SB296 - Making syringe exchange services programs unlawful

2 Co-Sponsors

SB604 - WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act

19 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Short Line Railroad Modernization Act and tax credit allowed and credit limitations for short line railroad companies in West Virginia.

SB439 - Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances

16 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to Authorize certain 911 personnel to be members of the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances.

SB597 - Providing permanent partial disability awards for occupational pneumoconiosis

4 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to provide benefits to employees with pneumoconiosis under certain circumstances.

SB848 - Creating special revenue account within Department of Health

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to create a special revenue account within the State Treasury designated the "Office of the Inspector General Reimbursement Fund" within Department of Health, to reimburse the Department of Health for eligible costs attributed to the Office of the Inspector General.

SB610 - Clarifying authority of Water Development Authority in certain circumstances

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the West Virginia Water Development Authority may appoint employees, officers, managers, attorneys, independent contractors, and consultants as are necessary, to fix their compensation, and prescribe their duties in certain circumstances outside the classified civil service system.

SB613 - WV Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act

4 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to update the law related to mortgage lender and broker regulation to align control of a licensee and key individuals with other regulatory programs, allow West Virginia to participate in and accept multistate examinations as well as application information and decisions to reduce regulatory burden on licensees, and bring West Virginia into conformity with a majority of jurisdictions by permitting remote work for mortgage loan originators.

SB36 - Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction to promulgate a legislative rule relating to law enforcement training and certification standards.This section is new; therefore,

SB598 - Relating generally to Hope Scholarship Program

3 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is generally relates to the Hope Scholarship Program. The bill provides that microschools and learning pods have the authority to issue secondary school diplomas. The bill provides that the annual Hope Scholarship Program appropriation calculation will be based on the estimated number of participating students instead of the number of participating students in the prior year. The bill provides that Hope Scholarship students have certain educational privileges made available to other nonpublic school students. The bill provides reporting requirements of Hope Scholarship Students to the State Board of Education, county superintendents and county boards of education. The bill clarifies that Hope Scholarship funds may only be utilized for expenses incurred in a Kindergarten through secondary school education. The bill specifies that a microschool can be a participating school. The bill permits the State Treasurer to appear by designee at Hope Scholarship Board meetings. The bill modifies the composition of members to the Hope Scholarship Board. The bill modifies definitions. The bill requires parental agreement to include provisions requiring parents to notify the Board if a student reenrolls in public school or graduates from a secondary school program. The bill clarifies that all records and personally identifying information of a Hope Scholarship student, applicant, or parent is confidential and not subject to disclosure pursuant to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The bill clarifies that a kindergarten-level applicant's Hope Scholarship participation does not commence if the student does not begin kindergarten-level education that school year. The bill establishes a year-round application and awards process. The bill sets forth the annual renewal process for Hope Scholarship parents and students. The bill clarifies that a public charter school may invoice a Hope Scholarship student for educational services. The bill provides that the Hope Scholarship Board may take issues involving Hope Scholarship students in charter schools to the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board. The bill authorizes the Hope Scholarship Board to request certain information from county superintendents and county boards of education. The bill modifies qualifying expenses for Hope Scholarship accounts. The bill requires education service providers conducting background screenings of employees and other persons in contact with students to certify screening results to the board. The bill clarifies that providers may not assess increased or additional fees against Hope Scholarship students based on participation in the program. Finally, the bill adds reporting requirements.

SB460 - Providing for child and dependent care credit against personal income tax

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to provide a credit against the personal income tax in the amount of 50% of the allowable federal child and dependent care credit, effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

SB487 - Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff

5 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to provide for period reviews of required professional development for teachers and education staff

SB300 - Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General

9 Co-Sponsors

Relating to the organization of the Office of the Inspector General

SB149 - Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards

8 Co-Sponsors

SB455 - Relating generally to banking and contractual authority of State Treasurer’s Office

3 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to set forth prohibited clauses in State banking contracts and to remove the date by which the Public Deposits Program must be operable under the West Virginia Security for Deposits Act to allow discretion for program implementation.

SB527 - Requiring parental notification of minors being prescribed contraceptives

4 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require physicians to notify parents when prescribing contraceptives to minors. The bill provides definitions.