West Virginia Senate Bill SB 263

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/15/26
• Refer: 1/15/26

Caption

Division of Water and Waste Management rule relating to hazardous waste management system

Summary

SB 263 concerns a rule of the Division of Water and Waste Management relating to the state’s hazardous waste management system. Based on the caption, the bill appears to address administrative or regulatory provisions governing how hazardous waste is managed in West Virginia, likely through approval, amendment, or continuation of an agency rule rather than creating a wholly new statutory program. Because the bill text was not available in the provided materials, the specific regulatory changes cannot be identified from the record here. However, the bill’s subject matter indicates it would affect state environmental regulation, particularly the permitting, handling, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal of hazardous waste, and the regulated entities that operate in those areas.

Impact

The bill’s likely impact is on the state’s environmental regulatory framework, especially the rules administered by the Division of Water and Waste Management under West Virginia’s hazardous waste management laws. If enacted, it would affect the implementation of existing statutes and agency rules governing hazardous waste facilities, generators, transporters, and other regulated parties, but the precise statutory changes cannot be determined from the available text.

Sentiment

There is no committee transcript or recorded vote information provided, so the overall sentiment cannot be measured directly from debate or roll call history. The bill’s placement as a rule-related measure suggests it may be routine administrative legislation, which often receives limited controversy unless it changes compliance burdens or environmental protections.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. In general, bills involving hazardous waste rules can draw concern from environmental advocates, industry stakeholders, local governments, and regulated businesses over compliance costs, enforcement standards, and the balance between environmental protection and operational flexibility, but no such positions are attributable here from the record provided.