The Senate met today at 11 a.m.
Senate Bill 315, providing the construction of a statewide fiber-optic broadband infrastructure network, was passed. The construction of this infrastructure will be funded by federal grants and bonds, not requiring any money from the state, and could span 2,500 miles to every county in West Virginia.
Also passed this morning were Senate Bills 400, 424 and 529. Senate Bill 400 reduces the amount of sales tax proceeds that are dedicated to the School Major Improvement Fund, Senate Bill 424 allows fire departments to assess fees, and Senate Bill 529 makes certain sport and education fantasy games lawful. Each of these bills will now be sent to the House of Delegates for further consideration.
Senate Bills 54, 293, 313 and 434, in addition to House Bills 4148, 4158, 4244 and 4245 were read for the second time and advanced to third reading.
Introduced to the Senate today were bills 622-632. The last day to introduce bills to the Senate is Monday, February 22.
The following committees will meet today:
Health & Human Resources at 1:40-3 p.m. in 451M
Energy at 2 p.m. in 208W
Education at 5 p.m. in 451M
Government Organizations at 5 p.m. in 208W
Judiciary at 3 p.m. in 208W
Finance at 3 p.m. in 451M
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
