2016 Regular Session

Exempting taxicab companies with independent contract drivers from providing workers' compensation coverage

Sponsor: Corey Palumbo

Relating to jury fees

Sponsor: Carol Miller

Increasing criminal penalties for conviction of certain offenses of financial exploitation of an elderly person

Sponsor: Ruth Rowan

Eliminating the street and interurban and electric railways tax

Sponsor: Ron Walters

Relating to victim notification and designation of additional individuals to receive notice of an offender's release

Sponsor: Cindy Frich

Relating to bear hunting and offenses and penalties

Sponsor: Bill Hamilton

Bringing state code relating to daylight saving time in conformity with federal code

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Adding law-enforcement officers' contact information and names of family members to the list of exemptions from public records requests

Sponsor: Carol Miller

Authorizing Department of Transportation promulgate legislative rules

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Altering how tax is collected on homeowners' associations

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Authorizing DHHR to promulgate legislative rules

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Relating generally to the solicitation of minors

Sponsor: Ruth Rowan

Requiring the clerk of a county commission to maintain a county ordinance book

Sponsor: Pat McGeehan

Relating to state retirement systems

Sponsor: Michael Folk

Allowing local authorities permit flashing traffic signals during low traffic times

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Treatment for sexually transmitted diseases

Sponsor: Ron Stollings

Authorizing legislative rules of the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding the Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship Program and Nursing Scholarship Program

Sponsor: Paul Espinosa

Relating to predoctoral psychology internship qualifications

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Prohibiting insurers, vision care plan or vision care discount plans from requiring vision care providers to provide discounts on noncovered services or materials

Sponsor: Ron Walters

Rewriting licensing requirements for practice of medicine and surgery and podiatry

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Providing an employer may grant preference in hiring to a veteran or disabled veteran

Sponsor: Jill Upson

Allowing library volunteers necessary access to user records

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Modifying removal procedure for certain county, school district and municipal officers

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Creating Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program

Sponsor: William Laird

Establishing WV Workplace Freedom Act

Sponsor: William Cole

Conforming statute with court interpretation by replacing "unconscionable" with "fraudulent" when referring to conduct

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Making it illegal for first responders to photograph a corpse; Jonathan's Law

Sponsor: George Ambler

Relating to violations associated with absent voters’ ballots

Sponsor: Michel Moffatt

Ensuring that the interest of protected persons, incarcerated persons and unknown owners are protected in condemnation actions filed by the Division of Highways

Sponsor: Daryl Cowles

Requiring drug screening and testing of applicants for TANF program

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Defining total capital for purposes of calculating state-chartered bank's lending limit

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Relating to limitations on use of a public official's name or likeness

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Relating generally to tax increment financing and economic opportunity development districts

Sponsor: Eric Nelson

Relating to termination of Workers' Compensation Debt Reduction Act

Sponsor: Jeffrey Kessler

Increasing penalties for overtaking and passing stopped school buses

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Allowing Economic Development Authority to make loans to certain whitewater outfitters

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Relating to the West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Sponsor: John O'Neal

Removing prohibition on billing persons for testing for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Relating to driving restrictions in school zones

Sponsor: Robert Beach

Terminating behavioral health severance and business privilege tax

Sponsor: Jeffrey Kessler

Limiting factors in parenting plans

Sponsor: Geoff Foster

Relating to adding a requirement for the likelihood of imminent lawless action to the prerequisites for the crime of intimidation and retaliation

Sponsor: Michael Folk

Relating to the School Innovation Zones Act

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Expanding the Learn and Earn Program

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Marshall County and Wyoming County LSIC waiver

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Lengthening maximum term of negotiable certificates of deposit municipal funds can hold

Sponsor: Bob Ashley

Reducing amount of sales tax proceeds dedicated to School Major Improvement Fund

Sponsor: William Cole

Relating to schedule three controlled substances

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Expanding authority of Secretary of State and State Police

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Relating to reimbursement of certification fee for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification

Sponsor: Paul Espinosa

Authorizing pharmacists and pharmacy interns dispense opioid antagonists

Sponsor: William Cole

Supporting and Strengthening Families Act

Sponsor: John O'Neal

Relating to payment by the West Virginia Municipal Bond Commission or state sinking fund commission or the governing body issuing the bonds

Sponsor: Ron Walters

Rewriting Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists article

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Removing 10-day requirement Division of Labor has to inspect amusement rides and attractions

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Relating to computer science courses of instruction

Sponsor: Paul Espinosa

Relating to registration for selective service

Sponsor: Kent Leonhardt

Compiling and maintaining Central State Mental Health Registry

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Relating to the Executive Secretary of the Board of Registered Professional Nurses

Sponsor: Amy Summers

Relating to the reporting of emergency incidents by well operators and pipeline operators

Sponsor: Daryl Cowles

Amending licensing requirements for an act which may be called Lynette’s Law

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Dedicating severance tax proceeds

Sponsor: William Cole

Prohibiting the sale or transfer of student data to vendors and other profit making entities

Sponsor: John Shott

Expanding the definition of “underground facility” in the One-Call System Act

Sponsor: Tim Miley

Authorizing Superintendent of State Police hold training classes to use West Virginia Automated Police Network

Sponsor: Mike Hall

Relating to transportation network companies

Sponsor: Daryl Cowles

Decreasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue, to DHHR, Division of Human Services and Bureau of Senior Services

Sponsor: William Cole

Exempting DEP construction and reclamation contracts from review and approval

Sponsor: Gregory Boso

Requiring Bureau for Medical Services seek federal waiver for 30-day waiting period for tubal ligation

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Reducing deposit of excess lottery proceeds into WV Infrastructure Fund

Sponsor: William Cole

Requiring county board of education to pay tuition to Mountaineer Challenge Academy

Sponsor: William Cole

Updating projects managed by Project Management Office

Sponsor: Mike Hall

Relating to patriotic displays at public buildings

Sponsor: John Overington

Transferring the Cedar Lakes Camp and Conference Center from the West Virginia Board of Education to the Department of Agriculture

Sponsor: Steve Westfall

Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety

Sponsor: William Cole

Allowing PEIA ability to recover benefits or claims obtained through fraud

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Eliminating sunset provision for commission to study residential placement of children

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Relating to the publication requirements of the administration of estates

Sponsor: John Shott

Requiring leases for state office space provide landlord or owner be responsible for cleaning or janitorial services

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Making a supplementary appropriation to the Division of Environmental Protection – Protect Our Water Fund

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR, Division of Health

Sponsor: William Cole

Repealing the West Virginia Permitting and Licensing Information Act

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health – West Virginia Birth-to-Three Fund, and the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services - Medical Services Trust Fund

