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West Virginia An Overview of West Virginia Health Election Policy Issues Update . Federal Races . Senate – Manchin vs. Morrisey Key Races . Congressional District #2 – Mooney vs. Sergent . Congressional District #3 – Miller vs. Ojeda . WV Supreme Court . Division #1 . Former House Speaker Tim Armstead is on the ballot for this seat. Key Races . Division #2 . Congressman Evan Jenkins, Former Senate President Jeff Kessler . WV Senate . Senate District 17 – Tom Takubo vs. Terrell Ellis . Risk of Health Chair reassignment . Senate District 1 – Ryan Ferns vs. William Key Races Ihlenfeld. Senate District 4 - Eric Tarr vs. Brian Prim . Senate District 16 – John Unger vs. Michael Folk . WV House . House Speaker Changes Lead to New Committee Leadership Key Races . House District Health Policy Issues . Prior Authorization . Opioid Prescribing . Immunizations Potential Policy Changes . Certificate of Need . Restrictions on Medicaid . Medicine Board Combination . In 2018, Governor Justice vetoed Senate bill 442 . Legislative interim committees have recommended a fix Prior to the governor’s stated concerns. Authorization . Draft BMS HMO contracts contain language that was in the bill. In 2018, the WV Legislature passed SB 273 modifying prescribing habits for opioids. Opioid . Confusion on days of prescribing. Prescribing . Suboxone . In September 2018, the Joint Committee on Children and Families suggested legislation to modify the current law. The committee will propose a bill removing the immunization officer position and process for medical exemptions. Immunizations . The new bill will propose that individual physicians should decide medical exemptions for vaccines. Likely will be amended to include religious exemptions. Senate leadership make-up could determine the outcome of CON. Certificate of . Ferns is supportive of the elimination of Certificate of Need Need. WV House Race . In 2018, the WV Legislature passed a bill to require low- income individuals to be drug-tested if they are receiving state funds. Medcaid Eligibility . Co-pays . In 2018, an agreed-to bill was proposed to combine the Board of Medicine and the Osteopathic Board of Medicine. The proposed legislation would have required APRNs to Board be under this board. Combination . Senator Takubo lead on the issue in 2018. Engagement The importance of being involved in policy . Your voice needs to be heard. Legislators need to hear from constituents. Why Be . They are not the experts. Involved? . Other competing voices or opposition. Over 1/3 of the WV House will be new members this term. Call and engage with the new members. Education is key. Meet New Members . Become their expert resource. Questions??? . Tom Susman – President, TSG . [email protected] Contact us . Rachel Coffman – Vice President, TSG . [email protected] .

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Listed the Senate and House Education Committees Below Because That’S the Two We Most Often Deal With
Here is a link to the House roster where you will find contact information for House members: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/roster.cfm Here is a link to the Senate roster where you will find contact information for Senate members: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/senate1/roster.cfm Please make sure you are familiar with your local legislators as well as those in leadership positions. The new directory is available on the legislative site. I listed the Senate and House Education Committees below because that’s the two we most often deal with. WEST VIRGINIA STATE SENATE LEADERSHIP SENATE PRESIDENT— CRAIG P. BLAIR PREIDENT PRO TEMPORE – DONNA BOLEY MAJORITY LEADER – TOM TAKUBO MAJORITY WHIP – RYAN W. WELD MINORITY LEADER – STEPHEN BALDWIN MINORITY WHIP – MICHAEL WOELFEL SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Patricia Rucker - Chair Robert Karnes - Vice Chair Azinger, Beach, Boley, Clements, Grady, Plymale, Roberts, Romano, Stollings, Tarr, Trump, Unger SENATE FINANCE Eric Tarr - Chair Dave Sypolt - Vice Chair Baldwin, Boley, Clements, Hamilton, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Maroney, Martin, Nelson, Plymale, Roberts, Stollings, Swope, Takubo, Unger SENATE DISTRICT - 01 William Ihlenfeld (D - Ohio) Ryan Weld (R - Brooke) SENATE DISTRICT - 02 Michael Maroney (R - Marshall) Charles Clements (R - Wetzel) SENATE DISTRICT - 03 Donna Boley (R - Pleasants) Michael Azinger (R - Wood) SENATE DISTRICT - 04 Amy Grady (R - Mason) Eric Tarr (R - Putnam) SENATE DISTRICT - 05 Robert Plymale (D - Wayne) Michael Woelfel (D - Cabell) SENATE DISTRICT - 06 Chandler Swope (R - Mercer)
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Contact Information
