Relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants

HB 2236 authorizes West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to implement a specific regulatory rule (47 CSR 02) that sets water quality standards for discharges into waterways. This rule, which was revised to address concerns raised by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee, establishes requirements that industries and municipalities must meet to protect water quality. The bill directly affects entities that discharge wastewater by mandating compliance with these new standards. It finalizes the authorization for the DEP's previously developed rule, ensuring it takes effect without further legislative review.