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Reducing legislative education reporting requirements

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Providing pregnant women priority to substance abuse treatment

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Requiring a person desiring to vote to present documentation identifying the voter

Sponsor: Patrick Lane

Relating generally to home schooling

Sponsor: Brian Kurcaba

Increasing the criminal penalty for the unlawful practice of law

Sponsor: Steven Shaffer

Relating to the promulgation of rules by the Department of Administration

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Expiring funds from Insurance Commissioner, Examination Revolving Fund and Insurance Commission Fund to State Fund, General Revenue

Sponsor: William Cole

Authorizing payment of certain claims against state

Sponsor: Mike Hall

Authorizing the Public Service Commission to approve expedited cost recovery of electric utility coal-fired boiler modernization and improvement projects

Sponsor: Randy Smith

Correcting statute subsection designations regarding trespassing on property

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Permitting the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to participate in the addiction treatment pilot program

Sponsor: Christopher Stansbury

Taking and registering of wildlife

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Making a supplementary appropriation to the Public Services Commission – Motor Carrier Division

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Revenue, Tax Division

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Regulating practice of accountancy

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Relating generally to the promulgation of administrative rules by the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Relating generally to health care provider taxes

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Permitting the practice of telemedicine

Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach

Relating to insurance requirements for the refilling of topical eye medication

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Relating to carry or use of a handgun or deadly weapon

Sponsor: Saira Blair

Relating to increasing civil jurisdictional amount in magistrate courts

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Transportation

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Relating to professional examination requirements for hearing-aid dealers and fitters

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Relating to the regulation of chronic pain clinics

Sponsor: Christopher Stansbury

Adding criminal penalties for the unauthorized practice of pharmacists care

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Relating to legalizing and regulating the sale and use of fireworks

Sponsor: Danny Hamrick

Repealing code relating to insurance policies

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Relating to Patient Injury Compensation Fund

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Relating to child-care center licensing and exempting county parks and recreation from licensure

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Increasing retirement benefit multiplier for WV Emergency Medical Services Retirement System members

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Allowing restaurants, private clubs and wineries sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Creating crime when fire is caused by operation of clandestine drug laboratory

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Removing prohibition of disposal of certain electronics in landfills

Sponsor: Allen Evans

Protecting utility workers from crimes against person

Sponsor: Gregory Boso

Allowing terminally ill patients access to investigational products

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Allowing certain municipalities to elect to participate in the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

Sponsor: Bill Hamilton

Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act

Sponsor: Ryan Weld

Requiring the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to approve points of access to and from state highways to real property used or to be used for commercial, industrial or mercantile purposes; "Sarah Nott's Law"

Sponsor: Jim Butler

Creating the crime of prohibited sexual contact by a psychotherapist

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Permitting county commissions hire outside attorneys for collection of taxes through courts

Sponsor: Art Kirkendoll

Providing refundable tax credit for motor fuel sold for use or consumed in railroad diesel locomotives

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Relating to motor vehicle back-up lamps

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Relating to the offense of driving in an impaired state

Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw

Repealing prevailing hourly rate of wages requirements

Sponsor: Daryl Cowles

Department of Veterans’ Assistance, rule relating to VA headstones or markers

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Changing the Martinsburg Public Library to the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library

Sponsor: John Overington

Raising the allowable threshold of the coal severance tax revenue fund budgeted for personal services

Sponsor: Andrew Byrd

Creating a special motor vehicle collector license plate

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Preventing the State Board of Education from implementing common core academic standards and assessments

Sponsor: Jim Butler

Raising committee to notify Governor Legislature is ready to adjourn sine die

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Not allowing county park commissions to prohibit firearms in facilities

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a protected person by certain relatives of the protected person

Sponsor: John Shott

Conforming to federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Allowing investigators from Attorney General's office to carry concealed weapons

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Relating generally to the tax treatment of manufacturing entities

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Requiring the issuance of a photo identification to persons employed as a security guard by a security guard firm

Sponsor: Tim Miley

Making individuals responsible for the costs relating to the filing of excessive false complaints

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

Expiring funds to the Division of Human Resources, Medical Services Trust Fund

Sponsor: William Anderson

Requesting to study the impact to expand the list of persons the Commissioner of Agriculture may license to grow or cultivate industrial hemp

Sponsor: Allen Evans

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the civil commitment laws within West Virginia

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Requesting a study of the Mountaineer ChalleNGE Academy

Sponsor: Roy Cooper

Requesting DOH study 2015 performance audit and report to Joint Committee on Government and Finance any action taken as result of audit

Sponsor: William Cole

Requesting to study creating a mechanism for more frequent assessment procedures for County Commissions to reevaluate and appraise properties in areas that have been affected by a severe economic downturn

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

Captain John Bond and the West Virginia State Troops Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Allen Evans

Requesting study on interscholastic student athlete safety issues

Sponsor: George Ambler

U. S. Army SPC 4 Everette R. Johnson Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Ronald Miller

John and Wilbur Hahn Dutch Hollow Pioneers Bridge

Sponsor: Bob Williams

Dewey "Duke" Maynard Memorial Road

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Requesting study of allowing hunting on Sundays and effect on WV economy

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Requesting study on effectiveness of civics education in WV schools

Sponsor: Donna Boley

Requesting a study to provide a mechanism for decreasing corporate municipality limits

Sponsor: Allen Evans

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study and review surprise medical bills

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Union Army CPT John Bond Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Bob Williams

US Army SGT Deforest Lee Talbert Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Mike Hall

Requesting a study how best to implement work and job-training requrements for recipients of SNAP

Sponsor: Jim Morgan

Harry C. "Buck" Markley, Jr. Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Roman Prezioso

Proclaiming and making the fiddle the official musical instrument of the State of West Virginia

Sponsor: Jeff Eldridge

Designating April 16, 2016 as World Voice Day

Sponsor: Terry Waxman

U.S. Army SSG James C. Vickers and U.S. Marine Corps PFC Randall Carl Phelps Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Joshua Nelson

Requiring the Division of Juvenile Services to transfer to a correctional facility or regional jail any juvenile in its custody that has been transferred to adult jurisdiction of the circuit court and who reaches his or her eighteenth birthday

Sponsor: Jeff Eldridge

Clifford Family Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Ronald Miller

Frosty the Snowman Day

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Relating to the recusal of certain public officials from voting for appropriation of moneys to nonprofit entities

Sponsor: Jill Upson

US Army SGT Philip Ray Casto Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Ron Stollings

Memorializing life of Honorable Darrell E. Holmes

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Army PFC Denver Holly Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Max G. Parkinson Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Walter Duke

