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Monday, January 23, 2023

THIRTEENTH DAY

[DELEGATE HANSHAW, MR. SPEAKER, IN THE CHAIR]

The House of Delegates was called to order by the Honorable Roger Hanshaw, Speaker.

Prayer was offered and the House was led in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Friday, January 20, 2023, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.

Committee Reports

Delegate Capito, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration:

H. B. 2113, Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse,

And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.

Delegate Linville, Chair of the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure submitted the following report, which was received:  

Your Committee on Technology and Infrastructure has had under consideration:  

H. B. 2531, Requiring cooperation between the rail company and the Division of Highways when construction or maintenance activities are conducted by the company,

And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, and with the recommendation that second reference to the Committee on the Judiciary be dispensed with.

In the absence of objection, reference of the bill (H. B. 2531) to the Committee on the Judiciary was abrogated.

Delegate Linville, Chair of the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure submitted the following report, which was received:  

Your Committee on Technology and Infrastructure has had under consideration:  

H. B. 2171, Removing obsolete provisions regarding DOH standards for studded tires and chains,

And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, and with the recommendation that second reference to the Committee on Government Organization be dispensed with.

In the absence of objection, reference of the bill (H. B. 2171) to the Committee on Government Organization was abrogated.

Messages from the Senate

A message from the Senate, by

The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate, and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of

S. B. 115 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §3-11A-1, §3-11A-2, §3-11A-3, §3-11A-4, and §3-11A-5, all relating to providing procedure for West Virginia to select delegates to an Article V convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America; defining terms; directing Legislature to establish committee of correspondence for Article V convention; authorizing participation by delegates in Article V convention only when each state has equal vote; setting forth delegate duties and responsibilities; setting forth oath for candidate for delegate or alternate; designating delegates and alternates as public officials and subject to West Virginia Governmental Ethics Act; providing for immediate recall of any delegate casting unauthorized vote and replacement with alternate; directing Legislature to certify certain information to Article V convention; making violation of a delegate’s oath a felony; and providing criminal penalties for violation of a delegate’s oath”; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A message from the Senate, by

The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate, and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of

Com. Sub. for S. B. 124 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-7g, relating to requiring the West Virginia Board of Education to establish a program in dating violence prevention and sexual violence prevention that includes instruction in grades seven through 12; providing for the provision by the state board of links on its website to free curricula that covers the required instruction; providing in-service training for certain professional school personnel in the prevention dating violence and sexual violence; and providing for the promotion of positive youth development”; which was referred to the Committee on Education.

A message from the Senate, by

The Clerk of the Senate, announced concurrence in the amendments of the House of Delegates and the passage, as amended, to take effect from passage, of

S. B. 161, Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property.

A message from the Senate, by

The Clerk of the Senate, announced concurrence in the amendment of the House of Delegates and the passage, as amended, to take effect from passage, of

S. B. 162, Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces in certain areas for carbon sequestration.

Resolutions Introduced

The following resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Delegates Foster, Brooks, Ridenour, Crouse, Steele, Longanacre, Phillips, Maynor, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Dean:

H. R. 6 - “Relating to empowering the House Committee on the Judiciary to investigate allegations of impeachable offenses against Louise E. Goldston, Judge of the Family Court of the

3rd Circuit; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Rules.

By Delegate Walker:

H. C. R. 8 - “Requesting a study of the public charter school student population in West Virginia”; to the Committee on Education then Rules.

Bills Introduced

On motions for leave, bills were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2898 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-6B-4a, relating to banning high-risk technologies on government systems; adding legislative findings related to national security threats posed by untrustworthy or high-risk platforms and programs; and requiring certain government entities to adopt statewide standards that ban the use of high-risk platforms and products on government systems”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary.

By Delegate Westfall:

H. B. 2899 - “A Bill to repeal §24-2B-1 and 24-2B-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to gas utility rates that were set for a period of for 12 months during 1983”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Hott, Phillips, Heckert, Riley and Rohrbach:

