for Senate Bill 2 - “A BILL to amend and reenact §64-3-1 et seq.
of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate legislative rules;
authorizing the rules as filed and as modified by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and as amended by the Legislature;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to alternative emission limitations during startup and shutdown operations;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of particulate matter air pollution from the combustion of fuel in indirect heat exchangers;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from the operation of hot mix asphalt plants;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from the operation of coal preparation plants, coal handling operations and coal refuse disposal areas;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of refuse;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of particulate matter air pollution from manufacturing processes and associated operations;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to ambient air quality standards;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from the emission of sulfur oxides;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from the emission of volatile organic compounds;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired electric utility generating units;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to administration of Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund and safe drinking water set-asides;
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to hazardous waste management system;
and authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to underground injection control.” AdoptedRejected
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- Committee Substitute Enrolled Committee Substitute pdf
- Committee Substitute View text pdf
- Introduced Introduced Version pdf
Compared against the W. Va. Code as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill changes a reference from one section of the code to another section regarding additional rulemaking authority.
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§22-11B-7
§22-11-7a→ §22-11B-7This change updates the reference to the correct section regarding rulemaking authority.
Action History
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Chapter 172, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
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Approved by Governor 3/26/2024
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To Governor 3/14/2024
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Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
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Approved by Governor 3/26/2024 - Senate Journal
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To Governor 3/14/2024 - House Journal
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To Governor 3/14/2024 - Senate Journal
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House received Senate message
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Completed legislative action
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Communicated to House
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Effective from passage (Roll No. 457)
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Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 457)
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House Message received
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Communicated to Senate
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Effective from passage (Roll No. 529)
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Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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Passed House (Roll No. 528)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
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Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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Amendment reported by the Clerk
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
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Read 1st time
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On 1st reading, Special Calendar
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Do pass
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To House Judiciary
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To Judiciary
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Introduced in House
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House received Senate message
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Ordered to House
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Effective from passage (Roll No. 37)
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 37)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading with right to amend
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading
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Read 1st time
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On 1st reading
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Committee substitute reported
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To Judiciary
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Introduced in Senate
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To Judiciary
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Jack Woodrum · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jack Woodrum Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 133 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ross | — | Yea |
| Kirby | — | Yea |
| Rowe | — | Yea |
| Forsht | — | Yea |
| Kump | — | Yea |
| Foster | — | Yea |
| Linville | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Steele | — | Yea |
| Griffith | — | Yea |
| Hamilton | — | Yea |
| Martin | — | Yea |
| Hardy | — | Yea |
| Summers | — | Yea |
| Tully | — | Yea |
| Nestor | — | Yea |
| Warner | — | Yea |
| Devault | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Westfall | — | Yea |
| Householder | — | Yea |
| Winzenreid | — | Yea |
| Espinosa | — | Yea |
| Jeffries | — | Yea |
| Fast | — | Yea |
| Longanacre | — | Not Voting |
| Evan Hansen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hollis Lewis | Democrat | Yea |
| Joey Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| John Williams | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kayla Young | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mike Pushkin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sean Hornbuckle | Democrat | Yea |
| Shawn Fluharty | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Burkhammer | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Vance | Republican | Yea |
| Andy Shamblin | Republican | Yea |
| Betsy Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ridenour | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Fehrenbacher | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Sheedy | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher W. Toney | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Horst | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Riley | Republican | Yea |
