Interim Studies
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Authorizing DEP regulate environmental sampling by legislative rule [SB-216]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
Authorizing DEP regulate environmental sampling by legislative rule
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Clarifying sunrise review requirement for establishment, revision or expansion of professional scope of practice [SB-214]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Clarifying sunrise review requirement for establishment, revision or expansion of professional scope of practice
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Authorizing State Fire Commission establish volunteer firefighter training requirements [SB-213]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Authorizing State Fire Commission establish volunteer firefighter training requirements
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Creating criminal offense for disrupting communications and public utility services [SB-212]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Telecommunications ]
Creating criminal offense for disrupting emergency communications
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Permitting Division of Forestry to enter into stewardship contracts with U. S. Forest Service [SB-202]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
Permitting Division of Forestry to enter into stewardship contracts with U. S. Forest Service
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Creating Unintentional Pharmaceutical Drug Overdose Fatality Review Team [SB-201]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Creating Unintentional Pharmaceutical Drug Overdose Fatality Review Team
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Extending deadline for elimination of timber severance tax [SB-200]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the timber severance tax for an additional three years.
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Requiring Medicaid dental coverage for mothers of newborns [SB-198]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Health and Human Resources and Medicaid to provide dental coverage to an eligible mother for two years following the birth of her child.
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Providing for issuance of alternative program teacher certificate and teacher-in-residence permits [SB-197]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize teacher education programs in the state to enter into agreements with county boards to use intensively supervised and mentored teacher-in-residence programs approved by the state board, in lieu of student teaching, for prospective teachers during their senior who have already passed the basic skills and content area licensure tests and meet other requirements. The teacher-in-residence must be issued a teacher-in-residence permit as authorized in the bill and they would be the teacher of record. The salary
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Requiring health insurers cover maternity and contraceptive services for dependents [SB-194]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to require health insurers to cover maternity and contraceptive services for all individuals who are participating in or receiving coverage under a policyholders health insurance plan, if those services are covered under the policy. Under current law, health insurers are not required to cover maternity or contraceptive services for dependents. This bill passed out of the Legislative oversight Commission on Health and Human Resource Accountability, recommended for passage. §33-15-4k, §33-16-3w, §33-24-7l, §33-25-8i
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Creating statutory cause of action to obtain personal safety orders [SB-189]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this article is to create a statutory cause of action to obtain a personal safety order from a magistrate or circuit court judge and to set forth the perimeters including confidentiality of proceedings; who may file a petition; contents of petition; temporary hearing and relief available; contents of temporary order; respondents opportunity to be heard; notice to respondent; final hearing and forms of relief; modification and rescission; appeals; criminal penalties; priority of petitions; fees and costs; service by law enforcement;
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Extending certain deadlines for mandated actions regarding higher education personnel [SB-188]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to extend certain deadlines mandated actions regarding higher education personnel.
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Allowing dental hygienists place sealants without prior exam by dentist [SB-187]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is allow a dental hygienist to place dental sealants on a patients teeth without first having to have a dental examination by a licensed dentist.
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Providing salary equity supplement payments to teachers and service personnel [SB-186]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide salary equity supplement payments to teachers and service personnel in order to achieve salary equity among the states counties. The bill specifies the amounts of those equity supplements. The bill deletes obsolete provisions. The bill requires the Department of Education to request funds to meet the equity objective if it determines the objective is not being met. The bill clarifies the amount of equity supplement to be paid from state funds.
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Affirming legislative intent for construction of state correctional facility [SB-177]
[Construction ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Affirming legislative intent for construction of state correctional facility
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Creating equal pay coordinator within Division of Personnel [SB-172]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Creating equal pay coordinator within Division of Personnel
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Creating in-home direct care workforce registry [SB-171]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Creating in-home direct care workforce registry
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Authorizing Higher Education Policy Commission and Council for Community and Technical College Education promulgate legislative rules [SB-170]
[Education ]
Authorizing Higher Education Policy Commission and Council for Community and Technical College Education promulgate legislative rules
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Making disarming or attempting to disarm correctional officer felony [SB-166]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Making disarming or attempting to disarm correctional officer felony
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Providing free certified copies of veteran's death certificate [SB-136]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the issuance, without charge, of up to five certified copies of a veterans death certificate by the clerk of the county commission.