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WVHB2037The purpose of this bill is to provide West Virginia students with a partial PROMISE scholarship for schooling outside the state for the reason that no in-state institution offers a course for a major or a degree in the desired field; and to require ...
Read more		To Education Committee2009-02-11
WVHB2037The purpose of this bill is to provide West Virginia students with a partial PROMISE scholarship for schooling outside the state for the reason that no in-state institution offers a course for a major or a degree in the desired field; and to require ...
Read more		To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2044The purpose of this bill is to include Salem International University as an eligible institution and modifies provisions regarding the higher education institutions that are eligible to continue to receive PROMISE scholarship funds.To Education Committee2009-02-11
WVHB2044The purpose of this bill is to include Salem International University as an eligible institution and modifies provisions regarding the higher education institutions that are eligible to continue to receive PROMISE scholarship funds.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2101The purpose of this bill is to provide for a credit against West Virginia personal income tax liability in the amount of payments made on student loans.To Education Committee2009-02-11
WVHB2101The purpose of this bill is to provide for a credit against West Virginia personal income tax liability in the amount of payments made on student loans.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2131The purpose of this bill is to provide West Virginia students with a partial PROMISE scholarship for schooling outside the state for the reason that no in-state institution offers a course for a major or a degree in the student's desired field.To Education Committee2009-02-11
WVHB2131The purpose of this bill is to provide West Virginia students with a partial PROMISE scholarship for schooling outside the state for the reason that no in-state institution offers a course for a major or a degree in the student's desired field.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2168The purpose of this bill is to provide a misdemeanor penalty for violations of law and rules on credit card solicitation on college campuses.To Judiciary Committee2008-01-09
WVHB2191The purpose of this bill is to exempt start-up businesses founded by West Virginia college or university graduates from various state, county and municipal taxes for the first three years of operation.To Finance Committee2008-01-09
WVHB2202The purpose of this bill is to grant campus police officers law-enforcement powers at private institutions of higher education in this state.To Judiciary Committee2008-02-06
WVHB2223The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Colleges, Departments or Schools ...
Read more		Reported in Com. Sub. for H. B. 28192009-03-27
WVHB2249The purpose of this bill is to add language to make section consistent with previous amendments that allows comparable credit at trade or vocational schools approved by the state board to count towards certain service personnel pay rates.To Education Committee2009-02-12
WVHB2249The purpose of this bill is to add language to make section consistent with previous amendments that allows comparable credit at trade or vocational schools approved by the state board to count towards certain service personnel pay rates.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2256The purpose of this bill is to give current undergraduate students relief from paying state income taxes and graduates of undergraduate programs relief from state income taxes for a period of two years. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be...
Read more		To Education Committee2009-02-12
WVHB2256The purpose of this bill is to give current undergraduate students relief from paying state income taxes and graduates of undergraduate programs relief from state income taxes for a period of two years. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be...
Read more		To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2270The purpose of this bill is to provide West Virginia students with a partial PROMISE scholarship for schooling outside the state for the reason that no in-state institution offers a course for a major or a degree in the student's desired field.To Education Committee2008-01-09
WVHB2273The purpose of this bill is to permit issuance of a temporary license allowing driving to and from college and classes when there was a suspension of drivers license not involving DUI or other serious driving offense committed by college students.To Roads & Transportation Committee2009-02-12
WVHB2273The purpose of this bill is to permit issuance of a temporary license allowing driving to and from college and classes when there was a suspension of drivers license not involving DUI or other serious driving offense committed by college students.To House Roads & Transportation Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2316The purpose of this bill is to change the PROMISE Scholarship Program to the PROMISE Forgivable Student Loan Program and to establish deferment and forgiveness conditions.To Education Committee2008-01-09
WVHB2453The purpose of this bill is to provide that the assignment and transfer of real property for research and development at institutions of higher education for economic development purposes includes housing projects.To Education Committee2008-01-09
WVHB2453The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit for scholarship donations.To Education Committee2009-02-16
WVHB2453The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit for scholarship donations.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2467The purpose of this bill is to provide for special registration plates bearing the logo, symbol, insignia, letters or words demonstrating association with or support for Mountain State University.To House Roads & Transportation Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2513The purpose of this bill is to provide a $2,000 pay incentive to teachers who teach in their core field degree.To Education Committee2009-02-17
WVHB2513The purpose of this bill is to provide a $2,000 pay incentive to teachers who teach in their core field degree.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2556The purpose of this bill is to create the institute for increased postsecondary education participation.To Education Committee2008-01-09
WVHB2639The purpose of this bill is to allow for more teachers to be reimbursed for approved course work by limiting the amount of course work for which any one teacher may be reimbursed and removing a division between reimbursement for certification renewal...
