Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced plans today to call a special session of the West Virginia Legislature later this year.
Morrisey told a crowd gathered at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling that he wants to address several concerns later in the year, including the health insurance plan for state employees.
The governor traveled to Wheeling Wednesday to tout the success of his first 100 days in office, rattling off a dozen bills he wanted that were passed by legislators during the regular session.
Among them:
- House Bill 2014 which expands the number of microgrids; the Riley Gaines Act, now law, which defines men and women by the sex they were assigned at birth;
- Senate Bill 461 which creates a one-stop shop for businesses; and
- House Bill 2003 which limits the use of cellphones in schools.
But Morrisey said there is more work to be done, particularly on the issue of the public employees insurance agency, or PEIA.
“It’s a complicated issue. We want to get it right. That was kicked down the road for many, many years,” Morrisey said. “I don’t intend to kick it down the road, but we have to bring everyone together, all the stakeholders, listen, learn, and then you’ll be seeing some activity. And I will call a special session after we can make a little bit of progress in the next few months.”
Morrisey said he also wants to take a closer look at the school aid formula and ways to simplify the tax code.
