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There are 29 bill(s) regarding Environment

Bill Title Status Committee Step Last Action
SB 58 Relating generally to directing certain amendments to DEP rules relating to Air Quality and Water Resources Pending  Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee  01/08/20 
SB 120 Establishing priorities for expenditures for plugging abandoned gas or oil wells Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 5, 2020)
SB 265 Authorizing DEP to develop Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program Pending  House Finance Committee  02/18/20 
SB 531 Shifting funding from Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  01/17/20 
SB 535 Eliminating minimum spacing requirements for drilling of deep wells by oil and gas operators Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/20/20 
SB 552 Requiring contracts of $25,000 or more be competitively bid Signed    Governor  04/14/20 
SB 727 Relating to disbursement of funds for highway road repair Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 3, 2020)
SB 784 Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/14/20 
SB 810 Implementing federal Affordable Clean Energy rule Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 2, 2020)
HB 2073 Implementing the recommendations of the studies required by the Natural Gas and Horizontal Well Control Act Pending  House Energy Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2076 Providing a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2496 Shifting funding from the Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities Pending  House Political Subdivisions Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2544 Authorizing local boards of health to assess, charge and collect increased environmental fees for restaurants Pending  House Political Subdivisions Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2555 Banning plastic bags Pending  House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2556 Relating to required notices for air quality permits prior to the permit being granted Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2711 Requiring public hearing for applicant for air quality permit relating to facility of certain investment value Pending  House Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee  01/08/20 
HB 3120 West Virginia Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Control Act Pending  House Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee  01/08/20 
HB 4079 Altering the definition of an aboveground storage tank Pending  House Energy Committee  01/09/20 
HB 4087 Allowing access to the Department of Environmental Protection's electronic submission system Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/10/20 
HB 4443 Shifting funding from the Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities Pending  House Finance Committee  02/18/20 
HB 4446 Relating to inspections of surface coal mining operations Pending  House Energy Committee  01/21/20 
HB 4484 Relating to the Hazardous Waste Management Fund Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 3, 2020)
HB 4534 Relating to rulemaking for healthcare plans Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  01/24/20 
HB 4542 Clean Drinking Water Act of 2020 Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/24/20 
HB 4565 Prohibiting the use of polystyrene containers Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/28/20 
HB 4690 Relating to solid waste facilities Pending    2nd Reading  03/07/20 
HB 4787 Allowing increased civil administrative penalties to be promulgated by legislative rules of by the Department of Environmental Protection Pending  House ANRS Committee  02/10/20 
HB 4816 Removing the provisions for self-bonding Pending  House Energy Committee  02/11/20 
HB 4870 Prohibiting certain devices which enhance a diesel-powered vehicle's capacity to emit soot Pending  House Technology and Infrastructure Committee  02/11/20