Members of the House adopted Resolution 15, which designates January 31, 2008 as Animal Appreciation Day. This resolution calls to honor the 97 humane societies and animal shelters in West Virginia to continue their work in protecting animals across the state.
The House passed House Bill 4053, which would protect consumers from unsolicited and fraudulent offers from unsolicited pop-up electronic mail known as spyware. The bill will now be considered in the Senate.
There were six bills on second reading today, including House Bill 4028, which would authorize counties and municipalities to enter into energy-saving contracts, and House Bill 4125, which would increase the faculty senate funds available to classroom teachers and librarians.
The House also introduced 24 new bills, including House Bill 4358, which would make it a misdemeanor for an owner or manager of an elephant to engage in abusive behavior toward the elephant, and House Bill 4368, which would reduce acts of student violence and disruptive behavior and increase penalties for chronically disruptive students.
The following committees will meet today:
Judiciary Subcommittee A – 1:00 p.m. – 410M
Finance – 1:00 p.m. – 460M
Health & Human Resources – 1:30 p.m. – 215E
Education Subcommittee B – 1:30 p.m. – 432M
Judiciary – 2:00 p.m. – 410M
Select Committee on Senior Citizens Issues – 4:00 p.m. – 215E
The following committees will meet tomorrow, February 1:
Veterans Affairs – 9:00 a.m. – House Chamber
Education Subcommittee B – 10:00 a.m. – 432M
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
