WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2024 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced House Bill 5176
By Delegates Toney, Young and Vance [Introduced January 25, 2024; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Manufacturing then Finance]
Intr HB 2024R3108
1 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section,
2 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.
1 (a) State mine inspectors, including electrical inspectors, underground mine inspectors,
2 surface mine inspectors, and any other class of inspector described in this chapter, shall enjoy a
3 $4,000 raise to their current salary.
4 (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.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 22A-1-10a