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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Authorizing State Board of Education to set and collect review fees from certain publishers [SB-635] [Education ] [Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the state board to set and collect review fees from publishers participating in the state instructional materials adoption procedures.

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Reported Do Pass, With Amendments, But First To Finance on 02/20/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Creating Healthy Lifestyles Restaurant Calorie Posting Program [SB-632] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to initiate the Healthy Lifestyles Restaurant Calorie Posting Program; to encourage private restaurants to participate in this program and to provide that any restaurant participating in and advancing this program will be issued a universally recognized logo, suitable for public display by the business, and will benefit from the marketing of this program through all state agencies, as described in subdivision (d) of this section.

Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 02/15/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Relating to racetrack table game licenses [SB-630] [Gaming ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the licensing requirements and licensing fee requirements for obtaining a racetrack table games license.

Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Modifying educators' professional or first class certificate renewal [SB-623] [Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to amend one of the requirements for renewing a professional or first class certificate based upon a bachelor's degree by allowing an electronic equivalent in lieu of an actual official transcript of six semester hours of approved credit.

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Establishing Convention and Visitors Bureau Accreditation Board [SB-616] [Tourism ] [Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau Accreditation Board, establish its duties and responsibilities, and require accreditation standards for convention and visitors bureaus operating in this state.

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Relating to teachers' professional development and preparation days [SB-607] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to add two days to the employment term for teachers to be used for professional development; change instructional support and enhancement days into professional development days; and allow more of certain days to be scheduled prior to the twenty-sixth day of August for the purposes of preparing for the opening of school and staff development.

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Reported Do Pass, With Amendments, But First To Finance on 02/15/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Requiring hiring preference for summer school program positions [SB-606] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to give applicants who are regularly employed on a full-time basis employment preference over other applicants when filling summer school program positions.

Sponsored by: Rep. Melvin Kessler Vetoed By Governor 3/28/08 on 03/28/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Establishing education goals and objectives for 2020 [SB-595] [Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish goals and objectives for 2020 for both public and higher education, to focus and clarify elements of the accountability system for public higher education and to create a committee to study capital projects and facilities maintenance needs in higher education.

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Bill Status on 12/31/1969

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Establishing Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Students and School Personnel [SB-594] [Education ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to reduce acts of student violence and disruptive behavior through the implementation of a Bill of Rights, School Discipline Committee, series of county-wide meetings and increased penalties for chronically disruptive students.

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Deem Recommitted To Education On 3rd Reading on 03/06/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Expanding membership of boards of zoning appeals [SB-584] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow for the expansion of the number of members of boards of zoning appeal from five to seven.

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Oliverio Filed For Introduction on 02/06/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Requiring certain nonprofit board members and directors attend training [SB-583] [Nonprofit ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to require all directors and members of the board of directors of nonprofit corporations that receive money from state agencies or that receive federal money through state agencies to participate in three hours of training.

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Caruth Filed For Introduction on 02/06/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Appointing additional nonresident members to Bluefield's sanitary board [SB-579] [Community Development ] [Water ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the appointment of additional members of a West Virginia community's sanitary board who are nonresidents, when the sanitary sewer system serving the community borders another state and sanitary sewer system serving that community is located in the other state.

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Caruth Bill Status on 12/31/1969

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Relating to barbers' and cosmetologists' fees and licensing [SB-577] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to change the terminology to current usage and raise fees for licenses and renewals.

Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Sypolt Filed For Introduction on 02/05/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Relating to compulsory school attendance directors [SB-569] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the ratio of pupils per attendance director, waive additional certification for attendance directors who hold certain social work degrees, and provide salary increases for attendance directors who hold social work degrees.

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Hunter Filed For Introduction on 02/05/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Relating to higher education tuition and fee waivers [SB-564] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the age limitation for spouses of deceased service men and women to be eligible for special education benefits; to repeal unclear language on granting tuition and fee waivers; change method of calculation limits on percentage of tuition and fee waivers; and to exempt all statutorily-authorized tuition and fee waivers, including those granted to higher education employees, their spouses, and dependents, from limits on percentage of tuition and fee waivers granted by state institutions of higher education.

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Chapter 81, Acts, Regular Session, 2008 on 04/08/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Requiring U. S. and state flags purchased with public funds be manufactured in U. S. [SB-548] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that the purchase of United States flag or flags of the State of West Virginia by the state, counties or boards of education using public funds only be made from manufacturers in the United States.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Unger Filed For Introduction on 02/01/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Providing certain corrections officers full retirement benefits after twenty years [SB-542] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that correctional officers, parole officers and juvenile corrections officers may retire with full benefits after twenty years of actual and honorable service.

Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Filed For Introduction on 02/01/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Restoring licensure exemption for certain contractors [SB-539] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to restore the West Virginia Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards the power to allow subcontractors to work on manufactured housing installation.

Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Reported Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 02/07/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Relating to motor vehicle dealer requirements [SB-533] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to amend various requirements for motor vehicle dealers. The bill expands the authority of the Dealer Recovery Fund Control Board to award claims; raises the minimum bond required of dealers during their first three years of operation from $10,000 to $25,000; establishes a minimum level of vehicle sales to remain a licensed dealer; adds required participation in electronic issuance of temporary license plates; and authorizes dealers in border states to issue registrations on vehicle sales and exempts persons employed (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. Evan Jenkins Recommitted To Judiciary On 3rd Reading on 02/29/2008

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Providing Defined Contribution Retirement System members one-time option to transfer to State Teachers Retirement System [SB-528] [Retirement ] [Education ] [Pensions ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide members of the Defined Contribution Retirement System a one-time option to transfer into the State Teachers' Retirement System.

Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Filed For Introduction on 01/31/2008

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