West Virginia House Bill HB2319

West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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

Caption

Relating to authorizing the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to requirements for registration and renewal of appraisal management companies

Summary

HB2319 is a rule-authorization bill that gives legislative approval to a state administrative rule adopted by the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. The rule concerns the requirements for registration and renewal of appraisal management companies, and the bill specifically authorizes the version of the rule that was filed in the State Register on August 30, 2024, revised to address objections from the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee, and refiled on October 7, 2024. The bill does not itself create a new regulatory program or substantially rewrite the underlying statute; instead, it serves as the Legislature’s approval mechanism for an existing agency rule under West Virginia’s legislative rule process. If enacted, it would allow the board’s rule at 190 CSR 05 to take effect and govern how appraisal management companies register and renew their registrations in the state.

Impact

HB2319 would affect the administrative rules governing appraisal management companies in West Virginia by authorizing the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to enforce its rule on registration and renewal requirements. The practical impact would be on appraisal management companies, appraisers, and related real estate industry participants subject to state licensing and compliance obligations, while leaving the broader statutory framework largely unchanged.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and available context, the bill appears routine and procedural rather than controversial. There are no recorded votes or committee transcripts showing opposition or support, and the measure appears to reflect standard legislative approval of a rule that was already reviewed and revised to address committee objections. The overall sentiment is therefore neutral and administrative in nature.

Contention

The main point of potential contention is not visible in the available record, but in general such bills can raise questions about the substance of the underlying agency rule, including whether the registration and renewal requirements for appraisal management companies are too burdensome or too lenient. Here, however, the rule had already been modified to meet objections from the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee, suggesting any issues were addressed before introduction. No specific lawmakers, industry groups, or other stakeholders are identified in the provided materials as opposing or supporting the bill.