Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to employment reference and inquiries and background checks

HB 2287 authorizes West Virginia's Department of Agriculture to create and enforce a legislative rule governing employment background checks and reference inquiries for agricultural sector jobs. The bill specifically references and updates an existing rule (61 CSR 20) that was modified after committee feedback and refilled in the State Register. This rule would directly affect employers and job seekers within the agricultural industry by standardizing background check practices. The bill itself does not change the rule's content but formally authorizes the Department of Agriculture to promulgate it through proper rulemaking procedures.