Requesting study on the health care work force in the state of West Virginia

Sponsor: Amy Summers

Requesting to study potential improvements to pensions for retired teachers and public employees

Sponsor: Denny Canterbury

Recognizing dedicated public service of Honorable William P. Cole III

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Recognizing dedicated public service of Hon. William R. Laird IV

Sponsor: Ronald Miller

1SG Carl J. Crabtree Memorial Road

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

Requesting Congressional Representatives of the State of WV to ask the federal government to reinstitute the Compassioinate Investigational New Drug Program

Sponsor: Don Perdue

Allowing persons with property within rural fire protection districts to opt out of fire protection coverage

Sponsor: Denny Canterbury

Requesting to study mechanism to allow nonresidents of a municipality to opt out of fire protection coverage by the municipality

Sponsor: Denny Canterbury

Creating criminal offenses relating to money laundering

Sponsor: John McCuskey

Relating to candidates or candidate committees for legislative office disclosing contributions

Sponsor: Jill Upson

Herman Daner Rogers Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Providing that when a party's health condition is at issue in a civil action, medical records and releases for medical information may be requested and required without court order

Sponsor: Steve Westfall

Law enforcement use of unmanned aircraft systems

Sponsor: Charles Trump

U.S. Air Force MSgt Johnny Baxter Clark and U.S. Air Force MSgt Carl Richard (Dick) Clark Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

U.S. Army CPL Robert Eugene Jackson Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Joseph Statler

Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality, rule relating to the control of annual nitrogen oxide emissions

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

U.S. Army PV2 Eskridge A. Waggoner Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: George Ambler

US Army PFC Ernest D. Marcum Bridge

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Urging Congress provide funding for WV National Guard

Sponsor: Kent Leonhardt

Authorizing prosecuting attorneys designate law-enforcement officers and investigators as custodians of records

Sponsor: William Cole

U.S. Army SGT Arthur George Roush Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Steve Westfall

USMC PFC Marshall Lee King Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Ron Stollings

SGT Larry Joseph Whitt Bridge

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

U.S. Army PFC John Ira Pinkerman Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Jim Morgan

World Autism Awareness Day

Sponsor: Denise Campbell

Relating to condemnation proceedings

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Relating to dedication of severance tax proceeds to the West Virginia Infrastructure General Obligation Debt Service Fund

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

US Marine Corps Sergeant Gerald Leslie Perry Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Ron Stollings

Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act

Sponsor: Erikka Storch

U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBoard Memorial Intersection

Sponsor: Brad White

Corporal Gary Wayne Weekley Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: William Romine

Wayne County Veterans Memorial Highway

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

US Army PFC Arland W. Hatcher Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Jeffrey Mullins

Relating to tax credits for apprenticeship training in construction trades

Sponsor: Geoff Foster

Expressing the Legislature's support for continued research by the medical community to find a cure for Multiple System Atrophy

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Tom Williams Family Bridge

Sponsor: Corey Palumbo

US Marine Corps PFC Billy Joe Vickers Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Budget Bill, making appropriations of public money out of the treasury in accordance with section fifty-one, article six of the Constitution

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Honoring and memorializing the life of Frank “Chunki” Angotti who served for four years in the West Virginia Legislature

Sponsor: Tim Miley

U.S. Army SPC 4 Everette R. Johnson Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Roy Cooper

Prohibiting municipal annexation which would result in unincorporated territory within municipality

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Harry Ripley Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Steve Westfall

Byron 'Bray' Kelley Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Randy Smith

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the composition and terms of the School Building Authority

Sponsor: George Ambler

Supporting Morgantown High School marching band's efforts to represent USS West Virginia at 75th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade

Sponsor: Kent Leonhardt

Increasing the amount volunteer fire companies or paid fire departments may charge for reimbursement

Sponsor: Joshua Nelson

WV State Police SGT Harold E. Dailey Bridge

Sponsor: Art Kirkendoll

Recognizing YMCA WV Alliance on YMCA Day at Capitol

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Requesting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) expedite the approval of six interstate natural gas pipeline projects in West Virginia.

Sponsor: Lynwood Ireland

Creating the West Virginia Sentencing Commission

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study professional and occupational licensing boards

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Recognizing contributions of drug courts to WV

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Relating to the development and implementation of a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas

Sponsor: Danny Hamrick

Congratulating Charleston Catholic golf team for 2015 Class A State Championship

Sponsor: Corey Palumbo

U.S. Army PFC Cecil Ray Ball Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Carol Miller

Drug Court Day in West Virginia

Sponsor: John Shott

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant William Henry 'Bill' Whitman Memorial Highway

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

U.S. Marine Corps PFC Billy Joe Vickers Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Carol Miller

Cheat Mountain Salamander as the State symbol of conservation

Sponsor: Denise Campbell

Johnny Mack Bryant Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Art Kirkendoll

US Air Force Staff Sgt Bethel Howard McNeely and US Marine Staff Sgt Clyde Elmo Bryant Bridge

Sponsor: Art Kirkendoll

Relating to more equitable disbursement of funds to county boards

Sponsor: Ruth Rowan

Relating to performance metrics for the West Virginia Division of Highways

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Requesting study of demand for and shortage of teachers in WV

Sponsor: Donna Boley

US Army S/SGT Delmer R. Jones Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Bob Ashley

Relating to construction of a modern highway from Pikeville, Kentucky to Beckley, West Virginia

Sponsor: Justin Marcum

Relating to trusts

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Creating support services and programs for childhood cancer patients and families

Sponsor: John McCuskey

Designating that March 2016 be proclaimed as Healthy Bodies Healthy Spirits Month

Sponsor: Anna Border-Sheppard

Honoring and memorializing the life of Phyllis J. Rutledge

Sponsor: George Ambler

Relating to WV Insurance Guaranty Association Act

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Relating to County Local Powers Act

Sponsor: Kent Leonhardt

U.S. Army SPC 4 Thurman 'Duwayne' Young Memorial Road

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Regulation of chronic pain clinics

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Requesting study on issue and advantages of tax map legislation

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Requiring the State Auditor to consider for payment a claim submitted by an electronically generated invoice

Sponsor: Joseph Statler

Requesting study on county animal shelter dog and cat population and costs

Sponsor: John Unger

Authorizing licensees who sell growlers to offer samples

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Permitting county commissions the option of paying the salaries of county officials and their employees on a bi-weekly basis

Sponsor: Michel Moffatt

Recognizing June 12, 2016, as 75th Anniversary of American Tree Farm System

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Relating to deposit of overpayment of certain fees into Children's Trust Fund

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Requesting study of benefits of allowing DOH continue entering comprehensive agreements with developer under Public-Private Transportation Facilities Act

