House Bill 2053
House Bill 2053 would amend West Virginia Code §38-1-2 that provides the forms required to obtain a trust deed and permits the recording of a memorandum of a trust deed with the County Clerk’s office in lieu of the trust deed. The amendment also outlines the minimum required information that must be contained within the memorandum of deed of trust.
House Bill 2114
House Bill 2114 would update the meaning of “federal adjusted gross income” and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act. This piece of legislation will establish more in depth meanings of terms addressed in this act. Personal income tax will now have the same meaning as the federal statutes that were amended during 2014. This bill will also aid in determining liability tax.
House Bill 2115
House Bill 2115 would update the meaning of “net income.” This legislation is the annual corporate net income tax update bill that consists of changes in federal tax law that was enacted between December 31, 2013 through January 1, 2015, into the state corporate net income tax statutes for purposes of determining tax liability for the tax year.
House Bill 2128
House Bill 2128 would allow a person who has been issued a concealed weapons permit to keep a firearm in his or her motor vehicle on the state Capitol Complex grounds if the vehicle is locked and the weapon is out of normal view.
House Bill 2138
House Bill 2138 would add aircraft operations on private airstrips and farms to the definition of “recreational purpose” for the purpose of limiting the liability of landowners. The purpose of this bill is to limit the liability of landowners who decide to make their personal land available for the use of aircraft or ultralight aircrafts operations.
House Bill 2200
House Bill 2200 would re-arrange all of the existing child welfare laws in the state of West Virginia. This bill essentially functions as a restructuring of the old juvenile justice and welfare law. It regroups the sections of the bill intro seven articles that all feature related content, instead of various sections being spread across the bill. It creates a General Provisions article, an article concerning the responsibilities of the executive branch agencies, an article regarding special programs such as disabilities, an article regarding court actions, a record keeping article, an article about missing children, and an article about interstate cooperation.
House Bill 2217
House Bill 2217 would grant the Governor the ability to appoint the state Commissioner of Labor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The person must be a competent person, who is identified with the labor interests of the state. They must also have knowledge and experience in employee issues and employee-employer relations in West Virginia. The Commissioner of Labor in office on the effective date of this section will continue to serve until his or her term expires and a new commissioner has been appointed and has qualified.
House Bill 2227
House Bill 2227 would expand the number of member counties in the National Coal Heritage Area Authority. It increases the number of members involved and provides for appointments by the county commissioners instead of the Governor. This bill also provides a chairperson appointed by Secretary of Education and the Arts rather than the Governor, creates a standing committee and the responsibilities the committee would possess. All assets and responsibilities of the Coal Heritage Highway Authority is transferred to the National Coal Heritage Area will this bill.
House Bill 2234
House Bill 2234 would require a court to permit a party in a divorce proceeding to resume using the name he or she used prior to the marriage. The current law requires that both parties maintain their legal last name throughout the divorce proceedings. The bill would ensure courts allow either party to use their original legal name during the course of the proceedings. This would help expedite the process for parties wishing to change their name and ensure they are called by their desired name.
