CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Feb. 1. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
SB 498, to require the Division of Highways and the Division of Personnel to collaborate to develop a special hiring process for DOH positions and to exempt the DOH from regular state Personnel Board procedures upon implementation of the special hiring process. Sen. Bob Beach, D-Monongalia, lead sponsor.
SB 500, to create the Sewer and Water Infrastructure Replacement Act and the Sewer and Water Infrastructure Replacement Fund. All local senators are co-sponsors.
SB 591, to increase pay for board of education members for meetings and training sessions. Sens. Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, Dave Sypolt, R-Preston, co-sponsors.
HB 2823, to require the DOH to post information about projects currently planned or underway in each district, such as where and when ditching, mowing, patching or paving is being conducted. Delegate Buck Jennings, R-Preston, lead sponsor; Delegates Terri Sypolt, R-Preston, John WilliamsEvan Hansen, Rodney Pyles and Danielle Walker, all D-Monongalia, co-sponsors.
