Date of Birth: October 17th, 1959
Education: Hedgesville High School; James Rumsey Vocational Technical Center (1) Industrial and Residential Electricity (2) Air Conditioning (3) Machine Trades
Occupation: Businessman; Classified Certified Water Specialist Class V; Master Electrician; Master Plumber; Refrigeration Engineer
Spouse: Andrea Dendy Blair
Children: Philip Lee Blair, Saira Grey Blair
Parents: Freddie L. and Jeanette Blair
Religion: Christian
Town of Birth: Martinsburg, WV
Affiliations: Member, National Rifle Association; West Virginia Citizens Defense League; Eastern Panhandle Business Association
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2023President Blair was the Lead Sponsor of 109 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 150 | Budget Bill | Pending | Finance |
| SB 161 | Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property | Signed | |
| SB 162 | Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces in certain areas for carbon sequestration | Signed | |
| SB 420 | Establishing one-time bonus payment for certain retirants | Pending | |
| SB 421 | Updating federal taxable income and other terms in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 422 | Requiring public schools to publish curriculum online at beginning of each new school year | Signed | |
| SB 423 | Increasing salary for certain state employees | Signed | |
| SB 424 | Authorizing refundable tax credit applied against personal income tax or corporation net income tax | Pending | Finance |
| SB 425 | Granting cost-of-living stipend to correctional officers employed by Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Pending | Finance |
| SB 426 | Banning use of certain products and platforms deemed unsafe or high risk on government systems | RFSD | |
| SB 427 | Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 499 | Expiring unappropriated funds in General Revenue from Excess Lottery Revenue Fund | Pending | Finance |
| SB 500 | Expiring unappropriated funds in General Revenue from Lottery Net Profits | Pending | Finance |
| SB 501 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, Public Defender Services | Pending | Finance |
| SB 502 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education | Pending | Finance |
| SB 503 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHS, WV State Police | Pending | Finance |
| SB 504 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund | Pending | Finance |
| SB 505 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Administration, Office of Secretary | Pending | Finance |
| SB 506 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, Hope Scholarship | Pending | Finance |
| SB 507 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHS, Division of Administrative Services | Pending | Finance |
| SB 510 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to BOE, Department of Education | Signed | |
| SB 649 | Authorizing Berkeley County Council to change its name to Berkeley County Commission | Signed | |
| SB 701 | Updating administration and requirements of Managed Timberland Program | Pending | |
| SB 702 | Making supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources | Pending | Finance |
| SB 703 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Transportation, DMV | Pending | Finance |
| SB 704 | Making supplementary appropriation to BOE, Vocational Division | Pending | Finance |
| SB 705 | Making supplementary appropriation to Division of Health, Maternal and Child Health | Pending | Finance |
| SB 706 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Agriculture, WV Spay Neuter Assistance Fund | Pending | Finance |
| SB 707 | Making supplementary appropriation to Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions, Economic Development Authority | Pending | Finance |
| SB 708 | Making supplementary appropriation to BOE, School Lunch Program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 709 | Making supplementary appropriation to Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions, Consumer Advocate Fund | Pending | Finance |
| SB 710 | Establishing Welcome Home Grant Program | Pending | |
| SB 711 | Making supplementary appropriation to DOT, Division of Highways | Pending | Finance |
| SB 712 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, Office of Technology | Pending | Finance |
| SB 713 | Increasing number of districts and limit on approved costs under BUILD WV Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 714 | Making supplementary appropriation to DHS, Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority | Pending | Finance |
| SB 715 | Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, WV Birth-to-Three Fund | Pending | Finance |
| SB 716 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans’ Assistance, Veterans' Facilities Support Fund | Pending | Finance |
| SB 717 | Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, WV Safe Drinking Water Treatment | Pending | Finance |
| SB 718 | Making supplementary appropriation to Division of Human Services, Child Care Development | Pending | Finance |
| SB 719 | Making supplementary appropriation to BOE, School Building Authority | Pending | Finance |
| SB 720 | Making supplementary appropriation to Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions, PSC | Pending | Finance |
| SB 721 | Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Hospital Service Revenue Account | Pending | Finance |
| SB 722 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Commerce, Division of Rehabilitation Services | Pending | Finance |
| SB 723 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Agriculture | Pending | Finance |
| SB 724 | Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Human Services | Pending | Finance |
| SB 741 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry | Pending | Finance |
| SB 742 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance | Pending | Finance |
| SB 743 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to BOE, Department of Education | Pending | Finance |
| SB 744 | Making supplemental appropriation to Department of Economic Development, Office of Secretary | Pending | Finance |
| SB 745 | Making supplemental appropriation to Executive, Governor's Office, Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund | Pending | Finance |
| SB 746 | Supplementing appropriations to DOT, Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities | Pending | Finance |
| SB 747 | Making supplementary appropriation to Adjutant General, State Militia | Pending | Finance |
| SB 748 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Governor's Office, Civil Contingent Fund | Pending | Finance |
| SB 749 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to DOT, Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities, State Rail Authority | Pending | Finance |
