SB475

West Virginia SB475 mandates that legislative rules on chemicals of emerging concern be based on the best available science and weight of evidence.

West Virginia SB475 establishes criteria for legislative rules concerning chemicals of emerging concern. It requires these rules to be based on the best available science and the weight of scientific evidence. The bill defines "best available science" as reliable, unbiased, and independently verifiable science that maximizes quality and objectivity. It also mandates that legislative rules cannot be more stringent than federal laws or regulations on the same topic unless required by federal law. The bill applies to rules proposed or adopted after its effective date.