H. B. 2900 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §7-14D-24a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System; allowing certain retired members to be re-employed without the suspension of annuity benefits; and setting forth conditions for the re-employment of retired members”; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 2901 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-44, relating to prohibiting West Virginia from joining or participating in the National School Boards Association (‘NSBA’)”; to the Committee on Education.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2902 - “A Bill making a supplementary appropriation by adding a new item of appropriation and increasing the expenditure of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance, fund 0456, fiscal year 2023, organization 0613, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 2903 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §10-1-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to ensuring that library boards who make decisions on books must have ideological equality”; to the Committee on Education.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2904 - “A Bill supplementing and amending Chapter 11, Acts of the Legislature, Regular Session, 2022, known as the budget bill, in Title II from the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary, fund 0606, fiscal year 2023, organization 0327, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by adding a new item of appropriation”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2905 - “A Bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the State Board of Education – State Department of Education, fund 0313, fiscal year 2023, organization 0402, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2906 - “A Bill expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 in the amount of $21,550,000 from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in Lottery Net Profits”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2907 - “A Bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Administration, Division of General Services, fund 0230, fiscal year 2023, organization 0211, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2908 - “A Bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry, fund 0250, fiscal year 2023, organization 0305, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2909 - “A Bill supplementing and amending Chapter 11, Acts of the Legislature, Regular Session, 2022, known as the budget bill, in Title II from the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Revenue, State Budget Office, fund 0595, fiscal year 2023, organization 0703, by supplementing and amending appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by adding a new item of appropriation”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2910 - “A Bill making a supplementary appropriation by adding a new item of appropriation and increasing the expenditure of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Administration, Public Defender Services, fund 0226, fiscal year 2023, organization 0221, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2911 - “A Bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Homeland Security, Division of Administrative Services, fund 0546, fiscal year 2023, organization 0623, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2912 - “A Bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the State Board of Education – State Department of Education, fund 0313, fiscal year 2023, organization 0402, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2913 - “A Bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Consolidated Medical Services Fund, fund 0525, fiscal year 2023, organization 0506, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2914 - “A Bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105, fiscal year 2023, organization 0100 by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2915 - “A Bill expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in the amount of $30,500,000 from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Ridenour, Longanacre, Steele, Butler, Hillenbrand, Honaker, Smith, Sheedy, Cooper, Mazzocchi and Warner:

H. B. 2916 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §61-6-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to modifying the definitions of terrorism, terrorist acts, terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction, terrorist violent mass action, terroristic vandalism, terrorist ‘swatting,’ and material support to terrorism; to prohibit barring persons from exercising freedom of movement; eliminating liability for escape by victims from terrorism; prohibiting entry of terrorists into the state of West Virginia; and to direct the general identification of terrorist groups”; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Summers and Tully:

H. B. 2917 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10-48 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing retired state employees who meet the minimum qualifications necessary, to render post-retirement employment with the Department of Health and Human Resources”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.

By Delegate Westfall:

H. B. 2918 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,  relating to the removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles; defining terms, setting forth conditions to rescue and retrieve an animal in danger in an unattended vehicle; providing for written notice to the owner of the motor vehicle; providing for payment of fees and costs associated with the maintenance, care and medical treatment of an animal; limiting search of a motor vehicle during rescue; providing for seizure of items found in certain circumstances; providing for civil and criminal immunity to persons, their employees or agents who retrieve an animal; providing that subsequent animal mistreatment offenses are also a  felony; defines ‘serious bodily injury’ as it pertains to the felony offense of animal cruelty; excluding producers of farm livestock and poultry when transporting animals for agricultural activities; and providing for criminal penalties”; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Chiarelli, Dillon, Keaton, Pinson, Jeffries and W. Hall:

H. B. 2919 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §61-8G-1, §61-8G-2, §61-8G-3, §61-8G-4, §61-8G-5, and §61-8G-6, all relating to creating the Sexually Oriented Businesses Regulation Act to prohibit adult video stores and adult arcades; providing for legislative findings; providing for definitions; prohibiting adult video stores and adult arcades from physical operation within the state; providing for preemption; and providing for violations”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Chiarelli, Heckert, Longanacre, Foster, Coop-Gonzalez, Adkins, Ridenour, Jeffries and W. Hall:

H. B. 2920 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-64-11, relating to prohibiting harm reduction programs in West Virginia from distributing any smoking devices as part of the program”; to the Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then the Judiciary.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 2921 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §29-1-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing a memorial at the Capitol for the unborn whose lives were lost”; to the Committee on Government Organization.

By Delegates Chiarelli, Shamblin, Ross, Dillon and Lucas:

H. B. 2922 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-9A-11, relating to limiting the number of vape stores and head shops in West Virginia to one for every 15,000 residents per county”; to the Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Chiarelli, Hanna, C. Pritt and Pinson:

H. B. 2923 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying exemptions from criminal liability for obscene material”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Chiarelli and Heckert:

H. B. 2924 - “A Bill to repeal §16-15Y-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-15Y-14, all relating to removing the moratorium on medication-assisted facilities, and providing a cap on the number of medication-assisted facilities in West Virginia”; to the Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then the Judiciary.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 2925 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §49-2-602 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for individuals who provide respite care”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 2926 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §48-9-102a, §48-9-206 and §48-9-209 of the Code of West Virginia, relating to the presumption of 50-50 parental custody of children in child custody court proceedings; deviation from the presumption of 50-50 custody upon clear and convincing evidence that the father encouraged the mother to get an abortion”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2927 - “A Bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Homeland Security, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Correctional Units, fund 0450, fiscal year 2023, organization 0608, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Skaff

[By Request of the Executive]:

H. B. 2928 - “A Bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health – Central Office, fund 0407, fiscal year 2023, organization 0506, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 2929 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §17F-1-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to regulation of all terrain vehicles and removing the authority of the governing body of a municipal or county commission to prohibit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on streets in municipalities or county roads”; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Technology and Infrastructure.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 2930 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §48-5-102 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to domestic relations and divorce; and providing that West Virginia has no jurisdiction over an action for divorce filed in another state”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 2931 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §3-1-52, relating to creating a punishment for any delegate at a convention of states who deviates from his or her authority; providing for recall; providing for a monetary punishment; and providing for a criminal sentence”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 2932 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5-48 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing county boards of education to employ armed veterans for the purpose of protecting West Virginia schools”; to the Committee on Education then the Judiciary.