AFT West Virginia 82nd West Virginia Legislature Education Committee Members The Senate and House Education Committees are the starting points for all education legislation. Call these legislators to voice your concerns on proposed education bills. Senate Education Committee Senate Education Senate Education Chair Senate Education Senate Judiciary Chair Senator Dave Sypolt – District 14(R) Senator Charles S. Trump IV – District 15(R) Capitol: (304) 357-7914 Capitol: (304) 357-7980 [email protected] [email protected] Home County: Preston Home County: Morgan District: Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Preston District: Berkeley, Hampshire, Mineral, Morgan Taylor, Tucker Senate Education Education Vice-Chair Senate Education Senator Donna J. Boley – District 3(R) Senator Robert D. Beach – District 13(D) Capitol: (304) 357-7905 Capitol: (304) 357-7919 [email protected] [email protected] Home County: Pleasants Home County: Monongalia District: Pleasants, Roane, Wood, Wirt District: Marion, Monongalia Senate Education Senate Majority Leader Senate Education Senator Mitch Carmichael – District 4(R) Senator William R. Laird IV – District 10(D) Capitol: (304) 357-7855 Capitol: (304) 357-7849 [email protected] [email protected] Home County: Jackson Home County: Fayette District: Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane District: Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers Senate Education Senate Finance Chair Senate Education Senator Mike Hall – District 4(R) Senator Robert H. Plymale – District 5(D) Capitol: (304)
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Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee 2014
West Virginia Legislature PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE FINAL REPORT to Joint Committee on Government and Finance 2014 - 2015 Interims Members Senate House Senator William R. Laird IV, Chair Delegate Jeff Eldridge, Co-Chair Senator Clark Barnes Del. Danny Wells, Co-Chair Senator Larry Edgell Delegate Kevin Craig Senator Douglas Facemire Delegate Allen V. Evans Senator Roman Prezioso Delegate Bill Hamilton Senator Herb Snyder Delegate Brady Paxton Senator John Unger Delegate Harry Keith White Delegate Anthony Barrill Delegate Brent Boggs Speaker Tim Miley Delegate Don Perdue Delegate Mary Polling Delegate Ruth Rowan The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee met each month during the 2014-2015 period beginning in May 2014 to discuss and study parks, recreation and natural resources issues. The topics assigned to the committee by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance were as follows: SCR 88- Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study financial aspects of state parks’ and forest’ amenities - Study additional funding sources for state parks During the 2014 – 2015 Legislative Interim meetings, your Committee has met with the representatives of state government and the forest industry and REPORTS as follows: MAY 2014 The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee met on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Art Shomo, Wildlife Resources Section Public Information Specialist III, presented the West Virginia Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Map demonstration. Bob Beanblossom, District Administrator, Parks and Recreation Section-Management Areas, and Emily Fleming, Assistant to the Director of Natural Resources, presented an overview of SCR 89- Reassignment of five wildlife management areas to DNR. Curtis Taylor, Chief, Wildlife Resources Section- Management of Wildlife Management Areas answered various questions from members of the committee in regard to SCR 89.
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AFT-West Virginia Committee on Political Education 2018 Primary Endorsements
AFT-West Virginia Committee on Political Education 2018 Primary Endorsements United States Senate United States Congress Joseph Manchin, III 3rd District: Richard Ojeda, II West Virginia State Senate 1st William Ihlenfeld 6th Charles E. Sammons 12th Mike Romano 2nd Denny Longwell 7th Ron Stollings 13th Bob Beach 3rd Simon Hargus 8th Richard Lindsay 14th Stephanie Zucker 4th Brian Prim 10th Stephen Baldwin 16th John Unger 5th Mike Woelfel 11th Bill Hamilton 17th Terrell Ellis West Virginia House of Delegates 1st Diana Magnone 23rd Rodney A. Miller 41st Paul O’Dell Jr. Randy Swartzmiller 24th Ralph Rodighiero 42nd Jeff Campbell 2nd Phillip W. Diserio Susan Shelton Perry Cindy Lavender-Bowe 3rd Shawn Fluharty 25th Andy Vance 44th Dana L. Lynch Erikka Storch 26th Ed Evans 46th Robert L. “Bob” Stultz 4th Joe Canestraro 27th Phoebe Jeffries Meadows 47th Ed Larry Lisa Zukoff Lacy Watson 48th Tim Miley 5th Dave Pethtel Carol B. Bailey Richard J. Iaquinta 6th T. Chris Combs 28th Andrew Evans Robert “Rob” Garcia 7th Lissa Lucas Sandy Shaw Derek McIntyre 8th David Bland 29th Ricky Moye 50th Mike Caputo 9th Jim Marion 30th Mick Bates Linda Longstreth 10th Andy Daniel 31st Richard “Rick” Snuffer, II Michael Angelucci J. Morgan Leach 32nd Margaret Anne Staggers 51st Barbara Evans Fleischauer Harry Deitzler Selina Vickers Evan Hansen 11th James Alan Pickens Luke Lively John Williams 12th Missy Morris 33rd David A. Walker Danielle Walker 13th Scott Brewer 34th Brent Boggs Rodney A. Pyles 14th Brianne Solomon 35th Andrew D. Byrd 52nd Justin Hough 16th Sean Hornbuckle Renate Pore 53rd Cory Chase Matt Spurlock James P.
