The Senate passed 10 bills during Thursday’s floor session.
A sampling of the bills heading to the House of Delegates today:
Senate Bill 675 would require convention and visitor’s bureaus to receive accreditation from an accrediting body on or before June 30, 2026, in order to be eligible for distribution of net proceeds of hotel-motel tax.
Senate Bill 681 would revise the mandatory service obligation for the National Guard Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program from a minimum of 10 years as a practice obligation, to a mandatory service obligation as prescribed by the Adjutant General.
The language of the bill outlines how the “service obligation” is directly related to tuition reimbursement provided by the National Guard. According to the legislation, the criteria for reimbursement eligibility is at the discretion of the Adjutant General, and no more than two National Guard members may be chosen for reimbursement each calendar year.
Senate Bill 754 would permit new and used motor vehicle dealerships in West Virginia to utilize a search engine to determine if buyers of vehicles have valid motor vehicle insurance.
Senate Bill 763 would protect sensitive military information from public release. Among other records, the bill would legally and officially exempt classified information, intelligence information, certain investigative reports, vulnerability assessments, and information that could potentially “threaten public safety, endanger military personnel, or provide a military advantage to an adversary” from public disclosure.
Senate Bill 768 would provide an exception to the confidentiality of child welfare records to allow the sharing confidential information with law enforcement agencies and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Senate Bill 773 would expand the powers of law enforcement officers of the National Park Service, to include traffic and parking related offenses.
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m.
Afternoon Meetings:
Energy at 1 p.m. in 208W
Health at 1 p.m. in 451M
Judiciary at 3 p.m. in 208W
Finance at 3:30 p.m. in 451M
