2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB4968: Relating to making West Virginia an agreement state with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and transferring authority and responsibility for sources of radiation from other state agencies to the Department of Environmental Protection

Legislative Summary

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 to the Department of Environmental Protection and thereby establish a more comprehensive regulatory system to control sources of low-level radiation for the protection of the public and the environment in a single state agency.

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Bill History

1/22/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
To Energy and Manufacturing
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
To House Energy and Manufacturing
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Energy and Manufacturing(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970106.3 KB