West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 514 — Providing criteria for Natural Resource Commission appointment and compensation

Last action — Chapter 139, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 64% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

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  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

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39 added · 52 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 514 includes changes to the structure and appointment process of the Natural Resources Commission. Notably, the number of years for commissioner terms has been changed from seven years to four years, and the appointment criteria have shifted from needing to represent congressional districts to representing divisions of natural resource districts. These changes are important because they aim to create a more geographically representative commission and provide more frequent opportunities for new appointments, potentially bringing fresh perspectives to the commission's work.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 514 By Senators Smith, Takubo, Hamilton, Woelfel, and Jeffries [Originating in the Committee on Natural Resources;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 514 By Senators Smith, Takubo, Hamilton, Woelfel, and Jeffries [Passed April 5, 2021;
reported on March 9, 2021]     A BILL to amend and reenact §20-1-16 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Natural Resources Commission;
in effect 90 days from passage]     AN ACT to amend and reenact §20-1-16 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Natural Resources Commission;
(a) The Natural Resources Commission, created and established by provisions of section three of this article §20-1-3 of this code, shall be a public benefit corporation and as such may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, and have and use a common seal.
(a) The Natural Resources Commission, created and established by §20-1-3 of this code, shall be a public benefit corporation and as such may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, and have and use a common seal.
It shall be a commission advisory to the director and to the department Division of Natural Resources.
It shall be a commission advisory to the director and to the Division of Natural Resources.
The commission shall be composed of seven members, known as commissioners, one from each congressional district and the remainder from the state at large, appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The commission shall be composed of seven members, known as commissioners, one from each division of natural resources district and the remainder from the state at large, and shall be appointed to provide the broadest geographic distribution possible so that each commissioner shall attend the division sectional meetings established in §20-1-7(6) of this code within his or her respective district.
Their terms of office shall begin on July 1, and shall be for a period of seven years, except that the Governor in making the initial appointments shall designate and define their respective terms of office so that the term of one member of the commission will expire each year.
As initial appointments expire, all subsequent appointments shall be for terms of seven years or for the unexpired term of a member who may have died, resigned or become disqualified The commission shall be composed of seven members, known as commissioners, one from each division of natural resources district and the remainder from the state at large, and shall be appointed to provide the broadest geographic distribution possible so that each commissioner shall attend the division sectional meetings established in §20-1-7(6) of this code within his or her respective district.
(c) The members of the commission shall be citizens and residents of the state, selected with special reference to their training and experience in relation to the principal activities required of the commission, and for their ability and fitness to perform their duties within the purposes of this chapter and shall be selected with special emphasis on his or her interest in the conservation of the natural resources of the state.
(c) The members of the commission shall be citizens and residents of the state, and shall be selected with special emphasis on his or her interest in the conservation of the natural resources of the state.
In case a member becomes a candidate for or accepts appointment to any public office or political party committee, his or her office position as member of the commission shall be immediately vacated.
In case a member becomes a candidate for or accepts appointment to any public office or political party committee, his or her position as member of the commission shall be immediately vacated.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 139, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/15/21

  3. Approved by Governor 4/15/21 - House Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 4/15/21 - Senate Journal

  5. To Governor 4/8/21 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 4/8/21

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Effective ninety days from passage

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 433)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Amendment rejected (Roll No. 416)

  15. Amendment rejected (Roll No. 415)

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  18. Read 1st time

  19. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  20. Do pass

  21. To House Judiciary

  22. To Judiciary

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Ordered to House

  25. Effective from passage (Roll No. 120)

  26. Passed Senate (Roll No. 120)

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. On 3rd reading

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. On 2nd reading

  31. Read 1st time

  32. On 1st reading

  33. Committee substitute reported

  34. To Natural Resources

  35. Introduced in Senate

  36. To Natural Resources

  37. Filed for introduction

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Who sponsors SB 514?
SB 514 is sponsored by Tom Takubo (Republican), Bill Hamilton (Republican), Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Jeffries, and Randy E. Smith (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2021. Enacted.
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