| D. Rolland Jennings | Republican | Yea |
| Dana Ferrell | Republican | Yea |
| Darren Thorne | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Foggin | Republican | Yea |
| David Green | Republican | Yea |
| Elias Coop-Gonzalez | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Evan Worrell | Republican | Yea |
| Gary G. Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Geno Chiarelli | Republican | Yea |
| George Miller | Republican | Yea |
| George Street | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Dillon | Republican | Yea |
| James Robert "JB" Akers II | Republican | Yea |
| Jarred Cannon | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Ellington | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Statler | Republican | Yea |
| John Paul Hott | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Pinson | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan Bridges | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jordan Maynor | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Holstein | Republican | Yea |
| Kathie Hess Crouse | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Marple | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Kimble | Republican | Yea |
| Lori Dittman | Republican | Yea |
| Margitta Mazzocchi | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Zatezalo | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Gearheart | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Rohrbach | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Hite | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Hornby | Republican | Yea |
| Mickey Petitto | Republican | Yea |
| Pat McGeehan | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Mallow | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Hillenbrand | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Hanshaw | Republican | Yea |
| Roy Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Scot C. Heckert | Republican | Yea |
| Stanley Adkins | Republican | Yea |
| Trenton Barnhart | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant1 | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant1 | Republican | Yea |
| Vernon Criss | Republican | Yea |
| Walter Hall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wayne Clark | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Clark | Republican | Yea |
| William Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 91 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ross | — | Yea |
| Kirby | — | Yea |
| Rowe | — | Yea |
| Kump | — | Yea |
| Forsht | — | Yea |
| Foster | — | Yea |
| Linville | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Steele | — | Yea |
| Griffith | — | Yea |
| Hamilton | — | Yea |
| Martin | — | Yea |
| Hardy | — | Yea |
| Summers | — | Yea |
| Tully | — | Yea |
| Nestor | — | Yea |
| Warner | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Westfall | — | Yea |
| Devault | — | Yea |
| Householder | — | Yea |
| Winzenreid | — | Yea |
| Jeffries | — | Yea |
| Espinosa | — | Yea |
| Fast | — | Yea |
| Longanacre | — | Not Voting |
| Evan Hansen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hollis Lewis | Democrat | Yea |
| Joey Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| John Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayla Young | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mike Pushkin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sean Hornbuckle | Democrat | Yea |
| Shawn Fluharty | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Burkhammer | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Vance | Republican | Yea |
| Andy Shamblin | Republican | Yea |
| Betsy Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ridenour | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Fehrenbacher | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Sheedy | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher W. Toney | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Horst | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Riley | Republican | Yea |
| D. Rolland Jennings | Republican | Yea |
| Dana Ferrell | Republican | Yea |
| Darren Thorne | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Foggin | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Green | Republican | Yea |
| Elias Coop-Gonzalez | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Evan Worrell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gary G. Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Geno Chiarelli | Republican | Yea |
| George Miller | Republican | Yea |
| George Street | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Dillon | Republican | Yea |
| James Robert "JB" Akers II | Republican | Yea |
| Jarred Cannon | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Ellington | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Statler | Republican | Yea |
| John Paul Hott | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Pinson | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan Bridges | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jordan Maynor | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Holstein | Republican | Yea |
| Kathie Hess Crouse | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Marple | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Kimble | Republican | Yea |
| Lori Dittman | Republican | Yea |
| Margitta Mazzocchi | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Zatezalo | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Gearheart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matthew Rohrbach | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Hite | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Hornby | Republican | Yea |
| Mickey Petitto | Republican | Yea |
| Pat McGeehan | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Mallow | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Hillenbrand | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Hanshaw | Republican | Yea |
| Roy Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Scot C. Heckert | Republican | Yea |
| Stanley Adkins | Republican | Yea |
| Trenton Barnhart | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant1 | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant1 | Republican | Yea |
| Vernon Criss | Republican | Yea |
| Walter Hall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wayne Clark | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Clark | Republican | Yea |
| William Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| MARONEY | — | Not Voting |
| STOVER | — | Yea |
| MARTIN | — | Yea |
| STUART | — | Yea |
| BOLEY | — | Not Voting |
| SWOPE | — | Yea |
| CAPUTO | — | Yea |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| PHILLIPS | — | Yea |
| PLYMALE | — | Yea |
| TRUMP | — | Yea |
| HAMILTON | — | Yea |
| HUNT | — | Yea |
| JEFFRIES | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| MR PRESIDENT | — | Yea |
| KARNES | — | Yea |
| 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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- SB 2 is sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican).
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