On The Legislature Today, the governor releases an alternative plan to balance the 2018 budget– one legislative leaders seem more open to considering.
In the Senate, a bill to clarify the state’s right to work law gets a passing vote and in the House, delegates hold a public hearing to address changed to the state’s water quality standards.
The Senate’s Select Committee on Tax Reform is beginning its work revising a bill to overhaul West Virginia’s tax code and repeal the personal income tax, a revenue source that generates nearly $2 billion each year.
When it comes to education, members of the House are looking for ways to give both public schools and higher education institutions more flexibility. Though a bill to do just that caused sparked a major debate in the chamber.
Newly elected Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt discusses the legislation he’s backing this session, including one to expand the state’s industrial hemp program.
