Bill Status - 2010 Regular Session
Committee Activity
158 Bills Pending in Committee — House Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business
| Bill | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SB 104 | Requiring employees selling alcohol take alcohol awareness course | 02/24/10 |
| SB 104 | Requiring employees selling alcohol take alcohol awareness course | 02/24/10 |
| SB 235 | Relating to Creative Communities Development Pilot Program | 03/03/10 |
| SB 235 | Relating to Creative Communities Development Pilot Program | 03/03/10 |
| SB 441 | Relating to residential solar energy systems tax credit | 02/25/10 |
| SB 441 | Relating to residential solar energy systems tax credit | 02/25/10 |
| HB 2009 | Business and occupation tax credit to electric power generators for the use of West Virginia coal | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2009 | Business and occupation tax credit to electric power generators for the use of West Virginia coal | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2066 | Prohibiting fractional pricing in the retail sale of gasoline | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2066 | Prohibiting fractional pricing in the retail sale of gasoline | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2081 | Requiring the superintendent or owner of a mine to sign the fire boss record book daily | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2081 | Requiring the superintendent or owner of a mine to sign the fire boss record book daily | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2084 | Small Business Development Incentive Program for Internal Growth Act | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2084 | Small Business Development Incentive Program for Internal Growth Act | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2103 | Relating to drug and alcohol free mines | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2103 | Relating to drug and alcohol free mines | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2113 | Providing overtime pay for all employees who are required to work holidays regardless if the holiday hours are in excess of a forty hour workweek | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2113 | Providing overtime pay for all employees who are required to work holidays regardless if the holiday hours are in excess of a forty hour workweek | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2124 | Providing a criminal penalty for transmitting bulk electronic mail messages which are unsolicited | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2124 | Providing a criminal penalty for transmitting bulk electronic mail messages which are unsolicited | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2137 | Prohibiting out-of-state persons or business entities from soliciting business by written advertisement in this state under certain circumstances | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2137 | Prohibiting out-of-state persons or business entities from soliciting business by written advertisement in this state under certain circumstances | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2236 | Making the use of permanent replacements for striking workers an unfair labor practice in certain instances | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2236 | Making the use of permanent replacements for striking workers an unfair labor practice in certain instances | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2247 | Providing an employee the right to decline to work more than forty hours in a workweek | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2247 | Providing an employee the right to decline to work more than forty hours in a workweek | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2259 | Relating to the creation and implementation of drug-free workplaces in coal mines | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2259 | Relating to the creation and implementation of drug-free workplaces in coal mines | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2264 | Requiring the Office of Miners Health and Safety to employ qualified diesel inspectors | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2264 | Requiring the Office of Miners Health and Safety to employ qualified diesel inspectors | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2285 | Requiring that permanent and temporary battery charging stations in mines be ventilated directly to the return on a separate split of air | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2285 | Requiring that permanent and temporary battery charging stations in mines be ventilated directly to the return on a separate split of air | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2295 | Requiring a certified person to examine underground mines after cutting and welding has been performed | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2295 | Requiring a certified person to examine underground mines after cutting and welding has been performed | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2314 | Relating to a severance tax imposed on surface mining activities | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2314 | Relating to a severance tax imposed on surface mining activities | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2363 | Jobs Impact Statement Act | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2363 | Jobs Impact Statement Act | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2375 | Removing the exemption from planning and zoning restrictions for mining and manufacturing activities and uses | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2375 | Removing the exemption from planning and zoning restrictions for mining and manufacturing activities and uses | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2378 | Relating to the removal of the exemption for government employees performing electrical work on government property from having to possess an electrician's license | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2378 | Relating to the removal of the exemption for government employees performing electrical work on government property from having to possess an electrician's license | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2425 | Requiring employers to provide health insurance to employees working on public improvement projects | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2425 | Requiring employers to provide health insurance to employees working on public improvement projects | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2427 | Requiring contractors awarded state public works construction projects to meet time restrictions for the completion of a public works construction project | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2427 | Requiring contractors awarded state public works construction projects to meet time restrictions for the completion of a public works construction project | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2430 | Providing workers' compensation coverage for certain employees who perform duties attendant to racing activities | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2430 | Providing workers' compensation coverage for certain employees who perform duties attendant to racing activities | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2454 | Prohibiting discrimination based upon age and sexual orientation | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2454 | Prohibiting discrimination based upon age and sexual orientation | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2489 | Requiring mine operators to provide notice of hazardous chemical substances and lead exposure to its employees | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2489 | Requiring mine operators to provide notice of hazardous chemical substances and lead exposure to its employees | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2495 | Establishing the consumer's right to know regarding telemarketers and requiring certain vendors to use only persons authorized to work in the United States | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2495 | Establishing the consumer's right to know regarding telemarketers and requiring certain vendors to use only persons authorized to work in the United States | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2548 | Relating to telephone solicitation of consumers | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2548 | Relating to telephone solicitation of consumers | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2549 | Relating to the "Telephone Record Confidentiality Act" | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2549 | Relating to the "Telephone Record Confidentiality Act" | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2619 | Exempting existing churches from paying tax on propane and other forms of heating oil | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2619 | Exempting existing churches from paying tax on propane and other forms of heating oil | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2640 | Authorizing the Governor to appoint an additional member to the Surface Mine Board that represents the interest of labor | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2640 | Authorizing the Governor to appoint an additional member to the Surface Mine Board that represents the interest of labor | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2715 | The Economic Fairness Act of 2009 | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2715 | The Economic Fairness Act of 2009 | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2751 | Exempting nonprofit corporations from paying prevailing wages in certain circumstances | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2751 | Exempting nonprofit corporations from paying prevailing wages in certain circumstances | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2768 | Exempting construction performed on behalf of educational authorities from prevailing wage requirements | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2768 | Exempting construction performed on behalf of educational authorities from prevailing wage requirements | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2784 | Establishing prevailing hourly rates to be used in connection with the construction of public improvements | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2784 | Establishing prevailing hourly rates to be used in connection with the construction of public improvements | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2862 | Relating to towing companies notifying the DMV of abandoned vehicles | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2862 | Relating to towing companies notifying the DMV of abandoned vehicles | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2871 | Verifying legal employment status of workers | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2871 | Verifying legal employment status of workers | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2883 | West Virginia Right to Work Law | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2883 | West Virginia Right to Work Law | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2905 | Increasing the distance required for surface mining activity in relation to cemeteries | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2905 | Increasing the distance required for surface mining activity in relation to cemeteries | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2923 | Requiring the disclosure of subcontractors within a certain time of the close of bids for public construction contracts | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2923 | Requiring the disclosure of subcontractors within a certain time of the close of bids for public construction contracts | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2940 | Exempting funeral establishments and authorized representatives of the deceased from any sales tax regarding goods and services | 01/13/10 |
| HB 2940 | Exempting funeral establishments and authorized representatives of the deceased from any sales tax regarding goods and services | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3009 | Changing the definition of "construction" to only include projects whose total costs are more than $200,000 in the prevailing wage law | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3009 | Changing the definition of "construction" to only include projects whose total costs are more than $200,000 in the prevailing wage law | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3023 | Relating to oil and gas surface owner's bill of rights | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3023 | Relating to oil and gas surface owner's bill of rights | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3081 | Coal-to-Liquid Act of 2009 | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3081 | Coal-to-Liquid Act of 2009 | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3129 | Creative Communities Development Act | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3129 | Creative Communities Development Act | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3279 | Prohibiting any permits authorizing the construction, enlargement or modification of any coal mine waste | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3279 | Prohibiting any permits authorizing the construction, enlargement or modification of any coal mine waste | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3280 | Relating to higher education capital facilities | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3280 | Relating to higher education capital facilities | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3329 | Including additional information in the report submitted to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance by the Public Service Commission | 01/13/10 |
| HB 3329 | Including additional information in the report submitted to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance by the Public Service Commission | 01/13/10 |
| HB 4002 | Specifying that infrastructure projects providing broadband services facilities be included in infrastructure projects eligible for funding | 01/13/10 |
