HJR16 - To increase the homestead exemption to $50,000.

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this resolution is to change the language relating to the amount of the Homestead Exemption from "the first $20,000" to " the first $50,000" of property eligible for the Homestead Exemption.

HB4902 - To provide a raise for special education aides, as well as a raise for self-contained special education teachers.

6 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to match the salaries of Aide V (Special Education Aides) with that of Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers and then increasing that amount by 5% for the Aide V position; increase the pay of self-contained, special education teachers by 10%; define a critical vacancy; and to require board staff who are certified in the subject area of a critical vacancy to go to the classroom and fill that position until someone is hired to do so.

HB4886 - Relating to spam phone calls.

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to impose a civil penalty for phone companies who knowingly allow telemarking campaigns to use United States or West Virginia based phone numbers but provide no callback option using that phone number. The bill provides for legislative findings and exceptions.

HB4917 - To provide an optional pop up window to sign up for NRA or USCCA firearms safety classes when purchasing a hunting or fishing license online.

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to create a "pop-up" window directing users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the NRA and the USCCA.

HB4949 - To modify local permitting deadlines for permits, licenses, variances, or other types of approval from a governing body or planning commission of a municipality or county.

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to modify local permitting deadlines for local governing bodies or planning commissions.

HB4946 - Add as required material in public schools the teaching of the full Constitution of the United States, The Federalist Papers and Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letters from Birmingham Jail

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to add as required material in public schools the teaching of the full Constitution of the United States, The Federalist Papers, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letters from Birmingham Jail.

HCR48 - November 7th to be designated annually as “Pastor Appreciation Day”

94 Co-Sponsors

HB4808 - To allow retired school employees to work after 140 days in certain circumstances.

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to provide that the number of days a retired teacher may accept employment may extend beyond 140 days under specific conditions; and to prohibit reduction of benefits or requiring additional contributions for retirement benefits.

HB5050 - Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education.

7 Co-Sponsors

This purpose of this bill is to authorize legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding Guidelines for Employing and Evaluating Presidents, Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program, West Virginia Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence (PROMISE) Scholarship Program, Dual Enrollment Pilot Program, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Scholarship Program, Higher Education Grant Program, and Nursing Scholarship Program; to authorize legislative rules for the Council for Community and Technical College Education regarding Higher Education Accountability System, Dual Enrollment Pilot Program, Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions, and Tuition and Fees; and repealing the Council for Community and Technical College Education's rule regarding Accountability System.

HB4871 - To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to allow youths and those carrying a Class Q special hunting permit to take antlered deer.