Committee reports a package of bills and two originating resolutions to the full Senate

The Senate Government Organization Committee voted to report multiple bills and two originating concurrent resolutions to the full Senate. Committee action ranged from brief explanations by counsel to adopted striking‑insert amendments and recommendations that bills do pass; most measures were reported without recorded roll‑call tallies in the transcript.

Key measures advanced

House Bill 2,389 — Dietitian Licensure Compact: Committee counsel said the bill enacts the Dietitian Licensure Compact and that the compact becomes active once seven states enact it. Counsel noted five states have already enacted the compact and legislation is pending in multiple additional states. The committee reported the bill to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass.

House Bill 3,174 — Water/sewer extensions and low‑hazard inspection frequency (strike and insert adopted): Counsel said the bill requires municipalities, when potential customers apply for new service, to determine extension costs and customer share; municipalities must extend service if potential customers pay the customer share up front or request that the municipality apply for grants through the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (application costs are paid up front by customers). The striking‑insert also adds a review requirement by the PSC for large‑quantity users and limits inspection frequency by the Department of Health for low‑hazard water supply systems to once every three years (high‑hazard systems inspected annually). The committee adopted the striking‑insert amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass as amended; the bill was referred first to the Committee on Finance under its double committee reference.

House Bill 3,373 — Tourism development sunset extension: Counsel said the bill would extend the sunset date for tourism development projects from Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 1, 2031; the committee reported the…