HOUSE OF DELEGATES
BILLS INTRODUCED
Thursday, March 5, 2009
2951.By Del. Sobonya, Eldridge, Hutchins, Stowers, Sumner, Rowan, Schadler, Hunt, Miller, C.,
Barker and Ross - Increasing the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus stopped
for the purpose of receiving or discharging children - To Judiciary then Finance
2952.By Del. Webster, Barker, Brown, Ferro, Hunt, Longstreth, Miley, Perry, Shook, Staggers and
Ellem - Clarifying that a terroristic threat is a felony regardless of intent to actually commit
the threatened act - To Judiciary then Finance
2953.By Del. Campbell (By Request) - Providing for the issuance of a special "Animal Friendly"
license plate (FN) - To Roads and Transportation then Finance
2954.By Del. Webster, Doyle, Brown, Evans, Fleischauer, Guthrie, Schadler, Wells, Hutchins,
Marshall and Moore - Prohibiting discrimination based upon age or sexual orientation - To
Judiciary
2955.By Del. Louisos - Removing West Virginia University of Technology from the merger with
West Virginia University - To Education then Finance
2956.By Del. Rodighiero - Prohibiting the finance board pursuant to the West Virginia Public
Employees Insurance Act from increasing the types and levels of costs to applicable current
and retired employees during the 2010 and 2011 plan years (FN) - To Banking and Insurance
then Finance
2957.By Del. Beach, Perry, Shaver, Varner, Eldridge, Argento and Williams - Requiring the
county extension service to collect applicable data regarding the locations of all cemeteries
within West Virginia - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization
2958.By Del. Hamilton - Increasing the fines for a trespassing conviction pursuant to certain
circumstances - To Judiciary
2959.By Del. White, Campbell and Shook - Prohibiting premium subsidies in the Public
Employees Insurance Agency health plans for retirees who were hired on or after January 1,
2010 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance
2960.By Del. Fleischauer, Manypenny, Marshall, Mahan, Doyle, Martin, Beach, Shook, Lawrence,
Longstreth and Hatfield - Relating to water pollution control - To Government Organization
then Judiciary
2961.By Del. Fleischauer, Marshall, Beach, Shook, Pethtel, Shaver, Varner, Morgan, Perry,
Reynolds and Craig - Adding two members to the institutional boards of governors of West
Virginia University and Marshall University based upon race, gender and ethnicity (FN) - To
Education then Finance
2962.By Del. Shott, Lane, Rowan, McGeehan, Sobonya, Evans, Hamilton, Miller, J., Walters,
Duke and Schadler - Raising the maximum personal income tax exemption for persons over
the age of sixty-five and for persons who are totally disabled - To Senior Citizen Issues then
Finance
2963.By Del. Cann, Smith, Paxton, Kominar, Hall, Craig, Miller, C., Perry, Skaff and Rowan -
Permitting the period of service by veterans of the conflicts in Granada, Lebanon and the
Panama Canal be allowed as military service credit for persons who are eligible for public
employees retirement benefits - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance
2964.By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Relating to issuance of renewal license certificate
to motor vehicle dealers - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary
2965.By Del. Mahan, Webster, Doyle, Boggs, Phillips, Lawrence and Campbell - Requiring
candidates for the House of Delegates and the Senate to file their announcement of
candidacies with the Secretary of State - To Judiciary
2966.By Del. Eldridge, Walters, Argento, Stowers, Klempa, Martin, Barker, Varner, Reynolds,
Butcher and Manchin - Requiring both parents to be equally responsible for a child's funeral
expenses - To Judiciary
2967.By Del. Poling, M., Paxton and Michael - Encouraging teachers who have achieved a
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certificate to renew their certifications
when they expire after ten years, and continuing the salary bonus for renewed certificates
(FN) - To Education then Finance
2968.By Del. Mahan, Sumner, Moye, Wooton and Susman - Requiring the State Fire Commission
to establish safety standards for liquefied petroleum gas systems - To Government
Organization then Judiciary
2969.By Del. Mahan, Sumner, Moye, Wooton and Susman - Requiring firefighters to have annual
hazardous materials training - To Government Organization
2970.By Del. White, Campbell, Reynolds and Iaquinta - Relating to compensation awards to
victims of crimes - To Judiciary then Finance
2971.By Del. Eldridge and Stowers - Clarifying domestic relations definitions - To Judiciary
2972.By Del. Reynolds - Requiring that not less than fifty percent of the moneys remaining in the
Tourism Promotion Fund be made to West Virginia companies - To Government
Organization then Finance