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Senate Confirms Governor’s Appointees

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The West Virginia State Senate met briefly this morning to accept a committee report from the Senate Committee on Confirmations. The Senate Confirmations Committee is responsible for reviewing the Governor’s nominations to public office and makes recommendations to the Senate on the approval or rejection of those nominations.

On the recommendation from that committee, and after taking up the report for immediate consideration, the members of the Senate voted unanimously to confirm all of the appointments to their various positions.

The Senate is in recess until 5:00 p.m.

House Passes One Bill in Brief Morning Session

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The House of Delegates met briefly this morning and passed House Bill 301 which relates to extended unemployment compensation benefits.

The House suspended the constitutional rules requiring a bill be read on three separate days to advance the bill to third reading before passing it. This bill has now completed legislative action and awaits the Governor’s approval.

The House Finance Committee is currently meeting in Room 460.

The House is now in recess until 4:30 p.m.

Interim Meetings Conclude Today

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August Interim Meetings wrap up today as the Legislature continues working during the 3rd Extraordinary Session of 2009. The August Interim Schedule is available on-line.

The days floor sessions are slated to begin today at 11:00 a.m in both Chambers so there may be some interruption in the scheduled interim meetings.

Update: The Joint Standing Committee on Education interim meeting scheduled for 11:00 a.m. in the House Chamber has been cancelled.

Senate Begins 3rd Special Session, Passes All Four Bills

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The Senate convened the 3rd Special Session of 2009 this evening, reading four bills a first time and then suspending the constitutional rules that they be read three consecutive days so that they were taken up for immediate consideration.

The following bills were voted on and passed by the Senate:

Senate Bill 3001 relates to extended unemployment compensation benefits.

Senate Bill 3002 relates to one-time salary enhancements for certain public employees.

Senate Bill 3003 makes supplementary appropriation to Department of Commerce, Development Office, Broadband Deployment Fund.

Senate Bill 3004 expires funds from the Lottery Commission, Video Lottery Income Fund, and makes supplementary appropriation from General Revenue to various accounts.

The Committee on Confirmations will meet tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. in 208W.

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

House Opens 3rd Extraordinary Session, Reads Four Bills a First Time

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The House of Delegates convened the 3rd Special Session of 2009 this evening, reading four bills a first time.

House Bill 301 relates to extending unemployment compensation funds as authorized by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. House Bill 302 orders a one-time bonus be paid to certain full-time public employees.

House Bill 303 includes $5 million for the West Virginia Development Office Broadband Deployment Fund and House Bill 304 moves funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State General Revenue Fund.

These bills will now be sent to the House Finance Committee for consideration.

The House Finance Committee will meet tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in Room 460.

The House will reconvene at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow

Legislature to Begin 3rd Extraordinary Session at 5:30pm Today

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The Governor’s Call has arrived to convene the 78th Legislature to their 3rd Extraordinary Session of 2009.

There are seven items on the proclamation, including five appropriations bills, a bill relating to extending unemployment compensation funds as authorized by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and a bill ordering a one-time bonus be paid to certain full-time public employees.

Per the Governor’s call, the five appropriation bills include $5 million for the West Virginia Development Office Broadband Deployment Fund, $2.5 million for the Bureau of Senior Services, $34.7 million to fund a one-time bonus for certain full-time public employees, $169,000 for the Governor’s Office and a appropriation to pay for the expenses of the Extraordinary Session.

Session in both chambers convenes at 5:30pm.

August Interims Begin Today

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Members of the Legislature return to the Capitol today for August’s interim committee meetings.

The meetings begin this morning and will conclude Wednesday evening.

One of the committees meeting later this afternoon is Pensions and Retirement. They will be reviewing and discussing draft legislation regarding municipal police and fire pension

A new committee, Select Committee on Higher Education Personnel, will also be meeting later this afternoon.

The August Interim Schedule is available on-line.

House and Senate Adjourn 2nd Extraordinary Session

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During the afternoon session, the House passed all six supplemental appropriation bills then appointed a committee of three to inform the Senate that the House has completed all business of the 2nd Extraordinary Session.

The Senate met this afternoon to confirm various appointments before adjourning.

The House and Senate adjourned Sine Die.

House Advances Bills to Third Reading, Senate Accepts Message Regarding Appointments

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This afternoon, the House met briefly to advance all bills to third reading with the right to amend.

The Senate also met this afternoon in order to accept messages from the Senate President and the Governor calling for confirmations of Executive appointments.

Both the House and Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 12:00 p.m.

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House Receives Message Regarding Passage of Six Bills

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In an evening session of the House of Delegates, members received and took up for immediate consideration six measures which the state Senate passed earlier in the afternoon. The bills were read a first time and advanced to second reading.

The bills all deal with the appropriation of state funds and include Senate Bill 2001, Senate Bill 2002, Senate Bill 2003, Senate Bill 2004, Senate Bill 2005 and Senate Bill 2006. They will be on second reading on the calendar tomorrow.

The House is adjourned for the evening and will reconvene at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 16th, 2009.

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