House Passes Redistricting Bill
This morning, the House reconvened to consider action on House Bill 201 , which reapportions the House of Delegates districts. After much debate on proposed amendments, the House passed the bill as amended.
The House also completed legislative action on Senate Bill 2001, which expires funds from Department of Revenue, Lottery Commission – Revenue Center Construction Fund, to Department of Transportation, Division of Highways and Senate Bill 2002, which supplements, amends and increases items from the State Road Fund to Department of Transportation, Division of Highways.
The House is adjourned until 7 p.m. tomorrow evening
House Advances Redistricting Bill to Third Reading
During today’s floor session, the House received Senate messages and advanced two bills to 2nd Reading. Those bills were Senate Bill 2001, which expires funds from the Department of Revenue, Lottery Commission – Revenue Center Construction Fund, to the Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, and
Senate Bill 2002, which supplements, amends and increases item from State Road Fund to Department of Transportation, Division of Highways.
The House also advanced House Bill 201, which reapportions the House of Delegates district to 3rd Reading with amendments pending and the right to amend.
The House is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Legislature Convenes For 2nd Extraordinary Session of 2011
This afternoon, both the House and the Senate convened for the 2nd Special Session of the year in order to receive the Executive Proclamation that calls for correcting the House of Delegate’s original redistricting bill, House Bill 106, that was passed during the 1st Special Session. The bill was vetoed by the Acting Governor earlier this week due to technical flaws. The House introduced and read a first time, House Bill 201, relating to the reapportioning the House of Delegates districts.
The Senate introduced two supplemental appropriations that were placed on the Amended Executive Proclamation. Those bills introduced were Senate Bill 2001, which expires funds to balance of Department of Transportation, and Senate Bill 2002, which supplements, amends, and increases appropriation to the Department of Transportation.
The Senate is in recess until 2:30 p.m. this afternoon.
The House is adjourned until 5 p.m. tomorrow, August, 19.
UPDATE
The Senate passed two appropriation bills during an afternoon floor session. Senate Bill 2001 expires funds to the balance of the Department of Transportation, and Senate Bill 2002, supplements, amends, and increases appropriation to the Department of Transportation. These bills will now head to the House for consideration.
The Senate is now in recess while the House works on its redistricting bill.
The Senate will reconvene on Sunday at 6 p.m.
Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Tonight, the work of the 1st Special Session of the 80th Legislature was completed and both the House and Senate adjourned Sine Die.
A total of nine bills completed legislative action including, House Bill 106, which reapportions the House of Delegates districts, Senate Bill 1006, which reapportions the state senatorial districts, and Senate Bill 1008, which reapportions the congressional districts.
Also completing legislative action was Senate Bill 1001, which reduces consumers sales and service tax on food and food ingredients, Senate Bill 1002,which allocates a portion of the coal severance tax to the county from which the coal was mined, and Senate Bill 1003, which clarifies the requirement for deposit and transfer of higher education proceeds from real property.
Three supplemental appropriation bills were also passed during the special session. They were Senate Bill 1004, which makes supplementary appropriations of unappropriated moneys to various accounts, Senate Bill 1005, which supplements,amends and increases appropriations to Department of Transportation, and Senate Bill 1007, which makes a supplementary appropriation of unappropriated moneys to Secretary of State.
All bills passed by the Legislature now goes to the Governor’s Office for further approval.
House Passes Redistricting Bill to Senate, Completes Action on 5 bills
House members approved, after considering several amendments, House Bill 106, which seeks to reapportion the House of Delegates districts. The bill passed by a vote of 63-34 and heads to the Senate for that body’s approval.
The House also approved and completed legislative action on Senate Bill 1002 which allocates a portion of the coal severance tax to the county from which the coal was mined. This bill will now head to the Governor’s office for approval.
A bill to clarify the requirement for deposit and transfer of higher education proceeds from real property Senate Bill 1003, also completed legislative action along with three supplemental appropriation measures, Senate Bill 1004, Senate Bill 1005, Senate Bill 1007 and likewise will now head to the Governor’s Office for approval.
The House amended and passed Senate Bill 1001 which would gradually reduce the food tax. The bill heads back to the Senate for their concurrence.
The House is in recess until 8:00 p.m. tonight.
After recess, the House approved the Senate Redistricting plan, Senate Bill 1006 and the Congressional Redistricting plan, Senate Bill 1008, which needed to be sent back following a technical cleanup.
The House adjourned the first special session of the 80th West Virginia Legislature Sine Die
Senate Passes Congressional Redistricting Bill
The Senate passed Senate Bill 1008, which realigns the composition of the state’s Congressional Districts, during an evening floor session.
After much debate, the body narrowly defeated an amendment that would have unified the Eastern Panhandle into one Congressional District.
The Senate will reconvene at 7 p.m.
UPDATE
The Senate has passed House Bill 106, which is the House of Delegates’ bill realigning House districts. The bill now heads to the Governor to be signed into law.
The Senate will reconvene shortly after 9 p.m.
Congressional Redistricting Bill Emerges from Committee, Read a First Time
Senate Bill 1008, which realigns the composition of the state’s Congressional Districts was recommended for passage by the Senate Redistricting Committee and read a first time during an evening floor session.
The Senate will reconvene at 4 p.m. tomorrow
House Begins Debate on Redistricting Bill
The House of Delegates met today at Noon to begin debating amendments on 2nd Reading regarding House Bill 106, which seeks to reapportion the House of Delegates districts. An amendment offered to configure members into 100 single member Delegate Districts was voted down prior to members taking a recess.
Other bills on 2nd Reading were advanced to third reading without amendments. These included two supplemental bills, House Bill 104 and House Bill 105 and House Bill 102 which would clarify the authorization of the Higher Education Policy Commission to sell, lease or convey property and to designate where proceeds are to be deposited.
The House also received Senate messages concerning the passage of six bills from that body, took the bills up for immediate consideration and read them a first time. They included Senate Bill 1001 which would gradually reduce the food tax, Senate Bill 1002 which allocates a portion of the coal severance tax to the county from which the coal was mined,and Senate Bill 1003 which clarifies the requirement for deposit and transfer of higher education proceeds from real property.
The following supplemental appropriation bills were also received by the House and read a first time: Senate Bill 1004, Senate Bill 1005, Senate Bill 1007
The House stands in recess until 3:15 p.m. today
Following a recess, members reconvened and advanced two bills to third reading with amendments pending and a limited right to amend for both. Those bills were: House Bill 106, which seeks to reapportion the House of Delegates districts and, Senate Bill 1006, which reapportions Senate districts.
The House is adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, August 5th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.
UPDATE: House Floor Session for Friday, August 5th, 2011 is delayed until 3:00 p.m.
Senate Passes Food Tax Reduction, Coal Severance Bill
In an evening floor session the Senate passed six bills including Senate Bill 1001 which would gradually reduce the food tax, and Senate Bill 1002 which allocates a portion of the coal severance tax to the county from which the coal was mined.
The body also passed Senate Bill 1003 which clarifies the requirement for deposit and transfer of higher education proceeds from real property.
The following supplemental appropriation bills also passed this evening: Senate Bill 1004, Senate Bill 1005, Senate Bill 1007
The following committees will meet this afternoon:
Senate Redistricting-2 p.m.-208W
Joint Committee on Marcellus Shale-9 a.m.-208W
The Senate will reconvene at 5 p.m. tomorrow