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Providing for 3-cent tax increase on sale of fuel when cost is less than $2 per gallon

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Revocation of certificate of authority to conduct business

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Designating March 2, 2016, as Domestic Violence Prevention Day

Sponsor: William Cole

County Economic Development Amendment

Sponsor: Kent Leonhardt

Creating an additional penalty for use of a firearm in furtherance of a drug offense

Sponsor: John Overington

Relating to methadone regulation

Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach

Allowing farm winery enter alternating wine proprietorship agreements with farm owners

Sponsor: Kent Leonhardt

Exempting certain complimentary hotel rooms from occupancy tax

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Relating to dog and horse racing and lottery

Sponsor: Mike Hall

Authorizing higher education boards of governors develop retirement and incentive packages

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Creating the unlicensed practice review board

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Requiring proficiency in civics as condition for high school or GED diploma

Sponsor: Donna Boley

Creating Library Facilities Improvement Fund

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Requiring individuals receiving unemployment compensation seek seasonal employment

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Relating to professional and occupational board members

Sponsor: Michael Ihle

Relating to public school support

Sponsor: Paul Espinosa

Reaffirming sister-state relationship between West Virginia and Taiwan

Sponsor: Jeffrey Kessler

Requiring DHHR secretary seek waiver within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program limiting purchases under WIC program

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Clarifying composition and chairmanship of Commission on Special Investigations

Sponsor: William Cole

Relating to county board regional meetings

Sponsor: Roy Cooper

Designating March, 2016, as Healthy Bodies Healthy Spirits Month

Sponsor: Gregory Boso

Repealing regulation of opioid treatment programs and creating licenses for all medication-assisted programs

Sponsor: William Cole

Permitting natural gas companies enter upon real property in certain instances

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Designating February 29, 2016, as Preston County Day

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Relating to the Board of Funeral Service Examiners

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Allowing person to be both limited video lottery operator and retailer

Sponsor: Chris Walters

SSGT Arthur N. McMellown Mem Bridge

Sponsor: Michel Moffatt

Relating to wildlife resources

Sponsor: Scott Cadle

Permitting county boards of education to develop emergency preparedness drills in schools

Sponsor: Patrick Lane

Requesting study of feasibility of home modification tax credit to make homes more accessible for older adults and disabled

Sponsor: Corey Palumbo

Division of Personnel, rule relating to the administrative rule of the West Virginia Division of Personnel

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Relating to the creation of an intermediate contractor’s license

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Ethics Commission, rule relating to the public use of names or likenesses

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Relating to out of state physicians and surgeons traveling with sports teams within this state

Sponsor: Joseph Statler

Consolidated Public Retirement Board, rule relating to the Teachers’ Defined Contribution System

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Consolidated Public Retirement Board, rule relating to the Teachers’ Retirement System

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Limiting action to recover unpaid balance on contract made by consumer purchase

Sponsor: Bob Ashley

Honoring William "Red" Dawson for dedication and service to Marshall University and West Virginia

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Relating to salaries of appointed officers fixed by Governor

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Designating February 26, 2016, as Marshall University Day

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study addition of medical review panels in medical malpractice cases

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Waiver of warranty on sale of used manufactured home under certain circumstances

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act

Sponsor: Ron Walters

Authorizing local units of government adopt local energy efficiency partnership program

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Requesting study of fiscal impact of relatives of landowner to hunt, trap and fish without obtaining license

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

U.S. Army PV2 William Frederick Kump Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Ruth Rowan

US Army CPL Troy Matthews Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Bob Ashley

Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study if economically beneficial to map, name and promote all existing unpaved trails

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Transferring Cedar Lakes Camp from Board of Education to Department of Agriculture

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Term Limits for Senators and Delegates in the West Virginia Legislature and county commissioners

Sponsor: Patsy Trecost

Second Friday in July as West Virginia Collector Car Appreciation Day

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Congratulating Cabell Midland High School boys' cross country team

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Requiring in-service training programs in the use of the Heimlich maneuver and response to choking emergencies for all school personnel in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and elementary schools

Sponsor: Denise Campbell

Expanding newborn testing to include Adrenoleukodystrophy

Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach

Blue Demon Highway Bridge

Sponsor: Clif Moore

Increasing tax rate on cigarette and tobacco products

Sponsor: Jeffrey Kessler

Requiring community corrections performance measurement standards for agencies responsible for supervising individuals placed on probation

Sponsor: Carol Miller

Creating a medical exemption to criminal laws against marijuana use and possession

Sponsor: Bill Flanigan

Providing funding of state programs through increased taxes on beer, wine and liquor

Sponsor: Don Perdue

The Agriculture and Tourism Incentive Act

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Providing accessible parking spaces for Purple Heart recipients

Sponsor: Michel Moffatt

Allowing a mother breastfeeding a child to be excused from jury duty

Sponsor: Jordan Hill

Providing that individuals working in certain seasonal employment are not eligible for unemployment compensation benefits

Sponsor: Michel Moffatt

Relating to the nonpartisan election of prosecuting attorneys generally

Sponsor: John McCuskey

Requiring the Auditor to train members of local instrumentalities of counties and municipalities in appropriate rules of order and the West Virginia Ethics Act

Sponsor: Michel Moffatt

Establishing two new tax brackets for personal income tax

Sponsor: Timothy Manchin

Allowing well pad and road construction for oil and gas activities

Sponsor: Gregory Boso

Prohibiting the sale and consumption of powdered alcohol

Sponsor: Don Perdue

Providing a ten percent discount to West Virginia residents for lodging, camping and other recreational activities at state parks and forests

Sponsor: David Perry

Extending the Conference Committee relating to H. B. 2800, Adding law-enforcement officers' contact information and names of family members to the list of exemptions from public records requests.

