West Virginia

The purpose of this bill is to require the secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules relating to the standardization of leases, deeds, or contracts relating to oil and gas, consistent in format with the purpose of making the terms of these documents less confusing to the landowners.

The purpose of this bill is to require state intuitions of higher education, to the extent feasible, to provide to their students without charge and in a manner that protects student confidentiality, transportation to and from a local hospital for a trained health care provider to administer a sexual assault forensic medical examination kit where a student seeks support after experiencing sexual violence.

The purpose of this bill is to define professional services for the sales tax code and add certified fire investigators to the definition.

The purpose of this bill is to modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder.

The purpose of this bill is to clarify licensing for dietitians and establish requirements for nutritionists, provide definitions, define the scope of practice, and list the requirements for a qualified supervisor.

The purpose of this bill is to provide the Public Service Commission the authority to require electric utilities to develop and implement plans for the efficient use, conservation and reduction of electricity usage. The bill sets forth goals to achieve electricity savings. The bill also requires electric utilities to submit plans for reaching those goals. The bill also provides for a self-direct option for large electricity customers.

The purpose of this bill is to exempt from ad valorum property tax all property used for divine worship, including parts of those properties that are used for educational and other charitable purposes.

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.

The purpose of this bill is to provide increased protections for the welfare of domestic animals in the care of animal shelters, breeders, and private individuals.

The purpose of this bill is to require the random drug testing of legislators.

The purpose of this bill is to generally provide for certified professional midwives.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. The bill prevents teachers from being able to discuss the substance of what children engage in during the moment of silence. Finally, the bill provides that the Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of this section.

The purpose of this bill is to establish the HALO law.

The purpose of this bill is to streamline the motor vehicle property tax adjustment by providing a refund within 30 days of paying your taxes.

The purpose of this bill is to clarify acts that constitute the offenses of obstruction or prevention of election activities and to establish the criminal penalties for those acts.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Attorney General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the prevention of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in home improvement transactions.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Black Lung Program and to grant entitlement for pain and suffering for occupational pneumoconiosis.

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to allow reimbursement for remote ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests utilizing established CPT codes for these procedures when the patient is in a residence or other off-site location from the patient's provider and the same standard of care is met.

The purpose of this bill is to enact the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act, which allows certain modifications in existing mortgage agreements to be made without altering the priority of the mortgage as a lien against the secured property and was recommended for passage by the Commission on Interstate Cooperation.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to wildlife rehabilitation.

The purpose of this bill is to rename the act the "Military Incentive Program" and extend this program to all veterans

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate sales tax on utility payments for residential users.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping.This section is new; therefore,