Natural Resources and the Public Estate Amendment [HJR-12]
The purpose of this resolution is to provide the people with the right to clean air, pure water, and maintenance of our State’s natural resources for current and future generations.
HJR-12: Natural Resources and the Public Estate Amendment
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2021
Relating to wages of persons with disabilities [HB-2542]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons; create a state “Employment First” policy that encourages agencies to facilitate employment of disabled persons; establish a task force to initiate these policies; provide for the DHHR Bureau for Behavioral Health, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Education, DHHR Bureau for Medical Services (State Medicaid Agency) and Workforce WV to implement the policy; and remove current exemption for paying minimum wages to persons in nonprofit
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HB-2542: Relating to wages of persons with disabilities
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin
Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2021
Relating to withholding tax on income of nonresidents from natural resources royalty payments [HB-2081]
The purpose of this bill is to require lessees of West Virginia real estate who make natural resources royalty payments for in-state property to any nonresident lessor, to withhold West Virginia personal income tax on natural resources royalty payments. The bill provides exceptions, penalties, defines terms and grants rule-making authority.
HB-2081: Relating to withholding tax on income of nonresidents from natural resources royalty payments
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe
Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/17/2021