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LB 2008 - 3
January 28, 2008
The last day of the filing period for candidates in the May 13
Primary Election was January 26. All 100 delegates and 17 senators,
along with the governor and members of the Board of Public Works
are up for re-election. The makeup of the West Virginia Senate
could change dramatically as three republican senators and four
democratic senators are not running this year. Democrats William
Sharpe, Shirley Love, John Blair Hunter and Billy Wayne Bailey
and Republicans Andy McKenzie, Vic Sprouse and John Yoder will
not seek re-election.
Governor Joe Manchin, by all accounts, is a shoe-in for re-election,
although he will face current Delegate Mel Kessler, D-Raleigh,
in the primary. Former Senator Russ Weeks of Raleigh County is
the lone republican on the ticket. Attorney General Darrell McGraw
will face the winner of the republican primary, either Hiram Lewis
or former Kanawha County Delegate Dan Grear.
Four democrats will vie for the two seats on the West Virginia
Supreme Court. Incumbent Spike Maynard is running for re-election
to a 12-year term. Others vying for a seat on the high court include
Huntington lawyer Menis Ketchum, West Virginia University law
professor Bastress and former Justice Margaret Workman. Charleston
lawyer Beth Walker has filed on the republican ticket. There still
may be others in all the races since entries didn't have to be
postmarked until midnight January 26.
RULES BILLS INTRODUCED
State law requires state agencies to file their rules with the
Legislature and have them approved prior to implementation. The
rules govern how agencies operate their program's policies and
procedures. A number of rules affecting the construction industry
were filed Friday. A complete list of these bills will be published
in next week's Legislative Bulletin.
House and Senate bills can be accessed from the CAWV's home page
at www.cawv.org. Members can view each day's proceedings to see
what legislation is introduced that affects the construction industry.
A summary of each week's activities will be uploaded on Monday
morning.
Below is a list of bills that have been introduced this week
that have an impact on the construction industry or some CAWV
members. Anyone needing further information can contact Mike Clowser
at (304) 342-1166 or email mclowser@cawv.org.
HOUSE BILLS
HB 4131 Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead {By Request
of the Executive}-Authorizing the School Building Authority to
issue certain revenue bonds from proceeds of the State Excess
Lottery Fund-To Education then Finance
HB 4140 Del. DeLong-Increasing the salary of the Secretary of
Transportation and the Commissioner of Highways when one person
is performing both duties-To Government Organization then Finance
HB 4151 Del. Cowles, Miller, J., Rowan, Hamilton, Miler, C.,
and Sumner-Exempting all gallons of special fuel and propane gas
for home heating consumption use from the excise tax on gas or
special fuel-To Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small
Business then Finance
HB 4305 Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Armstead- Providing an annual
exemption from the consumers sales and service tax for purchases
of certain energy efficient products-To Finance
SENATE BILLS
SB 297 Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Caruth {By Request of
the Executive}-Authorizing School Building Authority to issue
revenue bonds from State Excess Lottery Fund-To Education then
Finance.
SB 303 Sen. Hunter, Foster and White-Prohibiting employer-mandated
political or religious meetings-To Judiciary
SB 304 Sen. Hunter, Foster and White-Requiring Insurance Commissioner
report workers' compensation rules, policies and guidelines to
Legislature-To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
SB 309 Sen. Bowman-Increasing Secretary of Transportation and
Commissioner of Highways salary when one person serves as both-Government
Organization then Finance
SB 323 Sen. Bowman-Relating to storm water systems generally-To
Judiciary then Finance
SB 331 Sen. Jenkins-Permitting Commissioner of Highways to transfer
surplus balances between funds-To Finance
SB 465 Sen. McCabe, Unger, Fanning, White, Boley, Deem, Sprouse,
Love, Chafin, Kessler, Tomblin (Mr. President), Bowman, Green.
Foster, Oliverio, Facemyer, Hall, Prezioso, Plymale, Stollings,
Bailey, Jenkins, Hunter, Minard, Guills, Barnes, Helmick, Edgell
and Wells-Eliminating Business Franchise Tax (FN)-To Finance
SB 466 Sen. Unger, Plymale and Prezioso-Authorizing Water Development
Authority to administer Dam Safety Rehabilitation Revolving Fund
Loan Program-To Natural resources then Finance
SB 467 Sen. Unger, Prezioso and Plymale-Reauthorizing Dam Safety
Rehabilitation Revolving Fund-To Natural Resources then Finance
SB 475 Sen. Jenkins-Relating to nonpartisan election of Supreme
Court justices-To Judiciary
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