The House convened for Day 44 of the 2022 session.
The House Rules Committee met this morning, advancing SCRs 6, 17, 27 and HCR 89 to the House Floor. The Committee also moved Senate Bill 25 from the Special Calendar to the House Calendar. The Committee moved House Bill 4105 and House Bill 4331 to the Special Calendar.
The House concurred with the Senate on three bills, completing two and amending one.
House Bill 4299 prohibits certain intentional actions obstructing or interfering with a voter.
House Bill 4312 allows first responders to vote by electronic absentee ballot in certain emergency circumstances.
House Bill 3303 clarifies that no appointment to an unfilled vacancy may be made after a primary election. The bill was amended further.
Committee references for Senate Bill 639 were dispensed of and it was read a first time.
Four bills passed the House.
House Bill 4105 provides that county BOE must consider any bus driver candidate who is certified as a Director or Supervisor of Pupil Transportation by the National Association for Pupil Transportation Certification. The bill was amended to state anyone who provides training or evaluation of bus drivers must also be certified as a bus driver. The individual may be hired without the certification, but must earn the certification in the first year of employment.
House Bill 4491 establishes a new legal and regulatory framework for drilling of injection wells and operation for facilities for the underground sequestration of injected carbon dioxide.
House Bill 4627 permits no more than two licensed laboratories to perform testing under the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act until January 1, 2025. The purpose of this bill is to allow the two companies who have invested millions to do medical cannabis testing at the request of the DHHR to see a return.
House Bill 4712 requires the prompt enrollment in payment plans for costs, fines, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties in circuit court and magistrate court. The bill limits the maximum length of payment plans to three years in magistrate court and five years in circuit court.
The House is in recess until 5 p.m. today.
Committees – Today
The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 1:30 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m. in Room 410.
The Education Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 434.
The Government Organization Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Finance Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 460.
Committees – Friday, February 25, 2022
The Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 460.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 410.
The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 a.m.
