MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Monday, Feb. 6. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
State Government
AG Morrisey meets with Morgantown Area Partnership members to share his office’s work
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey spent some time with members of the Morgantown Area Partnership on Friday, talking about some of the work of his […]
State Senate sends its TikTok ban bill to the House of Delegates; bill to promote gas-fired power plants also advances
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate passed its version of the TikTok ban bill on Wednesday and sent it over to the House, where its bill awaits Judiciary […]
Bill to exempt certain workers from city user fees sparks confusion but passes House committee
MORGANTOWN — A bill to exempt certain employees from municipal user fees advanced out of a House of Delegates committee Wednesday morning, but with concerns that it’s […]
House and Senate TikTok bans move forward; House committee approves Senate car inspection bill moving them to every two years
MORGANTOWN – A House committee on Tuesday gave its blessing to a Senate bill to change vehicle inspections to every two years, and approved the House version […]
Senate votes to end Future Fund investment account meant to capitalize on shale gas severance taxes
MORGANTOWN — A severance-tax investment fund once considered a great hope for the state is now heading for the dustbin. SB 444 will formally terminate the Future […]
Senators puzzle over solutions to slow drivers in the left lanes on state highways
MORGANTOWN – Members of the state Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee enjoyed a venting session on Monday, delving into the topic of “slow drivers in the left […]
State senate unanimously approves school safety, U.S. motto bills, sends them to the House
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate sailed through a series of bills on Monday, passing them all unanimously with no debate — including a school protection bill and […]
Senate president says in tax cut conversation, state’s expenses must be scrutinized
Senate President Craig Blair says the other side of the big tax cut proposal is the state’s expectations on dealing with mounting expenses. “The bottom line is, […]
Senate overwhelmingly approves bill to change annual vehicle inspections to every 2 years
MORGANTOWN — Annual vehicle inspections could change to every two years under a bill the Senate sent to the House on Friday. SB 254 changes the annual […]
