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The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that would limit local governments from banning or regulating certain plastics and to-go containers.
House Bill 2500 would disallow municipalities from banning “auxiliary containers,” which the bill defines as “ a bag, cup, bottle, or other packaging, whether reusable or single-use” that is used in the food or retail industries. Examples include plastic grocery bags, to-go food containers and plastic silverware.
Local governments would not be able to regulate, prohibit or impose a fee or tax to use these items.
Delegate Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh County, is one of the sponsors of the bill. He answered questions from Delegate Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha County, about what would be banned.
For The Intelligencer
House Education Committee Chairman Joe Ellington discusses proposed amendments to the House charter school pilot project.
Photo courtesy of Perry Bennett, W.Va. Legislative Photography
CHARLESTON Republicans in the House of Delegates successfully blocked several attempts by Democratic lawmakers Monday to amend an update to West Virginia’s public charter school pilot project.
The House adopted two out of six amendments to House Bill 2012, relating to public charter schools. The bill is on third reading and up for passage today.
HB 2012 would amend the pilot charter school program created by House Bill 206 during a special session in 2019. The bill would change the maximum number of public charter schools in a three-year period from three to 10. Approved charter schools would need an audit after two years of operation.
For The Inter-Mountain
CHARLESTON Republicans in the House of Delegates successfully blocked several attempts by Democratic lawmakers Monday to amend an update to West Virginia’s public charter school pilot project.
The House adopted two out of six amendments to House Bill 2012 Monday, relating to public charter schools. The bill is on third reading and up for passage today.
HB 2012 would amend the pilot charter school program created by House Bill 206 during a special session in 2019. The bill would change the maximum number of public charter schools in a three-year period from three to 10. Approved charter schools would need an audit after two years of operation.