| WV | SB690 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create a commission on West Virginia Agritourism to review and investigate means of preserving our farmland and growing our agricultural tourism and agricultural economic development and recommend to the Legislature tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 4, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB752 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Agriculture to complete certain land transfers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 5, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB5349 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Truth in Food Labeling Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for definitions. The bill defines misbranded food. The bill provides for the labeling of cell-cultured product....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 7, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB618 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to Authorize the Division of Forestry to administer the Carbon Exchange Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB306 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Equipment Right to Repair Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5140 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to permit custom or noncommercial slaughterhouses to sell meat to customers without restriction on portion size.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB770 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add definitions for "establishment" and fluorescent lighting signage; and legislative rules concerning false advertising and usage of fluorescent lighting signage; and penalties for violations relating to the Industrial...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5533 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the Right to Farm Act and the intent of the legislature to promote agriculture through agricultural businesses, promote the health of West Virginians and the West Virginia economy, and promote the protection of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB512 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that solar farms are not agricultural operations or in the business of farming for purposes of agricultural production and taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4745 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to exempt quail and partridges possessed for agricultural purposes from the game preserve licensure requirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4974 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Save Our Farmland and Protect Our National Security Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5353 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit foreign adversaries from the purchase or ownership of agricultural land in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB582 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Prohibition on Cell Cultured Animals Product Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for a prohibition on cell-cultured animal products. The bil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5322 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the "Local Meat Processing Development Act" restricting county and municipality ordinances that are more stringent than state or federal requirements and regulation of meat processing businesses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5086 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to all relating to the Food Safety Act of 2024; prohibiting persons or entities from offering for human consumption food products that contain certain substances; and establishing civil penalties for violation of section.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5171 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to; provide that persons engaged in selling products or commodities produced exclusively on their own farm are not distributors and are exempt from obtaining a Commercial Feed Distributor Permit West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5066 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit electric bicycles, or "e-bikes," for hunting use in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5040 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Fast Track for Agriculture Education Endorsement Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB5044 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to amend the statute relating to cruelty to animals. The bill provides definitions of "food", "water", "shelter", and "treatment". It provides specifics for tethering an animal. The bill includes for seizure of an animal f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4935 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide increased protections for the welfare of domestic animals in the care of animal shelters, breeders, and private individuals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-19
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4891 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the authority of the Agriculture Commissioner to increase certain fees by rules or regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4736 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to relates to agriculture and creating the West Virginia Farm Fresh Dairy Act. The bill provides definitions; exempts certain sales from licensure and certification; sets forth best sanitary milking and milk handling pract...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB427 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the authority of the Agriculture Commissioner to increase certain fees by rules or regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB394 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to preclude the Department of Agriculture from the cancellation of certain leases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB226 | Intro
25% | Precluding Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4605 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Agricultural Right to Repair Act. The bill promotes farmer repair choice and competition by requiring manufacturers of agriculture equipment to make available to owners and independent repair providers, on fa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4363 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow an owner of Japanese quail (Coturnix Quail and Button Quail) to keep them as pets without having to obtain a license for a private game farm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4275 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund, redirect all moneys from the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund to the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, and to eliminate requirements tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4337 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a licensed racetrack casino must not maintain an active dog racing license in order to receive telecasts and accept wagers on dog and horse races, or to otherwise apply and qualify for a video lottery or ra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4169 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the food desert program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
