After amending a House amendment, the Senate passed Senate Bill 357 during today’s floor session. SB 357, creating the Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015, now awaits the concurrence of the House to the Senate’s amendment.
Nineteen other bills passed the Senate today including Senate Bills 254 and 578. SB 254 relates to the Fire, EMS, and Law-Enforcement Officer Survivor Benefit Act. SB 578 relates to the authorization of compromise and settlement of occupational disease claims.
Senate Bill 14, creating public charter schools, was deferred until the foot of first reading.
Seven bills on second reading were advanced to third, and three bills on first reading were advanced to second.
The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 49, recognizing the 175th year of Bethany College, the oldest institution of higher education in the state.
The Senate is in recess until 5 p.m. today.
The following Senate Committees will meet today:
Judiciary at 2:15 in 208W.
Finance at 2:30 in 451M.?
