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Counsel told the committee the substitute contains only technical changes and that there were no substantive alterations to the bill. “There are only technical changes. There are no substantive changes to the bill,” Counsel said when asked to summarize the differences between the original version and the committee substitute.

The committee record shows representatives from the Professional Charter School Board and a charter school were present and available to answer questions, but the hearing record contains no substantive testimony from those guests. Committee members did not offer amendments and the vice chair moved that the committee substitute be reported to the full Senate with recommendation that it do pass; the committee recorded a voice vote in which the chair announced the ayes had it and the measure was reported.

The substitute’s reported purpose is procedural: to ensure the State Board’s Medicaid‑related annual materials for regional education service agencies include relevant information about public charter schools so those schools can access appropriate Medicaid provider resources where applicable. The committee did not record fiscal or operational impacts in the hearing transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WV Senate Government Organization Committee in Session Mar 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee adopted a technical committee substitute for SB 746, which directs the State Board to include relevant Medicaid information for public charter schools in its annual Medicaid-related materials for regional education service agencies.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature WV, West Virginia","taxId",77714,"location","West Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127694,"Committee adopts changes to tax‑delinquent sale procedures, adds personal‑service notice and auctioneer option",690,3149000,3839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661778-4084722087b44137e1ba7051a862dcfc&start=3149&end=3839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661778-4084722087b44137e1ba7051a862dcfc/thumbnail_3149000.jpg","/articles/6127694/West-Virginia/Committee-adopts-changes-to-taxdelinquent-sale-procedures-adds-personalservice-notice-and-auctioneer-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127694-1efc38e39eef9b35d01a108ebe5a13f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151465&Signature=WwDRdx-Z9LHk78yRXlxjpRuKKyMTEalXeMuO5PEzenM2unEjXQxY3CzSkgn3tvGwsJPuAami-NjPLpSk7UOc1FXgo1C1P4gxkXiw7BhVk17x1cIGHVmeR2~EeKWhh7At3m6YFNrEFnxW-BXQLgC9zFMuQ-yM56Kpu-hAH06~VJWkd5czHY~tjh8e3VeHK1fMp-q~0UwbFbuj8a9dZGGnpJKwqPIBKdC0D~wJvks5vFJ4yMSwgEIOwicaxwS88HWQTybefoTv67rGMRbfBEZPbk9fnDd-fzOlJ9ReKPKkYcAE-7zL3io11BJ5xnNhnUcK8d3WFuQwsSeX8OEp3hKNvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Government Organization Committee approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 683 that revises deadlines and procedures for selling properties subject to delinquent tax liens, requires additional notice steps for residential property owners and allows the state auditor to hire private auctioneers for tax sales.

Counsel told the committee the substitute moves the date the sheriff must present the delinquent‑tax list to the county commission from May 15 to June 15, and moves the county commission's certification to the state auditor from June 1 to July 1. Counsel said the changes were requested by the State Auditor’s Office to give counties additional time to compile and certify delinquency information.

The substitute requires a sheriff's tax deputy or designee to attempt personal service on delinquent residential property owners or occupants if certified mail is not received, a measure described as a last‑ditch welfare check to ensure property owners receive notice before sale. “For residential property owners, the tax deputy or designee is required to provide the personal service to the residents or occupants of the property,” Counsel said. The committee record indicates the cost of personal service would be recoverable from sale proceeds.

The substitute also permits the auditor to engage a private auctioneer to conduct delinquent tax sales; if an auctioneer is used and the sale price exceeds the lien, the bidder must pay a 10% buyer’s fee to the auctioneer. The committee substitute reallocates surplus sale proceeds when sales exceed the tax liability: 50% to the county general school fund, 25% to the state's general revenue fund and 25% to the auditor's land operating fund. Counsel said the change was requested because the auditor anticipates private auctioneers would increase sale prices.

A representative from the Auditor’s Office answered committee questions and confirmed the substitute is intended to broaden notice opportunities and clarify who does which tasks in the delinquent‑tax sale process. The committee moved that the committee substitute for SB 683 be reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; the motion carried on a voice vote and the committee reported the bill.","The committee approved a substitute for SB 683 that moves several sheriff and county deadlines, requires personal service in some residential delinquent‑tax cases, permits the auditor to hire private auctioneers and changes surplus‑proceeds allocation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127697,"Committee approves language to bar dual fire-service fees and allow outside residents to petition",1518,1669000,3187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661778-4084722087b44137e1ba7051a862dcfc&start=1669&end=3187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661778-4084722087b44137e1ba7051a862dcfc/thumbnail_1669000.jpg","/articles/6127697/West-Virginia/Committee-approves-language-to-bar-dual-fire-service-fees-and-allow-outside-residents-to-petition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127697-7bd9ab98e868ab07238af5a6bcce6183/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151465&Signature=AbMyWq6ehW-KiWOq1Gq5xiMGbfYuscJhEy4rWnhLSRqEwvneY8afchyozhy7sztgcIRPAfRyRmVXag3tDA5sprfOBqZzUfSN7efvaouXEJ7tXHtbCNVJnj7iWr7UzJh~U2xV7HSbxhDGpv4-BqKqLeTeQXCjUvhwcs0YQZE0RACLsBxMpgm22lcPrdTPmrKONu87btLg0Z1jDp4xab9tufMxAURH8fRb01TbWUoUshmcq-squijwy7YUxSdyWYNeEO3XELiqCemR2seA-hX9vKGb~xeIkPJtMiDkoeM0NaI6qxkdYkNV9zX99X0aJSx2EB316j4cdKKwWFdPJeh9FA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Government Organization Committee approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 601 that would prohibit municipalities from imposing a fire service fee on residents or businesses outside municipal limits without approval from the county commission and would prevent a household from being charged both a municipal and county fire fee.

