Two bills completed legislative action today in the House. The first was Senate Bill 280, which will allow the transfer of work well permits when those work wells are purchased. The bill was immediately taken up for consideration and the constitutional amendment requiring the bill to be read on three seperate days was suspended.  It was passed and put into effect.

The second bill to complete legislative action was House Bill 2001. This will repeal the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfoilio Act. The bill took effect today with a vote of 92 for and 4 against.

Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 2138 were both read for a second time. Senate Bill 3 relates to real property possesor’s liability for trespasser harm and House Bill 2138 would add airstrip operations on private farms to the list of recrecreational activities.

House Bill 2053 and 2227 were both read for the first time.

House Bill 2444 was introduced to the floor today. This bill would provide for the assignment of economic development office representatives to serve as advisers for small buisnesses. This will be moved to the Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.

There will be a public hearing at 5:00pm in the House Chamber today. It will concern charter schools.

The House is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow

The following committees will meet today:

Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security will meet at 1:00pm in Room 434M

Judiciary will meet at 2:00pm in Room 410M

Finance will meet at 2:00pm in Room 460M

Education will meet at 3:00pm in Room 434M

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Small Buisness, Entrepreneurship, & Economic Development will meet at 9:00am in Room 215E

Banking & Insurance will meet at 9:00am in Room 434M

Pensions & Retirement will meet at 9:00am in Room 460M

Senior Issues will meet at 1:00pm in Room 434M

Health & Human Resources will meet at 3:00pm inm Room 215E

Today, the House passed House Bill 2002. This bill would change predicating actions for damages to be based upon principles of comparative fault. The bill passed with a count of 74 ayes and 25 nays with one excused vote.

The Committee on Education reported House Bill 2005 and House Bill 2160. Both of these bills were moved to the Committee on Finance.

House Bill 2383 was also introduced. This bill would freeze the premiums of employees of the Public Employees Insurance Agency for three years. The bill was referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.

The Committee on Education will host a public hearing on charter schools at 5pm on Janurary 28th. This will take place in the House Chamber.

The House is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow

The following committees will meet today:

Health & Human Resources will meet at 3:00pm in Room 215E

Energy will meet at 3:15pm in Room 410M

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Government Organization will meet at 9:00am in Room 215E

Education will meet at 3:00pm in Room 434M

Judiciary will meet at 9:30am in Room 410M

Finance will meet at 9:00am and 2:00pm in Room 460M

Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security will meet at 1:00pm in Room 434M

Today, the House read House Bill 2002 for a second time. This bill relates to predicating actions for damages based upon the liability princiiples of comparative fault.

House Bill 2365 was also introduced. This bill relates to voting procedures. It is being referred to the House Committee on Finance.

Multiple bills were reported from committees and moved to other committees. House Bill 2187, which would encourage public officials to display the national motto on public property, was moved from the House Committee on Government Organization to the House Committee on Finance. House Bill 2121, which would create a policy for formal recognition of Indian tribes, was moved from the House Committee on Government Organization to the House Committee on Judiciary.

The House is adjourned untill 11:00 a.m. tomorrow

The following committees will meet today:

Roads & Transportation will meet at 1pm in Room 215E

Judiciary will meet at 2pm in Room 410M

Finance will meet at 2pm in Room 460M

Government Organization will meet at 2pm in Room 215E

Education will meet at 3pm in 434M

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Industry & Labor will meet at 9am in Room 215E

Agriculture & Natural Resources will meet at 10am in Room 215E

Political Subdivisions will meet at 1pm in Room 434M

Energy will meet at 2pm in Room 410M

Health and Human Resources will meet at 3pm in Room 215E

The House of Delegates passed two bills during the session today. House Bill 2025, would forbid certain sex offenders from loitering within 1,000 feet of a child-care facility or school, passed following some small discussion. The bill passed with 99 ayes and 1 absent voter.

House Bill 2201 passed after two amendments were adopted. The bill would requires the Public Service Commission to introduce new standards and rules relation to net metering and interconnection.

House Bill 2002 was read for the first time. The bill addresses predicating actions in relation to joint and comparative fault.

The House is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Monday.

The following committees will meet today:

Judiciary will meet at 1pm in Room 410M

The following committees will meet Monday:

Education will meet at 3pm in Room 434M

Government Organization will meet at 2pm in Room 215E

Judiciary will meet at 9am in Room 410M

Roads & Transportation will meet at 1pm in Room 215E

Today the House passed House Bill 2001 following debate from members of the House. The bill passed with 95 ayes, 4 nays, and with 1 not voting. The bill will repeal the majority of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act, leaving a small section relating to net metering.

Two bills were also on second reading. House Bill 2025, which would prohibit certain sex offenders from loitering within 1,000 feet of a school or child-care facility was amended by John Shott (R-Mercer). The amendment aimed to strengthen the language of the bill and was passed by unanimous voice vote. It will be moved to third reading.

House Bill 2201 was also moved to third reading. This bill would require the Public Service Commission to adopt certain net metering rules and interconnection rules and standards.

The House is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.

The following House committees will meet today:

Health & Human Resources will meet at 2pm in Room 215E 

Energy will meet at 2pm in 410M

Senior Issues will meet at 1pm in 434M

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Finance will meet at 9am in 460M

Government Organization will meet at 9am in 215E

Judiciary will meet at 9am in 410M