The House reconvened at 5 p.m. to receive several committee reports. By receiving these reports in the evening, the House is able to place recommended bills on the next days calendar. This speeds up the process during these final days of the Legislature. The House can also take up these reports and request the bills to be read for a first time during the session.
The Government Organization committee recommended a committee substitute to House Bill 2807. The bill recognizes Geographical Information System (GIS) User Groups such as the West Virginia Association of Geospatial Professionals to assist the development of the State GIS Plan.
The Judiciary committee submitted eight bills to the floor. House Bill 3224 relates to compensation for condemnation commissioners. The commissioners would now receive up to $200 for services in each eminent domain proceeding. House Bill 3194 would make knowingly filing false information with the Secretary of State a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, persons would be fined up to $1,000 or confined up to a year in jail.
The Education committee reported two bills this evening. The first (House Bill 3149) would change the board members of public service districts terms from six years to three years. The second ( House Bill 3146) relates to seniority rights for school service personnel.
Finance presented a plethora of bills, including: House Bill 3043 would prohibit extended coverage upon retirement based on years of service for new higher education employees; House Bill 2538 relates to supplemental funding for the provision of alternative programs for limited English speaking students; and House Bill 2870 would extend the deadline of the buyback provision provided under the Teachers’ Defined Contribution Retirement System to the State Teachers Retirement System.
The House also received messages of passage from the Senate and those bills were assigned to the appropriate committees.
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Judiciary- 9 a.m.- 410M
Government Organization- 9:30 a.m.- 215E
Finance- 9:30 a.m.- 460M
The House will reconvene at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