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West Virginia 2002 Election Cycle Report
P E R C-WV West Virginia People’s Election Reform Coalition 2002 Election Cycle Report Sponsored by: Mountain State Education and Research Foundation Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition West Virginia Citizen Action Group Table of Contents Acknowledgements and Credits 2 Forward 3 Highlights of the 2002 Election Cycle 4-5 Terminology 6 Overview and Methodology 7 Reflections and Recommendations 8-10 Clean Money Elections 11-12 About the People's Election Reform Coalition 13 2002 Legislative Races 14-34 Special Interest Contributions to Legislative Candidates in 2002 15 Three Year Comparison of Special Interest Contributions to Legislative Candidates (1998-2002) 16 Special Interest Contributions to Legislators in 2002 17-18 Four Year Comparison of Special Interest Contributions To Legislators (1996-2002) 19-21 Biggest and Most Frequent Contributors 22-24 Political Action Committee (PAC) Contributions 23-25 Candidates Receiving the Highest Amounts from Selected Special Interest Groups 28-31 Defining Special Interest Blocks 32 Candidates Receiving the Highest Amounts from Special Interest Blocks 33-34 Special Interest Contributions to West Virginia Leadership 35-39 Contributions to House Speaker Bob Kiss 37 Contributions to Governor Bob Wise 38-39 Endnotes 40 1 Acknowledgements and Credits The compilation of the PERC-WV database and the preparation of this report would not have been possible without the generous support and contributions from our funders and individual organizations’ in-kind support. Funders and In-Kind Support: The Piper Fund The Proteus Fund The Deer Creek Foundation The National Institute on Money in State Politics The Affiliated Construction Trades Foundation West Virginia Common Cause Democracy South This report was produced by: Mountain State Education and Research Foundation P.
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In This Issue S.B. 673: Location of Civil Actions for A
IN THIS ISSUE LB 2021–06 March 22, 2021 Call Senators Today CONTACT SENATORS TODAY TO SUPPORT S.B. 673, on S.B. 673 CONSTRUCTION VENUE BILL CAWV members are asked to call Senators TODAY, MARCH 22, to Today Last Day for encourage them to vote YES on S.B. 673. The bill is on the agenda for Senate Judiciary Committee at 3:00 p.m. today. Bill Introduction The bill was developed by the CAWV Legislative Committee to mandate that West Virginia is the location where construction must be resolved if a List of Bills Introduced Last Week party to a West Virginia construction contract breaches that contract. Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania have legislation that voids any language in a boilerplate contract that forces in state firms to resolve any disputes in the state where the project owner resides, thereby requiring the contractor or subcontractor to hire out of state counsel. Below is a fact sheet on S.B. 673 detailing the purpose of the bill and why legislators should vote YES. Members can relate instances where they have either had to resolve a dispute in another state or decided not to take action due to the cost involved with litigating the claim in another state. At the end of this week’s Legislative Bulletin is a list of Senators and their contact information. PLEASE TRY TO CONTACT SENATORS BY 1:00 P.M. TODAY, MARCH 22. S.B. 673: LOCATION OF CIVIL ACTIONS FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN WEST VIRGINIA FACT SHEET ◼ Many construction professionals are used to seeing venue and choice-of-law provisions in construction contracts.
