House Education met this afternoon and advanced four bills.
House Bill 4357 establishes the West Virginia Technology Internship Program. The program’s purposes are to connect college/university students, recent graduates, and veterans with small businesses in high growth technology sector through internships, increase student understanding of employment opportunities in the state, encourage students to remain in the state after graduation, and assist technology-based businesses in developing internship programs and recruiting future employees. Students in this program would be learning and earning. The Program pays 50 percent of the student’s salary and then 50 percent would come from a grant. The bill advances to Finance.
House Bill 4565 exempts temporary state employees and employees of the HEPC from automatic enrollment into the state’s 457(b) plan. An amendment was offered and adopted. The bill advances to Finance.
House Bill 2084 expands tuition and fee waivers or adjustments for senior citizens by including in the statute that metro area, if taking non-credit courses, and by decreasing the eligibility age from 65 years to 60 years of age or older. The bill advances to Finance.
House Bill 4264 changes the name of Glenville State College to Glenville State University, as the institution has met all requirements to attain university status. The bill advances to the House floor.
