Senate 251

WEST virginia legislature

2026 regular session

Committee Substitute

for

Senate Bill 251

By Senator Rucker

[Reported February 11, 2026, from the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend and reenact §64-2-1 et seq. of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules; authorizing the rules as filed and as modified by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the One-Stop Shop Permitting Program; authorizing the Office of Technology to promulgate a legislative rule relating to cyber reporting; authorizing the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mine subsidence insurance; authorizing the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the public entities insurance program; and authorizing the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Program.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2. Authorization for Department of administration to promulgate legislative rules.

§64-2-1. Department of Administration.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 22, 2025, authorized under the authority of §5A-13-6 of this code, modified by the Department of Administration to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 23, 2025, relating to the Department of Administration (One-Stop Shop Permitting Program, 148 CSR 25), is authorized.

§64-2-2. Office of Technology.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 18, 2025, authorized under the authority of §5A-6B-3 of this code, modified by the Office of Technology to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on August 14, 2025, relating to the Office of Technology (cyber reporting, 163 CSR 03), is authorized.

§64-2-3. Board of Risk and Insurance Management.

1. The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 18, 2025, authorized under the authority of §33-30-15 of this code, modified by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on August 14, 2025, relating to the Board of Risk and Insurance Management (mine subsidence insurance, 115 CSR 01), is authorized.
2. The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 8, 2025, authorized under the authority of §29-12-14 of this code, modified by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 10, 2025, relating to the Board of Risk and Insurance Management (public entities insurance program, 115 CSR 02), is authorized.
3. The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 21, 2025, authorized under the authority of §29-12-5 of this code, relating to the Board of Risk and Insurance Management (Preferred Medical Liability and High-Risk Medical Liability Program, 115 CSR 06), is authorized.