By Steven Allen Adams, for The Intelligencer
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice praised the West Virginia Legislature for passing some of his special session bills Monday before adjourning until next week, while encouraging lawmakers to give his proposal for a 5% personal income tax cut a chance.
Speaking during his weekly administration briefing while at the State Capitol Building Tuesday afternoon, Justice thanked lawmakers for going to work on six out of the total 28 bills he placed on the special session agenda when he issued his proclamation Saturday evening.
“We’ve concluded the first round of our special session and had several good things pass,” Justice said. “I’m tickled to death we got this stuff across the finish line and got them in front of the members. There’s lots of good stuff still to come.”
Before gaveling out Monday, lawmakers completed legislation on six supplemental appropriations bills, approving more than $14 million in expenditures. The House of Delegates and state Senate also approved giving the Division of Highways spending authority for $150 million already approved by the Legislature in May’s special session.
