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Votes at a glance: Senate Finance Committee reports multiple House bills to full Senate
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee reported a package of House bills and committee substitutes to the full Senate, covering school safety and mapping, lottery distribution corrections, the annual claims bill (as amended), Medicaid supplemental authority, a Birth to 3 supplemental, and environmental program extensions.
The Senate Finance Committee reported a slate of committee substitutes and House bills to the full Senate with recommendations that they do pass. The committee used voice votes and the chair declared the ayes have it on each motion.
Key committee actions (all motions reported to the full Senate with recommendation that they do pass):
- Committee substitute for committee substitute for House Bill 2164 (school safety options): Adopted strike‑and‑insert amendment adding private security firm option; reported to the full Senate. (Motion moved by Senator from Harrison; voice votes.)
- Committee substitute for House Bill 3012 (lottery distribution correction for Hancock County): CounseI said the bill corrects distribution of 1% of net terminal income so Chester, New Cumberland and Weirton share the funds; the committee reported the substitute to the full Senate. A senator spoke in support on behalf of Wheeling-area interests. (Motion moved by Senator from Harrison; voice vote.)
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