HB 2340 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to special fishing

HB 2340 authorizes West Virginia's Division of Natural Resources to create and implement a specific legislative rule regarding special fishing regulations. The bill formally approves a rule previously filed in the State Register on August 14, 2024 (58 CSR 61), which governs special fishing permits and restrictions. This rulemaking authority directly affects the Division of Natural Resources (the agency responsible for managing fisheries) and will impact anglers, fishing guides, and businesses operating under special fishing regulations. The bill itself does not change fishing rules but enables the agency to establish them through standard regulatory processes.
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Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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