When the Senate reconvened this morning the body adopted Senate Resolution 44, memorializing the life of Honorable Robert. K Holliday a former Senator and Delegate of the House.
Additionally, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 46 which designated today West Virginia University and West Virginia University Extension Day.
The Senate received messages from the House and amended Senate Bill 58, which relates to the basis of voidable marriages or annulments. The bill now moves back to the House for concurrence in order to complete legislation. Two bills completed legislation today. The first, Senate Bill 460 would permit the School of Osteopathic Medicine to invest in its own foundation and the second, House Bill 2165 would provide certain relatives of a deceased veteran five copies of his or her death certificate.
Three bills were read a first time on committee reports. House Bill 4012, which relates to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, was read a first time and the second committee reference was dispensed with. The bill is now on second reading. House Bill 4346 was read a first time prior to its second committee reference to the Judiciary Committee. This legislation would establish separate standards of performance for carbon dioxide emissions. House Bill 4449 was also read a first time, its second committee reference was dispensed with and was advanced to second reading. This bill proposes the continuous mining machines and underground haulage equipment use proximity detection systems and cameras for tax credit purposes.
There were nine House Bills that were passed on third reading today. Of the bills that passed, five completed legislation – House Bill 4003 would grant dual jurisdiction to counties in order to enforce truancy policies, House Bill 4178 would make a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Commerce and WorkForce West Virginia, House Bill 4259 would extend time for the levying body of Sistersville in Tyler County, House Bill 4421 would allow lottery to pay prizes in other payment methods in addition to checks and House Bill 4445 would modify the definition of “battery and “domestic battery.” The other four bills were passed with amendments and now move back to the House for approval.
The following committees will meet today:
- Health and Human Resources at 1 p.m. in room 451M
- Economic Development at 1:30 p.m. in room 208W
- Education at 2 p.m. in room 451M
- Government Organization at 2 p.m. in room 208W
- Finance at 3 p.m. in room 451M
- Judiciary at 3 p.m. in room 451M
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
- Labor at 9 a.m. in room 208W
- Agriculture and Rural Development at 9:15 a.m. in room 451M
The Senate will reconvene at 5 p.m.
Update
The Senate reconvened this evening to read 11 bills a first time prior to second committee references. One of the bills read a first time was Senate Bill 306, the Budget Bill.
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
