Bill

Bill > SB258


WV SB258

WV SB258
DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources


summary

Introduced
01/15/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create a legislative rule, specifically identified as "45 CSR 16," which will establish standards of performance for new stationary sources. These "new stationary sources" refer to industrial facilities or equipment that are built or modified after the effective date of the regulations, and the standards are designed to control air pollution from these new sources. The DEP is empowered to enact this rule under the authority granted by section 22-5-4 of the West Virginia Code, and the specific rule being authorized was filed in the State Register on July 23, 2025.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Reported in Com. Sub. for S. B. 256 (on 01/29/2026)

bill text


bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...
Loading...