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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill HB 4107 requires DEP permit applicants to disclose lawful activity purposes
Last action · January 14, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsor: Evan Hansen
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 4107 requires entities applying for Department of Environmental Protection permits to disclose the lawful purpose of their proposed industrial or manufacturing activities with sufficient specificity to inform nearby residents, while exempting and .
Nearby residents gain the right to be notified about the specific nature of industrial operations planned for their areas, altering what details permit applicants must submit to the state.
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.
Permit applicants
Industrial and manufacturing entities must provide detailed disclosures of their proposed operational activities during the permit application process.
Residents in proximity to permitted activities
Residents gain the right to specific public notice regarding the nature and purpose of industrial operations planned near them.
Department of Environmental Protection
The agency is directed to enforce the new disclosure requirements as part of its permit application procedures.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who must provide a detailed disclosure under this bill?
Are companies required to reveal trade secrets in their permit applications?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Judiciary
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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