West Virginia

The purpose of this bill is to update the meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act; and specify effective dates.

The purpose of this bill is to allow a more consumer-oriented approach to the setting of public utility rates by the Public Service Commission by prioritizing the interests of utility service customers; providing protections to certain disabled rate-payers; and authorizing cost-saving measures such as: the use of portable electrical generation devices without notification to electric utilities; establishing distributed power plant production systems; and authorizing the operation of certain power generation facilities under a subscriber model.

The purpose of this bill is to amend and update §11-24-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended to bring terms not defined in that act into conformity with the meaning of those terms for federal income tax purposes; and specifying effective dates.

The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement of the Commissioner of Highways to publish project bids in daily newspapers.

The purpose of this bill is to update the provisions governing the education, examination and experience requirements for certified public accountants and to clarify substantial equivalency practice privileges and the issuance of certificates to out-of-state applicants/practitioners.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the release of addresses and names of employers of persons who make contributions to political elections and providing misdemeanor criminal penalty.

The purpose of this bill is to allow municipalities with police officers or firefighters currently participating in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement Plan to elect to become members of the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to alternative emission limitations during startup and shutdown operations.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to change the scope of practice and requirements to practice as a veterinarian, veterinary technician, and certified animal euthanasia technician in the state; to change temporary permitting requirements of a veterinarian and veterinary technician; and to increase certain criminal penalties.

The purpose of this bill is to restore utility affordability and reliability.

The purpose of this bill is to update the requirements to practice medical imaging or radiation therapy in the state and to update the powers and duties of the Medical Imaging Board.

The purpose of this bill is to require licensed programs, under the Medication-Assisted Treatment Program Licensing Act, to offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients recovering from addiction to new and current patients.

The purpose of this bill is to amend the West Virginia Code in relation to juvenile abuse and neglect proceedings to require that circuit courts make certain findings of fact and conclusions of law as it relates to the court's orders.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a teacher from being required to use the school preparation days for any other purpose besides the preparation for the opening of school or for school closing; require noninstructional days to include two Leave Teachers Alone (LTA) days to be used as determined by classroom teachers for activities that will improve instruction; and require both of these days to be scheduled and occur before the beginning of the instructional term.

The purpose of this bill is to include members of the Division of Protection Services (Capitol Police) under the state police B retirement system

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the One-Stop Shop Permitting Program.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to motor vehicle equipment.

The purpose of this bill is to modify the West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for members and provide funding for said benefit.

The purpose of this bill is to establish Raylee's law which temporarily prohibits authorization of home instruction education placement if there is a pending child abuse or neglect investigation against a custodial parent of guardian.

The purpose of this bill is to include up to five educational leave days within the definition of "excused absence" for school attendance purposes.

The purpose of this bill is to make certain changes consistent with relating to creation of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program and the State of West Virginia's commitments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the denial, cancellation, or other discrimination in policies of life insurance, sickness, disability, or long-term care insurance due to the status of the insured as a living organ donor.