CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee approved on Tuesday a bill to reduce the severance tax burden on low-producing vertical oil and gas wells and divert the money […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
DOT secretary explains $4.5 billion road maintenance backlog
CHARLESTON – While Roads to Prosperity bond projects continue to move forward, legislators have conveyed to the Division of Highways that their constituents aren’t impressed because they’re […]
Senate Judiciary OKs intermediate appeals court bill; goes to Finance
CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary on Monday approved SB 266, the intermediate appeals court bill, and sent it on to Finance. The committee was divided but the bill […]
Mountaineer Trail Network mountain biking bill working its way through Legislature again
CHARLESTON – A bill to create a network of mountain bike trails to enhance tourism in north-central West Virginia died on the last day of last year’s […]
A sampling of bills introduced Jan. 25
CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 25. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 426, to the Road Maintenance Program […]
House kills bill to allow attorney general to prosecute corruption cases; Broadband Act delayed again
CHARLESTON – Nine Republicans on Friday helped kill a bill sponsored by the Republican Speaker, which would have given the attorney general prosecutorial power in certain cases […]
Senate Judiciary begins work on intermediate appeals court bill
CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee began, once again, deliberating a bill to create an intermediate appeals court. The bill is SB 266, handed down from the governor. […]
A sampling of bills introduced Jan. 24
CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 24. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 412, the The Katherine Johnson Fair […]
Senate panel approve bill to make home rule pilot program permanent; goes to full Senate
CHARLESTON — The Senate Government Organization Committee approved a bill on Thursday making the Home Rule Pilot Program permanent. SB 4 passed unanimously and goes next to the […]
House passes SNAP bill for drug felons; Delegate Bates says, ‘Cannabis can’ help fix some state problems
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates approved on Thursday a bill to end the lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for drug felons – a ban that murderers and […]
