Active bills and resolutions reviewed

By Howard M. O’Cull, Ed.D.,
West Virginia School Board Association Executive Director

The following is a listing of Senate and House education and education-related bills having “active status,” meaning each measure has been adopted by their house of origin and referred to the other chamber for consideration.

Also included is a comprehensive listing of Resolutions which the Legislature has the ability to consider prior to adjournment Saturday, March 13, 2010. 

Thus, this listing does not include the entirety of bills considered by the Senate and House Education Committees – or other committees - as previously reported in various issues of The Legislature.

Additionally, each listing contains links to the West Virginia Legislature’s Website as far as “reference.”  Thus, refer to http://www.legis.state.wv.us/

Finally, the listing should not be considered exhaustive.

Please contact WVSBA if you need additional information regarding any particular legislative measure. You may telephone 304.346.0571 or email hocull@wvsba.org

 

PUBLIC EDUCATION

County Boards

• House Bill 4016. Strengthening the Ethics Act Financial Disclosure Filing Requirements. Passed House 1/20/10. Referred to Senate Judiciary then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4016 ENGSUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4016
  
  
  

Public School Calendar

• Senate Bill 677. Creating county boards of education school calendar committees. Senate Education adopted Feb. 25.  Referred to Senate Finance. Recommitted to Senate Education. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB677 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=677
  
  
• House Bill 4652. Establishing a school calendar committee for each county. House Education approved.  Laid over on Senate Second Reading Special Calendar March 5. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4652 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4652
  
  

Public School Employees

• Senate Bill 396. Updating commercial driver's license requirements. Passed Senate. Referred to House Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB396 SUB2.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=396
  
  
• Senate Bill 626. Providing teacher's license eligibility requirements for alien residents. Passed Senate. Referred to House Education then House Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB626 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=626
  
  
• House Bill 2967. Encouraging teachers who have achieved a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certificate to renew their certifications when they expire after 10 years, and continuing the salary bonus for renewed certificates.   Passed House. Referred to Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2967 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=2967
  
  
• House Bill 4291. Eliminating duplicitous criminal background investigations with both the West Virginia State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Passed House. Referred to Senate Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4291 SUB ENG.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4291
  
  
• House Bill 4324.  Extending the expiration date of employment of retired teachers beyond the post-retirement employment limit. Passed House. Referred to Senate Education then Senate Finance. Senate Education approved March 4. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4324 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4324
  
  
• House Bill 4387. Establishing “Flexible Leave Act.” (Note: The purpose of this bill is to allow for the use of earned leave with pay for an illness in an employee's immediate family. The bill’s provisions would apply to an “employer that provides leave with pay under the terms of: (1) A collective bargaining agreement; or (2) an employment policy.” The measure is silent as to whether or not it applies to governmental entities such as county boards, given the latter term of application.” Passed House. Referred to Senate Judiciary then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4387 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4387
  
  
• House Bill 4512. Relating to school bus operators. Passed House. Referred to Senate Education then Senate Finance.  Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4512 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4512
  
  
• House Bill 4602.  Defining the responsibilities of high school athletic directors. House Education approved.  Third Reading House Calendar (with right to amend) March 8. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4602 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4602
  
  
• House Concurrent Resolution 78. Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on providing adequate time in the school day reserved for teacher planning and preparation. Originating in House Education. Referred to House Rules. Moved from House Calendar, Unfinished Business to Special Calendar March 8. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2010&sessiontype=rs&btype=res
  
  
• House Concurrent Resolution 80. Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on the need for setting standards for assignment of school athletic directors. Originated in House Education. Referred to House Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/hcr80%20intr.htm

 

 

Public School Finance

• Senate Bill 220. Relating generally to federal subsidy bonds and bond financing. Passed Senate. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB220 intr.htm&yr=&sesstype=&i=220
  
  
• Senate Bill 237. Authorizing issuance of revenue bonds for public projects by municipalities, county commissions and certain boards of education (growth counties). These bonds would be secured by lottery revenue for the purpose of acquiring or constructing public projects. Passed Senate. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB237 eng.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=237
  
  
• Senate Bill 401. Relating to ad valorem property taxes (holding harmless the local share for public school support for reductions in revenues resulting from decisions of a board of assessment appeals). Passed Senate. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB401 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=401
  
  
• Senate Bill 547.  Correcting inconsistencies in county board levies’ code. Passed Senate. Referred to House Education then House Finance.  Placed on House Education agenda for March 8. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB547 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=547
  
  
• Senate Bill 548. Extending time for Boone County Board of Education to meet as levying body. Passed Senate and House; awaiting governor’s signature. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB548 enr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=548
  
