134 . HEALTH INSURANCE
West Virginia Farm Bureau is opposed to national health insurance in any form . We oppose any legislation on health insurance that would adversely impact the agricultural community and / or rural West Virginia .
135 . RIGHT TO WORK West Virginia Farm Bureau supports Right to Work . 136 . RIGHT TO WORK FOR CHILDREN
West Virginia Farm Bureau favors restoring the right of persons under age 14 to work on farms during non-school time , with the written consent of parent ( s ) or guardian .
137 . STRIKES OR WORK STOPPAGES BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
West Virginia Farm Bureau favors legislation to prohibit strikes by government employees . We recommend that the penalty be forfeiture of tenure and seniority rights .
138 . REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON ACT
West Virginia Farm Bureau urges the repeal of the Davis-Bacon Act and similar state legislation . Prevailing wages are often artificially high and may be detrimental to local projects and contractors .
139 . DEMAND BILLING ON ELECTRICITY RATES
Electric companies use demand billing rather than power used basis on some meters , adversely affecting many customers who use certain meter facilities for very short periods during the year , causing billed amounts to exceed the power actually used .
West Virginia Farm Bureau requests that the Public Service Commission require the KW demand be reviewed every two years by the provider and adjusted based on most recent history of usage .
140 . UTILITY RATE HEARINGS
Utility rate increase and policy change hearings are currently held only in Charleston . West
Virginia Farm Bureau recommends that these hearings be held in the communities affected by the proposed increase .
141 . MANDATORY ENLISTMENTS OF PUBLIC WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS
West Virginia Farm Bureau believes landowners who have adequate water and / or sewage systems should not be forced to accept public service or be charged for that service if not accepted .
142 . COUNTY REFERENDUMS
West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends legislation requiring that a referendum that is defeated in a county election cannot be placed on the ballot again for four years , and then must coincide with a General Election .
143 . SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT FOR IMPOSITION OF COUNTY FEES
West Virginia Farm Bureau believes that the signature requirement to impose a fee for services at the county level , which is 10 % of voters who have voted in the last election , should be equal to or greater than the signature requirement necessary to force a ballot vote , which is 20 % of voters who have voted in the last election .
144 . COUNTY RECORDS
Information now available in the County Clerk ’ s records includes deaths , births , marriages , sex , marital status , and names of children . West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends that the name of the cemetery where a deceased person is buried or method of interment be added to these records .
145 . SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SQUADS
Volunteer fire departments and emergency medical squads are struggling to stay in operation because of lack of volunteers ; unreasonable and unfunded state mandates ; inadequate reimbursements for services rendered and high workers ’ compensation rates . Therefore , West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends the following :
• Tax credits for volunteer first responders
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