Today, in the House of Delegates HB 2006 was passed. The bill increases the penalties for violating the Whistle-blower Law and authorizes the termination from employment for a violation, instead of the current allowance of a suspension not to exceed six months.
HB 2099 was read for the first time today. This bill defines the act of leaving the scene of a crash involving death or serious bodily injury as a felony. It also establishes the act of leaving the scene of a crash that does not proximately cause death or injury as a misdemeanor and defines bodily injury and serious bodily injury.
HB 2455 was introduced today. The bill would create a searchable online database containing past and recent budget and expenditure information creating and maintaining a searchable online budget database to easily access the details on how the state is spending their tax dollars and what performance results are achieved by those expenditures. The State Auditor and Legislative Auditor working in concert are authorized to establish any methods or procedures as necessary to accomplish the intent and goal of this article.
Committee Meetings Today
Finance: 2 p.m. in 406M
Sub-Committee Anti-Competitive Behavior: 2 p.m. in 215E
Judiciary: Continuing at 2:30 p.m. in 410M
Education: 2:30 p.m. in 434M
Gov. Org.: Continuing at 4 p.m. in 215E
Committee Meetings Tomorrow
Banking and Insurance: 10 a.m. in 215E
Senior Citizens Issues: 1 p.m. in 215E
Energy: 2 p.m. in 410M
Health and Human Resources: 2 p.m. in 215E
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
