2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB3432: Revising the statutes to clarify and separate duties identified in the code between the Division of Emergency Management and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to revise the statutes to clarify and separate duties identified in the code between the Division of Emergency Management and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection according to what each agency has the resources and expertise to fulfill to delegate the duties of investigation of industrial facility emergency events and emergency incidents by well and pipeline operators that are reported to the Division of Emergency Management and implementation of fines and penalties imposed upon industrial facilities and well and pipeline operators to the Department of Environmental Protection.

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Bill History

3/17/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/31/2025
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Placed on House Calendar
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
On 2nd reading, House Calendar
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Kelly
David Kelly
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197029.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197028.0 KB