West Virginia Bill HB 5503 Grants $5,000 Salary Increase to Mine Inspectors

Original title: Relating to providing a $5,000 salary increase to certain inspectors.

Last action · February 13, 2026: To House FinanceSponsors: Rick Garcia and 7 others

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What This Bill Proposed

West Virginia House Bill 5503 provides a $5,000 salary increase for state mine inspectors and other specific inspection personnel upon the bill's effective date.

Why it matters

Directly impacts the compensation levels for state mine inspectors, , , and surface mine inspectors working within West Virginia's mining safety sector.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State mine inspectors and related inspectors

Receive a $5,000 salary increase on the effective date of the section.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who receives the salary increase under House Bill 5503?

State mine inspectors, , , surface mine inspectors, and other classes of inspectors described in Chapter 22A receive the increase.

What is the exact dollar amount of the salary increase?

The bill mandates a $5,000 salary increase.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

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Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee
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