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Committee approves bill aligning West Virginia diesel‑equipment rules with MSHA; amendment freezes federal baseline as of July 1, 2025
Summary
A Senate committee agreed to language in originating bill number 2 to align state diesel‑powered mining equipment rules with federal MSHA standards, adopted an amendment that fixes the federal standard reference as of July 1, 2025, and reported the measure to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass.
A Senate committee approved a measure to streamline diesel‑equipment regulations in West Virginia coal mines by aligning state requirements with federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) standards and removing additional site‑specific testing and some state maintenance requirements that differ from federal rules.
Committee counsel told members the bill would authorize the Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training to promulgate rules for diesel‑powered equipment in underground coal mines but would require those rules not to be more burdensome than MSHA regulations. The substitute declares that any internal policy, directive or…
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