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SED 01-31.Pdf
SED 01-31 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Thursday, January 31, 2019 2:00pm Room 451-M Members *Senator Patricia Rucker, Chair *Senator Craig Blair, Vice Chair *Senator Mike Azinger *Senator Stephen Baldwin *Senator Robert Beach Senator Donna Boley *Senator Sue Cline * Senator Mark Maynard *Senator Robert Plymale *Senator Rollan Roberts *Senator Mike Romano * Senators Ron Stollings *Senator Charles S. Trump *Senator John Unger *Denotes Attendance Pursuant to the call of the Chair, the Senate Committee on Education met on January 25, 2019 at 1:00pm in Room 451-M. The Clerk took a silent roll call to establish quorum. On the motion of Senator Blair, the minutes of the January 25, 2019 meeting were approved. S.B. 267 requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction Hank Hager, Counsel, explained the bill and responded to questions. With leave of the committee, Clayton Burch, West Virginia Department of Education was administered the oath prescribed in Senate Rule 28a by Chair Rucker, addressed the committee and responded to questions. Senator Blair moved to report SB 267 to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. The Chair declared the motion adopted. S.B. 154 pertaining to the use of school facilities for funeral and memorial services for certain community members Hank Hager, Counsel, explained the committee substitute and responded to questions. Senator Blair moved to report the Committee Substitute for SB 154 to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. The Chair declared the motion adopted. On the motion of Senator Blair the meeting was adjourned.
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2017 Information Packet
West Virginia Legislature 1st session of the 83RD Legislature 2017 Information Packet www.wvlegislature.gov | West Virginia Legislature’s Office of Reference & Information | telephone: 1-304-347-4836 2017 Information Packet p. 1 Contents Revised: January 30, 2017 2:00PM State Organizational Chart p. 3 Senate Membership Photos p. 4 House Membership Photos p. 5-7 Senate Membership Phone & Office Numbers p. 8 House Membership Phone & Office Numbers p. 9 Senate Leadership & Standing Committees p. 10-12 House Leadership & Standing Committees p. 13-17 Senate Chamber Seating Chart p. 18 House Chamber Seating Chart p. 19 Delegates by District & District Map p. 20-21 Senators by District & District Map p. 22 State Capitol Maps p. 23-28 State Agencies - Toll-Free Numbers p. 29-30 State Colleges & Universities - Toll-Free Numbers p. 30 State Capitol Phone Numbers p. 30 State Agencies - Web site Addresses p. 31-32 State & National Political Org’s - Web site Addresses p. 32 State Colleges & Universities - Web site Addresses p. 33 Congressional District Map & Contact Information p. 34-35 Legislative Calender p. 36 STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART CITIZENS LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH HOUSE OF SENATE GOVERNOR SUPREME DELEGATES COURT JOINT ATTORNEY SECRETARY CIRCUIT AGRICULTURE AUDITOR TREASURER COMMITTEE GENERAL OF STATE COURTS FAMILY COURTS DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & HUMAN MILITARY AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION VETERANS ASST. REVENUE TRANSPORTATION COMMERCE THE ARTS PROTECTION RESOURCES & PUBLIC SAFETY MAGISTRATE COURTS BUREAU OF WV COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SENIOR COMMUNITY & TECH.
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Pre-Convention Journal 2019
Pre-Convention Journal Forming Christians for Mission 142nd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia October 18-20, 2019 Oglebay Resort and Conference Center Wheeling, West Virginia Hosted by St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 1 Table of Contents Proposed Schedule & Forums 2 3 Notes of Importance 6 7 Diocesan Staff, Committees, Commissions, etc. 7 8 Elections 18 Proposed Resolutions 20 Reports of the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese including those of Diocesan Council, Diocesan 46 Institutions, Diocesan Committee, and Task Forces List of past Awards and Honors 63 Budget 65 Missionary Apportionment 68 2 Proposed Schedule 142nd Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Church of West Virginia Oct 18-20, 2019 Oglebay Resort and Conference Center “Forming Christians for Mission” Friday, October 18, 2019 8 am - 9:30 am Exhibitors setup --Terrace Room (main level) Hospitality --Suite TBA Registration setup --in front of Banquet View 1-3 (main level) Chapel setup --Fort Henry Room (main level) 10 am – 4 pm Registration --in front of Banquet View 1-3 (main level) 10 am - 10 pm Chapel Open --Fort Henry Room (main level) Noon – Vendors/Exhibitors area open 4:30 pm --Terrace Room (main level) 12:45pm - Hospitality 4:00 pm --Suite TBA 1 pm – Opening of Convention 2:15 pm --Banquet View 1-3 (main level) 3 2:30 pm – Open Hearing & Committee Meetings 4:15 pm Resolutions—Conference Room 5 (lobby level) Constitutions & Canons—Conference Room 6 (lobby level) Budget—remain in Banquet View 1-3 (main level) 4:30 pm Board buses to travel to St. Matthew’s for Evensong Use exterior doors in front of Glessner Auditorium (lobby level) 5:30 pm Evensong-- If driving independently expect on street parking St.
