The House passed three bills and adopted one resolution in a brief late morning chamber session.
Adopted was House Resolution 31. This memorialized the life of Thomas Michael “Mike” Porter. A businessman, civic leader, Army veteran and NASCAR driver, Mike Porter was a member of the House of Delegates. He passed away on September 27, 2010.
The House also stood in a moment of silence to honor Frank Buckles. The last known American WWI veteran passed away on February 27, 2011 in his Charles Town home at the age of 110.
Three bills were passed in the House today: House Bill 2763, which would prohibit the Executive Director of Workforce West Virginia from billing a reimbursable employer for overpaid amounts of benefits under the unemployment compensation law, House Bill 2802, which would prohibit tje use of turning lanes for through traffic under certain circumstances and House Bill 2883, which would create regulations for commercial dog breeding.
The following committees will meet today:
Finance – 1:00 p.m. – 460M
Health and Human Resources – 4:00 p.m. – 215E
The House will reconvene today at 2:00 p.m.
