Date of Birth: March 3rd, 1960
Education: East Preston High School
Occupation: Coal Miner
Spouse: Patty Smith
Children: Amy J. and husband Tim Wotring; R. Scott Smith and wife Beth
Parents: George and Iola Clem
Religion: Protestant
Town of Birth: Oakland, MD
Affiliations: Member, National Rifle Association; Brookside Church of the Brethren; FFA Alumni Assoc., CTE Advisory Board
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2023Senator Smith was the Lead Sponsor of 33 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJR 2 | Disabled Veterans' Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment | Pending | Finance |
| SB 13 | Establishing annual oversight fee for wells producing more than 10,000 cubic feet of gas per day | Pending | Finance |
| SB 14 | Allocating proceeds of sales tax from sale of parts, tires, repair and maintenance services for motor vehicles to State Road Fund | Pending | |
| SB 15 | Relating to apportionment of oil and gas severance taxes and funding WV DEP Office of Oil and Gas | Pending | Finance |
| SB 23 | Fetal Heartbeat Act | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 24 | Relating to long-term care and substance abuse treatment | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 25 | Requiring disclaimers on third-party, nongovernment solicitations of services for filing business annual reports with Secretary of State | Pending | |
| SB 27 | Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects | Pending | Agriculture |
| SB 28 | Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler | Pending | |
| SB 29 | Relating to funding for volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services units | Pending | |
| SB 30 | Transferring child welfare enforcement responsibilities to WV State Police | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 67 | Requiring DHHR file petition to terminate parental rights under certain circumstances | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 68 | Relating to use of force, including deadly force, in defense of self, real, and personal property | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 105 | Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax | Pending | Finance |
| SB 106 | Protecting albino deer | Pending | Agriculture |
| SB 107 | Relating to time limitation for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims | Pending | Banking and Insurance |
| SB 108 | Requiring certain probationers to participate in work release program and spend six months in work release center | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 109 | Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act | Pending | |
| SB 110 | Relating to maintenance and repair of roads and highways | Pending | |
| SB 111 | Relating to pollution control facilities tax treatment | Pending | Finance |
| SB 128 | Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness | BL | |
| SB 143 | Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program | Signed | |
| SB 285 | Creating WV Coal Marketing Program | Pending | |
| SB 286 | Relating to proceeds and application of hotel occupancy tax | Pending | |
| SB 287 | Prohibiting turkey hunting with rifle | Pending | Agriculture |
| SB 429 | Establishing statewide health and safety fee for tourism and recreational activities by county commissions | Pending | |
| SB 439 | Establishing design-build program for DEP | Signed | |
| SB 447 | Providing tax credit to certain disabled veterans for lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing license | Pending | Finance |
| SB 448 | Providing funding for DEP Office of Oil and Gas | Pending | Finance |
| SB 574 | Establishing residency requirements for candidates seeking nomination to US Congress | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 609 | Obtaining approval for decommissioning or deconstructing of existing power plant | Signed | |
| SB 611 | Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases | Pending | |
| SB 685 | Amending deliberate intent exception to immunities provided under workers compensation | Pending | Judiciary |
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