Today the House of Delegates met to pass 11 bills. Among those, Senate Bill 398 would extend expiration date for health care provider tax on eligible acute care hospitals,House Bill 2103 would relate to generally to boards of examination and registration, House Bill 2268 would remove the severance tax on timber, and House Bill 2462 would relate to certain deposits of tax proceeds.
Other bill passed included House Bill 2462, which would relate to certain deposits of tax proceeds, House Bill 2571 which would create a fund for pothole repair contributed to by private businesses or entities, House Bill 2652 which would reduce the assessment paid by hospitals to the Health Care Authority andHouse Bill 2657 which would allow members of the Livestock Care Standards Board to be reimbursed for expenses consistent with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture Travel Policy and Procedure.
The House adopted three concurrent resolutions. The resolutions included House Concurrent Resolution 29, House Concurrent Resolution 39 and House Concurrent Resolution 51.
Following a recess, the House reconvened to read bills on 2nd and 1st reading.
One bill, Senate Bill 357, would create a Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015, was read for a second time and advanced to third reading after much discussion and debate regarding amendments. Another 16 bills were read for a first time while House Bill 2881 was recommitted to the Government Organization Committee. All bills can be found on the House Special Calendar.The House also received a veto message regarding two bills, House Bill 2201 and Senate Bill 335. The House amended House Bill 2021 and repassed it sending it to the Senate for their consideration. The House concurred with Senate Amendments on SB 335 and repassed the measure, completing its legislative action and sending it back to the Governor.
Government Organization will hold a public hearing tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. in the House Chamber regarding 2881.
The following House committees will meet today:
Judiciary will meet today at 1:15 p.m. in 410M.
Education Subcommittee B will meet today at 2 p.m. in 434M.
Health and Human Resources will meet today at 3 p.m. in 215E.
Energy will meet today at 3:15 p.m. in 410M.
The following House committees will meet tomorrow:
Banking and Insurance will meet tomorrow at 8 a.m. in 215E.
Judiciary will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 410M.
Government Organization will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 215E.
Finance will meet tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in 460M.
The House is adjourned 11 a.m. tomorrow.
