Today, Delegates in the House passed seven bills and postponed House Bill 4940.
Senate Bill 31 is a rules bill for the Department of Human Services.
Senate Bill 300 clarifies that although the Office of the Inspector General is housed within the Department of Health, it is a separate and autonomous office.
House Bill 5006 amends the A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environment Action Plan, an effort with the DEP to address litter, waste, dumps, and recycling programs. The bill requires recycling establishments tow report to DEP of the listed materials that are being recycled in the state. The bill also establishes new criteria for evaluating the success of the state’s recycling, which must be evaluated every five years. These changes are to ensure federal funding. The WV DEP shall report recycling data to the US EPA.
House Bill 5019 removes the requirement that an individual must return/surrender a license when downgrading or disqualifying a driver’s license.
House Bill 5045 clarifies carbon sequestration may not pollute groundwater.
House Bill 5127 ends the pilot program and permanently includes Potomac State College as an eligible program to participate in the “Learn and Earn Program.”
House Bill 5130 creates the Remote Patient Outcome Improvement Act. The bill allows health insurers or providers to subscribe to an internet provider for service at a patient’s home to facilitate the transition and analysis of vital signs and medical device data in real-time.
Bills introduced today can be found here.
Resolutions introduced today can be found here.
The House is adjourned until tomorrow, February 6, 2023, at 11 a.m.
Committee Meetings, today Feb. 5
The Finance Committee will meet at 1 p.m.. in Room 460 for Budget Hearings. Feb.
The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Education Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 434.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m. in Room 410.
Committee Meetings, tomorrow Feb. 6
The Committee on Banking and Insurance will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 410.
The Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security will meet at 9:15 a.m. in Room 215E.
The Committee on Political Subdivisions will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 434.
The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 a.m. behind the House Chamber.
The Committee on Energy and Manufacturing will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 460.
The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 434.
The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Committee on Economic Development and Tourism will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
