SB648

Strategic and Critical Resources Act

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Strategic and Critical Resources Act regulates extraction and ownership of strategic and critical resources in West Virginia.

The Strategic and Critical Resources Act aims to promote the development and availability of strategic and critical resources in West Virginia. It defines strategic and critical resources as specific minerals, elements, and materials essential to national security and economic stability. The act preempts local regulations on the extraction of these resources outside municipal or urban areas, reserving regulatory authority to state and federal governments.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

30 Yea

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0 Nay

4 Absent

DDRR

Calendar

Mar 9

3:00 PM

Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works Meeting

Mar 5

3:00 PM

Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works Meeting

History

Apr 1

Senate

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

Mar 18

Senate

To Governor 3/18/2026

Mar 14

Senate

House Message received