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West Virginia Senate advances dozens of bills to third reading; adopts technical amendments to DEP and rulemaking measures
Summary
During a floor session, the West Virginia Senate advanced numerous committee substitutes toward third reading, adopted technical amendments clarifying DEP penalty deposits and criminal-indictment language, laid over several bills for one day, and received multiple committee reports and House messages for referral.
The West Virginia Senate spent its floor session advancing a large number of committee substitutes and House messages, adopting several technical amendments and referring multiple House-passed measures to committee. Several bills were engrossed and advanced to third reading, while others were laid over for one day to retain their calendar positions.
The session opened with second readings of multiple committee substitutes, including the Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 505, “Ensuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act,” and the Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 529, relating to liability insurance coverage for boards of education; both were ordered to be engrossed and advanced to third reading. The chamber also took up Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 570, concerning economic-impact statements for certain legislative rules; Senator Rucker moved an amendment on page 2, section 11, line 21 and the amendment was explained on the floor by the senator representing Jefferson,…
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