Legislative Accomplishments
Examples of legislation passed
The purpose of this bill is to protect animal and crop facilities from damage and destructive acts. The bill provides definitions and establishes that acts that damage, destroy, or deprive the owner or operator of an animal or crop facility of animals, crops, equipment, or records are prohibited and constitute a criminal offense. The bill provides for criminal penalties, and allows the owner or operator of an animal or crop facility to obtain injunctive relief. The bill also makes a person who commits an offense liable for twice the amount of the damages the person causes.
Relating to digging, growing, collecting, gathering, possessing and selling ginseng
http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2013_SESSIONS/RS/bills/SB470%20ENG.pdf
The purpose of this bill is to permit farm wineries to sell samples and wine during the operation of fairs or festivals and on Sunday mornings of those events.
Increasing the amount of timber that can be sold on state Wildlife Management Areas, without sealed bids, from $500 to $5,000.
Exempting land-based finfish aquaculture facilities from certain sludge management requirements.
Allowing the hunting of coyotes by use of amber colored artificial light with certain restrictions.
http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2011_SESSIONS/RS/bills/SB245%20SUB2%20ENR.pdf
The purpose of this bill is to establish a program to provide financial assistance to wastewater treatment facilities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed that are required to install expensive technology in order to meet stringent nutrient standards imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency..
http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2012_SESSIONS/RS/bills/SB221%20SUB1%20enr.pdf
The purpose of this bill is to require routine suicide prevention training for all teachers and principals.
http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2012_SESSIONS/RS/bills/SB597%20SUB1%20enr.pdf
The purpose of this bill is to requiring carbon monoxide detectors be installed in hotels, motels, hospitals, long-term care facilities, adult or child care facilities, assisted living facilities, boarding houses, dormitories and apartment buildings. The bill requires smoke detectors and sprinkler systems meet state fire code requirements. The bill requires a carbon monoxide alarm be installed in a central location outside of sleeping quarters and basements where fuel-fired appliances are installed.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the age of a dependent child or stepchild for coverage under the provisions of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance program to twenty-five years of age.
Municipal vote by mail pilot program.
Permitting Monongalia County Commission to levy special tax excise tax (tax increment financing).
http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2013_SESSIONS/RS/bills/SB158%20SUB2%20ENR.pdf
The purpose of this bill is to insure that streets are safe, efficient and convenient for travel by all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders, policies, design guidance, planning, development, construction and maintenance of roads in this state.