| HB 4002 | Specifying that infrastructure projects providing broadband services facilities be included in infrastructure projects eligible for funding | 01/13/10 |
| HB 4004 | Relating to small, women and minority-owned businesses | 01/13/10 |
| HB 4004 | Relating to small, women and minority-owned businesses | 01/13/10 |
| HB 4010 | Providing that all employees have the right to review and copy the contents of their personnel file | 01/13/10 |
| HB 4010 | Providing that all employees have the right to review and copy the contents of their personnel file | 01/13/10 |
| HB 4195 | Requiring paramedics to be on site at coal mines | 01/27/10 |
| HB 4195 | Requiring paramedics to be on site at coal mines | 01/27/10 |
| HB 4250 | Energy Efficient Building Act | 01/29/10 |
| HB 4250 | Energy Efficient Building Act | 01/29/10 |
| HB 4262 | West Virginia Renewable Energy Act | 02/01/10 |
| HB 4262 | West Virginia Renewable Energy Act | 02/01/10 |
| HB 4274 | Residential Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit | 02/02/10 |
| HB 4274 | Residential Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit | 02/02/10 |
| HB 4276 | Energy Efficient Building Act | 02/02/10 |
| HB 4276 | Energy Efficient Building Act | 02/02/10 |
| HB 4315 | Relating to the tax credit for residential solar energy systems | 02/03/10 |
| HB 4315 | Relating to the tax credit for residential solar energy systems | 02/03/10 |
| HB 4331 | Establishing seniority rights for public employees | 02/04/10 |
| HB 4331 | Establishing seniority rights for public employees | 02/04/10 |
| HB 4337 | Specifying a minimum share of coalbed methane severance tax revenue | 02/04/10 |
| HB 4337 | Specifying a minimum share of coalbed methane severance tax revenue | 02/04/10 |
| HB 4338 | Requiring blasting contractors to notify the State Fire Marshal and local property owners before blasting | 02/04/10 |
| HB 4338 | Requiring blasting contractors to notify the State Fire Marshal and local property owners before blasting | 02/04/10 |
| HB 4433 | Relating to determining the appropriate penalty to impose against operators who fail to provide immediate notice upon the occurrence of a mining accident | 02/10/10 |
| HB 4433 | Relating to determining the appropriate penalty to impose against operators who fail to provide immediate notice upon the occurrence of a mining accident | 02/10/10 |
| HB 4446 | Recategorizing recycled energy as a renewable energy resource | 02/11/10 |
| HB 4446 | Recategorizing recycled energy as a renewable energy resource | 02/11/10 |
| HB 4492 | Renewable Portfolio Standards Sustainable Energy Act | 02/15/10 |
| HB 4492 | Renewable Portfolio Standards Sustainable Energy Act | 02/15/10 |
| HB 4494 | Allowing the Environmental Protection Advisory Council to review, adopt and eliminate rules exceeding applicable federal standards | 02/15/10 |
| HB 4494 | Allowing the Environmental Protection Advisory Council to review, adopt and eliminate rules exceeding applicable federal standards | 02/15/10 |
| HB 4503 | West Virginia Innovative Mine Safety Technology Tax Credit Act | 02/15/10 |
| HB 4503 | West Virginia Innovative Mine Safety Technology Tax Credit Act | 02/15/10 |
| HB 4529 | Repealing certain sections of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act | 02/18/10 |
| HB 4529 | Repealing certain sections of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act | 02/18/10 |
| HB 4547 | Coal-to-Liquid Act of 2010 | 02/18/10 |
| HB 4547 | Coal-to-Liquid Act of 2010 | 02/18/10 |
| HB 4558 | Making certain clarifications of the definition of the term employment as contained in this article | 02/18/10 |
| HB 4558 | Making certain clarifications of the definition of the term employment as contained in this article | 02/18/10 |
| HB 4566 | Providing guidelines for an appropriate relationship between oil and gas extractors and the owners of surface rights and mineral interests | 02/19/10 |
| HB 4566 | Providing guidelines for an appropriate relationship between oil and gas extractors and the owners of surface rights and mineral interests | 02/19/10 |
| HB 4570 | Relating to dedication of severance tax proceeds | 02/19/10 |
| HB 4570 | Relating to dedication of severance tax proceeds | 02/19/10 |
| HB 4588 | Creating the 2010 West Virginia Job Promotion, Evaluation and Reporting Act | 02/19/10 |
| HB 4588 | Creating the 2010 West Virginia Job Promotion, Evaluation and Reporting Act | 02/19/10 |
| HB 4605 | Establishing that the environmental regulation of business activities performed within the state is not subject to federal regulation | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4605 | Establishing that the environmental regulation of business activities performed within the state is not subject to federal regulation | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4612 | Relating to imposing a severance tax on the generation of wind power into a renewable energy resource | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4612 | Relating to imposing a severance tax on the generation of wind power into a renewable energy resource | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4618 | Requiring greater information to be submitted by the Public Service Commission annually regarding the quality of service provided by utilities and persons subject to its jurisdiction | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4618 | Requiring greater information to be submitted by the Public Service Commission annually regarding the quality of service provided by utilities and persons subject to its jurisdiction | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4620 | Requiring that cutter heads, long wall shears and other mining machines automatically shut-off when the methane level reaches one percent | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4620 | Requiring that cutter heads, long wall shears and other mining machines automatically shut-off when the methane level reaches one percent | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4638 | Relating to air pollution control | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4638 | Relating to air pollution control | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4645 | Relating to the West Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4645 | Relating to the West Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4651 | Permitting surface owners to purchase the mineral interests that lay below the property when the mineral interest becomes subject to a tax lien | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4651 | Permitting surface owners to purchase the mineral interests that lay below the property when the mineral interest becomes subject to a tax lien | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4660 | Setting forth disability benefits for employees that receive a foreseeable injury in an inherently dangerous function required by their employer but outside scope of employment | 02/22/10 |
| HB 4660 | Setting forth disability benefits for employees that receive a foreseeable injury in an inherently dangerous function required by their employer but outside scope of employment | 02/22/10 |