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Committee approves substitute declaring federal directives on state natural resources nonbinding
Summary
A committee substitute for Senate Bill 271 that declares federal directives commandeering the state’s natural resources would be challenged by West Virginia’s attorney general and gives immunity to state employees who refuse to comply; the committee agreed to the substitute and will report it to the full Senate.
A committee substitute for Senate Bill 271 that declares the federal government lacks authority to "commandeer" West Virginia natural resources and directs the attorney general to challenge federal actions moved forward without amendment.
Counsel told the committee the substitute is structured similarly to earlier anti‑commandeering legislation the Legislature passed and was modeled on that framework but applied to natural resources rather than firearms. The substitute would state the Legislature's…
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