HB4031 HFAT HOWELL 1-21

Delegate Howell moves to amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

H. B. 4031 - - “A BILL to amend and reenact §29A-3-5, §29A-3-6, and §29A-3-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to requiring agencies to respond to public comments received during the rule-making process; requiring explanation as to inclusion or non-inclusion of public comments in proposed rule; providing grounds for the rejection of a proposed rule due to inadequate response to public comments; providing for review of agencies’ responses by legislative rule-making review committee; and allowing for legislative rule-making review committee to recommend that legislature not authorize the proposed rule due to inadequate response to public comments.”