The House of Delegates met today at 11 a.m.
On Feb. 2, the House of Delegates passed the first bill to complete legislation in the second session of the 2016 Legislature.
Senate Bill 364 – Supplemental appropriation expiring funds from General Revenue – was effective from passage after the House of Delegates voted on its passage 96-2. On Jan. 27, the bill passed the Senate 34-0.
The purpose of the supplemental appropriation bill is to expire funds from the aforesaid accounts to the State Fund, General Revenue unappropriated balance for the fiscal year 2016. SB 364 was requested by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to help close a nearly $400 million budget shortfall for this year. The measure would take nearly $52 million from the Rainy Day fund to help close the budget gap.
House Bill 4175 also passed in the House after debate. The bill relates to generally to rules relating to home schooling.
House Bill 4243 was sent to third reading.
Three bills were sent to second reading including Senate Bill 1, The West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act, House Bill 4311 and House Bill 4313.
The following committees will meet today:
Political Subdivisions: 1:30 in House Education Room
Education: 2 p.m.
Health and Human Resources: 2:30 p.m. in 215E
Judiciary: 2:30 p.m.
Prevention and Substance Abuse: 4 p.m.
The following committees will meet prior to session tomorrow:
Finance: 9 a.m.
Judiciary: 9 a.m.
Government Organization: 9 a.m.
A public hearing over House Bill 4014 will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. in the House Chamber.
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
