WEST virginia legislature

2018 regular session

Committee Substitute

for

Senate Bill 94

By Senator Karnes

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization; reported on February 2, 2018]

A BILL to amend and reenact §29-3E-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to fireworks safety; permitting governing board of municipality or county to regulate the use of consumer fireworks within its boundaries; and prohibiting governing board of municipality or county from prohibiting use of consumer fireworks within its boundaries.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3E. FIREWORKS SAFETY.

§29-3E-10. Local municipalities’ and counties’ regulation of consumer fireworks.

This article does not affect the authority of the governing body of a municipality or a county to prohibit or regulate the use of consumer fireworks within its boundaries.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.