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Senate committee backs $4,000 pay increase for state mine inspectors
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee voted to report a committee substitute for Senate Bill 708 to the full Senate recommending passage; the bill would provide a $4,000 annual salary increase for state mine inspectors, with an estimated fiscal impact just under $500,000 and roughly $430,000 paid from general revenue.
The Senate Finance Committee voted to report a committee substitute for Senate Bill 708 to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. Committee counsel explained the measure provides a $4,000 salary increase for state mine inspectors, including electrical inspectors, underground inspectors and surface inspectors.
The measure matters because it affects inspectors who enforce safety and training standards in West Virginia mines. Committee counsel said the pay…
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