HB 2341 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to catching and selling baitfish

HB 2341 authorizes West Virginia's Division of Natural Resources to implement an existing proposed rule (58 CSR 62) governing the catching and selling of baitfish. This bill directly affects commercial baitfish harvesters and sellers by enabling the Division to enforce specific regulations around their activities. The key provision simply approves the Division's authority to promulgate the rule, which was previously filed in the State Register on August 14, 2024. The bill does not create new restrictions but formalizes the Division's regulatory process for baitfish management. It is a procedural measure to advance an existing rule, not a substantive policy change.
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Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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