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1 - THE GOVERNOR

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1A - ITEMIZATION OF PROPOSED APPROP

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1B - CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

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1C - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

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1D - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF FISCAL RI

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1E - HEALTHY WEST VIRGINIA PROGRAM

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2 - SECRETARY OF STATE

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3 - ATTORNEY GENERAL

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4 - BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

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5 - SALARY INCREASE FOR STATE EMPLO

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6 - STATE BUILDINGS

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7 - SOCIAL SECURITY AGENCY

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8 - PUBLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND P

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9 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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10 - WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE

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10A - DISQUALIFICATION FOR PUBLIC

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10B - GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DEFERRE

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10C - GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RETIREM

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10D - CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC RETIREME

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11 - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

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11A - WEST VIRGINIA FAIR HOUSING A

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12 - WEST VIRGINIA ANTIQUITIES COM

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13 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' AND TEACHER

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14 - WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR

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14A - WEST VIRGINIA INTERPRETER FO

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15 - WHITE CANE LAW

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16 - WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE

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16A - THE WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH CAR

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16B - WEST VIRGINIA CHILDREN'S HEA

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16C - PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST MANAG

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16D - WEST VIRGINIA RETIREMENT HEA

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17 - WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSION ON E

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18 - WEST VIRGINIA CABLE TELEVISIO

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18A - TENANTS' RIGHTS TO CABLE SER

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19 - DOMESTIC ALUMINUM, GLASS AND

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20 - THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON

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21 - ENERGY COST REDUCTION GUIDELI

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22 - GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTR

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22 A - WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL POL

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22A - DESIGN-BUILD PROCUREMENT ACT

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23 - COMMISSION ON MASS TRANSPORTA

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24 - WEST VIRGINIA FOREST MANAGEME

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25 - RESIDENT TRUSTEE ACCOUNTS

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26 - GOVERNOR'S CABINET ON CHILDRE

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26 - HERBERT HENDERSON OFFICE OF M

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26A - WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR

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27 - SEVERABILITY

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28 - COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCA

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CHAPTER 5. GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC.
ARTICLE 29. EXPEDITIOUS ISSUANCE OF LICENSES BY REGULATORY AGENCIES.

§5-29-1. Purpose of article.
The purpose of this article is to provide for more expeditious and efficient issuance of permits, licenses or certificates by state regulatory agencies to business entities that are in good standing in the payment of taxes and other obligations to the state. For the purposes of this article, a business entity in good standing is one that:

(1) Has conducted commercial activities in this state for at least two years;

(2) Has paid any business tax, workers' compensation or unemployment compensation premiums due in the preceding two years; and

(3) Has not engaged in activities for which any claim of a substantial violation of any statute or rule has occurred in the previous two years.

§5-29-2. Regulatory agencies to study expedited permits, licenses and certificates; reports to the Legislature.
(a) The following regulatory agencies shall study, review and develop a plan for expediting the issuance and renewal of permits, licenses and certificates for business entities in good standing:

(1) Division of labor;

(2) The office of miners' health, safety and training;

(3) The division of forestry;

(4) The office of health facilities licensure and certification within the department of health and human resources; and

(5) The department of environmental protection excepting the oil and gas inspectors' examining board.

(b) On or before the first day of December, two thousand four, each agency to which this article applies shall file a report with the joint standing committee on government organization, setting forth the findings of its study, its plan to expedite the issuance and renewal of permits, licenses and certificates to business entities in good standing, and its recommendations for any legislation required to meet the purposes of this article.