Sponsor: Patrick Lane

Establishing a temporary maximum contribution rate to the Public Employees Insurance Agency

Sponsor: Timothy Manchin

Recognizing Sylvia Shafer for her tireless efforts in advocating for humane treatment of animals

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Relating to the right of the Department of Health and Human Resources to subrogation for third-party liability settlements, by recipients who receive assistance under the Medicaid Program

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Recognizing Leadership Jefferson

Sponsor: John Unger

Relating to basic state aid to public education

Sponsor: Joseph Statler

Establishing a specific valuation of managed timberland and timberland that is not managed timberland for ad valorem property tax purposes

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Relating to permitted use and possession of marihuana

Sponsor: Mike Pushkin

Abolishing the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

Sponsor: Michael Folk

Authorizing the medical use of cannabis based pharmaceutical products

Sponsor: Mick Bates

Establishing regional recreation authorities and areas

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Creating a program of instruction for students in workforce preparedness to be added to the curriculum of courses in secondary schools

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Creating a board for review of officer-involved deaths

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Urging Congress call convention to amend Constitution of United States

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Defining professional firefighter for purposes of workers' compensation disability and death benefits

Sponsor: Gregory Boso

Defining the term minor boundary adjustment

Sponsor: Tom Fast

Prohibiting state agencies, boards and commissions from hiring lobbyists

Sponsor: Randy Smith

Relating to the venue for suits and other actions against the state

Sponsor: Michael Folk

Relating to taxes on alcohol

Sponsor: Jeffrey Kessler

Regulation of pharmacy benefits managers

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Requiring WV Secondary School Activities Commission manage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Seeking funding for completing construction of Coalfields Expressway

Sponsor: Jeffrey Mullins

Relating to child welfare

Sponsor: Barbara Fleischauer

Authorizing counties and municipalities to establish a joint airport hazard comprehensive plan

Sponsor: Barbara Fleischauer

Merging purposes and provisions of Volunteer Fire Department Workers' Compensation Subsidy Program and Fund

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Authorizing distillery operators to offer liquor for purchase and consumption on premises

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Ban-the-Box Act

Sponsor: Jill Upson

Protecting right to farm

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Permitting natural gas companies enter upon real property in certain instances for limited purposes

Sponsor: Gregory Boso

Discontinuing requirements pertaining to payment of wages to workers employed by public agency in construction of public improvements

Sponsor: Gregory Boso

Relating to comprehensive statewide student assessment

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Providing safe harbor valuation for measure of tax on limestone and sandstone

Sponsor: Herb Snyder

Providing a tax credit for a taxpayer educating a student in a private or home school

Sponsor: Joshua Nelson

Reauthorizing amendment allowing certain food products produced in private home kitchen for sale at farmers market

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Eliminating the requirement that proceedings against the State, a state agency or state officer be brought and prosecuted in the circuit court of Kanawha County

Sponsor: Michael Folk

Allowing mine reclamation sites be used for military installations or homeland security offices

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Memorializing the Armenian Genocide of 1915 through 1923 and Proclaiming April 24 as a Day of Remembrance

Sponsor: Don Perdue

Redirecting certain funds of the West Virginia Department of Education

Sponsor: Pat McGeehan

Establishing a method for the simple majority of mineral interest owners

Sponsor: Lynwood Ireland

Authorizing telephone public utilities provide system of centrally located cellular telephone hot spots where signals are weak or unavailable

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Modifying the requirements that allow a child witness to testify by closed circuit television

Sponsor: Daryl Cowles

Maintaining the solvency of the Unemployment Compensation Fund

Sponsor: Tim Miley

Seeking funding for completing construction of I-73 and I-74

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Making second Friday of February in even-numbered years primary election day in WV beginning 2018

Sponsor: Jeffrey Mullins

Relating to disposition of seized firearms

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Relating to the medical loss ratio contained in any Medicaid managed care contract

Sponsor: Ron Walters

Providing for recordkeeping and creating database of sale or purchase total loss vehicles

Sponsor: Jeffrey Kessler

Providing additional pay for public employees who reside in counties with the highest median home costs

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Relating to county and regional solid waste facility siting plans

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Designating February 22, 2016, as WV Arts Day

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Relating to certain persons who have been disqualified or excused from jury service

Sponsor: John O'Neal

Exempting taxicab companies whose drivers are independent contractors, from providing workers' compensation coverage for the drivers

Sponsor: John McCuskey

Requiring disclosure of dark money political expenditures

Sponsor: Michael Romano

Coal Jobs and Revenue Stabilization Act

Sponsor: Denny Canterbury

Division of Labor rule relating to minimum wage and maximum hours

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Disqualifying a terminated employee from benefits for testing positive on a drug or alcohol test

Sponsor: Geoff Foster

Prohibiting lobbyists and members of their immediate family from contributing funds, either directly or indirectly, to individuals running for election to either the executive or legislative branches of state government

Sponsor: Patrick Lane

Creating the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act

Sponsor: Larry Faircloth

Requiring county boards of education to conduct regular structural inspections of school facilities and structures

Sponsor: Kayla Kessinger

Providing consent of lawful use of mineral property is not waste and does not constitute trespass

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Ryan Brown Addiction Prevention and Recovery Fund Act

Sponsor: Christopher Stansbury

Requiring higher education course catalogs include certain information

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Setting maximum amount that can be collected for air-ambulance services

Sponsor: William Cole

Creating Minority Economic Development Advisory Team

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Modifying requirements for board members of Board of Accountancy

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Requiring drug testing for driver involved in accident resulting in death

Sponsor: Ron Stollings

Providing taxpayers repaying their own student loans a modification reducing federal adjusted gross in the amount of the interest paid

Sponsor: Andrew Byrd

Relating to the administration of an opioid antagonist

Sponsor: Christopher Stansbury

Creating a digital learning pilot project

Sponsor: Kayla Kessinger

Terminating the State Board of Registration of Foresters

Sponsor: Randy Smith

Relating to requiring insurers of policies providing for payments on death of a named insured to review databases

Sponsor: Larry Rowe

Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays by private licensees

Sponsor: Jill Upson

Requiring the Department of Health and Human Resources to be notified of hearings involving criminal defendants to be placed in state inpatient mental health facilities

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Relating to number of magistrates in certain counties

Sponsor: Herb Snyder

Increasing salaries for teachers through fiscal year 2020

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Returning all salaried and hourly state employees to semimonthly payment schedule for wages

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Relating to the West Virginia Land Reuse Agency Authorization Act

Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach

Designating February 19, 2016, as WVU and WVU Extension Service Day

Sponsor: Bob Williams

Prohibiting insurers, vision care plan or vision care discount plans from requiring vision care providers provide discounts

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Defining unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus

Sponsor: Ron Walters

Establishing Mental Health, Veteran and Service Members Court

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Memorializing life of Honorable A. Keith Wagner

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Establishing a special fund to be used for minor road repair within the county

Sponsor: Ron Walters

Relating to information technology projects under the Office of Technology

Sponsor: Carol Miller

Establishing task force to study impact of any state 2- or 4-year campus closure

Sponsor: William Laird

Creating felony offenses and penalties for human trafficking

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Designating February 18, 2016, as WV Kids at Risk Day at Legislature

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Creating West Virginia Native American Tribes Unique Recognition, Authentication and Listing Act

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Regarding reports by Board of Pharmacy

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Permitting municipalities to collect unpaid utility bills, trash, refuse, demolition, landfill fees or other fees

