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 too vague and […]
West Virginia Legislature
A sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 31
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
Senate Energy Committee OKs bill to double number of oil and gas well inspectors
MORGANTOWN – A bill working its way through the Senate could more than double the number of oil and gas well inspectors working across the state. SB 448 proposes three […]
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 of the TikTok […]
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 Fund. The Senate […]
A sampling of bills introduced Monday, Jan. 30
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Monday, Jan. 30. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
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 lane.” Committee chair […]
House Education approves Senate’s Anti-Racism Act addressing CRT in public schools
MORGANTOWN – The Senate’s Anti-Racism Act – commonly called the anti-CRT bill – cleared its first House of Delegates hurdle on Monday, winning approval in the Education Committee. It’s the […]
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 one to put […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Jan. 27
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Friday, Jan. 27. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
