Bill Status - 2016 Regular Session
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There are 49 bill(s) regarding Counties
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee | Step | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 12 | Relating to County Local Powers Act | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 03/05/16 |
| SB 253 | Exempting drug treatment and drug recovery facilities from county and municipal ordinances | Pending | Senate Rules | Committee | 01/25/16 |
| SB 254 | Not allowing county park commissions to prohibit firearms in facilities | Vetoed | Vetoed | ||
| SB 267 | Modifying removal procedure for certain county, school district and municipal officers | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016) | ||
| SB 306 | Permitting sale of county or district property online | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016) | ||
| SB 340 | Relating to payment by Municipal Bond Commission | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 01/21/16 |
| SB 424 | Allowing fire departments assess fees | Pending | House Finance | Committee | 02/19/16 |
| SB 485 | Establishing regional recreation authorities and areas | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 02/23/16 |
| SB 514 | Ensuring sufficient deliberation occur prior to closing or opening of public-owned facility | Pending | Senate Education | Committee | 02/04/16 |
| SB 526 | Authorizing county commissions add surcharge for trash collection service | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 02/05/16 |
| SB 548 | Relating to number of magistrates in certain counties | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/19/16 |
| SB 615 | Including municipal land bank as agency within WV Land Reuse Agency Authorization Act | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 02/17/16 |
| SB 644 | Authorizing counties to offer license plates customized to county | Pending | House Roads and Transportation | Committee | 03/02/16 |
| SB 647 | Exempting certain complimentary hotel rooms from occupancy tax | Pending | House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development | Committee | 03/02/16 |
| SB 686 | Authorizing local governing authorities hold sanctioned motor vehicle races on roads, streets or airports under their jurisdiction | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016) | ||
| SB 688 | Relating to county and regional solid waste facility siting plans | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 02/22/16 |
| SB 701 | Relating generally to resort area districts | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 03/03/16 |
| HB 2683 | Adding an additional magistrate court deputy clerk position for Lewis County | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 01/13/16 |
| HB 2711 | Providing for a scratch-off game to fund a drug treatment facility on post-mine land in Mingo and Logan Counties | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 01/13/16 |
| HB 2801 | Permitting county commissions and municipalities to designate areas of special interest which will not affect the use of property in those areas | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 6, 2016) | ||
| HB 2847 | Permitting sheriffs to hire outside attorneys to assist with collection of taxes | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 01/13/16 |
| HB 2865 | Providing county commissioners an ongoing mechanism to consider compensation increases for elected officials every two years | Pending | House Government Organization | Committee | 01/13/16 |
| HB 2904 | Requiring the clerk of a county commission to maintain a county ordinance book | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016) | ||
| HB 2906 | Relating to county budget stabilization funds | Pending | House Political Subdivisions | Committee | 01/13/16 |
| HB 2969 | Requiring that a county itemize and publish all activity related to budget stabilization funds | Pending | House Finance | Committee | 01/20/16 |
| HB 4009 | Letting Our Counties Act Locally Act | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016) | ||
| HB 4019 | Requiring official business and records of the state and its political subdivisions be conducted in English | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 01/14/16 |
| HB 4199 | Relating to accessible county records | Pending | House Political Subdivisions | Committee | 01/21/16 |
| HB 4256 | Creating the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 02/20/16 |
| HB 4275 | Requiring the Human Rights Commission, when investigating a complaint of discrimination, to specifically include an examination of the intent of the person | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 01/26/16 |
| HB 4299 | Increasing the amount volunteer fire companies or paid fire departments may charge for reimbursement | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 03/10/16 |
| HB 4383 | Making individuals responsible for the costs relating to the filing of excessive false complaints | Pending | Concurrence | 03/12/16 | |
| HB 4418 | Requiring funding by the West Virginia Library Commission to local libraries be based on the population served by each respective library | Pending | House Political Subdivisions | Committee | 02/05/16 |
| HB 4430 | Eliminating exemption from hotel occupancy taxes on rental of hotel and motel rooms for thirty or more consecutive days | Pending | House Political Subdivisions | Committee | 02/08/16 |
| HB 4451 | Relating to public service districts | Pending | House Political Subdivisions | Committee | 02/09/16 |
| HB 4472 | Relating to the rule-making authority of local boards of health | Pending | House Government Organization | Committee | 02/09/16 |
| HB 4481 | Requiring authorization from the Legislature before submitting an application for an MS-4 permit to the United States Environmental Protection Agency | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 02/10/16 |
| HB 4484 | County Financial Transparency Act | Pending | House Political Subdivisions | Committee | 02/10/16 |
| HB 4488 | Limiting audits of public libraries to a biennial schedule | Pending | House Government Organization | Committee | 02/17/16 |
| HB 4501 | Freezing assessments in counties with recent sharp decline in employment | Pending | House Political Subdivisions | Committee | 02/11/16 |
| HB 4508 | Prohibiting counties and municipalities from adopting ordinances or regulations that base restrictions on the breed of a dog | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 02/17/16 |
| HB 4528 | Permitting an all-volunteer fire department to consolidate with certain other fire departments while retaining their rights to receive funds | Pending | House Finance | Committee | 02/19/16 |
| HB 4587 | Relating to violations associated with absent voters’ ballots | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2016) | ||
| HB 4612 | Relating generally to tax increment financing and economic opportunity development districts | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 9, 2016) | ||
| HB 4616 | Permitting county commissions the option of paying the salaries of county officials and their employees on a bi-weekly basis | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 03/03/16 |
| HB 4664 | Authorizing counties and municipalities to establish a joint airport hazard comprehensive plan | Pending | House Political Subdivisions | Committee | 02/22/16 |
| HB 4667 | Creating a State Animal Abuse Registry | Pending | House ANRS | Committee | 02/22/16 |
| HB 4687 | Relating to registration programs by the clerk of the county commission | Pending | House Education | Committee | 02/23/16 |
| HB 4709 | Requiring the Auditor to train members of local instrumentalities of counties and municipalities in appropriate rules of order and the West Virginia Ethics Act | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 02/23/16 |