Sponsor: Michel Moffatt

Defining adequate shelter for dogs and cats

Sponsor: Art Kirkendoll

West Virginia Residential Furniture and Children's Products Flame Retardants Act

Sponsor: Barbara Fleischauer

Declaring rights-of-way held by the Division of Highways that are no longer publically travelled, or maintained, for five or more years, null and void

Sponsor: Lynwood Ireland

Relating to the hunting of coyotes

Sponsor: Pat McGeehan

Expanding duties of Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to permit students to perform acts of public service

Sponsor: Barbara Fleischauer

Developing a county plan to use funds designated for the support of isolated schools

Sponsor: David Perry

Extending the statute of limitations in personal actions for damages for victims of criminal actions

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Requiring the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission adopt certain safety standards for youth lacrosse

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Continuing the state’s bundled service funding and reimbursement program for residential treatment of at-risk children

Sponsor: Patrick Lane

Relating to voter registration list maintenance and the combined voter registration and driver licensing fund

Sponsor: Patrick Lane

Limiting charges secured lender may recover from borrower on default

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Study the funding methodology and process by which at risk children and their families receive treatment services

Sponsor: Denny Canterbury

Including protocols for responding to after-school injuries or emergencies in school crisis response plans

Sponsor: Ron Stollings

Prohibiting shifting future development costs onto existing public service district customers

Sponsor: Jill Upson

Designating February 17, 2016, as Nurses Unity Day at the Legislature

Sponsor: Kent Leonhardt

Increasing mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking drugs into the state

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Reauthorizing, with amendment, the legislative rule contained in title twenty-eight, series two of the Code of State Rules relating to the Contractors Licensing Act

Sponsor: Timothy Manchin

Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by miscellaneous agencies and boards

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Commerce

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by DHHR

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Revenue

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Decreasing and ending the tax on timber

Sponsor: Bill Hamilton

Providing for disposition of unclaimed and unredeemed savings bond

Sponsor: Mike Hall

Proposing construction of modern highway from Pikeville, KY, to Beckley, WV

Sponsor: Art Kirkendoll

Department of Veterans’ Assistance, rule relating to the state home for veterans

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

State Fire Commission, rule relating to standards for the certification of continuing education of municipal, county and other public sector building code officials, inspectors and plans examiners

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

DEP, Oil and Gas rule relating to horizontal well development

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Relating to the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Sponsor: Ricky Moye

WV Water Sustainability Institute

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Citizens' Education Accountability Amendment

Sponsor: Patrick Lane

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Bethel Howard McNeely and U.S. Marine Staff Sgt Clyde Elmo Bryant Bridge

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

WV Court Reporter Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bob Ashley

Limiting the authority of municipalities to regulate the purchasing, possessing, transferring, owning, carrying, transporting, selling and storing of knives

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

US Army CPL John Belcastro Bridge

Sponsor: Michael Romano

Increasing excise tax on bottled soft drinks, syrups and dry mixtures

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Relating to purchasing requirements for the Division of Highways

Sponsor: Joseph Statler

Relating to jurisdiction of Health Care Authority

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Exempting the Department of Environmental Protection’s construction or reclamation contracts from the review and approval requirements of the Division of Purchasing

Sponsor: Allen Evans

Clarifying that the plans established and administered by the Public Employees Insurance Agency are exempt from regulation by the Insurance Commissioner, unless specifically stated otherwise

Sponsor: John McCuskey

Disallowing municipalities not admitted to the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program from participating in the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program under certain circumstances

Sponsor: Denny Canterbury

Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds among districts

Sponsor: Brian Kurcaba

Relating to performance metrics for the West Virginia Division of Highways

Sponsor: Brian Kurcaba

Relating to the taxing certain tobacco products

Sponsor: Tim Miley

Relating to the disposition of funds due to unknown or unlocatable interest owners

Sponsor: Lynwood Ireland

Relating to the West Virginia Health Care Authority

Sponsor: Carol Miller

Requiring all higher education institutions to use statewide contracts issued by the Purchasing Division

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Continuing certain severance taxes that are dedicated to the Workers' Compensation Debt Reduction Fund towards the State Road Fund upon satisfaction of debt

Sponsor: Mick Bates

Requiring that four members of the State Board of Education be elected on a nonpartisan basis

Sponsor: Kayla Kessinger

Recognizing WV Federation of Democratic Women

Sponsor: Jeffrey Kessler

Creating felony crime of knowingly leaving scene of crash resulting in serious bodily injury

Sponsor: Jack Yost

Requiring vacancies in certain elected offices be filled by person of same political party as person vacating office at time of election or appointment

Sponsor: Corey Palumbo

Designating February 15, 2016, as Veterans Visibility Day at Legislature

Sponsor: Kent Leonhardt

Relating to changes in distribution of net terminal income, excess net terminal income and excess lottery fund

Sponsor: Paul Espinosa

Relating to emergency shelters for elderly or disabled persons

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Making the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind eligible to participate in any and all funding administered or distributed by the West Virginia School Building Authority

Sponsor: Ruth Rowan

Designating February 15, 2016, as Corrections Day

Sponsor: William Laird

Permitting farm winery licensure as alternating wine proprietorships and permitting farm wineries to provide samples

Sponsor: Allen Evans

Recognizing Harrison County, West Virginia, as County of Champions

Sponsor: Michael Romano

Designating that the month of April be proclaimed as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month beginning in 2016.

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Webster County Veterans Highway

Sponsor: Dana Lynch

Establishing new procedures for courts with criminal jurisdiction to suspend and revoke driver’s licenses based on D.U.I.

Sponsor: Michael Folk

Relating to basic state aid to public education

Sponsor: Joseph Statler

Reporting and disclosure requirements relating to election campaign contributions and spending

Sponsor: Timothy Manchin

Limiting the authority of the Department of Administration’s purchase of real property until it has submitted a report to the Legislature

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Requiring that three parking spaces in the West Virginia Culture Center parking lot be designated for use by Purple Heart Medal recipients

Sponsor: Joshua Nelson

Relating to certain members of the Legislature and certain service by members of the Legislature

Sponsor: Bill Hamilton

Memorializing life of Virginia Mae Ellars

Sponsor: Corey Palumbo

Frenchburg Bridge

Sponsor: Ruth Rowan

John B. Short Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

Increasing the excise tax on bottled soft drinks, syrups and dry mixtures

Sponsor: Don Perdue

Relating to public service districts

Sponsor: Herb Snyder

Relating to voter registration in conjunction with issuance, renewal or change of address of driver license

Sponsor: Shawn Fluharty

Requiring a structural engineering inspection of any building prior to purchase by the state

