Monday, December 23, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024

House Gov. Org. Approves Bill to Eliminate Salary for Water Development Board

The House Government Organization Committee met this morning and discussed four bills.

SB 349 would repeal outdated code related to the Department of Corrections. The bill was approved by the committee and will be reported to the floor.

SB 400 would eliminate an unnecessary and contradictory provision concerning appointments to the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council. The bill was approved by the committee and will be reported to the floor.

SB 412 would provide that reporting certified payroll information for persons employed under the West Virginia Jobs Act is not required, but that other information as to persons employed may be submitted. The bill was laid over to the next meeting.

SB 172 would eliminate the salary for members of the West Virginia Water Development Board. Delegate Caputo moved to amended the bill. He said that if people don’t show up to work, then they shouldn’t get paid. The amendment would bring the board in line with every other board. Amendment was adopted. The bill passed the committee and will be sent to the full House.

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