  
• Senate Bill 573. Allowing audits published electronically with notice to proper authorities. Passed Senate. Referred to House Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB573 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=573
  
  
• Senate Bill 633. Enabling counties, municipalities, the state and county boards of education to deposit public funds into deposit accounts that are swept periodically into multiple federally insured deposit accounts through a deposit placement program without providing a bond. Passed Senate. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB633 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=633
  
  
• House Bill 4037. Relating generally to federal subsidy bonds and bond financing. Has completed legislative action; awaiting governor’s signature. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4037
  ENG.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4037
  
  
• House Bill 4306. Relating to public school support computation of local share. Referred to Senate Education then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4306 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4306
  
  
• House Bill 4455. Changing the Martinsburg public library to the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library. Passed House. Referred to Senate Government Organization. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4455 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4455
  
  
  

Public School Students

• House Bill 4211.  Providing supplemental funding for providing alternative programs for limited English proficient students. Passed House. Referred to Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4211 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4211
  
  
• House Bill 4593. Relating to high school graduation improvement. Passed House. Referred to Senate Education then Senate Finance. Senate Finance approved March 4. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4593 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4593
  
  
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 15. Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study student performance and instructional time. Referred to Senate Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2010&sessiontype=RS&input4=15&billtype=cr&houseorig=s&btype=res
  
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 23. Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study reducing school dropouts. Referred to Senate Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/scr23%20org.htm
  
  
• Senate Resolution 17. Encouraging judicial circuits and county boards of education implement new approach to truancy.  Has completed legislative action. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2010&sessiontype=RS&input4=17&billtype=r&houseorig=s&btype=res
  
• Senate Resolution 18. Requesting Senate substance abuse study committee review relationship between substance abuse and dropouts. Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2010&sessiontype=RS&input4=18&billtype=r&houseorig=s&btype=res

Public School Transportation

• House Bill 4223. Increasing the safety of school children that use school buses. Passed House. Referred to Senate Education then Senate Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4223 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4223
  
  
• House Bill 4485. Increasing the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus. Passed House. Referred to Senate Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4485 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4485
  
  
• House Bill 4667. Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to maintain school bus turnarounds in the state. Passed House. Referred to Senate Transportation and Infrastructure then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4667 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4667
  
  

Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

• House Bill 4031.  Providing flexibility in the West Virginia public school support plan for funding regional education service agencies.  Passed House. Referred to Senate Education then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4031 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4031

School Building Authority of West Virginia (SBA)/School Construction/Facilities

• Senate Bill 229. Authorizing School Building Authority issue outstanding bonds.  Passed Senate. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB229 SUB2.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=229
  
  
•  House Bill 4359. Requiring local labor for public construction projects. Passed House. Referred to Senate Labor then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4359 SUB ENG.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4359
  
  
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 18. Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study prevailing wage laws' economic impact. Referred to Senate Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/scr18%20intr.htm

West Virginia Board of Education

• Senate Bill 631.  Updating process for adopting textbooks and other instructional material. Passed Senate. Committee Reference Dispensed. Passed House March 5.  Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB631 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=631
  
  
• House Bill 2542.  "Jason Flatt Act of 2010.”  NOTE: This measure would require the state Center for Professional Development (CPD) to provide routine education of all professional educators and those school service personnel having direct contact with students on suicide prevention, based on state Board of Education guidelines, including those relating to delivery options. Passed House. Referred to Senate Education. Referred to Senate Finance.  Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2542 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=2542
  
  
• House Bill 4436. Providing discretion to schools that make AYP to use assessments and adopting instructional strategies and programs that promote student learning. Passed House. Referred to Senate Education. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4436 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4436
  
  
• House Bill 4669. Granting exceptions to certain statutes to innovation zone plans approved by state Board of Education. Passed House. Referred to Senate Education. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4669 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4669
  
  
• House Concurrent Resolution 57. Requesting a study on improving the efficiency, focus and fairness of the system for holding school systems accountable for preparing students for the 21st Century economy. House Education approved Feb. 16. Referred to House Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/hcr57%20intr.htm

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC)/Higher Education-related

• Senate Bill 128. Relating to Smart 529 college savings plan. Passed Senate. Referred to House Education then House Finance.  Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB128 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=128
  
  
• Senate Bill 324. Establishing tax credit for repayment of certain student loans. Passed Senate. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB324 SUB2.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=324
  
  
• Senate Bill 480. Relating to public higher education personnel. Passed Senate. Referred to House Education and House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB480 sub1 eng.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=480
  
  
• Senate Bill 499. Changing names of certain community and technical colleges. Passed Senate. Referred to House Education. Reference: : http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb499 org.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=499
  
