CHARLESTON – A bill that would create a new intermediate appellate court is headed to the governor s desk.
On April 1, the state Senate concurred on amendments made in the House of Delegates to Senate Bill 275. The vote was 21-12. That followed the House passing the amended bill by a 56-44 vote March 30.
Instead of the Senate plan for two districts, the House version only has one district. That also trims the estimated initial budget from nearly $8 million to about $3.6 million and the continuing annual cost from about $5.7 million to $2.1 million.
The Senate also had the judges serving 12-year terms, like those of the state Supreme Court justices. The House version changes that to 10-year terms.
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Cloudy skies during the morning hours followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 79F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%..
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Thunderstorms in the evening will give way to partly cloudy skies overnight. Low around 55F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Updated: April 8, 2021 @ 12:25 am
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CHARLESTON – National and statewide tort reform groups are praising West Virginia lawmakers for work on the COVID-19 immunity legislation that could be on the governor’s desk soon.
“It is as critical as ever for West Virginia to pass a legislative solution to support health care providers, small businesses, and their employees who have been on the frontlines, responding to the pandemic, as they’re targeted with lawsuits” American Tort Reform Association President Tiger Joyce said.
Joyce said from March through December last year, plaintiffs’ lawyers spent more than $260,000 to air more than 3,300 legal services television ads mentioning COVID-19 or coronavirus in West Virginia.
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