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WV HB2337
WV HB2337Assessing the health impact of any new, or modification to, rule proposed by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection
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Introduced
01/11/2019
01/11/2019
In Committee
01/11/2019
01/11/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/09/2019
03/09/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to. require the Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health to conduct a public health impact statement assessing the health impact of any new air or water rule, or modification of an existing air or water rule, proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection to ensure that no air or water rule is promulgated without substantiating independent medical or scientific evidence that there is no detrimental public health impact from the rule. The bill also requires that the findings in the impact statement be incorporated into the proposed rule.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health to conduct a public health impact statement assessing the health impact of any new air or water rule, or modification of an existing air or water rule, proposed by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. The purpose is to ensure that no air or water rule is promulgated without substantiating independent medical or scientific evidence that there is no detrimental public health impact from the rule. The findings of the impact statement must be incorporated into the proposed rule.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources (on 01/11/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2337&year=2019&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2337%20intr.htm&yr=2019&sesstype=RS&i=2337 |
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