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Relating to certificates of title for certain total loss and abandoned or junked motor vehicles

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Maintaining status quo in event bond indebtedness to Parkways Authority is eliminated

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study simplifying hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Relating to registration for selective service

Sponsor: Joshua Nelson

Defining what constitutes capitol dome and capitol improvements

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Legislative Review of Judiciary Budget Amendment

Sponsor: Patrick Lane

Relating to requirements by which an employee can authorize deductions from his or her wages

Sponsor: Randy Smith

Freezing assessments in counties with recent sharp decline in employment

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

Raising the legal age for purchase of tobacco and tobacco products

Sponsor: Larry Rowe

Allow a lender to charge and receive interest on a loan that is rescindable by the borrower, during the rescission period

Sponsor: Ron Walters

Increasing the tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco products

Sponsor: Tim Miley

Relating generally to Public Defender Services

Sponsor: Mike Hall

County Financial Transparency Act

Sponsor: Michael Ihle

Creating new tax on insurance reserves held by accident and sickness insurance carriers

Sponsor: Ryan Ferns

Providing for licensing of advance deposit wagering

Sponsor: Herb Snyder

Providing for licensing of out-of-state simulcast facilities

Sponsor: Herb Snyder

Restricting Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's authority to regulate setback and spacing between deep wells

Sponsor: Gregory Boso

City Financial Transparency Act

Sponsor: Michael Ihle

Prohibiting abortion coverage in qualified health care plans

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Prohibiting the state from requiring persons with oil or gas rights connected to deep oil or gas wells to involuntarily integrate their interests

Sponsor: Michael Folk

Thomas Owen Perry Sr. Highway

Sponsor: Jeff Eldridge

Requiring payment of funds due in partition suits of oil and gas interests

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Allowing local units of government lower personal property taxes

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Constitutional Officers Term Limit Amendment

Sponsor: Joshua Nelson

Permitting surface owners purchase mineral interests

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Relating to crossbow hunting

Sponsor: Bill Hamilton

Requiring state personal income tax return include short survey

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Continuing personal income tax adjustment to gross income of certain retirees receiving pensions from defined pension plans

Sponsor: Pat McGeehan

West Virginia Infrastructure Improvement and Industrial Development Amendment of 2016

Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach

Expanding the definition of political party

Sponsor: Douglas Reynolds

Relating to public service districts

Sponsor: Jill Upson

Providing communication by lender or debt collector is not violation of WV Computer Crime and Abuse Act

Sponsor: Ed Gaunch

Establishing the prosecuting attorney Modernization Act

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

U.S. Army PFC Cornelious Wiley Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Jeff Eldridge

Designating February 9, 2016, as Forestry Day at Legislature

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

PVT Preston D. Vanscoy Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: William Hartman

Creating felony crime of prohibited sexual contact by psychotherapist

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Requiring every state agency to submit a report to the Legislature containing a detailed inventory of all property

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Clarifying the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Public Health as it relates to administration of local boards of health

Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach

Requiring the amount of child support to be paid is effective from the date the petition for the modification was filed

Sponsor: Kenneth Hicks

U.S. Army PFC Ernest D. Marcum Bridge

Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach

Changing qualifications for membership on the Board of Registration of Foresters

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Relating to the rule-making authority of local boards of health

Sponsor: Pat McGeehan

Welfare Fraud Prevention Act

Sponsor: Jill Upson

Charles Edward Smith Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Kenneth Hicks

Placing penalty points on driver’s licenses for using electronic communications devices while operating a motor vehicle

Sponsor: Michael Caputo

Allowing residents to purchase senior hunting, fishing and trapping licenses at the beginning of the year they turn 65

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Increasing teacher salaries

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Eliminating sunset provisions on DOH public-private partnership agreements

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Relating to relocation or closure of state higher education institutions

Sponsor: Tom Fast

Exempting farm wineries from taxation for sales of wine to retail outlets

Sponsor: Jordan Hill

Relating to events involving firearms and ammunition on former National Guard sites

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Allowing Superintendent of State Police establish fee schedule for forensic services

Sponsor: Mike Hall

Clarifying procedures for removal of office of any person holding any county, school district or municipal office

Sponsor: Daryl Cowles

Granting more control of regional education service agencies to county boards

Sponsor: Chris Walters

Requiring executive branch agencies review rules with regard to federal rules

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Eliminating exemption from hotel occupancy taxes on rental of hotel and motel rooms for thirty or more consecutive days

Sponsor: Linda Longstreth

Allowing defendants 180 days to identify nonparties wholly or partially at fault in civil actions

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Lando Adkins, Sr. Memorial Road

Sponsor: Ralph Rodighiero

Relating to limitations on tax certificates

Sponsor: Larry Faircloth

Providing identification to qualified law-enforcement officers to allow them to carry firearms for self-defense under the federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act, and clarifying that prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys may carry firearms for self-defense

Sponsor: Walter Duke

Requiring agencies provide additional information when submitting proposed legislative rule

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Increasing surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies

Sponsor: Herb Snyder

Requiring DEP review rules and requirements in regard to federal Clean Water Act

Sponsor: Gregory Boso

Providing civil immunity to company insurance adjusters

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Offsetting the shortfall of PEIA by reducing the compensation of all elected state officials and members of the state Board of Education

Sponsor: Joshua Nelson

Providing tax breaks for employers assisting employees paying student loans

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Assessing the health impact of any new, or modification to, rule proposed by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection

Sponsor: Don Perdue

Providing certain government entities option to extend the term of tax increment financing district from 30 to 40 years

Sponsor: Michael Romano

Expanding definition of underground facility in One-Call System Act

Sponsor: William Cole

Honoring life and legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson

Sponsor: Robert Plymale

Relating to the use of drone surveillance of private citizens

Sponsor: Michael Caputo

Requiring the listing of the ingredients contained in vapor products

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Eliminating the need for law enforcement to obtain a court order prior to having access to inmate mail and phone recordings

Sponsor: Ryan Weld

Relating to qualifications of members of the Board of Architects

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Repealing code provisions related to certain reports by trustees for property

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Eliminating preference for resident vendors bidding on state contracts

Sponsor: Craig Blair

Relating to qualifications of members of the Board of Landscape Architects

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Relating to taxing water used in natural gas hydraulic fracturing

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Modifying the definition of “accrued benefit” by increasing the retirement benefit multiplier for certain EMSRS members

Sponsor: Ron Walters

Increasing adjustments to gross income for military, National Guard and reserve retirement for residents

Sponsor: Jack Yost

West Virginia Educational Restoration Act

Sponsor: Pat McGeehan

Providing that any person with a West Virginia driver’s license or an official identification card is automatically registered to vote

