Today, the House passed 11 bills, amended one, and completed legislative action on two.
Senate Bill 239 requires the Commissioner of the Bureau for Behavioral Health to engage behavior health providers, substance use disorder providers, municipal leaders, and county government leaders to study a breakdown of homeless demographic information throughout West Virginia. The study should be reported to the Senate President, House Speaker, and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance by July 1, 2024.
House Bill 2821 authorizes a decreasing modification reducing federal adjusted gross income for state personnel income tax purposes in the amount of certain WV gaming and gambling losses, not to exceed the amount of WV gaming and gambling winnings, for that year. The bill requires detailed records substantiating losses.
House Bill 2896 continues the process of West Virginia becoming an Agreement State with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill transfers the authority and responsibility over sources of low-level radiation to the DEP and establishes a more comprehensive regulatory system to protect the public and the environment in a single state agency.
House Bill 3318 was amended. The bill ensures residents receive support from their local area when seeking work opportunities.
House Bills 2800 and 3061 completed legislative action and headed to the Governor.
House Bill 2800 provides the HEPC and the CCTCE authority to create legislative rules for performance-Based Funding Formula, Capital Project Management, Tuition and Fee Policy, Higher Education Grant Program/Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs, Annual Reauthorization of Degree-Granting Institutions, and Human Resources Administration.
House Bill 3061 expands the authority of the Foster Care Ombudsman. The bill prohibits the ombudsman or staff from being compelled to identify individuals providing information as part of an investigation. All memoranda, work notes, and case files are confidential and cannot be subpoenaed, and are not admissible in court.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. on tomorrow, Feb. 16.
Committee Meetings, Today
- The Finance Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 460
- The Judiciary Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. in Room 410.
- The Education Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. in Room 432.
- The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 215E.
Committee Meetings, Tomorrow, Feb. 16
- The Committee on Workforce Development will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 215E.
- The Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues will meet at 9:15 a.m. in Room 460.
- The Committee on Jails and Prisons will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 410.
- The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 a.m. behind the House Chamber.
- The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 432.
- The Committee on Economic Development will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 460.
- The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
- The Education Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 432.
- The Finance Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 460.
