Rep. Gary Howell
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
U.S. Army SSG Brian Curtis Rogers Memorial Bridge [HCR-13]
U.S. Army SSG Brian Curtis Rogers Memorial Bridge
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Atkinson
House Received Senate Message on 04/05/2017
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Relating generally to the tax treatment of manufacturing entities [HB-2513]
The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of manufacturing for purposes of special method for appraising qualified capital additions to manufacturing facilities for property tax purposes. The bill amends the formula for calculating credit allowed for manufacturing investment to include Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing and Small Arms, Ordinance and Ordinance Accessories Manufacturing. The bill increases the amount of such allowable credit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell
Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Creating a special motor vehicle collector license plate [HB-2514]
The purpose of this bill is to create a special motor vehicle collector license plate; to define collector motor vehicle and motor vehicle collector; to allow the holder of a motor vehicle collector license plate to transfer a special plate temporarily among collector motor vehicles owned by the collector; and to establish requirements and fees for a motor vehicle collector license plate application.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell
With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 03/15/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
West Virginia Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2017 [HB-2515]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the relocation, removal, alteration, renaming, rededication, or other disturbance of any statue, monument, memorial, nameplate, or plaque which is located on public property and has been erected for, or named, or dedicated in honor of certain historical military, civil rights, and Native American events, figures, and organizations; to prohibit any person from preventing the governmental entity having responsibility for maintaining the items, structures, or areas from taking proper measures to protect, preserve,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell
To Government Organization on 03/27/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring a transfer from reappropriated revenue accounts to General Revenue Fund [HB-2489]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Treasurer to transfer fifty percent of the unencumbered balance of each reappropriated revenue account in the State Treasury to the General Fund, under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler
Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to the forfeiture of unencumbered funds in special revenue accounts [HB-2488]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the forfeiture of unencumbered funds in special revenue accounts and repayment of certain percentages of the special revenue accounts to the General Revenue Fund, if these accounts have been inactive for designated periods. The bill also prohibits expenditures from these accounts pending the forfeiture of the funds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler
Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Prohibiting state nursing boards from limiting the number of students [HB-2504]
The purpose of this bill is to. remove the authority of state nursing boards to limit the number of students a nursing school may admit to the school.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daryl Cowles
Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Improving the focus on school-level continuous improvement processes [HB-2524]
The purpose of this bill is to improve the focus on school-level continuous improvement processes led by the principal. The bill includes instructional leadership among the duties and responsibilities of principals and assistants and requires instruction in their certification requirements. The instruction must include the standards for high quality schools, the school accreditation process and strategic planning for continuous improvement. School systems are given the flexibility to establish their own systems of support and supervision of beginning
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Sponsored by: Rep. Saira Blair
To Education on 03/25/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to tax credits for apprenticeship training in construction trades [HB-2555]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that programs be jointly administered by labor and management trustees in order to qualify for tax credits for apprenticeship training in construction trades.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daryl Cowles
Chapter 231, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Increasing the allowable corporation net income tax credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings investments [HB-2545]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the allowable corporation net income tax credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings investments made after June 30, 2017, from 10% to 25%. The bill also provides that the taxpayer may not combine this credit with the credit for consumers sales and service tax, but may elect the greater credit. The bill requires that the taxpayer not be in arrears in any state taxes or have a lien on the certified historic structures.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2017