This bill amends and reenacts sections of the Code of West Virginia to authorize various agencies within the Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules. Specifically, it allows the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction to establish rules regarding law enforcement training and certification standards, the Fire Commission to set rules related to the fire code, and the State Emergency Response Commission to create rules for emergency planning and community right-to-know. Additionally, it grants the West Virginia State Police the authority to develop rules concerning their Career Progression System, contracted police or security services, and the Member Grievance Procedure.

The bill includes specific amendments to existing legislative rules, such as the removal of the phrase "suspends or" from the law enforcement training and certification standards rule. Each of the legislative rules mentioned has been modified to address objections raised by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and has been refiled in the State Register. This legislative action aims to enhance the regulatory framework governing these critical areas of public safety and law enforcement in West Virginia.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 64-6-1
Committee Substitute: 64-6-1