Requiring Dredging of Flood Prone Waterways

SB 469 would require the West Virginia Department of Highways, under the direction of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), to dredge and clear waterways that are prone to flooding.

Sponsors: Laura Chapman

ISSUES: Development

CWV Position: No Position

Status: Introduced on 1/16/26; referred to Natural Resources Committee 1/16/26.