The Senate passed nine bills and advanced 32 more during a Monday morning floor session.
Senate Bill 299 creates the the Library Facilities Improvement Fund while Senate Bill 328 creates the West Virginia Veterans Program Fund. These bills now head to the House of Delegates for consideration along with Senate bills 403, 404, 459, 483, 517, 524 and 558.
Sixteen bills advanced to third reading, including Senate Bill 298, which would allow restaurants, private clubs and wineries to sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays. Sixteen bills also advanced to second reading, including Senate Bill 16, which would provide a tax credit for providing broadband service to unserved areas.
The Senate also refussed to concur in the House amendments for House Bill 2800, which would add law-enforcement officers’ contact information and names of family members to the list of exemptions from public records requests. A conference committee was appointed.
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
Agriculture and Rural Develompent will meet at 1:30 p.m. todday in 451M
Banking and Insurance will meet at 2 p.m. today in 208W
Finance will meet at 3 p.m. today in 451M
Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. today in 208W
Transportation and Infrastructure will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 451M
