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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 13, 2024 | WV | SB 171 | Prohibits County Commissions from Authorizing Limits that Exceed State Law Regarding Agriculture | Bill Passed - House (84 - 16) |
March 10, 2023 | WV | HB 3189 | Requires PFA's (Forever Chemicals) Environmental Protections in Drinking Water | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 8) |
March 2, 2023 | WV | HB 3524 | Authorizes a Supplementary Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture's West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund | Bill Passed - House (90 - 5) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | WV | HB 3012 | Exempts Severance Tax for 9 Years on Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals | Bill Passed - House (91 - 7) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | WV | HB 3012 | Exempts Severance Tax for 9 Years on Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals | Bill Passed - House (91 - 7) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4848 | Amends Alcohol Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 37) |
March 5, 2022 | WV | SB 650 | Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | WV | HB 4491 | Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program | (90 - 9) |
March 7, 2020 | WV | HB 4615 | Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33) |
March 4, 2020 | WV | SB 739 | Authorizes the Public Service Commission to Protect Consumers of Water and Wastewater Utilities | Bill Passed - House (76 - 14) |
Feb. 15, 2018 | WV | HB 4268 | Authorizes Natural Gas Drilling in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
Feb. 5, 2018 | WV | HB 2662 | Prohibits the Waste of Game Animals | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (49 - 49) |
March 4, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
Feb. 27, 2015 | WV | SB 357 | Establishes New Coal Mining Safety Guidelines. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 25) |
March 2, 2011 | WV | HB 2879 | One-Time Pay Raise for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (78 - 22) |
Nov. 20, 2009 | WV | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 23) |
June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 103 | Alternative and Renewable Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25) |
June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 103 | Alternative and Renewable Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25) |
March 5, 2008 | WV | SB 373 | Reclassification of Streams | Bill Passed - House (67 - 32) |
March 5, 2008 | WV | SB 373 | Reclassification of Streams | Bill Passed - House (67 - 32) |