The bill, passed on April 12, 2025, seeks to modernize the legislative framework in West Virginia by repealing outdated articles and sections related to legislative commissions and oversight. Specifically, it repeals Articles 7, 13, and 15, which include the Legislative Building Commission and the Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding, as well as sections within Articles 10 and 14 concerning the Performance Review Act and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability. The bill also amends and reenacts several sections of the Performance Review Act to enhance the monitoring and evaluation of state agencies, ensuring effective use of state resources.

In addition to these changes, the bill establishes a new Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Investment for Economic Development, composed of an equal number of senators and delegates, along with representatives from the commercial forest industry and the public. This commission will focus on improving workforce skills, infrastructure, and government services to support economic development in West Virginia. The bill also repeals existing provisions related to previous oversight commissions, indicating a strategic shift towards addressing current workforce and economic challenges. The new commission members will be appointed by the Governor with Senate consent and will serve overlapping six-year terms. The bill is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 4-5-1, 4-7-1, 4-7-2, 4-7-3, 4-7-4, 4-7-5, 4-7-6, 4-7-7, 4-7-8, 4-7-9, 4-7-10, 4-7-11, 4-10-3, 4-10-4, 4-10-5, 4-10-6, 4-10-7, 4-10-9, 4-10-11, 4-10-13, 4-13-1, 4-13-2, 4-13-3, 4-13-4, 4-13-5, 4-13-6, 4-13-7, 4-14-1, 4-14-2, 4-14-3, 4-15-1, 5-24-3, 5A-1-4, 5A-1A-2, 5B-2B-2, 5B-2B-4a, 5B-2B-7, 5B-2B-8, 5B-3-2, 12-6D-4, 15-9C-1, 15-9C-2, 15-9C-3, 15-9C-4, 15-9C-5, 15-9C-6, 15A-12-3, 16-29E-4, 16-29E-5, 16-29E-6, 17-2B-1, 17-2B-2, 17-2B-3, 17-2B-4, 17-2B-5, 17-2B-6, 18B-14-1, 18B-14-9, 21-5E-1, 21-5E-2, 21-5E-3, 21-5E-4, 21-5E-5, 21-5E-6, 22-26-5, 29-1B-1, 29-1B-2, 29-1B-3, 29-1B-4, 29-1B-5, 29-1B-6, 29-1B-7, 29-12-3, 29A-3A-11, 31-20-26
Committee Substitute: 4-5-1, 4-7-1, 4-7-2, 4-7-3, 4-7-4, 4-7-5, 4-7-6, 4-7-7, 4-7-8, 4-7-9, 4-7-10, 4-7-11, 4-10-3, 4-10-4, 4-10-5, 4-10-6, 4-10-7, 4-10-9, 4-10-11, 4-10-13, 4-13-1, 4-13-2, 4-13-3, 4-13-4, 4-13-5, 4-13-6, 4-13-7, 4-14-1, 4-14-2, 4-14-3, 4-15-1, 5-24-3, 5B-2B-2, 5B-2B-4a, 5B-2B-7, 5B-3-2, 12-6D-4, 15-9C-1, 15-9C-2, 15-9C-3, 15-9C-4, 15-9C-5, 15-9C-6, 16-29E-4, 16-29E-5, 17-2B-1, 17-2B-2, 17-2B-3, 17-2B-4, 17-2B-5, 17-2B-6, 18B-14-1, 18B-14-9, 21-5E-1, 21-5E-2, 21-5E-3, 21-5E-4, 21-5E-5, 21-5E-6, 22-26-5, 29-1B-1, 29-1B-2, 29-1B-3, 29-1B-4, 29-1B-5, 29-1B-6, 29-1B-7, 29A-3A-11, 31-20-26
Engrossed Committee Substitute: 4-5-1, 4-7-1, 4-7-2, 4-7-3, 4-7-4, 4-7-5, 4-7-6, 4-7-7, 4-7-8, 4-7-9, 4-7-10, 4-7-11, 4-10-3, 4-10-4, 4-10-5, 4-10-6, 4-10-7, 4-10-9, 4-10-11, 4-10-13, 4-13-1, 4-13-2, 4-13-3, 4-13-4, 4-13-5, 4-13-6, 4-13-7, 4-14-1, 4-14-2, 4-14-3, 4-15-1, 5-24-3, 5B-2B-2, 5B-2B-4a, 5B-2B-7, 5B-3-2, 12-6D-4, 15-9C-1, 15-9C-2, 15-9C-3, 15-9C-4, 15-9C-5, 15-9C-6, 16-29E-4, 16-29E-5, 17-2B-1, 17-2B-2, 17-2B-3, 17-2B-4, 17-2B-5, 17-2B-6, 18B-14-1, 18B-14-9, 21-5E-1, 21-5E-2, 21-5E-3, 21-5E-4, 21-5E-5, 21-5E-6, 22-26-5, 29-1B-1, 29-1B-2, 29-1B-3, 29-1B-4, 29-1B-5, 29-1B-6, 29-1B-7, 29A-3A-11, 31-20-26
Enrolled Committee Substitute: 4-10-3, 4-10-4, 4-10-5, 4-10-6, 4-10-7, 4-10-9, 4-10-11, 4-10-13, 4-13-1, 4-13-2, 4-13-3, 4-13-4, 4-13-5, 4-13-6, 4-13-7, 4-14-1, 4-14-2, 4-14-3, 4-15-1, 5-24-3, 5B-2B-2, 5B-2B-4a, 5B-2B-7, 5B-3-2, 12-6D-4, 15-9C-1, 15-9C-2, 15-9C-3, 15-9C-4, 15-9C-5, 15-9C-6, 16-29E-4, 17-2B-1, 17-2B-2, 17-2B-3, 17-2B-4, 17-2B-5, 17-2B-6, 18B-14-1, 18B-14-9, 21-5E-1, 21-5E-2, 21-5E-3, 21-5E-4, 21-5E-5, 21-5E-6, 22-26-5, 29-1B-1, 29-1B-2, 29-1B-3, 29-1B-4, 29-1B-5, 29-1B-6, 29-1B-7, 29A-3A-11, 31-20-26