The Senate convened the second Special Session of 2024 on Monday at 11 a.m., reading 28 pieces of legislation a first time. The majority of those bills were supplemental appropriation items.
Following a midday recess, the body returned and suspended the constitutional rules to pass one Senate bill and complete action on six House bills.
The completed bills today are listed below:
House Bill 201 provides $10 million for Communities in Schools.
House Bill 202 gives spending authority to the Division of Highways to use the $150 million already appropriated to it during the May special session.
House Bill 203 provides $1.2 million for the state Veterans’ Home in Barboursville.
House Bill 204 provides $375,000 or the West Virginia State Police for capital overlay and improvements.
House Bill 206 provides $2 million for West Virginia University for its general administration fund.
House Bill 207Â gives just shy of $380,000 to the Department of Education’s Aid for Exceptional Children program for pay increases not included in the budget bill.
These bills now head to the Governor’s desk to await his signature.
Also, in the afternoon session, the Senate suspended the constitutional rules requiring a bill be read on three separate days to pass Senate Bill 2009, which moves $87 million into a PEIA reserve fund. The bill now heads to the House of Delegates for consideration.
The Senate is adjourned until Sunday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m.
