SB961

Relating to rule-making policies

Introduced·2/17/26

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.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
3
RRR
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Calendar

Feb 19

3:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting

History

Feb 20

Senate

Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

Feb 20

Senate

To Finance

Feb 17

Senate

Filed for introduction