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Senate approves moving Arts, Culture and History into Tourism; civil service restoration amendments fail
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 2009 to fold the Division of Arts, Culture and History into the Department of Tourism and to make future hires classified-exempt; amendments to restore civil-service protections and to retain librarian qualification requirements were rejected on the floor.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate passed an engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 2009 on April 7 that reconstitutes the Division of Arts, Culture and History within the Department of Tourism and makes new hires after July 1, 2025, classified-exempt.
“House bill 2,009 reconstitutes the Department of Arts, Culture, and History and all its sections within the Department of Tourism,” said Senator from Jefferson while explaining the strike-and-insert amendment. “The bill also makes employees hired after 07/01/2025 within the Department of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and History, and all…
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