Military Affairs
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Creating a program to allow for discounted veteran's licence plates and option on application for applicant to consent to receive information about veteran's services [HB-2700]
The purpose of this bill is to provide discounted license plates to military veterans and a process by which veterans can elect to receive information regarding government sponsored veteran's assistance programs through the vehicle registration process.
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Defining a veteran-owned business and exempting such businesses from the initial registration and certain annual report fees [HB-2676]
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
Exempting all monetary benefits derived from military retirement from personal income tax obligations [HB-2597]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt all monetary benefits derived from military retirement from personal income tax obligations.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Exempting disabled veterans from campground rental fees during certain times [HB-2464]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt disabled veterans from campground rental fees from the day after Labor day until four days prior to Memorial Day. The bill provides rule-making authority. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Relating to educational benefits for dependents of deceased or disabled veterans [HB-2453]
The purpose of this bill is to require state institutions of higher education to waive tuition and fees for children and spouses of National Guard members and members of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or persons on federal or state active military duty who are residents of this state and who have suffered a hundred percent total and permanent service-connected disability.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Requiring any employer to retain a job for any veteran with a service-connected disability [HB-2434]
The purpose of this bill is to provide job retention for any veteran employed by any employer in the state, while the veteran seeks or receives treatment for the injury or injuries related to the veteran’s service-connected disability, and is able to return to work. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Retaining jobs for certain disabled veterans seeking or receiving treatment for active duty service-connected injury [HB-2421]
The purpose of this bill is to provide job retention for certain veterans employed by state or local agencies seeking or receiving treatment for the injury or injuries which led to the veteran’s service-connected disability. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Removing the armed conflict requirement before state employees may receive credit for time served in the Armed Forces [HB-2415]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that those who are eligible for public employees retirement benefits and who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States must have served during a time of armed conflict before, up to five years of that service may be credited to those employees’ years of service for retirement benefits. The bill also prohibits any time from being credited if that person was dishonorably discharged.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Exempting all veterans of the Armed Forces or any reserve component thereof from having to obtain a hunting, trapping fishing license [HB-2399]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt all veterans of the Armed Forces or any reserve component thereof from having to have hunting, trapping and fishing licenses.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Providing benefits for those who have served in the military service [HB-2374]
The purpose of this bill is to provide rewards to those serving in the military by providing service credits, for purposes of public employment retirement, for service in any branch of the military including the West Virginia National Guard and Reserve; and providing additional testing credit points in civil service examinations for members of the National Guard and Reserve who are applying for state employment.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Providing state health care services for all active and inactive duty military personnel [HB-2244]
The purpose of this bill is to provide state health care services for all active and inactive duty military personnel.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Providing that historical reenactors are not violating the provision prohibiting unlawful military organizations [HB-2224]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that historical reenactors are not violating the prohibition against unlawful military organizations.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Issuing of special veterans vanity registration plates for motorcycles [HB-2185]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize issuance of special veterans vanity registration plates for motorcycles. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Relating to provide special outdoor recreational opportunities for eligible veterans [HB-2181]
The purpose of this bill is to designate one or more areas of state wildlife management areas as a "Wounded Warrior Special Hunt Area" to provide special outdoor recreational opportunities for eligible veterans and members of the Armed Forces who have certain service related injuries or disabilities. The bill limits access to the recreational area. The bill authorizes rule-making. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Providing a discount on state campground rentals for veterans [HB-2179]
The purpose of this bill is to create a discount campground rental fee for veterans. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Requiring an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the West Virginia National Guard by the United States Congress [HB-2168]
The purpose of this bill is to require an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the West Virginia National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Extending the expiration of driver's licenses for active military members' spouses [HB-2135]
The purpose of this bill is to extend the expiration of the driver’s licenses of military members’ spouses.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Authorizing those health care professionals to provide services to patients or residents of state-run veterans' facilities without obtaining an authorization to practice [HB-2098]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize health care professionals providing services in federal veterans’ affairs facilities in this state to provide services to patients or residents of state-run veterans’ facilities without obtaining an authorization to practice from the appropriate licensing agency of this state. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2015 Regular Session
Requiring the Parkways Authority to provide free daily toll passes for veterans under certain circumstances [HB-2049]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Parkways Authority to provide the Beckley VA Medical Center a sufficient number of free daily toll passes to permit Veterans who travel to that center for medical care to travel the West Virginia Turnpike without paying tolls.
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South Dakota 2014 Regular Session
Repeal certain outdated and obsolete provisions regarding the medical department of the National Guard. [SB-89]
Repeal certain outdated and obsolete provisions regarding the medical department of the National Guard.