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WV SB163
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Rucker
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AI Summary
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Requires state agencies to submit an economic impact statement with proposed legislative rules that could have an economic impact exceeding $200,000 in any single year or $1 million over five years
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Defines "economic impact statement" as a detailed analysis measuring potential costs of rule implementation, including effects on regulatory costs, business competitiveness, private-sector job creation, investment, and economic growth
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Adds economic impact on the state and its residents as a required review criterion for the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee when evaluating proposed rules
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Authorizes Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee members to request economic impact statements from agencies on emergency rules, regardless of the estimated economic impact threshold
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Requires committee notices to identify whether an agency's proposed legislative rule followed all established submission requirements
Legislative Description
Requiring economic impact statements for certain legislative rules
Rule Making Authority
Last Action
To Economic Development
1/14/2026