| SB 750 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Administration, Division of General Services | Pending | Finance |
| SB 751 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to BOE, State Department of Education, Classroom Aide Program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 752 | Making a supplemental appropriation to Department of Revenue, State Budget Office | Pending | Finance |
| SB 753 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Adjutant General, State Militia | Pending | Finance |
| SB 754 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Office of Secretary | Pending | Finance |
| SB 755 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Health | Pending | Finance |
| SB 756 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to DOT, Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities, Public Transit | Pending | Finance |
| SB 757 | Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHS, Division of Administrative Services | Pending | Finance |
| SB 758 | Supplementing and amending appropriation to DHS, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitations, Correctional Units | Pending | Finance |
| SB 759 | Supplementing appropriations to DOT, Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities, Aeronautics Commission | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1001 | Combining Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund and Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund – Part B for surplus deposit eligibility | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1002 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Revenue, Office of Secretary | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1003 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to multiple funds for Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Signed | |
| SB 1004 | Making supplementary appropriation to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Parolee Supervision Fees and Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority | Signed | |
| SB 1005 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Correctional Units and Bureau of Juvenile Services | Signed | |
| SB 1006 | Updating temporary identification cards for released inmates | Signed | |
| SB 1007 | Requiring municipalities to reimburse responsible county regional jail per diem fees in certain cases | Signed | |
| SB 1008 | Clarifying conditions for pretrial release | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 1009 | Prohibiting use of state funds for certain procedures or benefits not medically necessary | Signed | |
| SB 1010 | Authorizing Supreme Court to develop pretrial release programs in all circuits | Signed | |
| SB 1011 | Updating authority and duties of Commissioner of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 1012 | Updating child support guidelines | Pending | |
| SB 1013 | Making WV an agreement state with US Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Pending | |
| SB 1014 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Administration, PEIA | Pending | |
| SB 1015 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to BOE, State Aid to Schools | Pending | |
| SB 1016 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Education, State Aid to Schools | Pending | |
| SB 1017 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Higher Education Policy Commission, Marshall University | READ | |
| SB 1018 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to BOE, State Department of Education | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1019 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to WV State Senate, WV House of Delegates, and to Joint Expenses | Signed | |
| SB 1020 | Authorizing Mercer County Commission to levy special district excise tax for Ridges Economic Opportunity Development District | BL | |
| SB 1021 | Funding certain first responders | Signed | |
| SB 1022 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Homeland Security, Division of Emergency Management | Signed | |
| SB 1023 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, Division of Emergency Management, Growth County Fire Protection Fund and County Fire Protection Fund | Signed | |
| SB 1024 | Establishing Summersville Lake State Park | Pending | |
| SB 1025 | Clarifying that payments paid prior to effective date on certain tax credits are eligible for tax credit | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1026 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to DOH | Signed | |
| SB 1027 | Supplementing, amending and increasing existing items of appropriation from State Road Fund to DOH | Signed | |
| SB 1028 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Governor's Office, Civil Contingent Fund | READ | |
| SB 1029 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Economic Development, Office of Secretary | Signed | |
| SB 1030 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Administration, Office of Technology | Signed | |
| SB 1031 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Administration, Division of General Services | Signed | |
| SB 1032 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry | Signed | |
| SB 1033 | Making supplemental appropriation of federal funds to Department of Commerce, Geological and Economic Survey | Signed | |
| SB 1034 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Arts, Culture, and History, Division of Culture and History | Signed | |
| SB 1035 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to DEP, Division of Environmental Protection | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1036 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Commerce, Division of Natural Resources | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1037 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Veterans’ Assistance | Signed | |
| SB 1038 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Adjutant General, State Militia | Signed | |
| SB 1039 | Making supplementary appropriation to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority | Signed | |
| SB 1040 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Attorney General | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1041 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to Department of Homeland Security, West Virginia State Police | Signed | |
| SB 1042 | Expiring funds to Department of Education, Vocational Consolidated Accounts Fund from State Department of Education | Signed | |
| SB 1043 | Supplementing and amending appropriations from General Revenue to DHHR | Signed | |
| SB 1044 | Including Potomac State College in eligibility for Learn and Earn Program | Pending | |
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