West Virginia SB961 mandates executive agencies to review and evaluate state rules, guidelines, and policies against federal counterparts.

West Virginia SB961 requires all executive agencies with rule-making authority to review and evaluate state rules, guidelines, policies, and recommendations that have federal counterparts. Agencies must determine if state rules are more stringent and provide a comment period. Agencies must also identify at least two existing regulations to repeal for every new regulation issued. Reports detailing these evaluations and determinations must be submitted to specified committees by July 1, 2020.

West Virginia SB961 mandates executive agencies to review and evaluate state rules, guidelines, and policies against federal counterparts.

West Virginia SB961 requires all executive agencies with rule-making authority to review and evaluate state rules, guidelines, policies, and recommendations that have federal counterparts. Agencies must determine if state rules are more stringent and provide a comment period. Agencies must also identify at least two existing regulations to repeal for every new regulation issued. Reports detailing these evaluations and determinations must be submitted to specified committees by July 1, 2020.