HB 4208 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste.

HB 4208 authorizes West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to promulgate a specific legislative rule (45 CSR 18) governing air pollution control from solid waste combustion facilities. The bill directly affects waste combustion facilities operating in the state by requiring them to comply with future DEP regulations under this rule. It does not create new pollution standards itself but formally approves the DEP's authority to develop and implement these rules. This procedural bill enables the DEP to establish enforceable requirements for air emissions from waste-burning operations.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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