The Senate met today at 11 a.m. introducing bills 392-410 and passing seven bills.
Senate Bill 107, creates the Uniform Interstate Deopositions and Discovery Act, Senate Bill 157, would authorize the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Nonintoxicating Beer Licensing and Operations Procedures, and Senate Bill 195, would authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to West Virginia Clearance for Access; Registry and Employment screening. These measures were all passed with unanimous votes.
The Senate also passed bills 342, 357, 360, and 364. Senate Bill 342 decreases appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR, Division of Human Services and Bureau of Senior Services. Senate Bill 357 provides supplemental appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund. Senate Bill 360 provides supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services. Senate Bill 364 provides supplemental appropriation expiring funds from General Revenue. These bills now head to the House of Delegates for consideration.
Senate Bill 14, Senate Bill 202 and Senate Bill 216 were read for the first time and advanced to the second reading for tomorrow.
Senate Bill 262, eliminating the need for law enforcement to obtain court order prior to having access to inmate mail and phone recordings, and Senate Bill 290, authorizing the assignment of wages by employers and payment by payroll card, were read for the second time and advanced to the third reading.
The following committees will meet today:
Economic Development at 1 p.m. in 451M
Natural Resources at 2 p.m. in 451M
Pensions at 2 p.m. in 208W
Finance at 3 p.m. in 451M
Judiciary at 3 p.m. in 208W
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
