West Virginia

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit mandatory hook-ups and installation fees for new or expanding sewer systems.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for an increase in service of process fees and fees in shipping and handling expenses for execution of service of process by certified mail upon any defendant and to provide for certain exemptions for foreign veteran-owned businesses.

The purpose of this bill is to grant additional local and state law enforcement privileges to commissioned law enforcement officers of the National Park Service.

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

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Act, create the West Virginia Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, and a new Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Program Fund.

The purpose of this resolution is to amend the Constitution to permit the Legislature to adopt general laws exempting from taxation personal property used exclusively for residential purposes and occupied by the owner or one of the owners thereof as his or her residence who is a citizen of this state.

The purpose of this bill is to establish the "Governor's Cup Challenge" to provide scholarships for high school student-athletes who did not receive an athletic scholarship to a West Virginia higher education institution and are perusing an education at their preferred in-state institution of higher education.

The purpose of this bill is to create the Country Roads Mapping and Marketing Act.

The purpose of this bill is to clarify individuals permitted to be present in a polling place during an election period while voting is taking place for normal non-voting activities that normally occur at the location.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for a filing fee for a write-in candidate.

The purpose of this bill is to establish certain rights for purchasers of residential improvements. The bill states a legislative purpose; defines terms; mandates contracts for residential improvements contain warranty; states required minimum terms of warranty; sets length of warranty; establishes that warranty is cumulative of other warranties; prohibits exclusion or limitation of express or implied warranties; mandates that arbitration proceedings be held within certain distance from location of improvements; requires alternative dispute resolution provisions of contract be prominently displayed; and establishes grounds for disciplinary action by Contractor Licensing Board.

The purpose of this bill is to establish an animal abuse registry.

The purpose of this bill is to provide that the Secretary of State shall notify a respondent of an election law complaint, and that the respondent shall provide a response within 10 business days.

The purpose of this bill concerns forfeiture of contraband. The bill establishes criminal forfeiture and the items and property subject to forfeiture. The bill sets forth additional procedures for forfeiture. The bill establishes dates. The bill permits a court to waive a conviction requirement. The bill protects innocent owners. The bill permits seizure of personal property with and without process. The bill provides that there are no additional remedies and no joint and severable liability. The bill establishes title. The bill sets forth the disposition of forfeited property and proceeds. The bill establishes prohibition on retaining property. The bill establishes sales restrictions, return of property, damages, and costs. The bill permits the transfer of forfeited property to the federal government. The bill provides for preemption. The bill defines terms.The bill repeals §60A-7-704, §60A-7-705a, §60A-7-706, §60A-7-707, and §60A-7-708.

The purpose of this bill is to require the State Department of Education to develop a pilot program to provide mental and behavioral health services as an alternative to suspending students for disruptive behaviors.

The purpose of this bill is to limit landowner liability for injuries to, or caused by, persons entering or going upon land for noncommercial recreational purposes, wildlife propagation purposes, military training purposes, law-enforcement training purposes, or homeland defense training purposes. It also clarifies statutory language in light of Mallet v. Pickens, 206 W.Va. 145, 522 S.E.2d 436 (1999); defines terms, and makes technical corrections.

The purpose of this bill is to add counties to the involuntary commitment process pilot program.

The purpose of this bill is to create a state tax deduction for parents whose children qualify for a "Trump Account," as set forth in 26 USC 530A.

The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia historic rehabilitated building tax credit.

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to provide child welfare workers with mobile technology that will permit them to conduct investigations and create a digital record. This will upload to the system automatically and reduce the need for a child protective services worker to input data manually into a system. This will enhance service delivery to children. This data will allow managers to have real time access to data to conduct quality improvement analysis.

The purpose of this bill is to allow the possession and smoking of medical marijuana by authorized persons.

The purpose of this bill is to ban calculators and math computational devices from K-8 grade classrooms.

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Rural Property and Clean Land Act and establish objective, non-aesthetic, health- and safety-based standards governing excessive accumulation of waste materials, while preserving agricultural, industrial, and rural property uses.

The purpose of this bill is to increase the allowable commission for tax collection by the sheriff.