Sunday, February 15, 2009
WV Senate Majority leader Sponsoring Several Bills.
The 79th edition of the West Virginia Legislature is now underway in Charleston. Senate Majority Leader Truman Chafin is busy as he is sponsoring several bills. One would return five percent per million dollars of coal severance money back to the county from where it is mined from, Household Exemption Increase Amendment, a bill would increase the benefits of retired teachers, one bill would provide allocated private protection fund revenue to fire departments and fire associations, exempt military retirement from first time income tax obligations, allow two year motorcycle registration and reduce the ratio of school nurses to school children. Also Mingo County Day at the Capitol will be held on Monday, March 23rd.