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Senate Reads 10 Bills for a First Time, One Advances to Third Reading

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The Senate met this evening to receive committee reports from the Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure, Government Organization, Pensions, Judiciary and Natural Resources Committees.

House Bill 4496 was read a second time and would provide opportunities for members of the Teachers’ Defined Contribution Retirement System (“TDC”) to the State Teachers Retirement System (“TRS”). The bill was advanced to third reading.

Ten bills were taken up for immediate consideration and read a first time. One of these bills was House Bill 4329, which would allow the commissioner to offer an optional two year registration for Class G vehicles. The fee for the two year registration would be double a one year registration fee.

The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance- 9:30 a.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 9:30 a.m. – 208W

Transportation and Infrastructure – 10:00 a.m. – 451M
Health and Human Resources – 1:00 p.m. – 451M
Banking and Insurance – 2:00 p.m. – 208W
Education – 2:00 p.m. – 451M
Education – 5:00 p.m. – 451M

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

House Meets to Hear Committee Reports

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This evening the House met to receive reports from various committees.

Of the 10 bills reported from House committees, six bills were taken up for immediate consideration and read a first time.
One bill, Senate Bill 286, would give adult and child protective services workers personal immunity from civil liability.

The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Subcommittee C of Public Transportation – 8:00 a.m. – 252M
Constitutional Revision – 8:30 a.m. – 410M
Finance – 9:00 a.m. – 460M
Government Organization Public Hearing on Senate Bill 215 – 9:00 a.m. – 215E
House Education Subcommittee C – 9:00 a.m. – 432M
Vision 20/20 Subcommittee A of Education – 9:00 a.m. – 432M

The House will reconvene at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.

House Advances Bills to Third Reading on the 55th Day of Session

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The House began today’s session by welcoming West Virginia University’s football team to the Chamber with a standing ovation.

Today, 16 bills were advanced to third reading on the House Special Calender. One such bill, Senate Bill 494, would require that printed and electronic poll books be provided to registered voters, who are eligible to vote in an election.

All 24 bills on first reading were advanced to second reading. One bill, Senate Bill 238 would increase the jurisdictional limit for filing suits in circuit court from $300 to $1,000.

The following committees will meet today:
Political Subdivisions – 12:30 p.m. – 215E
Government Organization – 1:30 p.m. – 215E
Judiciary Public Hearing on Senate Bill 417 – 2:00 p.m. – 410M
Education – 3:00 p.m. – 432M
Finance Public Hearing on Senate Bill 667 – 3:30 p.m. – House Chamber

The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance – 9:00 a.m. – 460M
Government Organization Public Hearing on Senate Bill 554 – 9:00 a.m. – 215E
Judiciary – 9:00 a.m. – 410M

The House will recess until 5:00 p.m.

Senate Adopts Resolution Recognizing the 2008 Fiesta Bowl Champions

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The Senate honored the West Virginia University football team this afternoon with Senate Resolution 30. The team was recognized for their achievements on and off of the field during their 2007-2008 football season.

Senate Bill 579, House Bill 4478 and House Bill 4677 have all completed legislative action and have been sent to the Governor for his consideration.

House Bill 4478 will limit the mid-year transfer of certain school employees working with students with exceptionalities. House Bill 4677 will reduce the requirement that the Director of Personnel must have five years experience in personnel management and Senate Bill 579 will appoint additional nonresident members to Bluefield’s sanitary board.

Three bills advanced to third reading and 11 bills advanced to second reading.

The following committees will meet today:
Pensions – 1:30 p.m. – 451M
Natural Resources – 1:45 p.m. – 208W
Government Organization – 2:00 p.m. – 208W
Finance – 3:00 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3:00 p.m. – 208W

The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Transportation and Infrastructure – 10:00 a.m. – 451M

The Senate will recess until 5:30 p.m. this evening.

52nd Day Ends with Committee Reports in House

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The House met briefly this evening to receive various committee reports.

The following committees will meet Sunday, March 2:
Judiciary – 4:00 p.m. – 410M

The following committees will meet Monday, March 3:
Education – 9:00 a.m. – 432M
Judiciary – 9:00 a.m. – 410M
Finance Hearing on Senate Bill 770 – 9:30 a.m. – House Chamber

The House is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 3.

Four Bills Complete Legislative Action in the Senate

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The Senate honored former lawmaker John H. Bowling Jr. by presenting his family with Senate Resolution 29. The Honorable John H. Bowling, Jr. was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1965 and to the West Virginia Senate in 1967. Bowling was also a member of the Greenbrier County Commission and a Mayor of White Sulphur Springs.

