The House of Delegates sub-committee on Anti-Competitive Behavior met today and reported seven bills to the committee on Government Organization. The bills were HB 2286, HB 2287, HB 2278, HB 2285, HB 2288, HB 2289 and HB 2250.
House Bill 2286 would change how voter registration works at the DMV. Steve Conley, the Deputy Secretary of State said that the DMV and County Clerks cannot support automatic voter registration and that it is unmanageable for them. He suggested that the previous legislation changing voter registration to an opt in to opt out be repealed or HB 2286 go forward in order for automatic voter registration to continue. HB 2286 was reported to the committee on Government Organization with no recommendation.
House Bill 2287 would remove ineligible voters from the county clerk’s record and was reported to the committee on Government Organization with the recommendation that it is adopted.
House Bill 2285 would modify a rule regarding sanitarians. Included would be redefinitions of some of the language of the rule and an added 60-day grace period with a $50 late fee for finishing continuing education for sanitarians. This bill was amended by Delegate Pat McGeehan (R-Hancock) and was reported to the committee on Government Organization with recommendation that it is adopted. Delegates Mike Caputo (D-Marion) and Jon Williams (D-Monongalia) opposed the amended bill’s passage.
House Bill 2288, House Bill 2289, House Bill 2250, and House Bill 2278 were also reported to the committee on Government Organization with the recommendation that they are adopted.