Counsel explained that the substitute aligns municipal protest rights with existing county protest procedures and reproduces the county protest language in the proposed statute. “So it’s virtually identical with the way in which you protest a county fire fee,” Counsel said, describing the protest mechanism and the petition threshold that triggers an election.

Under the substitute, residents outside a municipality who are charged a municipal fire fee may petition to require an election. Counsel said petitioners must gather signatures from 30% of the registered voters in the area being charged to trigger a binding election, and that the petitioned question is decided by a majority vote.

Several municipal and county officials and the State Fire Marshal told the committee how the change could affect local response. Jerry Marco, mayor of the city of Elkins, said his city provides first-response coverage outside the city limits and warned that allowing retroactive protests could reduce department staff. “If you're going to go back and allow everyone to protest, my fire department realistically go from non paid off or fire off or firefighters down to 3,” Mayor Jerry Marco said, describing the potential operational impact if revenue were lost.

Susan Economo of the West Virginia Municipal League said cities often provide first-response services in “first due” areas outside city limits and that removing revenue could force cities to “rejigger” response plans. The committee also heard from Melanie Lehi, representing the County Commission Association, and Kenneth Tyrese, the State Fire Marshal, who described the geography of some first‑due areas and noted municipalities sometimes choose to collect fees under West Virginia Code §8‑13‑13 rather than accept county levy revenue.

Committee members asked procedural questions about grandfathering and whether the bill would be retroactive; Counsel and the State Fire Marshal said the bill is prospective and would not strip existing fees that were lawfully charged before enactment. After discussion the vice chair moved that the committee substitute for SB 601 be reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; the committee voice vote carried and the motion was declared adopted.

The committee did not take additional amendments during the hearing. Testimony and questions focused on protecting first-response capacity while giving residents outside municipal boundaries an opportunity to contest fees charged to them.","A committee substitute for SB 601 would bar municipalities from imposing fire fees on residents outside municipal limits without county approval and give those residents the right to petition to force an election to reject such fees.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127702,"Senate committee adopts resolution opposing PRC use of UN Resolution 2758 to exclude Taiwan",295,1387000,1682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661778-4084722087b44137e1ba7051a862dcfc&start=1387&end=1682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661778-4084722087b44137e1ba7051a862dcfc/thumbnail_1387000.jpg","/articles/6127702/West-Virginia/Senate-committee-adopts-resolution-opposing-PRC-use-of-UN-Resolution-2758-to-exclude-Taiwan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127702-02dfc0f8ad8c52734256aba4724f8c6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151465&Signature=nsCT-zN0tlKPIN79-kK8Jm9~6S4HdSLWaYOipa-8sDBK1YIqpW6pj9itKHffgGoLjzHqzEEHHpuUcCcIeBD2wmJh9Z0F3bS3fyUMaEy-KVuWklwNQ6zCKA2~v-skI~oyYuLBFkwLA31Ov0ifOZE1i~rMQ0cX5wZsueE6pNbA7EBGXCV96QDwL9XIuyVIVj5QYidf-t7HhwqaHbWg5TRZaUQiJXhkir-OoSruG8m3~7TxHF2hnsX1Io5id1rZrbty~TuDbGcT26Uyg4rOVEaVnsqJzDhKrCT8tVWSBUg5SWf539BmcRAW0z4xVrsLIrIleIyFnKNoq2C-p8FWFIL7Bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Government Organization Committee voted to report Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 to the full Senate, saying the People’s Republic of China has misused UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 to delegitimize Taiwan and to exclude Taiwanese participation from international organizations.

Counsel for the committee summarized SCR 15 during the committee meeting. “This resolution opposes the People's Republic Of China's... misuse of United Nations General Assembly resolution 2758 to delegitimize Taiwan and exclude Taiwan from the international organizations,” Counsel said, outlining the resolution's findings and requests.

The resolution notes that the Republic of China (Taiwan) was among the original U.N. members in 1945 and that Resolution 2758 (adopted Oct. 25, 1971) addressed which government would occupy China’s seat at the United Nations. The resolution, the committee summary says, “was never intended to address any other topics, including those related to Taiwan's ultimate political status.”

SCR 15 directs the clerk to forward a copy to West Virginia's congressional delegation and calls on the U.N. and its secretariat to stop citing Resolution 2758 as a basis to bar Taiwanese nationals and media from attending or covering U.N. events. The measure also states that U.S. “One China” policy is not equivalent to the Chinese Communist Party’s “One China” principle and affirms support for Taiwan’s participation in international organizations that do not require statehood for membership.

Committee members had no recorded amendments; the vice chair moved that SCR 15 be reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and the committee voice vote carried. The chair announced the motion adopted and the committee reported the resolution to the full Senate.

The resolution text and the committee summary were read into the record during the committee meeting. The committee did not take further substantive amendments during the session.","The Senate Government Organization Committee reported Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 to the full Senate, saying the UN resolution that recognized the People’s Republic of China in 1971 should not be used to deny Taiwan participation in international bodies.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves language to bar dual fire-service fees and allow outside residents to petition

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