West Virginia House Bill HB2225

West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/12/25
• Refer: 2/12/25

Caption

Relating to authorizing the Information Services and Communications Division to promulgate a legislative rule relating to plan of operation

Summary

HB2225 is a rule-authorization bill. It amends West Virginia Code §64-2-1 to approve a legislative rule filed by the Information Services and Communications Division on November 12, 2024, concerning its plan of operation (161 CSR 01). The bill does not itself create a new program or substantive policy; instead, it gives legislative approval for the agency rule to take effect under the authority of §5A-7-2. In practical terms, the measure confirms the Department of Administration’s ability to implement and operate under the referenced administrative rule. The bill’s effect is limited to the legal status of that rule, meaning it authorizes the agency’s internal operating framework and any procedures contained in the plan of operation. No additional statutory changes are described beyond the authorization of the rule.

Impact

HB2225 would amend the state’s legislative rule authorization statute, §64-2-1, to specifically approve the Information Services and Communications Division’s plan of operation rule (161 CSR 01). Its impact is procedural rather than substantive: it validates the administrative rule and allows the division to proceed under that rule’s framework, affecting the Department of Administration and any parties governed by the division’s operational procedures.

Sentiment

The available record shows little to no controversy or debate around HB2225. There are no committee transcripts or recorded votes in the provided materials, and the bill’s narrow purpose suggests it is a routine administrative rule-approval measure. The general sentiment appears neutral and technical, focused on legislative authorization rather than policy disagreement.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Because the bill simply authorizes an agency rule on its plan of operation, any disagreement would likely center on the contents of the underlying administrative rule rather than the bill itself. However, no such objections, supporters, or amendments are reflected in the available context.