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WV SB894

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Randy Smith

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the Commission on Holocaust Education and transfers its powers and duties to the Archives and History Commission, while maintaining the legislative findings about holocaust education importance.

  • Abolishes the Public Land Corporation and transfers all its public lands, property, and the Public Land Corporation Fund to the Division of Natural Resources within the Department of Commerce.

  • Eliminates the Records Management and Preservation Board and shifts its rulemaking authority and grant administration duties for county records management to the Director of the Archives and History Section of the Department of Tourism.

  • Repeals numerous state boards, commissions, councils, and advisory committees across multiple agencies, including the Women's Commission, Juvenile Justice Reform Oversight Commission, Employment First Taskforce, Whitewater Commission, and various healthcare-related advisory boards.

  • Transfers specific duties from eliminated entities to existing state agencies: the West Virginia Motorsport Committee and Flatwater Trail Commission powers go to the Tourism Advisory Council, and the Technology-Related Assistance Revolving Loan Fund Board duties transfer to the Division of Rehabilitation Services.

Legislative Description

Reforming certain boards and commissions

Governor -- Bills Requested By

Last Action

To House Government Organization

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Organization3/5/2026
Government Organization2/10/2026

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