West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 3429 — Prequalifying consultants for WVDEP- Abandon Mine Lands

Last action — Chapter 117, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Patrick Morrisey (Republican) on July 30, 2025.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 3429 involves changing its title and clarifying the requirements for hiring engineering firms to handle projects related to abandoned mine lands and reclamation. This includes establishing a prequalification process and outlining what advertisements need to be made when seeking these engineering services. These changes are significant because they aim to streamline the hiring process and ensure that qualified professionals are engaged for important environmental restoration projects, ultimately leading to better management and reclamation of abandoned mining sites.

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HB3429 S EIM AM #1 4-7Kraus  7502 The Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:  ARTICLE 2.
HB3429 S EIM AMT #1 4-7Kraus  7502 The Committee on Energy, Industry, and Mining moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
ABANDONED MINE LANDS AND RECLAMATION ACT.
Com.
§22-2-11.
Sub.
Prequalification process for consultants;
for House Bill 3429—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section designated §22-2-11, relating to providing engineering services under the abandoned mine lands and reclamation act;
project assignments.
requiring certain advertisements;
(a) For purposes of this section, "professional services" means engineering services provided by firms and includes those professional services of an engineering nature as well as incidental services that members of those professions and those in their employ may logically or justifiably perform.
establishing a prequalification process for hiring engineering firms;
(b) The secretary shall publish a Class II legal advertisement to solicit letters of interest for professional services used in engineering procurement.
providing prequalification agreement requirements;
The advertisement:(1) Shall comply with the Class II legal advertisement provisions of §59-3-1 et seq.
and providing directives for project assignments.     AdoptedRejected
of this code;(2) State a time and place for submitting letters of interest and a description of the services required;(3) Specify the secretary’s right to reject any letter of interest;
and(4) Shall be published at least once in at least one daily newspaper published in the city of Charleston and in other journals or magazines as the secretary determines is advisable.(c) The department shall evaluate any letter of interest received and generate from the letters received a list of all qualified firms, designated the "Prequalified List of Firms".(d) Upon the department’s recommendation, the Purchasing Division shall enter into a prequalification agreement with the qualified firms pursuant to §5A-3-10e of this code.
 The agreement shall cover the services defined in the letters of interest and have a one-year term, with an optional two-year extension if requested by the department.(e) For all project assignments:(1) The department shall issue an expression of interest for any project that needs to be solicited and deliver it to those prequalified firms with which the Purchasing Division has an active prequalification agreement;(2) The department may review and consider responses only from prequalified consultants with active prequalification agreements;(3) The department shall conduct discussions with three or more professional services firms solicited on the basis of known or submitted qualifications for the project prior to awarding a contract.
 If the secretary determines that special circumstances exist such that seeking competition is not practical, the department may, with the Director of Purchasing’s prior approval, select a professional services firm on the basis of previous satisfactory performance and knowledge of the department’s facilities and needs.
After selection, the department and firm shall develop the scope of services required and negotiate a contract;
(4) The department shall notify its procurement division and the Division of Purchasing of the firm that it selected;(5) The department shall schedule and conduct a scope of work meeting with the selected firm within 45 days of selection;(6) Within 60 days of selection, unless an extension is requested by both parties, the department and firm shall complete cost negotiations;
(7) The department shall provide to its own procurement division and the Purchasing Division information regarding the agreed upon costs and all required forms necessary to initiate a contract;
and(8) The department may issue an advanced notice to proceed, if requested by the firm.  AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. Chapter 117, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

  2. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025

  3. To Governor 4/22/2025

  4. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 601)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 414)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading

  17. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. On 2nd reading

  20. Read 1st time

  21. Immediate consideration

  22. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

  23. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  24. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  25. Introduced in Senate

  26. Communicated to Senate

  27. Passed House (Roll No. 297)

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  32. Read 1st time

  33. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  34. By substitute, do pass

  35. Markup Discussion

  36. To House Energy and Public Works

  37. Introduced in House

  38. To Energy and Public Works

  39. Filed for introduction

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 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-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 95 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 81103
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 5001
Total 95104
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Flanigan — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Devault — Yea
Clark, T — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
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 Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Not Voting
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith 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
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Not Voting
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Nay
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 2000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Anne B. Charnock Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Brian Helton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Craig A. Hart Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries 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
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Scott Fuller Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 93 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 80203
Unaffiliated 4002
Democrat 9000
Total 93205
% of votes cast 93%2%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Not Voting
Kump — Not Voting
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
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 Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Not Voting
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Not Voting
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith 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 Nay
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Not Voting
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Nay
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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HB 3429 is sponsored by Clay Riley (Republican).
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