WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2024 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

Senate Bill 756

By Senators Caputo, Chapman, Jeffries, Phillips, Plymale, Queen, Smith, Woelfel, Maroney, and Hamilton

[Introduced February 12, 2024; referred
to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §22A-1-10a, relating to providing state mine inspectors with a $4,000 raise.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Article 1. Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training; Administration; Enforcement.

§22A-1-10a. Raise for state mine inspectors and other inspectors.

(a) State mine inspectors, including electrical inspectors, underground mine inspectors, surface mine inspectors, and any other class of inspector described in this chapter, shall enjoy a $4,000 raise to their current salary.

(b) This raise shall become effective upon passage of this bill.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide state mine inspectors with a $4,000 raise.

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