  
• Senate bill 543. Authorizing Energy and Water Savings Revolving Loan Fund Program rule for Higher Education Policy Commission.  Passed Senate. Reference dispensed. House adopted March 5. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB543 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=543
  
  
• Senate Bill 611. Removing location requirement for certain higher education offices. Has been referred to Senate/House Conference Committee. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb611 eng.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=611
  
  
• Senate Bill 612.  Authorizing Governor certify certain capital improvement projects' lists (higher education). Passed Senate. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB612 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=612
  
  
• House Bill 4026. Relating to Higher Education Capital Facilities Generally. Passed House. Referred to Senate Finance. Full Senate consideration deferred March 4. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4026 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4026
  
  
• House Bill 4145. Providing services and facilities to assist student veterans at state institutions of higher education. Passed House. Referred to Senate Military then Education. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4145 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4145
  
  
• House Bill 4493. Authorizing a rule for the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding the Energy and Water Savings Revolving Loan Fund Program. House Education approved Feb. 25. Placed on House Calendar March 5.  Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4493 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4493
  
  
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 41. Authorizing issuance of revenue bonds to provide capital improvements for state colleges and universities. Adopted by Senate. Referred to House Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/scr41%20org.htm

West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA)

• Senate Bill 442. Clarifying PEIA Finance Board may offset certain annual retiree premium increases. Passed Senate. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB442 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=442
  
  
• Senate Bill 446. Clarifying deceased public employees' survivors participate in comprehensive group health insurance plans only. Passed Senate. Referred to House Banking and Insurance then House Finance. Referred to House Finance. Reference:
  http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB446 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=446
  
  
• Senate Bill 447. Clarifying deceased public employees' survivors participate in comprehensive group health insurance plans only. Passed Senate. Referred to House Banking and Insurance then House Finance. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB446 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=446
  
  
• Senate Bill 449. Relating to PEIA preexisting conditions limitations. Referred to House Finance. Reference
  http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB449 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=449
  
  
• House Bill 4210. Requiring the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board to have a quorum of five members present at any public hearing. Passed House. Referred to Senate Government Organization. Reference:
  http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4210 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4210
  
  
• House Bill 4299. Providing that nonstate retired employees who have worked for their last nonstate employer for less than five years are responsible for their entire premium cost. Passed House. Referred to Senate Finance. Reference:
  http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4299 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=429
  
  
• House Bill 4373. Eliminating the twelve-month look-back period for certain children who have had employer sponsored insurance. Passed House. Referred to Senate Banking and Insurance then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4373 ENG.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4373

 

Teachers Retirement System (TRS)

• Senate Bill 331. Clarifying certain PERS and teachers' disability retirement qualifications. Passed Senate. Referred to House Pensions and Retirement then House Finance. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB331 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=331
  
  
• Senate Bill 553. Extending time to purchase full service credit in Teachers' Defined Contribution Retirement System. Passed Senate. Committee reference dispensed.  House adopted March 5. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB553 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=553
  
  
• House Concurrent Resolution 19. Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study what the appropriate amount for income tax exemptions for retirees in the state should be. Referred to House Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/hcr19%20intr.htm

Workers' Compensation

• House Bill 4615. Authorizing political subdivisions to establish risk pools to insure their Workers' Compensation risks. The pertinent language reads: “Any group of two or more political subdivisions may, upon approval of the Insurance Commissioner, establish and maintain a self-insurance pool to insure their workers' compensation risks: Provided, That political subdivisions may not make application to the Insurance Commissioner to operate a risk pool until rules promulgated (by the state Insurance Commissioner) regulating such programs have been made effective.” House passed. Referred to Senate Banking and Insurance then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4615 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4615

EDUCATION-RELATED

Child Welfare

• Senate Bill 120. Requiring certain students provide dental exam proof. Passed House. Referred to House Health and Human Resources then House Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB120 SUB1 eng.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=120
  
  
• Senate Bill 349. Requiring child care centers have written evacuation plan. Has completed legislative action. Reference: Senate Bill 610. Extending statutory exemption to certain out-of-school time programs. Passed Senate. Referred to http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB349 SUB2.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=349House Government Organization. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb610 org.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=610
  
  
• Senate Bill 636. Reconstituting Commission to Study Residential Placement of Children. Passed Senate. Referred to House Health and Human Resources then House Government Organization. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB636 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=636
  
  
• Senate Bill 669. Allowing municipalities to offer teen courts. Passed Senate. Referred to House Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB669 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=669
  
  
• House Bill 4164. Creating of a pilot program for the placement of children four to ten years of age in foster care which would be known as Jacob's Law. Passed House. Referred to Senate Health and Human Resources then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4164 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4164
  
  
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 16. Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study educational and communication barriers of deaf or hard of hearing children. Referred to Senate Education then Senate Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/scr16%20intr.htm
  
  
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 52. Requesting Joint Committee on Judiciary study child pornography investigative process. Referred to Senate Rules. Reference:  Reference relating to text not available on Legislature’s Website.
  