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Relating to the licensing and regulation of medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Reinstating Medicare supplement insurance policy

Sponsor: William Laird

Reducing certain penalties for offenses not resulting in illegal killing of bear

Sponsor: Robert Karnes

Exempting military, National Guard and reserve income from state income taxes

Sponsor: Jack Yost

Clarifying requirements for license to practice as advanced practice registered nurse

Sponsor: Kent Leonhardt

Prohibiting discrimination based upon age or sexual orientation

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act

Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw

Adopting federal definition for disabled veterans' preference eligibility for civil service jobs and vendor contracts

Sponsor: Herb Snyder

Exempting residents honorably discharged from the Armed Forces from the requirement of obtaining a license to hunt, trap or fish

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Relating to composition of School Building Authority

Sponsor: William Laird

Department of Tax and Revenue, rule relating to an exchange of information

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Division of Highways, rule relating to the state transportation infrastructure fund program

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Board of Examiners in Counseling, rule relating to licensing

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Board of Examiners in Counseling, rule relating to marriage and family therapists licensing

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Board of Examiners in Counseling, rule relating to licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Racing Commission, rule relating to pari-mutuel wagering

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

Allowing the use of bailiffs who are not law-enforcement officers

Sponsor: Justin Marcum

Increasing the annual salary of employees of the Division of Corrections

Sponsor: Scott Cadle

Relating to the classification of certain species

Sponsor: Bill Hamilton

Creating tax credits for new and/or existing small businesses

Sponsor: Kenneth Hicks

Relating to the regulation of vapor products

Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach

Establishing by legislative rule a user fee for the maintenance of the enterprise resource system

Sponsor: Eric Householder

Requiring automobile liability insurance providers must give a policyholder a ten day notice of an intent to cancel for nonpayment of premium

Sponsor: Steve Westfall

Exempting from sales and service tax homeowner association fees

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Providing contract which restrains lawful profession, trade or business is void

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Requiring managed care programs participate with health providers providing services to Medicaid recipients

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Providing for security of private, employer-sponsored insurance and/or retirement plans

Sponsor: Kenneth Hicks

Providing that any law-abiding person eighteen years of age or older may carry a concealed weapon within the boundaries of the state

Sponsor: Joshua Nelson

Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Prohibiting exposing a dog or cat that is a companion animal to extreme weather conditions that results in injury or death

Sponsor: Stephen Skinner

Requiring campaign finance statements by all candidates for circuit or family court judge to be filed with the Secretary of State

Sponsor: Patrick Lane

Abolishing the Council of Finance and Administration

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Removing CDL requirement when towing vehicle is below certain gross vehicle weight rating

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Tourist-Oriented Directional Sign Program

Sponsor: Bob Williams

Allowing a voluntary donation of refunds for overpayment of fees to the Secretary of State’s office to the West Virginia Children’s Trust Fund

Sponsor: Erikka Storch

Equal Pay Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeffrey Kessler

Property Valuation and Procedures Commission rule relating to tax map sales

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

State Election Commission rule relating to regulation of campaign finance

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Department of Agriculture rule relating to inspection of nontraditional domesticated animals

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Secretary of State rule relating to FOIA database

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Designating February 2, 2016, as Library Day at the Legislature

Sponsor: Ronald Miller

Creating Innovation in Education-designated schools

Sponsor: William Cole

Requiring the Bureau of Medical Services to request certain waivers from the Center from Medicaid and Medicare Services

Sponsor: Joe Ellington

Increasing the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus

Sponsor: Jordan Hill

Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to marriage and family therapists licensing

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Creating one-day special license for charitable events to sell nonintoxicating beer

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Designating February 5, 2016, as Go Red for Women Day

Sponsor: Tom Takubo

Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Requiring all official business of state be conducted in English

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Secretary of State rule relating to absentee voting by military voters of reserve units called to active duty

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to license renewal and professional education requirements

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Department of Agriculture rule relating to poultry litter and manure movement

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Department of Agriculture rule relating to livestock care standards

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Creating felony crime of strangulation

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Board of Dental Examiners rule relating to duties of dental hygienists and dental assistants

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology rule relating to licensure of speech pathology and audiology

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Repealing prohibition of disposal of certain electronic devices in landfills

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Allowing a group of affiliated voters to become a recognized political party under certain criteria

Sponsor: Pat McGeehan

Increasing penalties for transportation of narcotics and controlled substances into state

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Wilbur Lee Clayton Memorial Bridge

Sponsor: Isaac Sponaugle

Providing medical records must be produced without court order in certain circumstances

Sponsor: Mike Hall

Secretary of State rule relating to registration forms and receipts

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Equal Pay Act of 2016

Sponsor: Ronald Miller

Board of Pharmacy rule relating to recordkeeping and automated data processing systems

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Allowing military general discharge be used as qualification for service credit toward pension

Sponsor: Mitch Carmichael

Proposing amendment to WV Constitution protecting electronic communication and data

Sponsor: Dave Sypolt

Requiring well operators and pipeline operators to report emergency incidents to Division of Homeland Security

Sponsor: William Cole

Recognizing Leadership Berkeley

Sponsor: John Unger

Senators and Delegates Term Limit Amendment

Sponsor: Justin Marcum

Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to PSC, Motor Carrier Division

Sponsor: William Cole

Establishing local needle exchange programs

Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach

Recognizing WV School of Osteopathic Medicine

Sponsor: Ronald Miller

Supplemental appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, Division of Highways

Sponsor: William Cole

Relating to qualifications of members of the Real Estate Commission

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Relating to qualifications of members of the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Expiring funds to the unappropriated balance in State Fund, General Revenue, from the Department of Revenue

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

Intrastate Coal and Use Act

Sponsor: Gary Howell

Supplemental appropriation of public moneys in Treasury to Department of Revenue, Tax Division, Wine Tax Administration Fund

Sponsor: William Cole

The Simple Majority Levy Approval Amendment

Sponsor: Michael Ferro

Decreasing appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Resources

Sponsor: Tim Armstead

DEP, Water and Waste Management rule relating to administrative proceedings and civil penalty assessment

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Department of Health and Human Resources, rule relating to emergency medical services

Sponsor: Kelli Sobonya

DEP, Water and Waste Management rule relating to aboveground storage tank administrative proceedings and civil penalty assessment

Sponsor: Mark Maynard

Assignment of wages by employers and payment by payroll card

Sponsor: Charles Trump

Authorizing a special registration plate for elk

Sponsor: Linda Phillips

Making special registration plates for volunteer fire fighters

Sponsor: Danny Hamrick