The Joint Interim Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is a committee of the West Virginia Legislature comprised of members of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. The Committee meets during the Interim Session, which holds monthly meetings from approximately May through January of each year.
General About the Organization/Mission
The Committee is tasked with creating and adjusting West Virginia laws regarding agriculture and rural development related to farming and local food industries.
Basic Info
The Committee is an Interim Committee, and as such meets at intervals between the 60-day regular sessions in order to explore policy issues.
| Type of Organization | Government Legislative Committee |
| Website |
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/committees/interims/committee.cfm?abb=agri |
| Primary Contact |
Sen. Daniel Hall (Chair, 82nd Legislature)
Phone: (304) 357-7807 |
| Social Media |
Issues of Focus
- Agriculture Policy in West Virginia
- Rural Development
History
The West Virginia Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of West Virginia. A bicameral legislative body, the Legislature is split between the upper Senate and the lower House of Delegates. It was established under Article VI of the West Virginia Constitution in 1863.
Members in 2015
Senate
- Senator D. Hall - Chair
- Senator Karnes - Vice Chair
- Senator Beach
- Senator Maynard
- Senator Miller
- Senator Sypolt
- Senator Williams
House of Delegates
- Delegate Cooper - Chair
- Delegate Anderson
- Delegate Canterbury
- Delegate Evans, A.
- Delegate Hartman
- Delegate Ireland
- Delegate Miller, C.
Staff
- Darla Davidson
- James Fuerhoff
- John Reed
- Noelle Starek
