Boards And Commissions
West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Requiring the State Board of Education to promulgate rule implementing a tornado safety awareness plan in public schools [HB-2118]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disaster Relief ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Board of Education to implement a tornado safety awareness plan in public schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2009
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Providing county boards of education may study the economic feasibility of exercising an option of engaging in cooperative agreements with local public or regional transit authorities to transport students [HB-2085]
[Education ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that county boards of education may, in cooperation with local public or regional transit authorities study the feasibility of entering into cooperative agreements to transport students to and from school. The bill also requires that county boards submit proposed cooperative agreements to the Department of Transportation for approval prior to implementation. In addition, the bill requires county boards to submit reports to the Legislatures' Joint Committee on Government and Finance on the cost-effectiveness
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Walters Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Giving the Insurance Commissioner the power to regulate and penalize self-insured employers [HB-2021]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Finance ]
The purpose of this bill is to give the Insurance Commissioner the power to regulate and penalize self-insured employers in order to combat the practice of employers neglecting to pay benefits offered under their self-insured plans, resulting in unpaid medical bills which negatively impacts employees' credit ratings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Authorizing and encouraging county boards of education to share services of central office administrative personnel [HB-2017]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize and encourage county boards of education to share services of central office administrative personnel and to obtain these services from regional education service agencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Campbell Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2009
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Creating Marriage and Family Therapy Board [SB-772]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to regulate the practice of marriage and family therapy by establishing the Marriage and Family Therapy Board.
Sponsored by: Sen. Randy White Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Relating to Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program [SB-760]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that pilot municipalities or metro governments may not pass ordinances contrary to the provisions of Chapter 5G of the West Virginia Code, relating to procurement of architect or engineering services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Sypolt Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Establishing Track and Lottery Oversight Committee [SB-755]
[Gaming ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a track and lottery oversight committee and sets forth how its three members are selected. The bill also sets forth the qualifications of members, terms of office and compensation and bonding requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Walt Helmick Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Relating to beverage sales in schools [SB-725]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is regulate the sale of beverages in schools. It requires the State Board of Education to establish nutrition standards for such sales. It further provides that proceeds from sales from federally funded nutrition programs accrue to the benefit of those programs. Finally, the bill strikes the definitions of "school day" and "healthy beverage".
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Granting regulatory power to certain Board of Pharmacy facilities [SB-722]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to grant regulatory power to the Board of Pharmacy of ambulatory health care facilities and free clinics who dispense pharmaceuticals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Chapter 163, Acts, Regular Session, 2008 on 04/08/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Awarding National Board for Professional Teaching Standards salary bonus to certain school leaders [SB-714]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to pay the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards salary bonus to the holders of certificates awarded to them during employment as a classroom teacher if they are subsequently employed as a school principal, assistant school principal or in another position in an instructional leadership capacity.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Reported Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/20/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Authorizing Coalbed Methane Review Board to propose legislative rules [SB-712]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Coalbed Methane Review Board to propose legislative rules and issue spacing orders.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Fanning Chapter 133, Acts, Regular Session, 2008 on 04/08/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Regulating viatical life insurance settlements [SB-704]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
The purpose of this bill is to regulate the business of viatical settlements between insureds and viatical settlement companies with respect to life insurance policies. This bill will regulate how the company will operate its business; will require licensing of the company, as well as its brokers; and help to limit fraudulent practices.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Minard Chapter 124, Acts, Regular Session, 2008 on 04/08/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Reducing solid waste assessment fees [SB-703]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
The purpose of this bill is to reduce all solid waste assessment fees in West Virginia effective after the date the solid waste facility in McDowell County receives forty-five thousand tons of solid waste in any month.
Sponsored by: Sen. H. Truman Chafin Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Requiring gaming facilities issue monthly statements [SB-684]
[Gaming ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the State Lottery Commission to require gaming facilities to issue monthly statements to patrons that list patrons' gaming winnings and losses, when a card or other data collecting method is used for this information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Boley Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Creating Community and Technical College Capital Improvement Fund [SB-682]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Creating Community and Technical College Capital Improvement Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Bill Status on 12/31/1969
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Requiring boards of education hire best qualified candidate for extracurricular activities [SB-675]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to require boards of education to hire the best qualified person for extracurricular activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Relating to special district excise taxes [SB-670]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to prescribe the base and rate of tax for purposes of the special district excise taxes imposed pursuant to the authorizing code sections, and to grant the state Tax Commissioner discretion to require electronic filing of returns and prescribe rules relating to the electronic filing of returns related to such taxes, and to require the electronic payment of such taxes and prescribe rules relating to payment of such taxes, and prescribing what such rules shall contain, and to authorize sharing of tax information with bond
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Love Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Requiring hospitals report charity policies to Board of Health [SB-662]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to require hospitals to report to the State Board of Health their charity policies, how the hospital publicizes their charity care policy, and their collection policies for bad debt; and requiring the State Board of Health to adopt a charity care policy for free charity care to certain uninsured citizens by January 1, 2009.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Hunter Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Allowing sheriffs' access to Board of Pharmacy database [SB-647]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
The purpose of this bill is to give sheriffs and their designee's the right to view the information contained in the State Board of Pharmacy's database.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2008
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West Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Requiring CPR and first aid training in secondary school curriculum [SB-637]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the addition of CPR and First Aid training to the health education curriculum in secondary schools to further protect the safety of children in our schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2008