| WV | SB199 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require purchases of certain commodities from non profit workshops and requiring the director consult with the Committee on the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped in making purchasing decisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-02
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB634 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction and allowing for the negotiated sale of real property to adjacent property owners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-02
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB554 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow the exemption of the Auditor's Office and the West Virginia Enterprise Resource Planning Board from certain provisions of the West Virginia Code at the Auditor's and Enterprise Resource Planning Board's discretion...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-24
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB419 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to amend the professions and occupations licensure provisions for individuals with military training and experience and applicable to military members and their spouses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-23
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HCR46 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the current instances of rules enforcement and judication by the same organization and make recommendations for eliminating this practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-17
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3026 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit volunteer firefighters to participate at fire scenes, and to limit on scene tasks of volunteer fire company cadets.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-16
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3531 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a restricted license to licensees suspended under certain provisions and to require the licensee pay a fee for the issuance of a restricted license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-14
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3467 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow municipalities to establish "entertainment zones" that would allow for bars and restaurants to sell drinks for to-go consumption in designated areas. The bill allows non-resident business owners to open a brewery....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-14
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3477 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the Governor's management provisions after a state of emergency is announced.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-14
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3463 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the EEO coordinator to undertake a study of the ADA accessibility of the Main Capitol Building.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-14
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3505 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that the fire commission establish a system of predetermined alarm assignments to assist fire departments with backup assistance based upon distance to an emergency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-14
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3478 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the disposition of used tires by state residents. It requires dealers to collect a tire disposal fees at time of purchase of new tires, effective July 1, 2024; and that retail dealers collect waste tires for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-14
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3380 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow an owner of Japanese quail (Coturnix Quail and Button Quail) to keep them as pets without having to obtain a license for a private game farm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-13
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3372 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to strike from the code the requirement that recycling co-ops be limited to the use of one motor vehicle for the purpose of collection and transportation of recyclable goods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-13
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3436 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to restrict foreign ownership of land and other interests in the State of West Virginia as specified. The bill defines terms. The bill requires registration as specified. The bill authorizes enforcement of ownership restri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-13
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB515 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the deadline for annual report filing with the Secretary of State for corporations, limited partnerships, domestic limited liability partnerships, and foreign limited liability companies engaged or authorized to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-13
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB493 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to exempt West Virginia veterans from certain charges and fees at state parks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-13
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2630 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is permit county councils in West Virginia to rename themselves to county commissions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-10
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2842 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the provisions authorizing municipalities to require a municipal license when a state license is required for the same activity or purpose and to repeal municipal license taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-10
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB295 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to extend the time that a prescription for spectacles or contact lenses is valid and expand the scope of the section to include prescriptions from ophthalmologists.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-09
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB514 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the procedure for the Secretary of State to provide notice of pending and final administrative dissolution proceedings against corporations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-09
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2985 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit municipalities to authorize the establishment of designated outdoor refreshment areas where alcohol and nonintoxicating beer may be served by approved state licensees; establishes criteria and limitations on the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-08
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3347 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to extend the Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program to June 30, 2028, and to add representation for eight communities in the area to the membership of the Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitaliza...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-08
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB296 | Engross
Sine Die | Uniform Public Meetings During Emergencies Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-08
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3295 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to terminate the authority of the Purchasing Division to impose a certain annual fee upon vendors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-06
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3251 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to mandate prompt payment of legitimate, uncontested invoices within forty-five days of receipt by a state agency, mandate processing of legitimate, uncontested invoices within ten days of receipt by the state agency and o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-03
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3262 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow the exemption of the Auditor's Office and the West Virginia Enterprise Resource Planning Board from certain provisions of the West Virginia Code at the Auditor's and Enterprise Resource Planning Board's discretion...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-03
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB249 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to amend the provisions of the Real Estate License Act to require fees to be deposited into state treasury daily, eliminate certain requirements for application for licensure, modify the qualifications for a broker's licen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-01
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3171 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to boards of examination or registration; to provide that continuing education credits shall be valid for three years; and to provide that boards may choose to extend the amount of time credits may be valid, up to an ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-31
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3161 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for the State of West Virginia to officially recognize certain qualified Native American tribes of West Virginia as a Native American Tribe of West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-31
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3136 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that licensed brewers and licensed resident brewers may have more than one location so long as the brewer or resident brewer does not produce more than 50,000 barrels of nonintoxicating beer or nonintoxicating c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-30
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB245 | Engross
Sine Die | Making rules and regulations promulgated by PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-26
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2308 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit counties or municipalities from charging for a building permit when the value of the improvement is less than that require for a contractor's license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-26
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3033 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Intergenerational Poverty Task Force.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-25
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3020 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the Secretary of State to utilize the Electronic Registration Information Center.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-25
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3011 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a special revenue fund out of existing receipts from all the Chapter 30 boards to pay legal fees and court costs to the Attorney General's office, or other counsel, incurred within operation of the board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-24
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2945 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the Treasurer to transfer, into the State General Fund, certain funds accumulated by most boards of examination or registration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-24
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2921 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a memorial at the Capitol for the unborn whose lives were lost.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-23
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2888 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate statewide contracts that are awarded to out of state vendors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-20
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2892 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit public utilities from terminating or disconnecting services during a state of emergency declared by executive order; to create a duty to restore service; to require public utility to enter into deferred payment...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-20
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2868 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove the authority of municipalities participating in the Municipal Home Rule Program to impose a municipal sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-20
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2812 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the Legislature to conduct all official business at the State Capitol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-19
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2805 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to The purpose of this bill is to alter requirements for licensure relating to elevator mechanics, crane operators, HVAC, electricians, and plumbers back to what existed in the code before repeal of certain sections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-19
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2804 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to reinstate the Contractor Licensing Board under the Division of Labor in Chapter 21 as it existed prior to June 15, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-19
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2769 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is remove the licensure requirement for radon mitigation contractors, radon mitigation specialists, and radon testers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-18
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2770 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to expand the eligibility requirements for private investigator and security guard licensure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-18
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2786 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Objective Reality in Government Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-18
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2790 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the relocation, removal, alteration, renaming, rededication, or other disturbance of any statue, monument, memorial, nameplate, or plaque which is located on public property and has been erected for, or named, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-18
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2628 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require certain boards that seek to increase a fee or seek to impose a new fee to also submit cost saving measures undertaken or proposed to be undertaken.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-17
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2570 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-16
To House Government Organization Committee |
