This afternoon the House of Delegates adopted House Concurrent Resolution 107, which provides for the issuance not to exceed $45 million of refunding bonds pursuant to the “Safe Roads Amendment of 1996”. This resolution must now be approved and adopted by the Senate.
The House also took up two bills for immediate consideration and read them a first time after they were reported to the floor. These bills, House Bill 111 which would providing for annual evaluations of professional personnel in the public schools and its Senate counterpart, Senate Bill 1002, were both advanced to 2nd Reading.
Senate Bill 1010, which would create a Behavioral Mental Health Services Fund, was read a second time and advanced to 3rd reading along with the 22 Supplemental Appropriation measures found on the House Calendar. The 22 appropriation measures are duplicate Senate and House versions of the same bills.
The House is in recess until 6:00 p.m. this evening.
Following a short recess, the House of Delegates received two bills passed by the Senate, Senate Bill 1006 relating to alternative training and certification of principals and teachers and Senate Bill 1009 relating to improving performance of schools and school districts. The bills were taken up for immediate consideration and read a 1st time prior to being referred to the House Education Committee.
The House is adjourned until 1:00 p.m. tomorrow, May 18th, 2010.
The following House Committee will meet tomorrow, May 18th, 2010:
Education – 11:00 a.m. – 434M