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Winter 2021 Newsletter
West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees Affiliated with AARP/NRTA VOLUME 30 • NUMBER 3 Winter • 2021 Legislative Column Legislative Leadership slowing the payoff on the Senate Leadership unfunded liability in our David Kelly, Daniel Linville, Larry Pack, pension fund by an additional President of the Senate Craig Blair Chris Phillips, Johnnie Wamsley, Evan Worrell President Pro Tempore: Donna J. Boley 17 years. That would mean Minority Leader: Doug Skaff Majority Leader: Tom Takubo Minority Whip: Shawn Fluharty that our pension fund would Majority Whip: Ryan Weld not be fully funded in 2034 Assistant Minority Whips: Nathan Brown, Minority Leader: Stephen Baldwin Phillip Diserio, Cody Thompson, Lisa Zukoff as we have been promised, Minority Whip: Mike Woelfel but not until 2051. As you House of Delegates Finance may realize, any chance of a Senate Finance Committee Members Cost-of-Living-Adjustment Committee Members (COLA) in the near future Senator Tarr - Chair Senator Sypolt - Vice-Chair Delegate Householder - Chair John Taylor evaporates with this plan. Delegate Criss - Vice-Chair Legislative Chairman Senator Baldwin We MUST pull out all stops Senator Boley Delegate Boggs - Minority Chair Our Legislative efforts to prevent this. We will work Senator Clements Delegate Rowe - Minority Vice-Chair are multiple this year. Our with other organizations on Senator Hamilton Delegate Anderson first goal is to keep PEIA this as well, but our grass Senator Ihlenfeld Delegate Barrett as it is into the future. The roots have to step up here too. Senator Jeffries Delegate Ellington upcoming plan year is the We will still be work- Senator Maroney Delegate Espinosa Delegate Gearheart last year for no change ing on a modest pension Senator Martin Delegate Graves in premiums, copays, or increase for those who retired Senator Nelson Senator Plymale Delegate Hardy deductibles unless the state 20 or more years ago.
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WV State Senate
WV State Senate Accessing Your Legislature To Send A Letter, Write: Legislative bill tracking, committee announcements, public hearing The Honorable (member’s name) are accessible through the Internet. Member, WV Senate Room _____, Bldg. 1 Legislativeannouncements, Web Address: floor calendars, www.wvlegislature.gov and daily and weekly floor actions State Capitol Complex Phone: 304-347-4836 1900 Kanawha Blvd., E. Charleston, WV 25305 Governor Justice: Phone: 304-558-2000 e-mail: [email protected] West Virginia Senate Office Phone Room E-mail Mike Azinger .....................................................................357-7970......................................441M [email protected] Stephen Baldwin .............................................................357-7959......................................245M [email protected] Robert Beach .....................................................................357-7919......................................204W [email protected] Craig Blair ...........................................................................357-7801......................................229M [email protected] Donna Boley ......................................................................357-7905......................................206W [email protected] Mike Caputo .......................................................................357-7961......................................203W
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WV State Senate
WV State Senate Accessing Your Legislature To Send A Letter, Write: Legislative bill tracking, committee announcements, public hearing The Honorable (member’s name) are accessible through the Internet. Member, WV Senate Room _____, Bldg. 1 Legislativeannouncements, Web Address: floor calendars, http://www.legis.state.wv.us and daily and weekly floor actions State Capitol Complex Toll-free access: 1-877-56-LEGIS (1-877-565-3447) 1900 Kanawha Blvd., E. Charleston, WV 25305 Governor Justice: Phone: 304-558-2000 e-mail: [email protected] West Virginia Senate Office Phone Room E-mail Mike Azinger .....................................................................357-7970......................................223W [email protected] Lynne Arvon ......................................................................357-7831......................................441M [email protected] Stephen Baldwin .............................................................357-7959......................................203W [email protected] Robert Beach .....................................................................357-7919......................................204W [email protected] Craig Blair ...........................................................................357-7867......................................461M [email protected] Donna Boley ......................................................................357-7905......................................206W
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