The House reconvened to consider the remainder of today’s calendar.
House Bill 4845 establishes the Katherine Johnson Academy as a magnet school program at colleges and universities in West Virginia. The program allows students to receive dual credits for high school and college.
House Bill 4336 revises the methodology for property tax assessments by the Tax Commission to value property producing oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The bill sponsor stated the bill makes the tax structure constitutional. Opponents of the bill were concerned about the financial burden it could place on the counties, but the proponents argued that the counties are at risk of legal action due to the current tax structure. The bill advances to the Senate.
House Bill 4353 synchronizes local elections with statewide elections.
House Bill 4467 establishes a project model to provide early childhood classroom assistant teachers in first-grade classrooms with more than 12 students.
House Bill 4844 states teachers cannot be forced to give up their planning or lunch to substitute or perform other duties. A teacher may volunteer to give up lunch/planning but cannot be required to do such.
House Bill 4848 creates alcohol licenses for private bakeries, private cigar shops, private college sports stadiums, and private food trucks. The bill also permits private hotels and private resorts to be able to have minibars in rooms for guests 21 and over. The bill authorizes frozen wine slushes in wine growlers to be sold. The bill was amended to allow merchandise to be sold by vendors selling alcohol.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Committees – Today
The Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m. in Room 460.
Committees – Thursday, March 3, 2022
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 410.
The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 a.m.
The Government Organization Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