Read more		To House Finance Committee2010-01-27
WVHB2700The purpose of this bill is to promote intellectual diversity and academic freedom in institutions of higher education. It protects faculty and students from discrimination resulting from political or religious beliefs.To Education Committee2009-02-20
WVHB2700The purpose of this bill is to promote intellectual diversity and academic freedom in institutions of higher education. It protects faculty and students from discrimination resulting from political or religious beliefs.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2783The purpose of this bill is to exempt undergraduate students attending state colleges or universities as well as graduates of undergraduate programs of such state institutions for the first two tax years postgraduation, from the payment of state inco...
Read more		To Education Committee2008-01-09
WVHB2810The purpose of this bill is to provide salary increases for deputies with college degrees. The bill allows the county commission to elect whether to implement the salary increases mandated in subsection (a) or to implement a tuition and text book ex...
Read more		To House Finance Committee2010-02-04
WVHB2921The purpose of this bill is to grant tuition and fee waivers to members of the State Police to attend a college or university.To Education Committee2009-03-03
WVHB2921The purpose of this bill is to grant tuition and fee waivers to members of the State Police to attend a college or university.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB2955The purpose of this bill is to remove West Virginia University Institute of Technology from the merger with West Virginia University and return it to its former status as a singular state institution of higher education.To Education Committee2009-03-05
WVHB2955The purpose of this bill is to remove West Virginia University Institute of Technology from the merger with West Virginia University and return it to its former status as a singular state institution of higher education.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB3013The purpose of this bill is to provide for special registration plates bearing the logo, symbol, insignia, letters or words demonstrating association with or support for Mountain State University.To Roads & Transportation Committee2008-01-09
WVHB3067The purpose of this bill is to provide salary increases for deputies with college degrees. The bill allows the county commission to elect whether to implement the salary increases mandated in subsection (a) or to implement a tuition and text book ex...
Read more		To Finance Committee2008-01-09
WVHB3098The purpose of this bill is to allow a tax deduction for all prepaid tuition contracts or college savings plan regardless of whether they are administered by the board of the college prepaid tuition and savings program.To Education Committee2008-01-09
WVHB3132The purpose of this bill is to protect the academic speech of professional educators.To Education Committee2008-01-09
WVHB3137The purpose of this bill is to create the Special Needs Scholarship Program to be administered by the West Virginia State Board of Education.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB3165The purpose of this bill is to provide for a credit against West Virginia personal income tax liability in the amount of payments made on student loans.To Finance Committee2008-01-09
WVHB3173The purpose of this bill is to set compensation standards for classified employees who work overtime on weekends or holidays.To Education Committee2009-03-17
WVHB3173The purpose of this bill is to set compensation standards for classified employees who work overtime on weekends or holidays.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB3240The purpose of this bill is to extend the provisions of the higher education flexibility act to institutions of higher education that offer graduate degrees and are not or are no longer administratively linked to another institution of higher educati...
Read more		To Education Committee2008-01-09
WVHB3257The purpose of this bill is to provide a loan forgiveness program for nurses, social workers, dentists and hygienists similar to what currently exists for medical doctors and osteopathic physicians.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB3273Modifying the provisions regarding the higher education institutions that are eligible for receiving PROMISE scholarship fundsTo Education Committee2008-01-09
WVHB3286This bill shall create a preengineering summer academy and scholarship opportunities for preengineering students and teachers through the West Virginia Board of Education.To House Education Committee2010-01-13
WVHB4033The purpose of this bill is to provide for a legislative rule requiring repayment, in whole or in part, of a PROMISE scholarship award if the recipient chooses to work outside of West Virginia following graduation.To Education Committee2008-01-11
WVHB4145The purpose of this bill is to provide services and facilities to assist student veterans at state institutions of higher education. The bill substantially adopts the recent recommendations of the Veterans Initiative Task Force, which was appointed ...
Read more		Effective Date2010-06-11
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