Bill > SB257

This bill authorizes the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create and implement a legislative rule concerning ambient air quality standards, which are the maximum allowable concentrations of pollutants in the outdoor air. This specific rule, identified as 45 CSR 08, was filed in the State Register on July 23, 2025, and is being enacted under the authority granted by section 22-5-4 of the West Virginia Code, which allows the DEP to establish rules for environmental protection.