MORGANTOWN — The state Senate is trying once again to allow small counties to support their EMS and other services by imposing an amusement tax. The Government Organization approved the bill, SB 105, on Tuesday. The committee also gave its OK to a bill urging State Police to allot ...
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate is making another go at revamping how and for how long workers can receive unemployment benefits. The Government Organization Committee on Tuesday gave its thumbs-up to SB 59, which WorkForce West Virginia helped draft. It blends two bills — SB 59 and SB ...
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate and House of Delegates both honored WVU basketball Coach Bob Huggins on Tuesday, recognizing his being named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The Senate honored Huggins with the presentation of a resolution, SR 6. Huggins was on hand to ...
MORGANTOWN – A Senate bill that would enable the state to make money from carbon sequestration projects under state lands cleared its first House hurdle on Monday, winning approval of the Judiciary Committee. The committee approved a tweaked version of SB 162, which passed the Senate in ...
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Monday, Jan. 16. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 2009, to clarify the authority and obligations of the governor and Legislature relating to declared states of preparedness and emergencies. HB 2559, to ...
MORGANTOWN — A Senate committee on Monday approved a bill that would tweak state tax code to bring an additional $15 million to $25 million per year to the Division of Highways. SB 7 came to the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from the DOH. The fiscal note attached ...