HB 2898 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

To make the fire board or county commission responsible for the operations of every fire department within their county

HB 2898 transfers administrative control of all county fire departments from current county fire boards to county commissions. It applies to fire departments not already operated by a city or town, eliminating county fire boards entirely. The bill amends state law to require county commissions to manage these departments directly, including funding, operations, and oversight under new provisions. This change affects every fire department in West Virginia not currently under municipal control.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025
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Adam Burkhammer
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