Special Session Picks Up Sunday

On Sunday, the Legislature will pick up the special session that began Monday.

Legislators received a series of bills, passing many smaller-scale budget appropriations on Sept. 30. Leading up to the session, Gov. Jim Justice has framed the special session’s focus around his proposed 5 percent tax cut and addressing the state’s childcare crisis – those bills are either in committee or mid-readings in the House of Delegates and Senate.

Many were surprised to see a bill regarding nuclear waste in the call, and equally confused about what the passage of that bill would mean for the state.

The House Education committee also discussed a bill on Monday afternoon to allow state funding for charter schools, approving it to advance to the House.
The special session begins again at 6 p.m. Sunday, following previously scheduled Oct. 6 to Oct. 8 interim meetings during the day.