Today in the House, a formal citation was presented to the West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women in recognition of their outstanding dedication and commitment to their party and the election process throughout West Virginia.
The House adopted House Resolution 28, which designated March 12, 2009 as West Virginia Press Association Day. This June marks the 140th anniversary of the West Virginia Press Association. At the time of conception, there were 52 newspapers in publication in the mountain state. Today, the Association represents 24 daily and 62 weekly newspaper throughout West Virginia.
Three bills were passed in the House today, bringing the total thus far to 30. Of those passed, House Bill 2931 would remove a severance tax on timber for tax years 2010 through 2013.
The following House Committees will meet today:
Education (Sub Committee A) – 1:30 p.m. – 434M
Education – 2:00 p.m. – House Chamber
Judiciary – 2:00 p.m. – 215E
Judiciary (Sub Committee C) – 3:00 p.m. – 432M
The following House Committees will meet tomorrow:
Health and Human Resources (Sub Committee A) – 9:00 a.m. – 215E
Judiciary – 9:30 a.m. – 215E
The House will reconvene Friday, March 13 at 11:00 a.m.
