Military Affairs
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Allowing certain military firefighters to become civilian firefighters [SB-532]
Allowing certain military firefighters to become civilian firefighters
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Providing for additional state veterans skilled nursing facility in Beckley [SB-523]
Providing for additional state veterans skilled nursing facility in Beckley
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Requiring DOT place signs honoring fallen veterans and Gold Star Families [SB-481]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Transportation to place signs honoring fallen veterans and Gold Star Families within a mile of every “Welcome to West Virginia” sign along highways entering the state.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Providing vocational certification, licensure or college credit for military training and experience [SB-479]
The purpose of this bill is to provide veterans with vocational certification or licensure or college credit for military training and experience that is close to what they would gain in the educational setting.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Creating Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture Program [SB-469]
The purpose of this bill is to grant the Department of Agriculture the authority to create and maintain a program to encourage, support and develop West Virginia veterans into the field of agriculture. The bill creates the Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture Fund. The bill makes findings and establishes intent. The bill exempts the Department of Agriculture from certain competitive bidding requirements. The bill requires state departments to work together. The bill sets forth funding requirements. The bill sets forth disbursements.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Providing for Veterans Medal and Service Cross [SB-468]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the awarding of a West Virginia Veterans Medal and ribbon, and a West Virginia Service Cross and ribbon to certain qualifying West Virginia Veterans.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Relating to power and authority of Secretary of Department of Veterans' Assistance [SB-449]
The purpose of this bill is to provide consistent use of terms in the existing statutes governing the provision of assistance to veterans through the Department of Veteran’s Assistance, to remove obsolete or superseded language, and to clarify and provide additional power and authority to the Department’s Secretary.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Regulating and legalizing sale of fireworks and imposing fee to benefit Veterans Program Fund [SB-389]
Regulating and legalizing sale of fireworks and imposing fee to benefit Veterans Program Fund
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Exempting certain veterans' and active duty military organizations from indoor smoking regulations [SB-382]
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Relating to professional board licensure requirements for military and spouses [SB-323]
This bill creates a new article relating to military members and their spouses who obtain licensure through professional boards and transfers current code sections relating to the adequacy of military education, training, and experience and the maintenance of state licenses for out-of-state active duty members and their spouses to this article. The bill also permits spouses of active duty military members who move into the state to receive a temporary license, provides a waiver of application fees for some military spouses, provides rule-making
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Clarifying use of certain funds under Military Authority Act [SB-315]
The purpose of this bill is to allow the West Virginia Military Authority to receive funds from special revenue accounts in the performance of its programs.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Expanding Military Incentive Program to all economically disadvantaged veterans [SB-280]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the Military Incentive Program to include all economically disadvantaged veterans.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Expanding qualified military service credit for PERS benefit purposes [SB-275]
The purpose of this bill is to permit the period of service by veterans of the conflicts in Granada, El Salvador, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Panama conflict be allowed as military service credit for persons who are eligible for public employees retirement benefits. The bill defines those conflicts and modifies the dates of another conflict.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Authorizing issuance of ten-year Bronze Star Medal license plates [SB-264]
The purpose of this bill is to permit recipients of the Bronze Star to have ten-year vehicle registration plates.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Providing state park campground discounts for National Guard and reserve [SB-249]
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 2014 Regular Session
Relating to Class C courtesy statewide hunting and fishing licenses for certain military personnel [SB-245]
The purpose of this bill is to allow members of the West Virginia National Guard and its Reserves to obtain free hunting and fishing licenses while serving in the West Virginia National Guard and Reserves and upon full retirement licenses for life.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Relating to Class C courtesy statewide hunting and fishing licenses for certain military personnel [SB-243]
The purpose of this bill is to allow, while serving, members of the West Virginia National Guard and its reserve, and all veterans of the Armed Forces with an honorable discharge or full retirement to obtain a Class C hunting and fishing license for a one-time fee.
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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Increasing personal income tax exemption on military, National Guard and reserve retirement income [SB-237]
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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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Exempting all military, National Guard and reserve income from state income taxes [SB-236]
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 2014 Regular Session
Exempting all military retirement income from state income tax [SB-228]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt all military retirement income from state income tax effective in 2015.