MORGANTOWN — Here are some bills the House and Senate approved on Monday. House action HB 4067 removes a legal loophole for people who steal rent-to-own property […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Senate Finance OKs measures to end inventory tax, and raise sales and tobacco taxes
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Finance Committee on Monday approved the long-awaited and often discussed resolution and companion bill to end the personal property tax on manufacturing inventory, […]
Baseball, judicial raises and Porterfield apology highlight legislative floor action on Monday
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Monday passed a bill to give magistrates and judges their first pay raise since 2011, and adopted a resolution to urge […]
Senate passes booze, gun, parole bills
CHARLESTON — The state Senate churned through some booze and bullet bills Thursday and sent them to the House of Delegates. Senators also approved one of the […]
Legislators promote Clean Drinking Water Act bills in House and Senate
CHARLESTON – Democrat delegates and senators assembled Thursday afternoon to promote awareness of two safe drinking water bills languishing in their respective committees. Both are called the […]
Senate Energy OKs solar power program bill; House Energy stops work on its sister bill
CHARLESTON — The House solar energy bill took an unexpected twist on Thursday. After four hours of prior discussion and an aborted attempt to kill it, HB […]
On Day 30, legislative leaders recap their session goals at Press Association breakfast
CHARLESTON – Thursday marked the midway point of this year’s 60-day legislative session, and legislative leaders met with media leaders from around the state to recap their […]
Effort to liberate National Guard bill sparks half-hour House debate
MORGANTOWN – A Hancock County delegate sparked at 35-minute debate on the House floor on Tuesday in his effort to have his National Guard bill pulled from […]
Solar energy bill powers two more hours of questioning in House Energy
MORGANTOWN — The House Energy Committee spent another two hours on Tuesday – bringing the total to four – exploring a bill intended to promote economic growth […]
House Education Committee approves Student Religious Liberties Act
MORGANTOWN — The House Education Committee approved the Student Religious Liberties Act in a mostly party line vote Tuesday morning and sent it to the House floor. […]
