Military Affairs
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Increasing tax exemption for military, National Guard and reserve retirement income [SB-85]
The purpose of this bill is to increase adjustments to gross income for military, National Guard and Reserve retirement income of resident individuals from $20,000 to $25,000.
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Relating to Class C courtesy statewide hunting and fishing licenses for certain military personnel [SB-79]
Relating to Class C courtesy statewide hunting and fishing licenses for certain military personnel
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Relating to Class C courtesy statewide hunting and fishing licenses for certain military personnel [SB-77]
Relating to Class C courtesy statewide hunting and fishing licenses for certain military personnel
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Legalizing and regulating sale and use of fireworks; establishing WV Veterans Program Fund [SB-75]
The purpose of this bill is to legalize and regulate the selling of fireworks; to create the West Virginia Veterans Program Fund; to impose a special ten percent fee on the sale of fireworks; and to use those proceeds for the Veterans Program Fund.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Continuing Office of EMS as independent office within DMAPS [SB-555]
Continuing Office of EMS as independent office within DMAPS
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Relating to PERS military service credit [SB-551]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the type of military service eligible for noncontributory military service credit; to clarify the methodology for awarding military service credit; to clarify the prohibition on use of military service to obtain military service credit in more than one retirement system administered by the board; to clarify applicability of liberality clause to the board’s decisions to grant or deny requests for military service credit; and to make other technical clarifications and corrections.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Exempting military, National Guard and reserve income from state income taxes [SB-53]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt all military, National Guard and Reserve income from state income taxes.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Authorizing special license plates for Civil Air Patrol vehicles [SB-486]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement for vehicles operated by the West Virginia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol to display front license plates with white lettering on a green background bearing the words "West Virginia" in one line and the words "State Car" in another line.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Providing National Guard and reserve members campground rental discount in state parks [SB-47]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a fifty percent discount to members of the West Virginia National Guard and the West Virginia Reserves in campground rental fees in state parks. The bill also provides for rulemaking.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Allowing certain National Guard firefighters to become Air National Guard civilian firefighters [SB-451]
The purpose of this bill is to allow certain National Guard firefighters to become civilian firefighters for the West Virginia Air National Guard.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Creating Mental Health, Veterans and Service Members Court Act [SB-346]
The purpose of this bill is establishing a Mental Health, Veteran and Service Member Court within the Supreme Court of Appeals. The bill defines terms. The bill sets forth the policy and goals of the Legislature in establishes the court. The bill grants authority to oversee the court to the Administrator of the Supreme Court. The bill sets forth the structure of the court. The bill provides for a written agreement to participate in the court. The bill sets forth incentives for successful participation. The bill provides for sanctions for a violation
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Exempting new veteran-owned business from certain fees paid to Secretary of State [SB-316]
The purpose of this bill is to define a veteran-owned business and make those businesses exempt from paying the initial start-up fees and the first four annual report fees.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Relating to military service credit for PERS members [SB-300]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the type of National Guard service eligible for noncontributory military service credit and to award up to five years of noncontributory military service credit to individuals who first became an employee of a PERS participating public employer before July 1, 2015; to prohibit individuals who first become an employee of a participating public employer on or after July 1, 2015 from receiving noncontributory military service credit, but allow them to purchase up to five years of military service credit; to clarify
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Adopting federal definition for disabled veterans' preference in civil service hiring and state contract vendor bidding [SB-122]
The purpose of this bill is to adopt the federal definition for disabled veterans' preference eligibility in hiring for state civil service jobs and resident vendor bidding on state contracts.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Relating to local indoor smoking prohibitions [SB-109]
The purpose of this bill is to create an exemption for certain veterans’ organizations and active duty United States Military organizations from indoor smoking rules adopted by local boards of health.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Continuing the Office of Emergency Medical Services as an independent office within the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety [HB-2971]
The purpose of this bill is to continue the Office of Emergency Medical Services as an independent office within the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. It updates definitions; creates the positions of Executive Director, Medical Director and Administrative Director for the Office; and establishes and clarifies the powers and duties of the directors. The bill establishes the Emergency Medical Services Commission with nine members, and, it provides requirements for the state medical protocols.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Recognizing those in active military service as residents for the purpose of obtaining concealed carry permits while stationed at a West Virginia military installation [HB-2951]
The purpose of this bill is to allow those in active military service, and their spouses, while stationed at a West Virginia military installation to be considered as residents of this state for the purpose of obtaining concealed carry permits.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Relating to availability of military service credit for members of the West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System [HB-2929]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the type of military service eligible for noncontributory military service credit; to clarify the methodology for awarding military service credit; to clarify the prohibition on use of military service to obtain military service credit in more than one retirement system administered by the board; to clarify applicability of liberality clause to the board’s decisions to grant or deny requests for military service credit; and to make other technical clarifications and corrections.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Relating to salary increase for Veteran's Service Officer 1 and Veteran's Service Officer 2 positions [HB-2775]
The purpose of this bill is to give Veteran's Service Officer 1 and Veteran's Service Officer 2 positions a $5,000 salary increase. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia Division of Corrections, and to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia State Police [HB-2759]
Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia Division of Corrections, and to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia State Police