The House convened for a regular session.
House Bill 2869 – providing for paid leave for certain state officers and employees during a declared state of emergency – was read a first time.
Delegate Paul Espinosa (R – Jefferson) spoke about education issues the state is facing including new data that shows about a third of high school students who graduated in the spring of 2016 needed to enroll in a remedial class.
Delegate Barbara Fleischaur (D – Monongalia) spoke to the importance of recognizing Martin Luther King Day.
The House recognized Wheeling Central Catholic high school football team on winning the 2017 Class A football championship.
Committees meeting today:
Roads and Transportation meets today at 1 p.m. in 215E.
Judiciary meets today at 2 p.m. in 410M.
Finance meets today at 2 p.m. in 460M.
Education meets today at 2:30 p.m. in 434M.
Agriculture meets tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in 215E.
Labor meets tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 215E.
The House is adjorned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
