The Senate met Thursday morning, passing one bill and advancing eight others to second reading.
Senate Bill 256 authorizes the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to enact several legislative rules. These rules cover a range of air and water quality issues, including alternative emission limitations during startup and shutdown operations, ambient air quality standards, standards for new stationary sources, control of air pollution from solid waste combustion, and regulations for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
The legislation also authorizes rules concerning emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, a cross-state air pollution rule to manage nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide emissions, a hazardous waste management system, requirements for water quality standards, and a fee schedule for carbon dioxide sequestration.
The bill now heads to the House of Delegates for further consideration.
Senate Bills 746-783 were introduced.
The Senate is adjourned until Friday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m.Â
Afternoon Meetings:
Health and Human Resources at 1 p.m. in Room 451M
 Economic Development at 1 p.m. in Room 208W
Finance at 3 p.m. in Room 451M
Judiciary at 3 p.m. in Room 208W
Morning Meetings for Feb. 6:
The Subcommittee for Senate Bill 640 at 9:30 a.m. in the President’s Conference Room
Military at 10:15 a.m. in Room 208WÂ
