By David Beard DBeard@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 31. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 486, to make Daylight Saving […]
Author: David Beard/ The Dominion Post
After emotional debate, House passes foster care bill
CHARLESTON – After a long and emotional debate, the House of Delegates passed its foster care bill and sent it to the Senate. Both sides agreed the 44-page HB 2010 […]
House Energy OKs bill to transfer unclaimed oil and gas royalties to fund to cap orphan wells
CHARLESTON — In a lightening 10-minute meeting, the House Energy Committee approved a second bill to provide money — potentially millions of dollars — to cap orphan oil and gas wells. HB 2779 […]
House Banking Committee approves medical cannabis banking bill to allow credit unions to bid for services
CHARLESTON — A bill to allow money generated by the state’s medical cannabis program to be banked began working its way through the Legislature Thursday morning. The House Banking and Insurance […]
A sampling of bills introduced Jan. 30
CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 28 and 29. The governor’s Just Cut Taxes and Win constitutional amendment resolution and his teacher pay raise bill are […]
Foster care bill amendment stirs House division, debate
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates sailed through passage of several healthcare- and child welfarerelated bills on Wednesday, Jan. 30, but divided on and debated at length an amendment to the […]
House Government Organization quickly passes Mon bike trail bill; tables home rule bill
CHARLESTON — The House Government Organization committee quickly passed and sent to the floor on Wednesday one of the five bills creating a Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority for Monongalia and neighboring […]
Gen. Hoyer gives update on Homeland Security reforms; meeting ends when delegate tries to take it behind closed doors
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Adjutant General James Hoyer advised the House Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security on Wednesday about the progress he’s made in getting the Division of Homeland Security and […]
A sampling of bills introduced Jan. 28 and 29
CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 28 and 29. The governor’s pay raise bill is among them. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. Jan. […]
House Energy OK’s bill to give low-volume gas wells a tax break, create orphan well capping fund
CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee approved on Tuesday a bill to reduce the severance tax burden on low-producing vertical oil and gas wells and divert the money into a special […]