  
• House Concurrent Resolution 49. Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to direct the Legislative Auditor to conduct an audit of the Child Protective Services Division. Referred to House Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/hcr49%20intr.htm

Crimes

• Senate Bill 533. Revising statutory language regarding child abuse. Passed Senate. Referred to House Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB533 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=533
  
  
• House Bill 2612. Increasing penalties for failing to report child abuse. Passed House. Referred to Senate Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2612 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=2612
  
  
• House Bill 2773. Increasing the monetary penalties for selling tobacco products to minors. Passed House. Referred to Senate Judiciary then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2773 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=2773
  
  
• House Bill 4188.  Establishing Anti-Criminal Street Gang Act. Passed House. Referred to Senate Judiciary then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4188 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4188
  
  
• House Bill 4207. Making it unlawful to send obscene, anonymous, harassing and threatening communications by computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant or other mobile device. Passed House. Referred to Senate Judiciary then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4207 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4207

Elections

• Senate Joint Resolution 10. Proposing amendment to Constitution designated Initiative, Referendum and Recall Amendment.  As written, most provisions apply to “any level of government in West Virginia.” Referred to Senate Judiciary then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/sjr10%20intr.htm
  
  

Governmental Entities

• Senate Bill 238. Relating to the use of mineral rights to benefit state agencies, institutions or departments. NOTE; this appears to affect state government agencies only.  Passed Senate. Referred to House Natural Resources then House Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB238 SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=238
  
  
• Senate Bill 453. Providing State Register subscribers electronic format option. Passed Senate. Referred to House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB453 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=453
  
  
• Senate Bill 574. Declaring December 7 special memorial day. Passed Senate.  According to the Bill Note, all “municipalities” in the state are encouraged to commemorate that date. Referred to House Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security then House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB574 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=574
  
  
• House Bill 4161. Creating the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs. Passed House. Referred to Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4161 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4161
• House Concurrent Resolution 58.  Designating the annual observance of the week following Labor Day as Labor History Week.  House adopted. Referred to Senate Government Organization.  Reference:  http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/hcr58%20intr.htm
  
  
• House Concurrent Resolution 68. Designating the annual observance of the week following the Veterans' Day Holiday as Veterans' History Week. Referred to House Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/hcr68%20intr.htm
  
  
• House Concurrent Resolution 69. Requesting a study on the establishment of a codified Food Council. Referred to House Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2010&sessiontype=rs&btype=res
  
  
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 51. Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study state Occupational, Safety and Health Act. Referred to Senate Rules. Reference relating to text not available on Legislature’s Website.
  
  
• House Concurrent Resolution 9. Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize a study of the law governing the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Referred to House Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/hcr9%20intr.htm
  
  
  

Taxation

• House Joint Resolution 101. Commercial and Industrial Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption Amendment. House adopted Feb. 17. Referred to Senate. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2010&sessiontype=rs&btype=res
  
  
• Senate Joint Resolution 2. Proposing amendment to Constitution designated Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment. Referred to Senate Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/sjr2%20intr.htm
  also Refer to Senate Joint Resolution 7. Referred to Senate Judiciary then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/sjr7%20intr.htm. A related Resolution is Senate Joint Resolution 8. Referred to Senate Judiciary then Senate Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/sjr8%20intr.htm
  
  
• House Concurrent Resolution 44. Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize a study of rising taxes on real property. Referred to House Rules. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2010_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/hcr44%20intr.htm

MISCELLANEOUS

• Senate Bill 648. Repealing outdated and obsolete sections of education code. Passed Senate. Referred to House Education then House Finance. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB648 intr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=648Senate
  
  
• House Bill 4281. Replacing references to "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability". Passed House. Referred to Senate Judiciary. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4281 SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4281
  
  
• House Bill 3152.  Establishing Athletic Trainers Registration Act. Passed House. Referred to Senate Government Organization. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB3152  SUB.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&

APPROVED BY GOVERNOR

• House Bill 4040. Requiring county boards to adopt contingency plans designed to guarantee 180 separate days of instruction for students. Signed by governor February 5, 2010.  Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4040ENR.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4040 (NOTE: Enrolled Bill). 

REFERRED TO GOVERNOR

• Senate Bill 391. Relating to county board of education members' eligibility. Passed Legislature; referred to governor. Reference: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB391 enr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=391

 

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