By Delegate Reynolds:

H. B. 2933 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §21-1B-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to an increase in fines and criminal penalties when an employer fails to maintain employment records of an unauthorized employee, knowingly hires, employs, recruits, or refers an unauthorized employee, also relating to enhancing the criminal penalties and fines for repeat convictions, also relating to increasing the criminal penalties and fines for any employer who knowingly and willfully provides false records as to the legal status or authorization to work of any employee to the commissioner and for any employer who knowingly and willfully and with fraudulent intent sells, transfers or otherwise disposes of substantially all of the employer(s assets for the purpose of evading the record-keeping requirements, also creating a new subdivision that creates criminal penalties and a fine for any employer who knowingly, and willfully fails to send, by certified mail, a written notice to the commissioner that an unauthorized employee has been in the employ of the employer but said employment relationship has been immediately terminated upon the employer receiving information that an unauthorized employee is in their employ”; to the Committee on Workforce Development then the Judiciary.

Special Calendar

Third Reading

Com. Sub. for H. B. 2530, Relating to the extension of the expiration of temporary registration plates from sixty days to ninety days; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.

The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 21), and there were—yeas 98, nays none, absent and not voting 2, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

Absent and Not Voting: Anderson and Ward.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2530) passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk of the House communicate to the Senate the action of the House of Delegates and request concurrence therein.

H. B. 2533, Relating to a permanent windshield placard to be valid for the duration of the applicant’s life; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.

The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 22), and there were—yeas 98, nays none, absent and not voting 2, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

Absent and Not Voting: Anderson and Ward.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 2533) passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk of the House communicate to the Senate the action of the House of Delegates and request concurrence therein.

Second Reading

S. B. 128, Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time.

At the request of Delegate Householder, and by unanimous consent, the bill was advanced to third reading with amendments pending and the right to amend, and the rule was suspended to permit the offering and consideration of amendments on that reading.

H. B. 2310, Provide the Division of Motor Vehicles authority to develop an “Antique Fleet” program so that multiple antique motor vehicles may utilize a single registration plate; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.

H. B. 2564, Repeal of administrative hearing procedures for DUI offenses; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.

H. B. 2602, Reestablishing certain specialized school service personnel classifications; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.

First Reading

The following bills on first reading, coming up in regular order, were each read a first time and ordered to second reading:

Com. Sub. for H. B. 2754, Relating to immunizations performed in a pharmacy,

Com. Sub. for H. B. 2757, Relating to amending eligibility for the West Virginia Invest program, providing that a not-for-profit hospital based allied health program is eligible for the West Virginia Invest Program,

H. B. 2776, Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act,

And,

H. B. 2777, Updating federal taxable income and other terms in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act.

Leaves of Absence

At the request of Delegate Householder, and by unanimous consent, leave of absence for the day was granted Delegate Ward.

Delegate Anderson was in attendance before the floor session adjourned.

Miscellaneous Business

Pursuant to House Rule 94b, forms were filed with the Clerk's Office to be added as a cosponsor of the following:

H. B. 2038: Delegates Mazzocchi and C. Pritt;

H. B. 2046: Delegate Ridenour;

H. B. 2276: Delegate E. Pritt;

H. B. 2367: Delegate Ridenour;

H. B. 2390: Delegates Mazzocchi and C. Pritt;

H. B. 2440: Delegate C. Pritt;

H. B. 2497: Delegates Mazzocchi and C. Pritt;

H. B. 2498: Delegate C. Pritt;

H. B. 2499: Delegates Mazzocchi and C. Pritt;

H. B. 2500: Delegate C. Pritt;

H. B. 2501: Delegates Mazzocchi and C. Pritt;

H. B. 2502: Delegate C. Pritt;

H. B. 2821: Delegate Riley;

H. B. 2834: Delegate Hillenbrand;

H. B. 2836: Delegate Hillenbrand;

H. B. 2853: Delegate Hillenbrand;

And,

H. B. 2854: Delegate Young.

 

Pursuant to House Rule 94b, forms were filed with the Clerk’s Office to be removed as a cosponsor of the following:

H. B. 2600: Delegate Westfall;

H. B. 2783: Delegate Kirby;

H. B. 2786: Delegate Pinson;

And,

H. B. 2885: Delegate Pinson.

 

At 11:27 p.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

 

 

HOUSE OF DELEGATES

STEPHEN J. HARRISON, Clerk

Building 1, Room M-212

1900 Kanawha Blvd., East

Charleston, WV 25305-0470

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