Hunger-Free Campus Act [SB-578]
The purpose of this bill is to "Hunger-Free Campus Act," which requires the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to establish a grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
SB-578: Hunger-Free Campus Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 02/15/2023
Authorizing counties to increase special district excise tax [SB-607]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize counties to increase the special district excise tax to a rate or rates on sales within the boundaries of an economic opportunity development district by a maximum of one cent on the dollar of sales to provide additional collections of tax increment to aid economic development in this state.
SB-607: Authorizing counties to increase special district excise tax
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Clements
Reported Do Pass, With Amendment, But First To Finance on 02/16/2023
SR-33: Urging WV congressional delegation promote construction of coal-fired power facilities, development of clean coal technology and carbon sequestration projects in WV
Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips
Originating In Senate Energy, Industry, And Mining on 02/15/2023
You have voted SR-33: Urging WV congressional delegation promote construction of coal-fired power facilities, development of clean coal technology and carbon sequestration projects in WV.
Requiring prompt appearances for persons detained on capiases [SB-633]
The purpose of this bill relates to the failure to appear. It requires prompt appearances for persons detained on capiases; provides procedures for issuing bench warrants for nonappearance at scheduled court hearings; allows a grace period after a failure to appear to allow a defendant to appear; provides procedures following execution of bench warrants for nonappearance; and requires courts to ensure that inactive capiases are removed from law enforcement databases.
SB-633: Requiring prompt appearances for persons detained on capiases
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
Chapter 109, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023
Increasing reimbursement of sexual assault forensic medical examination kits [SB-675]
The purpose of this bill is to increase reimbursement levels for sexual assault forensic examination kits, provide a mechanism for the Legislature to monitor adequacy of reimbursement rates, and assess the health levels of the Sexual Assault Examination Fund that funds these reimbursements.
SB-675: Increasing reimbursement of sexual assault forensic medical examination kits
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2023