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Staff writer CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed its version of Gov. Jim Justice’s budget bill Friday with members asking leadership to defend the bill from changes by the Senate. House Bill 2022 passed in an 83-14 vote Friday afternoon after a lengthy debate on amendments and the bill itself. The bill, originally introduced on behalf of and presented by Justice during his Feb. 10 State of the State address, is the version of the general revenue budget as amended by the House Finance Committee earlier last week. The only Republican to vote against the bill Friday wa...
CHARLESTON â Legislation to phase out the state personal income tax in annual multiples of at least $150 million passed the House of Delegates Monday on a 77-23 vote, with multiple unresolved questions about who the bill will help or hurt. Offered as a counterpoint to Gov. Jim Justiceâs plan to cut income taxes by 60% in the first year, House Finance Chairman Eric Householder, R-Berkeley, conceded Monday that House Bill 3300 is intended, in part, to curb state government. âIt does control the growth and rate of spending,â he said. âThat is important because many of ou...
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates is set to vote Wednesday on a bill that provides protection for health care and business entities from certain COVID-19 lawsuits.
House Technology and Infrastructure Chair Daniel Linville, R- Cabell, explains House Bill 2002 for broadband. The West Virginia House of Delegates voted Wednesday to advance legislation to address the state’s broadband woes. House Bill 2002 includes numerous provisions for broadband deployment, consumer protections and accountability of companies that receive public funding. It’s not the West Virginia Legislature’s first broadband bill. In the last five years, state lawmakers have created a Broadband Enhancement Council, a ‘dig once’ policy for installing broadband infrastructure a...