The Committee on Veterans and Homeland Security met this morning to consider legislation, including the following.
House Bill 3233 increases the officer uniform allowance for the National Guard. The bill also adds allowances for maternity and specialty uniform allowances.
House Bill 3254 establishes a State Military Funeral Honor Guard in honor of Hershel “Woody” Williams, known as the Hershel “Woody” Williams State Military Funeral Honor Guard to render professional military funeral honors.
House Bill 3152 makes the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory the entity responsible for the certification, standards, and administration of secondary chemical tests. The bill also makes the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory responsible for approval of the devices and methods of preliminary breath analysis.
Senate Bill 298 allows mutual aid agreements to be entered into by local emergency services or organizations for reciprocal aid in bordering counties of other states for day-to-day support for fire and emergency medical service calls.
