Education (higher)
West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Removing requirement home-schooled student must acquire GED to qualify for PROMISE scholarship [SB-316]
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[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Removing requirement home-schooled student must acquire GED to qualify for PROMISE scholarship
Sponsored by: Sen. Gregory Boso
Filed For Introduction on 01/19/2016
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Abolishing the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission [HB-4707]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to abolish the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission; to transfer all powers and duties of the commission relating to governance of institutions of higher education to the board of governors of the institutions; to transfer all powers and duties of the commission to secure, provide, or administer financial support for educational or research purposes to the Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Education and the Arts; to provide for the transfer and disposition of assets, property and records of the commission;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk
Filed For Introduction on 02/23/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to a per-credit-hour tuition for community and technical colleges [HB-4635]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit community and technical colleges to charge tuition per credit hour beyond twelve hours in a regular term, but only for credit hours thirteen, fourteen and fifteen.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach
Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Authorizing legislative rules of the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding the Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship Program and Nursing Scholarship Program [HB-4617]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize legislative rules of the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding the Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship Program and Nursing Scholarship Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Espinosa
Chapter 147, Acts, Regular Session, 2016 on 05/13/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Abolishing the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission [HB-4611]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to abolish the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission; to transfer the power and duties of the commission to the governing boards of the institutions of higher education; and to provide for the disposition or transfer of assets and property of the commission. This section has been completely rewritten; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Romine
Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Abolishing the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education [HB-4610]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to abolish the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education; to transfer the power and duties of the council to the governing boards of the institutions of higher education; and to provide for the disposition or transfer of assets and property of the council. This section has been completely rewritten; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk
Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to Bridge Valley Community and Technical College service facility fee assessments [HB-4582]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to align the service facility fee rates charged to Bridge Valley Community and Technical College for the south and west wings of Building 2000 and for Building 704 with the rate charged for the Advanced Technology Center.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Perry
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to ownership of real property housing BridgeValley Community and Technical College at the West Virginia Education, Research, and Technology Park [HB-4581]
[Real Estate ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
The purpose of this bill is to transfer ownership of the south and west wings of Building 2000 at the West Virginia Education, Research and Technology Park to BridgeValley Community and Technical College and to provide for the President and Chairperson of the Board of Governors of BridgeValley Community and Technical College to serve on the Technology Park corporation's board of directors.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Perry
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to the PROMISE scholarship program [HB-4556]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to limit the percentage of PROMISE scholarship awards to students at private, not-for-profit institutions in the state to no more than 10% of the moneys available for these awards until 2020. And the bill terminates these awards to students at private, not-for-profit institutions in the state in 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Permitting community and technical colleges and universities to charge students half the cost of a credit for every credit taken over the fifteenth hour [HB-4524]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit community and technical colleges and universities to charge students half the cost of a credit for every credit taken over the fifteenth hour.
Sponsored by: Rep. Saira Blair
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Classifying the Marshall University Forensic Science Center as a criminal justice agency so that it can participate in the National Data Exchange [HB-4443]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
The purpose of this bill is to classify the Marshall University Forensic Science Center as a criminal justice agency so that it can participate in the National Data Exchange.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Hornbuckle
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to relocation or closure of state higher education institutions [HB-4431]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to insure that closure or transfer of any publicly-funded higher education institution be preapproved by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability (LOCEA); to require both an economic and educational study to be presented to the LOCEA before it may be closed or transferred; and to keep WVU-Tech in its current location in Montgomery. The bill makes clear that WVU-Tech may not be closed or transferred without LOCEA approval.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Fast
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to events involving firearms and ammunition on former National Guard sites [HB-4429]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require an institution of higher education to allow an event involving the sale of firearms and ammunition to take place on the institution’s campus if such events were held at the location when the site was previously owned by the National Guard Armory.Â
Sponsored by: Rep. Daryl Cowles
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Expanding the Learn and Earn Program [HB-4322]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to change the Learn and Earn Program to allow more students to participate in the program by eliminating the authorization to use program funding for equipment purchases and eliminating the exception to dollar-for-dollar matching requirement that would allow an employer to participate by matching one dollar for every three dollars of state grant funding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Chapter 124, Acts, Regular Session, 2016 on 05/13/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to the West Virginia University Institute of Technology [HB-4310]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to help ensure the continuing viability and vitality of West Virginia University Institute of Technology by providing flexibility to West Virginia University and the West Virginia University Institute of Technology to relocate the West Virginia University Institute of Technology, and to facilitate collaboration between four-year institutions serving southern West Virginia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Chapter 123, Acts, Regular Session, 2016 on 05/13/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Prohibiting the sale or transfer of student data to vendors and other profit making entities [HB-4261]
[Education ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Student Loans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the sale or transfer of student data to vendors and other profit making entities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Marcum
Chapter 85, Acts, Regular Session, 2016 on 05/13/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Prorating additional tuition charges for students taking higher education credit hours per term beyond a certain number [HB-4182]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize additional tuition charges for undergraduates taking more than sixteen credit hours per semester, and for graduate students taking more than twelve credit hours per semester.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Deem
Filed For Introduction on 01/20/2016
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Creating State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals [SB-839]
[Education ]
Creating State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin
Chapter 175, Acts, Regular Session, 2020 on 04/14/2020
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Relating to reports regarding collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs [SB-781]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Relating to reports regarding collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
Chapter 174, Acts, Regular Session, 2020 on 04/14/2020
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Permitting hospital or state college and university establishing RPN program be eligible for grants under WV Invests Grant Program [SB-768]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
Permitting hospital or state college and university establishing RPN program be eligible for grants under WV Invests Grant Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings
Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2020