WV HCR49

Requests the Maryland General Assembly reject proposed legislation to change the North Branch of the Potomac River's stream designation from "Warm Water Aquatic Life" to "Cold Water Aquatic Life" use, from the mouth of the Savage River to Pinto, Maryland

West Virginia industrial sites in Beryl, Keyser, Rocket Center, and Seymour would face stricter discharge temperature standards, requiring expensive technologies like cooling towers, heat exchangers, and chillers to comply

Argues the proposed Maryland regulation would violate the U.S. Constitution's dormant commerce clause by imposing discharge restrictions on West Virginia businesses beyond federal EPA requirements

Calls upon the West Virginia Attorney General to investigate the constitutionality of the Maryland legislation and pursue legal remedies to protect West Virginia's interstate commerce rights

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Maryland legislative leadership, and the West Virginia Attorney General