SB303 - Amending penalty of simple possession of marijuana from misdemeanor crime to civil violation

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to amend the penalty of simple possession of marijuana (less than 15 grams) from a misdemeanor crime to a civil violation.

SR6 - Honoring life of Edith Levy, Ed. D., Holocaust survivor

10 Co-Sponsors

Honoring life of Edith Levy, Holocaust survivor

SB382 - Motion Picture Open Captioning Act

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to require exhibitors of motion pictures who operate two or more theatres in more than one location in this state to provide open captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced and offered with open captioning. The bill requires, when requested, audio description be provided for any motion picture that is produced and offered with audio description.

SB397 - Exempting high tunnels and greenhouses from personal property taxes

16 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to fully exempt both high tunnels and greenhouses from personal property taxes, whether the high tunnels or greenhouses are heated or unheated.

SB247 - Relating to modernization of procedures for voting in public elections

1 Co-Sponsor

SB465 - Prohibiting schools from starting earlier than 7:45 am

14 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit schools from starting an instructional day any earlier than 7:45 a.m.

SB457 - Prohibition of Unfair Real Estate Service Agreements Act

10 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to create the Prohibition of Unfair Real Estate Service Agreements Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill creates definitions. The bill provides for enforceability. The bill defines a deceptive act. The bill prohibits recording. The bill creating the process of recording of a court order. The bill provides for a right of recovery. Finally, the bill explains the relationship to other laws.

SB532 - Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act of 2024

6 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to prevent oil and gas wells form being orphaned on surface owner's land with no responsible driller or operator with the resources to plug the well. The bill: -Does not make any changes in bonding requirements for wells that are not producing in paying quantities. -Requires new wells to either post a single well, full cost plugging bond, or to start at the beginning of production to set aside money in an interest bearing account in the State Treasurer's office to plug the well at the end of its life. -Requires transferred wells either to post a single well, full cost plugging bond or to start setting aside money in an interest bearing account in the State Treasurer's office to plug the well. -Requires existing wells that are producing in paying quantities to set aside 15 cents per MCF in the State Treasurer's office to plug the well. -Requires operators to plug wells that were in violation of the law before that operator transferred the well to another operator if the new owner of the well does not plug the well. -Allows the owners of the surface where the well is located to defer the plugging of the well as long as that surface owner owns the land, and as long as the well is not causing environmental etc. problems. -Requires an operator drilling a new well to plug all orphaned and abandoned wells in the well's drainage area, and authorizes that driller to recover the cost from any responsible operator of the well.

SR8 - Designating January 23, 2024, as Hunger Free WV Day at Legislature

4 Co-Sponsors

SR10 - Commemorating 78th Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments Southern Office

34 Co-Sponsors