HB 2331: Relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules - West Virginia

hb2331 s jud am _1 adopted.htm → hb2331 hfat mcgeehan 3-26 adopted.htm · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the Judiciary Committee's specific amendment regarding campground supervision rules with a new amendment that changes the bill's title. The original amendment focused on modifying a specific legislative rule about campground liability and vehicle limits, while the new amendment broadens the bill's scope to authorize multiple agencies to promulgate various legislative rules across hunting, fishing, boating, and other natural resource management areas.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single specific amendment about campground rules to a comprehensive authorization for multiple agencies to create legislative rules covering a wide range of natural resource management topics.

REQUIREMENT

Removed specific amendment language that would have modified a legislative rule about campground supervision, requiring adults to be present at campsites and limiting motor vehicles to two per site.

SCOPE

Added new title language authorizing the Department of Commerce and Division of Natural Resources to promulgate legislative rules covering hunting, fishing, boating, wildlife parts, EMT miner certification, and other natural resource management topics.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill sponsor attribution from Judiciary Committee amendment by Graham to House Finance and Tax Committee amendment by McGeehan dated March 26.

Committee Substitute → hb2331 s jud am _1 adopted.htm · 3 edits

MINOR

The Judiciary Committee amended HB 2331 to change the amendments to a campsite rule, replacing the previous requirement to strike subsection 3.9 with new specific rules about age responsibility and vehicle limits at campsites. This change clarifies who is responsible for campsite safety and limits the number of vehicles allowed per site.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding campsite regulations was modified to include more specific operational requirements for campsite management.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the amendment to the campsite rule from removing subsection 3.9 to adding new requirements about age responsibility and vehicle limits.

Added a requirement that persons 18 or older must be at each rented campsite and are responsible for all occupants.

Added a limit of two motor vehicles per campsite with exceptions for family or youth groups.

Enrolled Committee Substitute → Committee Substitute · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a printed legislative document to a web page version, with no substantive policy changes. The core content regarding authorization for state agencies to promulgate rules remains identical, though the presentation includes added website navigation elements and contact information.

TECHNICAL

Text was converted from a printed legislative format to a web page layout, adding navigation menus, contact forms, and website footer information while preserving the original bill content.

Engrossed Committee Substitute → Enrolled Committee Substitute · 4 edits · Apr 25, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a committee substitute version to an enrolled final version, adding official signatures, dates, and certification language required for the bill to become law. The substantive legislative text regarding agency rulemaking authorizations remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a specific campsite supervision amendment in the enrolled version.

ENFORCEMENT

Added official certification language and signatures from legislative clerks, speaker, and president to finalize the bill as law

TIMELINE

Added effective date language stating the bill is in effect from passage

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including page numbering adjustments and navigation menu text removal

REQUIREMENT

Added specific campsite supervision requirement stating a person 18 or older must be present at each rented campsite and is responsible for occupants

Introduced Version → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 4 edits · Apr 7, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was expanded from authorizing only one agency rule (Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training) to authorizing rules from multiple agencies including the Division of Natural Resources for hunting, fishing, boating, wildlife, and camping regulations. This significantly broadens the legislative scope from a single occupational safety rule to comprehensive authorization of various natural resource management rules.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single agency (Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training) to include the Division of Natural Resources with authority over hunting, fishing, boating, wildlife parts, campgrounds, and special projects.

SCOPE

Added authorization for Division of Natural Resources to promulgate rules on hunting, fishing, boating, wildlife parts, campgrounds, and special projects

Added specific rule authorizations for special waterfowl hunting, special fishing, catching and selling baitfish, and falconry

Changed bill title from single agency authorization to multi-agency authorization covering various natural resource activities

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for some rules to meet Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee objections before authorization

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