By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite multiple attempts by delegates, including the Republican judiciary committee chairman — to amend a bill to alleviate concerns of the state’s colleges and universities, the House of Delegates passed a bill Wednesday to allow students to carry[Read More…]
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Brushing off concerns, WV House passes coal tax cut
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A two-year rollback of West Virginia’s severance tax on steam coal from 5 percent to 3 percent passed the House of Delegates by an overwhelming 88-11 margin Wednesday, despite concerns it will cost the state about $60 million a year and may[Read More…]
WV Senate passes bill to increase penalties in DUI crashes
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill legislators began working on immediately following a summertime car crash just feet from where children were playing in Huntington’s Ritter Park passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday, the West Virginia Legislature’s crossover day. Senate Bill 105 creates the misdemeanor crime of[Read More…]
Marijuana business bill passes WV House
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill to make the medical marijuana bill more lucrative for businesses has passed the West Virginia House of Delegates. West Virginia’s medical marijuana law passed in 2017. It was scheduled to begin in July of 2019 but is running behind schedule.[Read More…]
W.Va. Legislature hears concerns on funding for Senior Centers, family care-givers
AARP West Virginia: Survey shows support for senior programs By Erica Young West Virginia Press Association Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Advocates voiced their concern Wednesday for West Virginia legislative funding necessary for key programs to serve West Virginia’s senior citizens. Speaking Wednesday at the State Capitol, Bill Carpenter, president[Read More…]
WV House passes bills to create $150 million PEIA reserve fund
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two bills intended to fulfill Gov. Jim Justice’s pledge to set aside $150 million to offset future cost increases for PEIA health insurance benefits were headed to the Senate on Tuesday after passing the House of Delegates by wide margins — despite[Read More…]
West Virginia delegates amend ‘Tim Tebow,’ medical marijuana bills
By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delegates on Tuesday approved amendments to a bill meant to fix the state’s medical marijuana program and to a bill meant to allow homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular activities at public schools. House Bill 3127, commonly known as the “Tim Tebow[Read More…]
West Virginia Delegates prep amendments to Campus Carry Act
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would allow people with permits for concealed handguns to carry on college campuses has multiple amendments pending this morning. House Bill 2519, creating the Campus Self Defense Act, was moved to third reading with the[Read More…]
Recovery residence certification bill moves in West Virginia Senate
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As more people need safe communities to begin recovery from addiction, legislators are working to pass a law to ensure those spaces are safe to live in. The Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on Tuesday passed House Bill 2530, which will[Read More…]
WV House adopts amendment to phase in steam coal tax cuts
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Urged by Delegate Eric Nelson, R-Kanawha, to take a cautionary approach to reducing the state severance tax on steam coal, the West Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday adopted Nelson’s amendment to phase in a reduction of the tax from 5 percent[Read More…]