House Bill 4074, House Bill 4076, House Bill 4364 and House Bill 4676 have completed legislative action and now will be sent to the Governor for his approval.

House Bill 4074 will create an Office for Oral Health under the Bureau of Public Health. House Bill 4364 will amend various requirements for motor vehicle dealers and House Bill 4676 will continue the permissible appropriation of Public Employees Insurance Reserve Fund money to the bureau for medical services.

Two bills on second reading advanced to third reading and eight bills were read a first time.

The following committees will meet on Monday:
Judiciary – 10:00 a.m. – 208W
Pensions – 1:00 p.m. – 451M
Government Organization – 2:00 p.m. – 208W
Finance – 3:00 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3:00 p.m. – 208W

The Senate will reconvene at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.

House Completes Legislation on Two Bills

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Members of the House voted to pass Senate Bill 579 , which will appoint additional members from Virginia to Bluefield’s sanitary board, and Senate Bill 704 , which will regulate how insurance companies operate their businesses, require licensing of the company and brokers and work to limit fraudulent practices. This brings the total number of bills completing legislation to 10.

The House voted to table all House bills remaining on third reading on the Special Calender.

Fourteen bills on first reading were advanced to second reading. One bill, Senate Bill 270 would eliminate provisions that require circuit clerks to handle and disburse inmate funds.

The following committees will meet today:
Finance – 1:30 p.m. – 460M
Education Subcommittee on Vision 20/20 – 2:00 p.m. – 432M

The following committees will meet Sunday:
Judiciary – 4:00 p.m. – 410M

The following committees will meet Monday:
Judiciary – 9:00 a.m. – 410M
Finance Hearing on Senate Bill 770 – 9:30 a.m. – House Chamber
Finance Hearing on Senate Bill 667 – 3:30 p.m. – House Chamber

The House will recess until 4:00 p.m. this evening

House Receives Committee Reports During Evening Session

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Members of the House met to receive various committee reports on the 51st day of session.

The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Health and Human Resources – 8:30 a.m. – 215E
Judiciary – 9:00 a.m. – 410M
Finance – 10:00 a.m. – 460M
Judiciary – 30 minutes after floor session – 410M

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

Higher Education Day Features Scale Model of Capitol Complex

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The Legislature celebrated “Higher Education Day” today as the halls of the state Capitol were filled with displays from various colleges, universities and community and technical schools from around the state. Information regarding course offerings and campus amenities were available for citizens to learn more about the individual schools and staff representing the various schools were also on hand to answer any questions interested bystanders posed.

One of the schools, the Community and Technical College at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology, based in Montgomery, WV, brought a 1/36th scale model of the Capitol Complex and the surrounding area to the Upper Rotunda.

The model, a project by the students in the computer-aided drafting and design department at the college, will replace an outdated model built in 1974 and will help state officials plan for emergencies and other events held at the Capitol.

Professors Bill Javins and Jim King were on hand to answer questions about the model and were the professors charged with helping create both the virtual and physical models with the help of over 30 students. The model includes such intricate details from around the Complex as the Veterans Memorial, the statue of Lincoln Walks at Midnight as well as a handcrafted eagle sitting atop the dome.

The model took nearly two years to complete and will now be used on a daily basis by the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety and the Division of Protective Services to aid officials securing the Capitol during high profile visits from dignitaries or the many fairs and festivals held on the grounds throughout the year.

House Passes Castle Doctrine Bill

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The House Judiciary Committee reported out Senate Bill 145 with the recommendation that it do pass. This bill, which will allow West Virginia residents to use reasonable force to protect themselves against intruders in places where they have legal authority, was taken up for immediate consideration. The House voted to suspend constitutional rules, moved it to third reading and then voted to pass the bill.

A bill on third reading, House Bill 4568, which would require accident and sickness insurance providers and HMO’s to cover the treatment of Lyme disease, was tabled by the House.

Senate Bill 704, which would regulate how insurance companies operate their businesses, require licensing of the company and brokers and work to limit fraudulent practices, was advanced from second reading to third.

The following committees will meet today:
Political Subdivisions – 1:00 p.m. – 215E
Finance Subcommittee on Court Claims – 1:15 p.m. – 460M
Finance – 1:30 p.m. – 460M
Government Organization – 1:30 p.m. – 215E
Education – 2:00p.m. – 432M
Education Subcommittee C – following Education meeting – 432M
Judiciary – 2:00p.m. – 410M
Senior Issues – 4:00p.m. – 215

The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance – 9:00 a.m. – 460M
Judiciary – 9:00 a.m. – 410M
Government Organization – 9:30 a.m. – 215E

The House will recess until 5:00 p.m. this evening.

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