The House of Delegates introduced 9 more bills during today’s session. One of these bills, House Bill 4041 , deals with the regulation and treatment of the production of natural gas and coalbed methane. Another bill introduced was, House Bill 4042, a bipartisan effort that is known as the Joint Parenting Act. Each of the bills introduced were referred to the appropriate committees.

The following committees will meet today:

Finance – 1:00 p.m. – 465M
Judiciary – 2:00 p.m. – 210W
Education – 2:00 p.m. – 432M

The following committees will meet tomorrow, January 15:

Finance – 9:00 a.m. – 465M
Judiciary – 9:00 a.m. – 210W
Education – 1:00 p.m. – 432M

The House adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, January 15.

The House of Delegates met briefly today and introduced 10 new bills, which were then referred to the appropriate committees. Included in those bills is the bipartisan House Bill 4037. This bill would reduce the state income tax liability for certain retired public employees.

The following House Committees will meet Monday, January 14, 2008:
Finance – 1:00 p.m. – 465M
Judiciary – 2:00 p.m. – 210W
Health and Human Resources – 4:00 p.m. – 439M

The House adjourned until 11:00 a.m Monday, January 14, 2008.

The House of Delegates briefly met today and introduced 13 new bills which were referred to their appropriate committee. Included in the bills introduced were several proposals the Governor highlighted in his State-of-the-State address. One of these bills, House Bill 4022,would establish the Indigent Defense Commission to assist Public Defender Services. The committees will begin studying their assigned issues in the coming days and weeks.

The following House Committees will meet today:
Finance – 1:00 p.m – Room 460M

The following House Committees will meet tomorrow, Friday, January 11, 2008:
Judiciary – 9:00 a.m – Room 410M
Government Organization – 9:30 a.m – Room 215E

The House adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, January 11, 2008.

The House and Senate reconvened at 7:00pm for a joint session in the House Chamber for Governor Manchin’s presentation of the 2008 State-of-the-State address.

The Governor presented the legislature with his proposed legislation for the upcoming session, including the 2008 Budget Bill. ( Senate Bill 150 and House Bill 4014)

The House and Senate met briefly afterwards to advance the new legislation to the appropriate committees.

The Senate and House of Delegates will reconvene tomorrow, Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 11:00am in their respective chambers.

Today, the House of Delegates met on the first day of the 2008 Regular Session. Upon appointing committees to inform the Governor and the State Senate that the House was present and ready to represent the citizens of West Virginia, Delegates began by introducing 635 carry-over bills from last session as well as 13 newly drafted pieces of legislation.

The following House Committees will meet today:

Finance – 9:00 a.m – Room 460M
Finance – 1:00 p.m – Room 460M

House stands in recess until 6:45 p.m at which time they will reconvene in the House Chamber to hear the Governor’s State of the State address.

Today, the 78th West Virginia Legislature begins its second regular session. Both the House of Delegates and the Senate will convene at noon in their respective chambers.

Later, at 7 p.m., lawmakers will meet in the House Chamber for the Governor’s annual State of the State Address. The Governor’s Web site will be providing streaming audio and video of the speech.

Throughout the 60-day session, this site will be constantly updated with information on legislation, committee meetings and other goings-on in the Legislature.