West Virginia

The purpose of this bill is to allow physician assistants to own a practice, to allow the Board of Medicine to deny a license or other authorization to physician assistants who make unlawful referrals where that physician assistant has a proprietary interest, provide definitions, and to authorize physician assistants to form a medical corporation and designates physician assistant as a professional service eligible for establishing a professional limited liability company.

The purpose of this bill is to establish penalties for any delegate at a convention of states convention who deviates from his or her authority.

The purpose of this bill is to require all interviews of children for abuse and neglect investigations take place at Child Advocacy Centers.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the enforcement of two-party consent for legislative offices. The bill also provides an expectation of privacy in legislative offices.

The purpose of this bill is to exempt tips and overtime from state personal income taxes to encourage economic development through workforce participation and to encourage tourism by supporting the service industry.

The purpose of this bill is to verify the legal employment status of workers and record-keeping requirements and employer compliance. The bill defines "employment verification" as the electronic verification system or "E-Verify." The bill prohibits local governments from enacting ordinances that contravene or limit the commissioner; and provides civil protections for employers using E-Verify.

The purpose of this bill is to add the ability to read and speak English as a requirement to obtain a commercial driver's license in this state.

The purpose of this bill is to provide reimbursement for costs of incarceration.

The purpose of this bill is to require entities that contract with the State of West Virginia to distribute funds for homeless shelters to have a board of directors with a member of that board representing each region of the state.

The purpose of this bill is to require health benefit plan coverage for oral health medical procedures that are necessary as a side effect of cancer treatments.

The purpose of this bill is to provide dredging and clearing for waterways that are prone to flooding.

The purpose of this bill is to require a person owing a judgment to a municipal court to pay, or enter into a payment plan, within 90 days of judgment. The bill further provides that a municipal court may request the DMV to suspend the driver's license of any person who fails to pay costs, fines, fees, and penalties owed within a specified timeframe.

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Veteran Justice Act.

The purpose of this bill is to require the Bureau for Family Assistance to increase the base rate paid to childcare providers and to study a performance-based model of incentive payments to increase quality and to provide reporting.

The purpose of this bill is to update the state tax rates on e-cigarettes, e-cigarette liquids, and components or accessories for such devices and increasing penalties.

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the definition of a disabled veteran taxpayer.

The purpose of this bill is to permit voters not affiliated with a major political party to vote one ballot of any political party in a primary election.

The purpose of this bill is to allow all public schools to instruct students on world languages. The legislature finds learning a world language can improve student math and reading outcomes, improve academic focus, and provide additional career opportunities after graduation. The legislature further finds that an educator obtaining professional learning hours related to teaching world languages may use those hours to satisfy continuing education requirements.

The purpose of this bill is regarding water quality affecting residents of the state; establishing findings; requiring Department of Health to evaluate whether public water sources contain levels of contaminants making them unsafe; providing water filtration equipment or technology to residents whose water is deemed unsafe; and providing for rulemaking.

The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide certain identification documents to homeless individuals who are U.S. Citizens, residing at homeless shelters within this state, at no cost.

The purpose of this bill is to modify the composition of the West Virginia Parkways Authority.

The purpose of this bill is to increase the percentage amount for the privilege of holding a license to operate interactive wagering.

The purpose of this bill is to deduct payment of medical expenses from state tax payment.

The purpose of this bill is to establish sexual abuse prevention screening, hiring, and dismissal requirements for all school employees and contractors who work at schools.

The purpose of this bill is to increase the Homestead Property Tax Exemption from $20,000 to $40,000.