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in committee · West Virginia · House May 14, 2021

HR 3251: BTU Act of 2021

Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2021 or the BTU Act of 2021 This bill expands the 30% energy tax credit to include open-loop biomass heating property and extends the residential energy efficient property tax credit for five years. The bill defines open-loop biomass heating property as any property that uses open-loop biomass to produce thermal energy in the form of heat, hot water, hot air, or steam and is used for space heating, air conditioning, domestic hot water, or industrial process heat, but does not include any boiler or furnace unless they operate at thermal output efficiencies of at least 75% and are installed indoors.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands 30% energy tax credit for biomass heating, providing tax relief through extended credits for residential energy efficiency.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExpands 30% tax credit to open-loop biomass heating and extends residential energy efficiency credits, promoting renewable thermal energy adoption and efficiency.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExpands tax credits for biomass heating systems, promoting renewable energy adoption and energy efficiency - directly advances environmental protection through clean energy incentives.85% confidence
Ann M. Kuster (D) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 14, 2021

HR 3256: Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act

Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act This bill prohibits making federal funds available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on federal funds given to the institute over the past 15 years. The report must list any such funds that the institute provided to the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or affiliates of these entities.
Scott Perry (R) · 36 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 14, 2021

HR 3203: To enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility for such program, and for other purposes.

This bill waives certain eligibility requirements for hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program (i.e., a program that allows entities to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices from manufacturers) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill waives the required minimum proportion of low-income patients served for hospitals that began participating in the program during or prior to the COVID-19 emergency.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill maintains 340B program eligibility for hospitals during pandemic, ensuring continued access to discounted drugs for patients and strengthening healthcare affordability.90% confidence
Doris O. Matsui (D) · 41 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate May 13, 2021

S 1634: FREED of Opioids Act

FDA Review of Efficacy of EERW Double-Blinds of Opioids Act or the FREED of Opioids Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take certain actions to determine whether to permit the use of a certain methodology for drug clinical trials. Specifically, the FDA must seek to contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for the NAS to conduct a study on the effectiveness of using enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology in demonstrating the efficacy of opioid drugs in treating chronic pain. The FDA must also convene a meeting of two specified FDA advisory committees to review the NAS study and vote on whether to permit the use of this methodology in drug clinical trials.
Joe Manchin, III (I) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · West Virginia · House May 13, 2021

HR 3196: Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021

Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021 This bill allows married couples filing a joint tax return to apply the $2,500 limitation on the tax deduction for student loan interest separately to each spouse.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllows separate tax deductions for married couples, increasing tax relief for middle-income households.95% confidence
Vicky Hartzler (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 13, 2021

HR 3172: HELPER Act of 2021

Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2021 or the HELPER Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to law enforcement officers, elementary and secondary school teachers, firefighters, or other first responders. Specifically, these individuals may be eligible for a one-time mortgage on a primary family residence with no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance premium.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirectly supports K-12 teachers with mortgage assistance, enhancing workforce stability in education85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides mortgage assistance with no down payment for specific housing professionals, directly funding housing access for eligible groups under HUD program.85% confidence
John H. Rutherford (R) · 88 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 13, 2021

HR 3225: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act This bill requires the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether a state substantially provides public safety officers or employees the right to form and join a labor organization; recognition by public safety employers of the employees' labor organization, agreement to bargain with the organization, and reduction of any agreements to writing in a contract or memorandum of understanding; the right to bargain over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment; and binding interest arbitration to resolve an impasse in collective bargaining negotiations. The bill makes the authority responsible for (1) determining the appropriateness of units for labor representation; (2) supervising elections; (3) conducting hearings and resolving complaints of unfair labor practices; and (4) protecting the right of employees to form, join, or assist any labor organization, or to refrain from doing so. An employer, public safety officer, or labor organization may not engage in a lockout, sickout, work slowdown, strike, or any other organized job action that will measurably disrupt the delivery of emergency services and is designed to compel an employer, public safety officer, or labor organization to agree to the terms of a proposed contract.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates states to provide public safety workers' right to form unions and negotiate contracts, strengthening collective bargaining rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence
Pete Stauber (R) · 35 co-sponsors
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