The House Government Organization committee met this afternoon.
House Bill 4148 would require all people who are seeking a real estate license to submit proof of authorization to work before they can be issued a license. This bill was advanced to the floor.
House Bill 4483 would reduce the funeral director apprenticeship requirement to 1 year, rather than 2. This bill would also change the renewal period for emeritus licenses from 2 years to 4 years. This bill was advanced to the floor.
House Bill 5612 would require agencies, rather than the Real Estate Division, to designate properties that are unused. This bill also removes the requirement to establish the market value for the property located on the State Capitol Complex. This bill was advanced to the floor.
House Bill 5613 would allow the Fleet Management Division to use a system that would monitor all state-owned vehicles. This bill was advanced to the floor.
House Bill 5630 would provide alternative options when municipalities or counties need to notify the public of amendments to zoning ordinances. This bill was reported to the floor.
House Bill 5323 would authorize the director of Natural Resources to make legislative rules for license fees and stamp fees. This bill was advanced to markup and discussion.
House Bill 5325 would allow the Board of Medicine to issue an emeritus license to a physician who fully retired from clinical professional practice. This bill was advanced to markup and discussion.
House Bill 5458 would update several areas of code regarding the West Virginia Board of Medicine and licensing for medical doctors. This bill includes, but is not limited to, adding Canadian secondary education programs to be recognized by the Board of Medicine, adding a new trainee license, and updating the requirements for the seats of the Board of Medicine. This bill would also allow the board to develop criteria that the staff of the board and the executive director can look through compeleted applications, issue a license, and then review the license when the Board next meets. This bill was advanced to markup and discussion.
