To make numerous amendments to modernize and increase efficiencies in the administration of the West Virginia Unclaimed Property Act

To provide for enhanced retirement benefits for 911 staff as members within the Public Employees Retirement system

The purpose of this bill is to provide revisions on when a bear damage stamp is required.

To clarify the application of zoning requirements to exempt wholesale generators

The purpose of this bill is to balance the interests of current landowners and future landowners to ensure forest land may be developed for future economic gain by limiting use restrictions for forest carbon capture and sequestration to a maximum term of 30 years. The bill defines certain terms. The bill requires parties to current and new carbon offset agreements to register with the State Tax Department for tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2022, and retroactive to such date. The bill requires reports by Division of Forestry. The bill authorizes the disclosure of information by the Tax Commissioner to Division of Forestry. The bill imposes excise tax on receipts derived from carbon offset agreements. The bill sets forth reporting requirements. The bill provides an effective date of January 1, 2022, and with retroactive effect to such date. The bill defines “managed timberland” to exclude timberland that is subject to a carbon offset agreement. The bill specifies application of West Virginia Tax Procedure and Administration Act and West Virginia Tax Crimes and Penalties Act. The bill authorizes promulgation of rules. The bill provides legislative findings and declarations. The bill provides that any covenant, restriction, condition, easement, contract, lease, deed, agreement, option, or other governing document, which is executed or recorded after the effective date, which effectively prohibits or restricts the development of land and the harvesting of timber from forests for the purposes of forest carbon capture, carbon offset, and carbon sequestration is void and unenforceable, unless said covenant, restriction, condition, easement, contract, lease, deed, agreement, option, or other governing document is for a maximum term of 30 years. The bill provides that options to renew or continue such arrangements beyond the maximum term of 30 years shall be valid only if the consideration is required to be renegotiated to exercise the option.

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Small Business COVID Relief Act.

Relating to a one time raise for State Troopers

Relating to establishing criminal penalties for human trafficking

Curtis "Pap" and Millie "Mammie" Asbury Memorial Bridge

The purpose of this bill is to create the “Student Rescue Act.” The bill provides for students to make up time lost due to a natural disaster or pandemic lasting longer than 21 days and if there is enough interest from parents/students. The bill provides for a funding source. The bill provides an effective date.

The purpose of this bill is to require a written contract between a licensed contractor and owner or lessee of residential property and information to be contained in the written contract.

Allowing interest or earnings on federal COVID-19 relief money be retained in certain funds

Preserving patient's right to abortion

To clarify that the nonviolent offense parole program is not available to offenders who are serving a sentence that runs concurrently or consecutively with an excludable offense and to further clarify that the program is not available to an offender who has been released under the program on a previous occasion.

Awarding service weapon to retiree from Division of Protective Services