Friday, May 17, 2024
Friday, May 17, 2024

Senate Logging Sediment Control Act Completes Legislation

The Senate met in a late morning session to receive several messages from the House regarding 42 bills.

Among those bills, was Senate Bill 458, which completed legislation this morning when the Senate concurred with the House’s amendments and passed the bill. This bill will update the Logging Sediment Control Act to include a biennial licensure and fee. The bill is now awaiting the Governor’s signature.

Additionally, the Senate received several reports from standing committees regarding bills and resolutions, including Senate Concurrent Resolution 39–requesting Department of Highways name West Virginia 20 between the city of Cowen and the Webster and Nicholas County lines “Chief Samuel ‘Ed’ Plummer Memorial Highway”.

The following committees will be meeting this afternoon:
Health and Human Resources – 1 p.m. – 451M
Banking and Insurance – 2 p.m. – 208W
Education – 2 p.m. – 451M
Finance – 3 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3 p.m. – 208W

The following Committees will be meeting tomorrow morning:
Transportation and Infrastructure– 10 a.m. – 451M
Economic Development– 9 a.m. – 451M

The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.

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