This evening ends the first regular session of the 80th Legislature for the Senate and House of Delegates.
In the final chamber sessions, the Legislature completed 19 pieces of legislation. Among those bills sent to the governor was House Bill 2986, which will clarify those allowed and prohibited fires times and seasons. The bill will also establish an industrial permit and fee, as well as set forth fire control requirements and establish criminal and civil penalties.
Additionally completed was Senate Bill 192, which will permit suppliers of gasoline or other motor fuels to sell products to distributers at a price that does not exceed the average of the Oil Price Information Service’s average wholesale rack price.
A total of 190 bills completed legislation this session. Of those, 102 originated in the House and 88 originated in the Senate.
The House is adjourned until 4:00 p.m. on Monday and the Senate until 5:00 p.m. Monday evening.
