WEST virginia legislature
2025 regular session
Introduced
Senate Bill 708
By Senator Garcia
[Introduced March 5, 2025; referred to the Committee on Energy, Industry, and Mining; and then to the Committee on Finance]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated ยง22A-1-10a, relating to providing state mine inspectors with a $4,000 raise.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
## Article 1. Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training; Administration; Enforcement.
(a) State mine inspectors, including electrical inspectors, underground mine inspectors, surface mine inspectors, and any other class of inspector described in this chapter, shall enjoy a $4,000 raise to their current salary.
(b) The provisions of this section shall be effective upon passage.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide state mine inspectors with a $4,000 raise.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.