West Virginia SenateSB 730
Establishing Forest Carbon Registry
Failed 16–18Close
What it does: As amended in committee, creates a Forest Carbon Registry run by the Division of Forestry and requires developers, or landowners selling directly, to record forest carbon offset agreements with mapping data within 60 days, with fines of $2,500 and $5,000, then permanent business license suspension. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Rejected by Senate
The tally
Yes 16 · No 18 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 16 | 16 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no.
The full roll (34)
Yes 16
- Amy GradyR4
- Anne CharnockR17
- Ben QueenR12
- Bill HamiltonR11
- Darren ThorneR15
- Eric TarrR4
- Glenn JeffriesR8
- Jack WoodrumR10
- Jason BarrettR16
- Mike OliverioR13
- Randy SmithR14
- Rupie PhillipsR7
- Ryan WeldR1
- Tom TakuboR17
- Vince DeedsR10
- Former memberR
No 18
- Brian HeltonR9
- Charles ClementsR2
- Chris RoseR2
- Craig HartR6
- Jay TaylorR14
- Joey GarciaD13
- Kevan BartlettR8
- Laura ChapmanR1
- Mark MaynardR6
- Mike AzingerR3
- Mike WoelfelD5
- Patricia RuckerR16
- Patrick MartinR12
- Robbie MorrisR11
- Rollan RobertsR9
- Scott FullerR5
- Tom WillisR15
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.