CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Senate reconsidered and made changes to a bill vetoed by Governor Patrick Morrisey during Thursday’s floor session.
Senate Bill 369 would authorize several West Virginia boards and agencies to establish rules.
In his veto message, Governor Morrisey outlined three objections to the bill involving pharmacies, respiratory care and elections. The first was a “a technical flaw” in proposed changes in the licensure and regulation of pharmacies. The second objection came from a proposal involving Board of Respiratory Care that made it inconsistent with procedural formatting standards. Finally, the Governor found the language from the Election Commission’s rules regulating campaign finance to be imprecise and unwieldy.
The Senate made the appropriate changes to the legislation and passed it a second time.
The bill now heads back to the House of Delegates where that body will either concur in the Senate amendments or reject the bill.
The Senate is adjourned until Monday, April 4, at 11 a.m.
