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
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Feb 24, 2025
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Feb 24, 2025
Committee
To House Government Organization
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Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Adam Burkhammer
RRepublican
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