Today, the House of Delegates adopted 16 naming resolutions, including HCR 26.
House Concurrent Resolution 26 names the bridge known as US 60 Washington Street Bank the “Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson-Fallen Heroes Memorial Bridge.”
The House also passed 11 bills, including House Bills 4002, 4008, 4259, 4460, and 4489.
House Bill 4002 creates the Certified Cities and Development Readiness program under the Department of Economic Development. The Department is required to establish evaluation criteria and site certification levels. It will create an application process and determine eligible applicants. There are two grant programs established in the bill: a matching grant of up to 50 percent and a micro-grant of up to $25,000.
House Bill 4008 directs the Higher Education Policy Commission to work with the WV Council for Community and Technical College Education to create a funding formula model governing its appropriation request to the legislature.
House Bill 4259 creates the Small Business Jumpstart Act. This bill creates two programs that will raise private capital to invest in WV small businesses.
House Bill 4489 requires county boards of education to post job openings to the State Board of Education’s Statewide Job Bank. The bill also adds that job openings for extracurricular activities shall also be posted to the Statewide Job Bank.
Six bills were on second reading, action on House Bill 4331 was postponed one day. It remains on second reading for tomorrow.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022.
Committees – Today
The Workforce Development Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Committee on Fire and EMS will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 434.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Finance Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 460.
The Education Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in Room 434.
The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 5 p.m. in House Chamber.
Committees – Thursday, February 17, 2022
The Political Subdivisions Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 410.
The Education Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 434.
The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 a.m.
The Committee on Energy and Manufacturing will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 410.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Select Committee on Tourism and Economic Diversification will meet at 5 p.m. in Room 215E.
Public Hearing – On Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 9 a.m. the Judiciary Committee will host a public hearing on House Bill 4394 – To reaffirm and enhance the workers compensation excusive remedy rule or doctrine.
