The bill passed on April 12, 2025, seeks to modernize the Code of West Virginia by repealing outdated articles and sections related to various commissions and legislative oversight, specifically Articles 7, 13, and 15. It also amends and reenacts sections within Articles 10 and 14, which address the Performance Review Act and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability. The bill emphasizes the importance of regular agency reviews, mandating that these occur at least once every 15 years, and includes provisions for compliance reviews as necessary. The overall goal is to enhance the efficiency and accountability of state agencies and commissions.

Furthermore, 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 strategies to improve workforce skills, infrastructure, and government services to support economic development. In addition to creating this new commission, the bill repeals several existing provisions related to various commissions, including the Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Investment, the West Virginia Sentencing Commission, and the Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on State Water Resources, to streamline legislative oversight and eliminate redundancy.

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