Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued a
proclamation Wednesday afternoon extending the extended session of the
legislature until Friday to allow a House and Senate conference committee to
complete work on the new state budget.
House of Delegates Speaker Tim
Miley said he expects a vote on the new budget Friday along with a special
session, which would allow lawmakers to take votes on several bills that failed
to pass on the last night of the regular session last Saturday.
The bills on agenda will likely
include two supplementary appropriation bills that will help the current state
budget along with a measure that sets up the framework for salary increases for
county elected officials.
The so-called “bucket bill” having to do with allocations from
Excess Lottery Funds will also likely make the agenda along with the bill that
has to do with the disposal of drill cuttings from work in the Marcellus shale.
