The Senate met today and passed eight bills, six of which are going to the House and two of which are completed legislation.
Senate Bill 428 relates to partial filling of prescriptions.
Senate Bill 433 would permit counties to increase the excise tax on privilege of transferring real property.
Senate Bill 477 would increase the State Road Fund by raising DMV fees and motor fuel excise taxes. Senator Boso (R-Nicholas) amended the bill with some technical amendments. Many senators stood and spoke in favor of the Governor’s proposed bill.
Senate Bill 602 would create a uniform system of recording and indexing fictitious names used by sole proprietors.
Senate Bill 622 relates generally to tax procedures and administration.
Senate Bill 658 would establish a procedure for retitling mobile and manufactured homes.
House Bill 4486 would provide that when a party’s health condition is at issue in a civil action, medical records and releases for medical information may be requested and required without court order. Senator Romano (D-Harrison) moved to send the bill back to be reconsidered in the Committee on Judiciary. The movement was shot down with a vote of 15-19.
House Bill 2811 relates to the definition of above ground storage tanks.
There were 39 bills on second reading. 15 of the bills were laid over to retain their place on the calendar. Senate Bill 539 had four pending amendments. Senator Romano moved to amend the bill but the amendment was rejected. Senator Palumbo (D-Kanawha) amended the bill for more clarity. Senator Miller (D-Greenbrier) moved to amend the bill however a decision was not made and the bill was moved to third reading with right to amend.
The following committees meet:
Finance at 2 p.m. in 451M and 9:30 on Monday.
Judiciary at 2 p.m. in 208W.
The Senate is adjourned until Monday at 11 a.m.
