West VirginiaWest Virginia law allows federal grants into mine cleanup funds
The Department of Environmental Protection may place certain federal abandoned mine cleanup grants in West Virginia funds for mine reclamation and acid drainage work.
What it does
The Department of Environmental Protection may place certain federal abandoned mine cleanup money in state funds, including funds for land reclamation and acid mine drainage work.
Argument forPutting federal mine cleanup money in state funds could help the department manage grants for abandoned mine work.
Argument againstFederal rules may limit how the state can use money placed in some cleanup funds, and separate tracking may add work for the department.
More detail
West Virginia law allows the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit certain federal abandoned mine cleanup money into state funds. The described money includes federal grants for abandoned mine cleanup, including money under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act. Money deposited in the Acid Mine Drainage Abatement and Treatment Fund under the long-term grant provision must be separately tracked and used only for purposes allowed by the federal law providing it. The enrolled act took effect upon passage.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 146, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Feb 26To Governor 2/23/2026To Governor
- Feb 25Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 2/25/2026 - Senate JournalMajor
- Feb 25Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 2/25/2026Became Law
- Feb 25To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Feb 21House Message received
- Feb 20Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Effective from passage (Roll No. 136)
- Feb 20House received Senate message
- Feb 19Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Senate requests House to concur in changed effective date
- Feb 19Effective from passage (Roll No. 156)
- Feb 19Passed Senate (Roll No. 155)Passed Senate
- Feb 19Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 19On 3rd reading
- Feb 18Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 18On 2nd reading
- Feb 17Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 17On 1st reading
- Feb 16Reported do passMinor
- Feb 6To Energy, Industry, and Mining
- Feb 6To Energy, Industry, and Mining
- Feb 6Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 5Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 5Passed House (Roll No. 51)Passed House
- Feb 5Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 5On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 4Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 4On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 3Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 3On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 2Do pass
- Jan 27Markup Discussion
- Jan 21To House Energy and Public WorksMinor
- Jan 21Introduced in HouseMinor
- Jan 21To Energy and Public Works
- Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced
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