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There are 45 bill(s) regarding Education -- Colleges & Universities

Bill Title Status Committee Step Last Action
SB 46 Increasing fees for certain higher education students Pending  Senate Education Committee  01/09/08 
SB 56 Providing fee waivers for certain higher education students Pending  Senate Education Committee  01/09/08 
SB 213 Requiring Promise Scholarship repayments under certain circumstances Pending  Senate Education Committee  01/11/08 
SB 287 Establishing West Virginia Research Trust Fund Signed    Governor  04/08/08 
SB 523 Allowing higher education institutions more planning and operating flexibility Pending  Senate Education Committee  01/31/08 
SB 564 Relating to higher education tuition and fee waivers Signed    Governor  04/08/08 
SB 682 Creating Community and Technical College Capital Improvement Fund Signed    Governor  04/08/08 
SB 747 Creating PROMISE Scholarship Summer Internship Program Pending  House Education Committee  02/26/08 
SB 776 Increasing Excess Lottery Revenue Fund deposits to Higher Education Improvement Fund Pending  Senate Finance Committee  02/20/08 
SB 777 Authorizing Marshall University and West Virginia University to manage certain real property Pending  House Education Committee  02/28/08 
HB 2168 Relating to credit card solicitation on college campuses Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/09/08 
HB 2191 Exempting certain start-up businesses founded by West Virginia college or university graduates from various state, county and municipal taxes Pending  House Finance Committee  01/09/08 
HB 2202 Relating to granting campus police officers law enforcement powers at private institutions of higher education in this state Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/06/08 
HB 2210 Prohibiting employees of higher education from assisting students in securing abortions Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/09/08 
HB 2270 Providing West Virginia students with a partial PROMISE scholarship for schooling outside this state for the reason that no in-state institution offers a course for a major or a degree in the student's desired field Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 2316 Changing the PROMISE Scholarship Program to the PROMISE Forgivable Student Loan Program and establishing deferment and forgiveness conditions Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 2421 Providing that attendance of college by a noncustodial parent may not be used as grounds to modify a child support order Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/09/08 
HB 2453 Providing that the assignment and transfer of real property for research and development at institutions of higher education for economic development purposes includes housing projects Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 2556 Creating the institute for increased postsecondary education participation Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 2783 Exempting undergraduate students attending state colleges or universities for the first two years postgraduation, from the payment of state income tax Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 3013 Providing for special registration plates bearing the logo, insignia, letters or words demonstrating support for Mountain State University Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  01/09/08 
HB 3067 Providing salary increases for deputies with college degrees Pending  House Finance Committee  01/09/08 
HB 3082 Providing for tuition and fee waiver for certain child survivors of domestic violence deaths Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 3098 Allowing a tax deduction for all prepaid tuition contracts or college savings plan Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 3132 Protecting the academic speech of higher education professional educators Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 3165 Providing for a credit against the West Virginia personal income tax liability in the amount of payments made on student loans Pending  House Finance Committee  01/09/08 
HB 3240 Extending the provisions of the higher education flexibility act Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 3273 Modifying the provisions regarding the higher education institutions that are eligible for receiving PROMISE scholarship funds Pending  House Education Committee  01/09/08 
HB 4033 Providing for a legislative rule requiring repayment of a PROMISE scholarship award under certain circumstances Pending  House Education Committee  01/11/08 
HB 4159 Rescinding state financial assistance from students who receive two or more citations for illegal consumption or possession of alcohol Pending  House Education Committee  01/24/08 
HB 4313 Waving tuition and fees for members of the WV State Police Pending  House Finance Committee  02/22/08 
HB 4350 Requiring that all decisions regarding certain reductions in full-time classified personnel workforce at state institutions of higher education be made on the basis of seniority Pending  House Education Committee  01/31/08 
HB 4352 Allowing teachers who graduated from colleges and universities that are not accredited by associations recognized in West Virginia, to obtain a teaching certificate based on their certification in another state Pending  House Education Committee  01/31/08 
HB 4375 Approving fee waivers for certain students and faculty and staff at institutions of higher education Pending  House Education Committee  02/01/08 
HB 4401 Protecting the academic speech of professional educators Pending  House Education Committee  02/04/08 
HB 4433 Increasing the maximum amount of a medical student loan that may be cancelled Signed    Governor  04/08/08 
HB 4436 Creating a course in solar hot water heating at each community and technical college in the state Pending  House Education Committee  02/06/08 
HB 4469 Allowing state colleges and universities to better manage real property gifted to them or acquired by them with private funds Pending  House Education Committee  02/08/08 
HB 4477 Relating to payment of GED exam fees Signed    Governor  05/14/08 
HB 4510 Relating to requirements for PROMISE scholarships Pending  House Education Committee  02/12/08 
HB 4531 Prohibiting illegal aliens from obtaining in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities Pending  House Education Committee  02/14/08 
HB 4566 Providing a tax credit for scholarship donations Pending  House Finance Committee  02/14/08 
HB 4599 Prohibiting cloning human embryos in state medical schools, colleges or universities Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/18/08 
HB 4610 Giving state institutions of higher education more flexibility in the planning and operation of their schools Pending  House Education Committee  02/18/08 
HB 4694 Relating to suspension of drivers license for certain offenses if committed by college students Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  02/18/08