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West VirginiaHB 30302025 Regular SessionHouse

Administration of the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act

Sponsored By: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Coal operators pay water pollution permit fees

Beginning July 1, 2022, West Virginia surface coal mining operations pay set fees for water pollution permits. Applications cost $1,000; renewals and reissuances each cost $3,000. Major permit changes and transfers each cost $2,000; minor changes cost $1,000. Each issued permit also costs $2,000 yearly, due on its issuance anniversary.

Water certification applicants pay $500 per application

Beginning July 1, 2022, covered West Virginia water quality certification applications must include a $500 fee. It applies to activities covered by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits under 33 U.S.C. §1344 and 33 C.F.R. Parts 323 or 330. These certifications fall under state rules for individual certification of activities requiring a federal permit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bob Fehrenbacher

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • William Anderson

    Republican • House

  • Mark Zatezalo

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 189 • No: 34

House vote • 4/8/2025

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 411)

Yes: 84 • No: 14

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 332)

Yes: 28 • No: 6

House vote • 3/12/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 73)

Yes: 77 • No: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 6, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/21/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025

    4/25/2025House

  3. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  4. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  5. To Governor 4/9/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/10/2025Senate

  6. To Governor 4/9/2025 - House Journal

    4/10/2025House

  7. House Message received

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. To Governor 4/9/2025

    4/9/2025House

  9. House received Senate message

    4/8/2025House

  10. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 411)

    4/8/2025House

  11. Communicated to Senate

    4/8/2025House

  12. Completed legislative action

    4/8/2025House

  13. On 3rd reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Read 3rd time

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Passed Senate (Roll No. 332)

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Senate requests House to concur

    4/7/2025Senate

  17. Read 2nd time

    4/4/2025Senate

  18. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    4/4/2025Senate

  19. On 2nd reading

    4/3/2025Senate

  20. Laid over on 2nd reading 4/3/2025, com. amend pending

    4/3/2025Senate

  21. Reported do pass, with amendment

    4/2/2025Senate

  22. Immediate consideration

    4/2/2025Senate

  23. Read 1st time

    4/2/2025Senate

  24. Introduced in Senate

    3/13/2025Senate

  25. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

    3/13/2025Senate

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