The Senate convened Thursday morning to conduct daily order of business.
Senate Bill 199 (Bundle 9) is the largest rule bundle with over 32 rules related to miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules.
Senate Bill 187 (Bundle 7) is another rule bundle with 12 other rules included with it. Most of the rules related to the West Virginia State Tax Department, lottery rules, and racing rules.
Both rule bundles were passed unanimously by the Senate, and are to be effective from passage.
The Senate also passed SB 256 and SB 297. Senate Bill 256 would allow certain deductions from individual personal income tax refund. Senate Bill 297 would extend expiration of military members’ spouses’ driver’s license. Both bills were unanimously passed by the Senate.
Senate Bills 485 to 497 were also introduced.
The Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 25 which designated Jan. 31, 2019 as West Virginia Homeschool Day at the Capitol. Homeschooled students were in attendance, and were presented the Resolution.
The Senate is currently in recess, and the Committee on the Whole will meet at 10:30 a.m.
As of now there are no other committee meetings for today.
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