Pensions

Roster

Members · 10

Mike Oliverio

R ·Republican ·District 13

Chair

Kevan Bartlett

R ·Republican ·District 8

Vice Chair

Bill Hamilton

R ·Republican ·District 11

Charles Clements

R ·Republican ·District 2

Darren Thorne

R ·Republican ·District 15

Eric Tarr

R ·Republican ·District 4

Jason Barrett

R ·Republican ·District 16

Mike Woelfel

D ·Democratic ·District 5

Tom Takubo

R ·Republican ·District 17

Tom Willis

R ·Republican ·District 15

Committee

Members: 10
Chamber: Senate Committee
Status: Active

Party Breakdown

Democratic

Republican

Past 5

Feb 25, 2026

Senate Bills SB 1074 - Allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in EMS Retirement System. SB 1076 - Authorizing municipalities to elect to participate in Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Fund.

SB 1074 SB 1076

Feb 23, 2026

Senate Bills: Com. Sub. for SB 997 - Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances. Com. Sub. for SB 977 - Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability. Com. Sub. for SB 978 - Authorizing certain municipalities to become members of Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System. SB 1035 - Suspending contribution of courts in judicial retirement system until certain conditions are met. SB 676 - Placing members of Division of Protective Services under state police retirement system.

SB 676 SB 1035 SB 978 SB 977 SB 997

Feb 16, 2026

Senate Bills: S. B. 141 - Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members.S. B. 149 - Allowing certain contracted counsel for executive agencies to purchase years of service in PERS.Com. Sub. for S. B. 774 - Allowing certain county EMS officers to participate in EMS Retirement System.

SB 141 SB 149 SB 774

Feb 9, 2026

Senate Bills:SB 28 - Allowing members of State Police Retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement.SB 717 - Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters.SB 724- Relating to home confinement officers' participation in EMS retirement system.SB 719- Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System.SB 206 - Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs.

SB 28 SB 206 SB 719 SB 717 SB 724

Feb 2, 2026

Presentation: Blair Taylor, Executive Director Municipal Pensions Oversight Board.Presentation: Craig Slaughter - Executive Director WV Investment Management Board