Members of the House issued citations to members of the Hurricane High School Red Hot Show Choir and various athletic teams for their hard work and dedication and for their accomplishments in the last year.
The House introduced four concurrent resolutions and one joint resolution. House Joint Resolution 16 would increase the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $30,000. House Resolution 17 was also introduced today and would expresses support for West Virginia University Institute of Technology and the institution’s revitalization and continued presence in Montgomery, West Virginia.
There was one bill on third reading, today. House Bill 4032 would allow the payment of wages made through a direct deposit system using an automated teller machine card or other means of electronic transfer. The bill was passed and will now be considered in the Senate.
Three bills were on second reading. These bills include House Bill 4075, which would allow a video recording device monitoring system during Amber Alerts, House Bill 4328, which would exclude the service of a poll worker from being considered as a prohibited political activity, and House Bill 4344, which would enforce minimum requirements relative to tethering or chaining animals which are intended to protect animals from cruel treatment.
The following committees will meet today:
Finance – 1:00 p.m. – 460M
Judiciary Subcommittee A – 1:00 p.m. – 410M
Government Organization – 1:30 p.m. – 215E
Judiciary Subcommittee C – 2:00 p.m. – 410M
Education – 2:00 p.m. – 432M
Education Subcommittee B – 3:00 p.m. – 432M
Banking & Insurance Subcommittee A – 4:00 p.m. – 252
Senior Citizens Issues – 4:00 p.m. – 215E
The following committees will meet tomorrow, February, 5:
Homeland Security – 9:00 a.m. – 460M
Banking & Insurance – 10:00 a.m. – 215E
Pensions – 10:00 a.m. – 460M
Industry & Labor – 1:00 p.m. – 215E
Roads & Transportation – 2:00 p.m. – 215E
Health & Human Resources – 4:00 p.m. – 215E
The House will reconvene at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 6.
