Allowing increased civil administrative penalties to be promulgated by legislative rules of by the Department of Environmental Protection

HB 2416 allows West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to set higher civil fines for environmental permit violations through legislative rules, specifically targeting large construction projects. It establishes tiered penalties: projects impacting 100-499 acres face double fines, while those 500+ acres face 5-10 times higher fines. Additional multipliers apply for repeated violations (e.g., 10+ violations add a 2x factor, 100+ violations add a 5x factor). The bill affects projects under specific permits like WV0115924 (construction stormwater) and WV0116815 (oil/gas construction stormwater), increasing enforcement for large-scale environmental compliance.