West Virginia House Bill 121 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on August 6 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-08-08 - Placed on House Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to fund certain first responders; create a special revenue fund administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the benefit of counties with excess levies or dedicated fees related to emergency services; create a special revenue fund administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the benefit of emergency services in certain counties exhibiting population increase; grant rulemaking authority; require the State Fire Marshal to provide certain information to the State Treasurer before distribution of the Fire Protection Fund; and require that volunteer fire departments eligible to receive policy surcharge funds implement the State Auditor's West Virginia Checkbook fiscal reporting system.

Funding certain first responders

Del. Roger Hanshaw [R]

Del. Doug Skaff [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-08	House	Placed on House Calendar
2023-08-08	House	On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
2023-08-07	House	Read 2nd time
2023-08-07	House	Immediate consideration
2023-08-07	House	With amendment, do pass
2023-08-06	House	To House Finance
2023-08-06	House	Committed to Finance on 2nd reading
2023-08-06	House	Read 1st time
2023-08-06	House	Immediate consideration
2023-08-06	House	Introduced in House
2023-08-06	House	To Finance
2023-08-06	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
33	3	33	Amended Code	Citation Text
7	5B	1	New Code	See Bill Text
7	5B	2	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=121&year=2023&sessiontype=1X&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb121%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=1X&i=121
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/1X/floor_amends/hb121%20hfa%20foster%208-7%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/1X/com_amends/hb121%20hfin%20am.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/1X/floor_amends/hb121%20hfa%20foster%208-8%20_2.htm