# West Virginia SB 259: DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste

West Virginia SB 259, DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (Reported in Com. Sub. for S. B. 256) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB259-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 259
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-01-29, Reported in Com. Sub. for S. B. 256
- Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §64-3-1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-29: Reported in Com. Sub. for S. B. 256 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb259 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb259 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb259 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb259 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB259-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).