This morning, the House of Delegates passed House Bill 2693 after adding an amendment on the floor. This bill would require insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders.
Additionally, the House adopted House Concurrent Resolution 64, which requests the Governor to take suitable public notice on Saturday, August 27, 2011, and on the fourth Saturday of August of each succeeding year thereafter, of “First Responders Appreciation Day.”
The House introduced 13 bills, including House Bill 3099, which would enact the Marcellus Gas and Manufacturing Development Act of 2011 which would encourage and facilitate the development of oil and gas wells and the downstream uses of natural gas in this state and economic development in this state associated with production and various downstream uses.
After this, eight bills were read for a first time and advanced to second reading on tomorrow’s House calendar. One of those bills was House Bill 2922, which would establish the felony offense of causing serious bodily injury to another person by a person who is driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or other drugs.
The following committees will meet today:
Judiciary – 1 p.m. – 410M
Finance – 1:30 p.m. – 460M
Government Organization – 1:30 p.m. – 215E
Education – 2 p.m. – 434M
Education Subcommittee B – 3 p.m. – 434M
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
