The Senate introduced 19 bills, Senate Bill 541 through Senate Bill 559 and passed three bills on third reading. Of the bills introduced, Senate Bill 542 would require the notification of any fluids or chemicals released into ground water, surface water or subsurface soils, to the Department of Protection. Senate Bill 549 relates to child support obligations and orders.
The three bills that passed are Senate Bill 133, Senate Bill 458 and Senate Bill 483. Senate Bill 133 would authroize the DEP to promulgate legislative rules. Senate Bill 458 would increase civil court fees to fund civil legal services for low-income workers. Senate Bill 483 would change the title of provost to president at WVU Institute of Technology and the Potomac campus of WVU.
Two of the resolutions adopted today were, Senate Resolution 25 which celebrated WV Women’s Commission Day and Senate Resolution 26 which celebrated Marshall University Day.
The following committees will meet today:
- Government Organization will meet at 2 p.m. in room 208W
- Natural Resources will meet at 2 p.m. in room 451M
- Finance will meet at 3 p.m. in room 451M
- Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. in room 208W
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
