CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 10. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
SB 231, to calculate retirement benefits for legislators based on an average of all years of service. Former legislators sometimes take higher-paying state jobs for a few years and have their benefits based on their higher pay.
SB 234, to require schools to provide elective courses on the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
SB 238, increasing fines for passing a stopped school bus.
HB 2204, to prohibit lobbyists from serving on boards they’ve lobbied for, and to allow board members to lobby for the board.
HB 2209, to allow veterans who qualify to take the emergency medical technician licensing exam.
HB 2223, to allow active military members and their spouses, who are stationed in the state, to be considered residents for obtaining a concealed carry permit.
HB 2224, to require insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings. Delegate Linda Longstreth, D-Marion, co-sponsor.
HB 2228, to allow counties and municipalities to levy sales tax on food and drinks sold at restaurants.
