The House convened at 9 a.m. to work on bills on the House Special Calendar.
All of these bills passed the House:
- H. B. 2008
- H. B. 4036
- H. B. 4153
- H. B. 4217
- H. B. 4235
- H. B. 4336
- H. B. 4338
- H. B. 4345
- H. B. 4357
- H. B. 4392
- H. B. 4431
- H. B. 4447
- H. B. 4455
- H. B. 4490
- H. B. 4524
- H. B. 4529
- H. B. 4558
- H. B. 4571
- H. B. 4603
- H. B. 4626
- H. B. 4627
- H. B. 4628
Bills on second reading:
S.B 181 – authorizing MAPS promulgate legislative rules – and S.B. 348 – allowing for disposal of service weapons of special DNR police officers – were amended by House Judiciary on second reading. The amendments were adopted on the floor.
There were 10 Senate bills read a first time.
Committees meeting today:
Finance will meet at 3:30 p.m. in 460M.
Judiciary will meet at 3:30 p.m. in 410M.
Veterans Affairs will meet at 3:15 in 434M.
Education will meet at 4 p.m. in 434M.
Small Businesses will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 434M.
The House is in recess until 5 p.m.
Update 7:05 p.m.
The House passed H.B. 4145 – increasing the annual salaries of members of the West Virginia State Police, public school teachers and school service personnel – 98-1.
The bill, requested by Governor Jim Justice, would give a five percent salary raise to all state police officers, public school teachers and school service personnel.
The bill will now be communicated to the Senate.
Committee meetings:
Judiciary will resume immediately following the floor session and tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 410M.
Banking and Insurance will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 215E.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
