| HB4605 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a liberal weighing of the evidence for workers’s compensation claims during any part of the workers’ compensation claim.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB4565 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the circuit courts, when appointing counsel for alleged protected persons, to make appointments from a listing of all interested and qualified attorneys in the circuit and on a rotating basis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HJR110 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this Joint Resolution is to amend the Constitution of the State of West Virginia to exempt veterans who have a one hundred percent service-related disability from ad valorem property taxation on up to an acre of real property and a val...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB4616 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow breast-feeding to serve as a valid excuse from jury service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB4573 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income relating to tolls for travel on West Virginia toll roads and paid electronically through PAC cards to $5,000 for a taxable year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Finance Committee |
| HB4580 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove immunity language and acknowledge the duty to act in good faith and fair dealing in the administration of insurance claims. The bill provides that an administrative fine is no longer the sole remedy for violation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| HB4561 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to add new language to West Virginia Code relating to tax rates on bonuses earned, and increases on salary and providing credits for these.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Finance Committee |
| HB4603 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish an alternative to medical malpractice litigation whereby patients are compensated for medical injuries. The bill creates the Patient Injury Act. The bill limits rights and remedies. The bill provides legislati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB4604 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a discounted motor vehicle registration fee to members of volunteer fire departments. Members would receive two years’ motor vehicle registration upon payment of a one-year registration fee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Finance Committee |
| SCR35 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting DOH name portion of Rt. 17 in Boone County "Army Specialist 4 Larry E. Nunnery, Sr., Memorial Highway"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| HB4591 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to reduce the annual amount of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine that can be sold without a prescription. The bill also creates criminal offenses for individuals engaged in the practice of “smurfing,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| HB4584 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create “The State Bank of West Virginia” owned, controlled and operated by the state for the purpose of encouraging and promoting agriculture, commerce and industry. This article is new; therefore, it has...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| HB4559 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to take the fire or casualty insurance surcharge to one percent and dedicate the money to the Fire Protection Fund, which goes to volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments, the State Fire Marshall and the state fire tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| HB4615 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to amend certain definitions to allow payroll deduction for voluntary purchases made by the employee at the employer’s place of business; to lengthen the 5 day pay lag period; to provide clarity to employers that the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Industry and Labor Committee |
| HB4589 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for participation of members of the West Virginia Diesel Equipment Commission at meetings via teleconference , removing requirement that all members must be present for votes on certain actions of the commission...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Government Organization Committee |
| HB4579 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide quick and efficient medical treatment to the injured worker, which will allow a quick return to work for the injured worker.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB4582 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require physical education and a program in physical fitness in the public schools that provides that public schools require that each child engage in thirty minutes of physical activity each school day. The bill also p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Education Committee |
| HB4567 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a new class of property on utility rights of ways and easements for taxation purposes. The bill names that new class as Class V and gives county commissions the option of adopting that Class V to their respect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Political Subdivisions Committee |
| HB4609 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to restrict swimming on Tygart Lake in the Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area to within fifty feet of the boat launch area in either direction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| HB4594 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide authority under certain circumstances for the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum to a law-enforcement agency for documents or objects in aid of a criminal investigation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HJR109 | Intro
Sine Die | Manufacturing Inventory Amendment
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB578 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the unitization of interests in drilling units in connection with horizontal oil and gas wells. The bill makes findings. The bill declares policy. The bill sets forth application requirements. The bill estab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| HB4556 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the valuation of antique motor vehicles and classic motor vehicles for purposes of ad valorem property taxes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB4540 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to embalmer licenses
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Government Organization Committee |
| HB4527 | Intro
Sine Die | Creating monitoring and testing requirements for public water utilities
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB591 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to update obsolete definitions of solid waste in
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB588 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow law enforcement to obtain DNA samples from arrestees for first and second degree murder, kidnaping, first and second degree sexual assault, aggravated robbery or malicious wounding.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB4545 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to personal income tax
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB4536 | Intro
Sine Die | Retaining current West Virginia National Guard firefighters
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB513 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a more equitable distribution to county boards of reimbursement of the costs of serving high cost/high acuity special needs students. These are students whose educational costs exceed three times the average per...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB576 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing for construction of statewide fiber optic broadband infrastructure network
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| HB4550 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing educational incentives and longevity pay for state troopers
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB4068 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of home inspectors. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
Reported in Com. Sub. for H. B. 4067 |
| SB590 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this article is to require background checks for individuals who have direct access to residents, members or beneficiaries of covered providers participating in the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB587 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that athletic trainers be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy instead of registered.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| HB4554 | Intro
Sine Die | Adjusting penalties for willful failure to pay child support
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB4530 | Intro
Sine Die | Adding additional requirements for notification relating to industrial facilities emergency event notification and access, and creating an aboveground storage tank registry, and an Industrial Accident Citizen's Protection Fund
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB453 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify when TRS member contributions should be remitted and how TRS employers should report member contributions; to specify that PERS members transferring service to TRS shall pay compounded interest on the additional...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
Rereferred to Finance on 3rd reading |
| SCR33 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting DOH name County Rt. 15 in Mercer County "River Road Music Heritage Trail"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| HB4526 | Intro
Sine Die | Extending and expanding economic development programs of the West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust Fund
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB4531 | Intro
Sine Die | Telemedicine for quality improvement and healthcare modernization act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| HB2609 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
Motion to discharge committee rejected (Roll No. 67) |
| SB597 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the regulation of nonintoxicating beer brewers and distributors, agreements, networks, products, brands and extensions of a line of brands. The bill permits the commissioner to investigate, review and approve or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB594 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow the disposal of drill cuttings and associated drilling waste generated from horizontal well sites in commercial solid waste facilities upon approval of the local or regional solid waste authority, PSC and DEP. DE...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB595 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for protection against property crimes committed against coal mines, utilities and other industrial facilities. The bill adds waste management facilities and timber operations to the protected facilities and pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB575 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide educational incentives and longevity pay to state troopers. There is a tremendous need to retain our trained, experienced State Police, not only to maintain our mid-level officers and mentors but to save the cos...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| HB4553 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the Secretary of State to prosecute election violations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB589 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the issuance of special "Family of Fallen Hero" registration plates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| HB4532 | Intro
Sine Die | Continuing the Rural Health Initiative
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| HB4539 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring motor vehicles to stop when a public transportation vehicle is stopped and receiving or dropping off passengers
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
