Introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates today was HB4507 which would allow any person or business to appeal decisions of local boards of health to the county commission. The legislation, as proposed, is retroactive and would place all actions made by West Virginia’s 49 boards of health for the PAST THREE YEARS - as well as all future actions - in jeopordy.
This is the latest of a number of bills aimed at weakening local boards of health and politicizing the decisions they make.
The obvious target of this legislation are the many clean indoor air regulations put in place over the past several years. The lead sponsor of the bill, Delegate Doug Reynolds, has been a vocal opponent of the new clean indoor air regulation passed in Cabell County last month. This bill, however, would apply to ALL DECISIONS AND ACTIONS of local boards of health and would place special interests above the interest of protecting public health.
Other sponsors of this legislation are Delegates Border, Skaff, Sobonya, C. Miller, D. Walker, Campbell, Spencer, Poore, Hunt and Manchin.
The bill is single referenced to the House Judiciary Committee and could move very quickly.
Time is critical in contacting members of this committee to urge their REJECTION of this dangerous and ill-conceived legislation.
Members of the Judiciary Committee and contact information:
Delegate Miley - Chair - (304) 340-3252
Delegate Hunt - Vice-Chair - (304) 340-3392
Delegate Ellem - Minority Chair - (304) 340-3394
Delegate Lane - Minority Vice-Chair - (304) 340-3275
Delegate Barker - (304) 340-3149
Delegate Brown - (304) 340-3106
Delegate Caputo - (304) 340-3249
Delegate Ferro - (304) 340-3111
Delegate Fleischauer - (304) 340-3169
Delegate Frazier - (304) 340-3396
Delegate Hutchins - (304) 340-3270
Delegate Longstreth - (304) 340-3124
Delegate Michael - (304) 340-3340
Delegate Moore - (304) 340-3189
Delegate Ross - (304) 340-3145
Delegate Shook - (304) 340-3173
Delegate Skaff - (304) 340-3362
Delegate Susman - (304) 340-3183
Delegate Wells - (304) 340-3287
Delegate Wooton - (304) 340-3164
Delegate Hamilton - (304) 340-3167
Delegate Overington - (304) 340-3148
Delegate Schadler - (304) 340-3191
Delegate Schoen - (304) 340-3141
Delegate Sobonya - (304) 340-3175
Call members of this committee IMMEDIATELY and express your opposition to HB 4507!
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