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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 472 By Senators Blair, Unger, and Cline [Originating in the Committee on GovernmentHealth Organization;and Human Resources;

Reported on February 23,9, 2018]     A BILL to amend and reenact §16-2-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to employeesrequiring the Legislature to provide funds to the Department of Health and Human Resources to provide local boards of health;health funds for pay raises for employees when the Legislature provides funds for across-the-board pay raises for state employees, and annually after that.

making legislative findings;

requiring the Legislature to provide funds to Department of Health and Human Resources to provide local boards of health funds for pay raises for employees when the Legislature provides funds for across-the-board pay raises for state employees;

limiting Department of Health and Human Resources  from using provided funds for any other purpose;

requiring annual funding to continue pay raises;

and prohibiting Department of Health and Human Resources from placing additional restrictions or obligations on provided funds.

(c) The commissioner and the secretary may pay over and contribute to any board of health created and maintained pursuant to the provisions of §16-2-1§16-2-1, et seq.

(d) EmployeesThe Legislature finds that employees of local boards of health.health provide a valuable service to the state.

— (1) The Legislature finds that employees of local boards of health provide a valuable service to the state.

Therefore,When the Legislature findsprovides thatfunds includingfor theseacross-the-board pay raises for state employees and also appropriates sufficient funds to the Department of Health and Human Resources to provide to local boards of health funds which shall be used to increase the pay of employees in anythe across-the-boardsame amount or percentage as pay raisesincreases provided forto state employeesemployees. is appropriate.

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