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HB 4194WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

West Virginia Bill Establishes Community Air Monitoring Programs and Data Submission

Original title: Community Air Monitoring

Last action · January 14, 2026: To House Energy and Public WorksSponsor: Evan Hansen

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 4194 establishes programs, allowing individuals to submit real-time air pollution data to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and enabling the secretary to follow up on the findings.

Why it matters

Residents in downwind communities gain a formal mechanism to collect and submit real-time air quality data for state evaluation, potentially triggering official follow-up monitoring near pollution sources.

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

West Virginia residents living near facilities that emit air pollution

Individuals gain the ability to collect and submit real-time air monitoring data to the state and have it evaluated for official follow-up.

Directly affected

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

The department and its secretary are required to accept, evaluate citizen-submitted air monitoring data, and optionally provide technical support or funding.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can residents submit air monitoring data to the state?

Yes, any person may submit data to the secretary of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, who is required to accept and evaluate it.

What happens after air monitoring data is submitted?

The secretary evaluates the data based on quality control guidelines and device accuracy, and may initiate follow-up air monitoring data collection based on those findings.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

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Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Energy and Public Works
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To Energy and Public Works
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Filed for introduction

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

United States Environmental Protection Agency, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

OrganizationUnited States Environmental Protection Agency“Federal environmental agency referenced in relation to air monitoring system exc”Map →

OrganizationWest Virginia Department of Environmental Protection“State agency responsible for environmental regulation and evaluating submitted a”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.wvlegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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Controversy40
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