Members of the House reconvened at 11 a.m. this morning. Highlighting the Session this morning was the passage of House Bill 4144, relating to the law governing veterinary medicine. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for their review.
Members introduced 22 bills and were presented with three resolutions. One of the bills introduced this morning was House Bill 4202. If passed this bill would redistrict the House of Delegates into one hundred single member districts. Another bill introduced this morning was House Bill 4203. This bill would impose an additional sales tax on grocery stores, drug stores and convenience stores equal to five cents for each plastic or disposable shopping bag given to a customer.
The House was also presented with three resolutions. House Concurrent Resolution 14 designates the month of May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month beginning in 2010. Also presented this morning was House Concurrent Resolution 15. This concurrent resolution seeks to change the name of the Spring Creek Bridge in Greenbrier County to the “John Joseph Walkup, Jr, Bridge.”
The following committees will meet today:
Energy, Industry & Labor-1 p.m. 460M
Roads & Transportation-2 p.m. 215E
Health & Human Resources-4 p.m. 215E
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance-9 a.m. 145E (Treasurer’s Office)
Judiciary-9 a.m. 410M
Judiciary-1 p.m. 410M
Government Organization-1:30 p.m. 215E
The House will reconvene at 11 a.m. tomorrow
