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House Passes Redistricting Bill to Senate, Completes Action on 5 bills

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Redistricting Bill Advanced to Amendment Stage

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House members meeting Tuesday afternoon advanced House Bill 106, which seeks to reapportion the House of Delegates districts, to 2nd reading for Thursday. A motion to substitute a Minority Report in lieu of the bill was voted down.

On the House Calendar and advanced to 2nd Reading were two supplemental bills, House Bill 104 and House Bill 105.

Also, House Bill 102 was reported from the House Finance Committee, taken up for immediate consideration and read a first time. This bills 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.

Finally, a proclamation was received from the Governor amending the special session call to include to include a bill House Bill 107, which makes a supplementary appropriation of unappropriated moneys to the Secretary of State. The bill was sent to the House Finance Committee for consideration.
The House will reconvene tomorrow, Thursday, August 4th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.

The House will reconvene tomorrow, Thursday, August 4th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.

The Joint Marcellus Shale Committee will meet tomorrow in Room 451M at 9:00 a.m.

Senate Amends, Passes Redistricting Bill

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The Senate amended and passed Senate Bill 1006, which reapportions Senate districts, during an afternoon floor session.

The passage came following two amendments. The first amendment was a technical change that restored the entire town of Glenville back into the 12th Senatiorial District. The second amendment ensures that Welch remains in the 8th Senatorial District. The bill now heads to the House for consideration.

The Senate also received a proclamation from the Governor that amended the original call to include Senate Bill 1007, which makes a supplementary appropriation of unappropriated moneys to the Secretary of State. The bill now heads to the Senate Finance Committee for consideration.

The following Senate Committees will meet this afternoon:
Redistricting -2 p.m.-208W

Finance -3 p.m.-451M

The Senate will reconvene at 5 p.m..

House Redistricting Bill Reported to Floor

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House of Delegates members met at 3:00 p.m. today to receive committee reports for three bills on the special session agenda.

Two bills, House Bill 104 and House Bill 105 make supplementary appropriations of public funds.

The third bill, House Bill 106 seeks to reapportion the House of Delegates districts. All three measures were reported to the floor from their respective committees with the recommendations that they do pass and will be on 1st Reading tomorrow on the House Calendar.

The House Finance Committee will meet immediately upon adjournment in Room 460M to discuss House Bill 102.

The House will reconvene tomorrow, Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

The following interim committees have been cancelled for today:

Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability at 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

The following interim committees have been cancelled for tomorrow:

Joint Committee on Health Subcommittee A at 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Joint Standing Committee on Education at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Redistricting Bill Advances to Third Reading, Coal Severance Bill Moves to Finance

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Senate Bill 1006, which deals with reapportioning of Senatorial districts advanced to third reading with the right to amend during an afternoon floor session in the Senate Chamber.

Senate Bill 1002, which would distribute a portion of the severance tax on coal to the counties from which the coal is mined, was recommended for passage by the Economic Development Committee and was then read a first time before being sent to the Finance Committee.

The Senate also advised and consented to all of the confirmations that came out of the Committee on Confirmations this morning.

The following interim committees scheduled for this afternoon have been cancelled:
Post Audits

Finance Subcommittee B

Joint Committee on Health

The Senate will reconvene at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

House Holds Public Hearing on Redistricting

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The House of Delegates held a public hearing on redistricting in the House Chamber this evening at 5 p.m. Many citizens gave opinions as to how they believe the House should proceed with regard to the redistricting process. The majority of the citizens that spoke advocated for 100 single-member districts.

The House of Delegates will continue its work on the redistricting process when the House Select Committee on Redistricting meets tomorrow at 9 a.m. in room 215E.

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