HB 4331 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping.

This bill authorizes West Virginia's Division of Natural Resources to implement an existing regulatory rule (58 CSR 47) governing prohibitions related to hunting and trapping. It does not create new hunting rules but formally approves the Division's authority to enforce the currently filed rule. The rule itself, referenced as 58 CSR 47, outlines specific restrictions for hunters and trappers. This is a procedural authorization bill, not a substantive policy change.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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