WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 5503

By Delegates Garcia, Hamilton, Williams, Hansen, Hornbuckle, Fluharty, Lewis, and Pushkin

[Introduced February 13, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §22A-1-10a, relating to providing a $5,000 salary increase to certain inspectors.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

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

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

State mine inspectors, including electrical inspectors, underground mine inspectors, surface mine inspectors, and any other class of inspectors described in this chapter, shall receive a $5,000 salary increase on the effective date of this section.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a $5,000 annual salary increase for mine inspectors.

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