During today’s House floor session sixteen bills were passed including the following.
House Bill 2515 requires the Bureau for Family Assistance with the HEPC and Workforce WV create an inventory of occupation and educational resources for persons wanting to reenter the workforce, obtain a degree, or secure workforce training. The agencies should maintain the list of available resources and assistance from federal, federal-state, and state programs.
House Bill 2820 extends athletic programs to participants in the Hope Scholarship Program and in Microschools and Learning Pods.
House Bill 3190 amends the definition for a minor to a person less than or supposed to be less than 18 years of age. It states any person over 18 years of age who solicits, entices, seduces, or lures or attempt to solicit, entice, seduce or lure a known or believe minor at least four years younger than the adult to engage in illegal acts is guilty of a felony and shall be fined up to $5,000 and imprisoned for two to ten years. It also states that if the individual engages in any act that in which he or she is in the physical presence of the minor with the intent to engage in sexual activity or conduct with the minor is guilty of a felony and shall be fined up to $25,000 and imprisoned for five to thirty years.
Action was postponed on House Bill 3215. The bill relates to land use planning. The bill provides flexibility in timelines to allow planning commissions to promptly address applications and addresses difficulties with finding qualified members for public boards. The bill modifies the frequency of planning commission meetings and clarifies contents of subdivision and land development ordinances.
The House is adjourned until 9 a.m. on tomorrow, Feb. 17.
Committee Meetings, Today
- The Committee on Senior, Children and Family Issues will meet at 1:30 p.m. in Room 410.
- The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 2 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.
Committee Meetings, Tomorrow, Feb. 17
- The Rules Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. behind the Chamber.
- The Education Committee will meet 30 min after the floor session.
The Judiciary Committee will host a public hearing Monday, February 20, 2023 at 9 a.m. in the House Chamber on HB 3270 – To amend the deliberate intent statute to limit noneconomic damages to $250,000.
