Today during a early session, the House of Delegates, members debated and passed House Bill 4268. The bill, the Co-tenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act, was passed 60-40 and now heads to the Senate for their consideration.
One bill, SB 154, was passed by the House and has now completed legislative action. It heads to the Governor for approval. The bill is a rules bill which authorizes the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules.
Other bills passed included:
SB 184 – Authorizing DOT promulgate legislative rules.
HB 2694 – Relating to the development and implementation of a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas.
HB 2890 – Establishing a Library Facilities Improvement Fund that will serve to support library facilities construction, maintenance and improvement projects.
HB 3104 – Transfer of the West Virginia Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Fund.
HB 4015 – Relating to the management and continuous inventory of vehicles owned, leased, operated, or acquired by the state and its agencies.
HB 4270 – Providing for the timely payment of moneys owed from oil and natural gas production –
HB 4361 – Bestowing the West Augusta Award upon each West Virginian graduating from U. S. Military Academies with the highest-grade point average.
HB 4433 – Declaring certain claims against an agency of the state to be moral obligations of the state
HB 4434 – Clarifying provisions relating to candidates unaffiliated with a political party as it relates to certificates of announcement.
The House is in recess until 3:45 p.m.
Following the recess, the House advanced the remaining items on 2nd and 1st Reading on the Special Calendar.
The House is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
House Education will meet at 9 a.m. in 434M.
House Finance will meet at 9 a.m. in 460M.
House Govenment Organization will meet at 9 a.m. in 215E.
House Judiciary will meet at 9 a.m. in 419M.
