H. B. 2177
(By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Delegate Miley))
[By Request of the Executive]
[Introduced January 21, 2015; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to repeal §15-8-1, §15-8-2, §15-8-3, §15-8-4, §15-8-5, §15-8-6, §15-8-7, §15-8-8, §15-8-9, §15-8-10, §15-8-11 and §15-8-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §16-5J-5 of said code; to repeal §16-5P-7 of said code; to repeal §16-5T-1 of said code; to repeal §16-42-1, §16-42-2, §16-42-3, §16-42-4, §16-42-5 and §16-42-6 of said code; to repeal §18-2J-1, §18-2J-2, §18-2J-3, §18-2J-4, §18-2J-5, §18-2J-6 and §18-2J-7 of said code; to repeal §18B-1C-3 of said code; to repeal §18B-14-11 of said code; to repeal §18B-16-6 of said code; to repeal §20-2B-2a of said code; to repeal §21-3A-10 of said code; to repeal §21-3A-18 of said code; to repeal §21-3B-3 of said code; to repeal §22C-5-1, §22C-5-2, §22C-5-3, §22C-5-4, §22C-5-5, §22C-5-6, §22C-5-7 and §22C-5-8 of said code; to repeal §23-1-1a of said code; to repeal §29-12B-4 and §29-12B-5 of said code; to repeal §31-16-1, §31-16-2, §31-16-3 and §31-16-4 of said code; to repeal §33-48-2 and §33-48-3 of said code; to repeal §55-15-1, §55-15-2, §55-15-3, §55-15-4, §55-15-5 and §55-15-6 of said code; and to repeal §62-11E-1, §62-11E-2 and §62-11E-3 of said code, all relating to eliminating unnecessary, inactive, or redundant boards, councils, committees, panels, task forces and commissions; terminating the West Virginia Sheriffs’ Bureau; terminating the Clinical Laboratories Quality Assurance Advisory Board; terminating the West Virginia Council on Aging; terminating the Care Home Advisory Board; terminating the Comprehensive Behavioral Health Commission; terminating the Public and Higher Education Unified Educational Technology Strategic Plan, including the Governor’s Advisory Council for Educational Technology; terminating the West Virginia Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Engineering; terminating the Governor’s Commission on Graduate Study in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; terminating the West Virginia Rural Health Advisory Panel; terminating the Ohio River Management Fund Advisory Board; terminating the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; terminating the Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board; terminating the Environmental Assistance Resource Board; terminating the Commercial Hazardous Waste Management Facility Siting Board; terminating the Workers’ Compensation Board of Managers; terminating the State Medical Malpractice Advisory Panel; terminating the West Virginia Steel Futures Program, including the Steel Advisory Commission; terminating the West Virginia Health Insurance Plan Board; terminating the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission; and terminating the Sexually Violent Predator Management Task Force.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
§1. Repeal of article relating to the West Virginia Sheriffs’ Bureau.
§15-8-1, §15-8-2, §15-8-3, §15-8-4, §15-8-5, §15-8-6, §15-8-7, §15-8-8, §15-8-9, §15-8-10, §15-8-11 and §15-8-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.
§2. Repeal of section relating to the Clinical Laboratories Quality Assurance Advisory Board.
§16-5J-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§3. Repeal of section relating to the West Virginia Council on Aging.
§16-5P-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§4. Repeal of section relating to the Care Home Advisory Board.
§16-5T-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§5. Repeal of article relating to the Comprehensive Behavioral Health Commission.
§16-42-1, §16-42-2, §16-42-3, §16-42-4, §16-42-5 and §16-42-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.
§6. Repeal of article relating to the Public and Higher Education Unified Educational Technology Strategic Plan.
§18-2J-1, §18-2J-2, §18-2J-3, §18-2J-4, §18-2J-5, §18-2J-6 and §18-2J-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.
§7. Repeal of section relating to the West Virginia Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Engineering.
§18B-1C-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§8. Repeal of section relating to the Governor’s Commission on Graduate Study in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
§18B-14-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§9. Repeal of section relating to the West Virginia Rural Health Advisory Panel.
§18B-16-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§10. Repeal of section relating to the Ohio River Management Fund Advisory Board.
§20-2B-2a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§11. Repeal of section relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
§21-3A-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§12. Repeal of section relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board.
§21-3A-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§13. Repeal of section relating to terminating the Environmental Assistance Resource Board.
§21-3B-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§14. Repeal of article relating to the Commercial Hazardous Waste Management Facility Siting Board.
§22C-5-1, §22C-5-2, §22C-5-3, §22C-5-4, §22C-5-5, §22C-5-6, §22C-5-7 and §22C-5-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.
§15. Repeal of section relating to the Workers’ Compensation Board of Managers.
§23-1-1a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§16. Repeal of sections relating to the Medical Malpractice Advisory Panel.
§29-12B-4 and §29-12B-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.
§17. Repeal of article relating to the West Virginia Steel Futures Program.
§31-16-1, §31-16-2, §31-16-3 and §31-16-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.
§18. Repeal of sections relating to the West Virginia Health Insurance Plan Board.
§33-48-2 and §33-48-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.
§19. Repeal of article relating to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission.
§55-15-1, §55-15-2, §55-15-3, §55-15-4, §55-15-5 and §55-15-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.
§20. Repeal of article relating to the Sexually Violent Predator Management Task Force.
§62-11E-1, §62-11E-2 and §62-11E-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.
NOTE: This bill eliminates boards, councils, tasks forces, commissions, and committees that are unnecessary, inactive or redundant.