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Senate gavels in, out

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The West Virginia Senate met briefly this morning to go over when budget discussions will proceed.

Senate Finance will meet in the chamber to allow all members to attend, asking questions of the budget bill. Senate Bill 1001, the budget bill, can be viewed here.

Finance convenes at 1 p.m. today. The Senate is in recess until 4 p.m.

UPDATE:

The Senate gaveled in and back out in an afternoon session.

Legislators advanced SB 1001, the budget bill, to second reading.

The Senate is adjourned until 1 p.m. tomorrow.

Legislature Adjourns for Weekend

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The Legislature convened for the fifth day of the 2016 Extraordinary Session.

The House of Delegates read Senate Bill 1005  – Increasing tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco products – a first time, moving it to second reading on Monday. House Finance will meet at 1 p.m. today in 460M and 9 a.m. Monday in 460M.

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday.

The Senate gaveled in and back out. They will reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Senate Passes Tobacco Tax Increase

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The Senate passed the Governor’s tobacco tax increase during a brief floor session Wednesday afternoon. Senate Bill 1005 would increase the state’s cigarette tax by 45 cents per pack, increase taxes on smokless tobacco products, and create a new tax on e-cigarette liquids.

The legislation is projected to raise over $70 million in revenue. The first $1 million generated would be dedicated to state’s smoking cessation fund. The next $43 million would be allocated to fund PEIA. The remainder of the revenue would be placed in the state’s general revenue budget. The bill now goes to the House of Delegates for consideration.

The Senate has adjourned until tomorrow at 11:30 a.m.

Senate Finance will meet at 2 p.m. in 451M

Senate Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. in 208W

 

 

 

House Introduces Two Bills

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The House of Delegates met briefly for the fourth day of the 2016 Extraordinary Session.

The House introduced two bills: House Bill 104 and 105. House Finance will meet at 2 p.m. today in 215E.

The House is in recess until 5:30 p.m.

UPDATE:

The House met briefly on Wednesday evening to receive the Senate message regarding the passage of Senate Bill 105, which would increase the tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco products. The House dispensed with the committee reference and moved the bill to the floor. The legislation will be on first reading tomorrow. 

The House has adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.

House Finance will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 215E

Senate Passes Bill to Fill 2016 Budget, Advances Tobacco Tax Increase.

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The Senate passed Senate Bill 1002  this afternoon, a measure that would fill the revenue hole in the current 2016 state budget that ends June 30. The funding bill includes the sweeping of various state accounts, $12 million from the Legislature’s traffic account and $29 million from the Rainy Day Fund. The bill moves on to the House of Delegates for consideration.

The Senate also advanced Senate Bill 1005 , a measure to increase the tobacco tax by 45 cents, to third reading. The legislation is scheduled for a vote in the Senate tomorrow.

Senate Bill 1006, which would authorize the Governor to furlough state employees and pay certain obligations in event of fiscal emergency, was introduced and referred to the Judiciary committee on Wednesday.

The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11:30 a.m.

Senate Finance will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 451M.

 

House Sends Appropriations Bill to Committee

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 The House of Delegates met briefly for the third day of the 2016 Extraordinary session.

No bills were introduced or advanced.

House Finance will meet today at 2 p.m. and again tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 215E.

The body is in recess until 5 p.m. today.

UPDATE 5:11 p.m.

The House reconvened for a brief floor session.

The House received the Senate message on the passage of Senate Bill 1002 and referred the measure to the Finance committee. Finance will not meet, as previoulsy stated, in the morning.

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Second Day of the 2016 Extraordinary Session

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The Legislature met briefly during the second day of the 2016 Extraordinary Session.

The Senate moved Senate Bill 1005 to second reading, referring it to the Finance committee. Members of the House of Delegates made remarks regarding the state budget woes. The House did not read any bills or introduce new bills.

The House will reconvene at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The Senate will reconvene at 3:30 p.m. today.

Senate Finance meets today at 1 p.m. in 451M.

House Finance meets today at 3 p.m. in 460M.

UPDATE:

Senate Bill 1005,which would increase the tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco products, was read a first time again this evening after the Senate Finannce Committee made changes to the bill earlier today. Senate Bill 1002, which would expire  funds from various accounts to unappropriated balance in State Fund, General Revenue, was also read a first time. 

The Senate has adjourned until tomorrow at 11:30 a.m.

Legislature Convenes 1st Extraordinary Session of 2016

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The West Virginia Legislature convened the 1st Extraordinay Session of 2016 today at Noon. The body will continue to work to balance West Virginia’s budget during this special session.

The House of Delegates introduced three bills. House Bill 101, the Budget Bill, would make appropriations of public money out of the treasury in accordance with section fifty-one, article six of the Constitution. House Bill 102 would make a supplementary appropriation and House Bill 103 would increase the tax on cigarettes.

In addition to introducing identical bills to the three above, the Senate also introduced Senate Bill 1003, which would impose consumers sales and service tax and use tax on telecommunications and ancillary services and Senate Bill 1004, which would increase the consumers sales and service tax and use tax.

The Senate also read its version of the cigarette tax increase, Senate Bill 1005, a first time, advancing it to second reading.

Governor’s Proclamation

The Joint Committee on Finance will meet at 2 p.m. today in the House Chamber

House Finance will meet at 4 p.m. today and 9 a.m. tomorrow in 460M

The House has adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

The Senate is in recess until 4 p.m.

UPDATE:

The Senate met briefly this evening. 

The Senate has adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m.

 

Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

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The West Virginia House of Delegates and Senate convened for the Extended Budget session before adjourning Sine Die.

Before adjourned, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 601 – Relating to exception from jurisdiction of PSC for materials recovery facilities or mixed waste processing facilitie. The bill was vetoed by the Governor citing technical errors. Both the House and Senate repassed the bill, to complete legislation. 

Senators and Delegates will leave town although Senate Bill 269 – the Budget Bill – was not addressed. Lawmakers will come back for a special session to address the budget shortfall. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued a statement following new revenue estimates for Fiscal Year 2017, calling on more time to work out the issues.

Tomblin said because of newly projected budget shortfall of $92.4 million, lawmakers will likely reconvene next month.

will be $92.4 million larger than projected in January, – See more at: http://www.wvgazettemail.com/article/20160315/GZ01/160319719#sthash.HOwmo8zv.dpuf
will be $92.4 million larger than projected in January, – See more at: http://www.wvgazettemail.com/article/20160315/GZ01/160319719#sthash.HOwmo8zv.dpuLawmakers will likely convene next month.

 

Extended Budget Bill Session Work Continues

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The Senate and the House of Delegates both met briefly this evening to continue discussion on the Budget Bill. Senate Bill 269.

The Budget Conference Committee will meet tomorrow at 11 a.m. in 451M

The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.

The House of Delegates will meet tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.

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