The House Government Organization Committee will take under consideration HB-4126 relating to the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and requiring the Commissioner to make specific use of the archives library and prohibiting the sale of food and drink in the Cultural Center.
I had a previous post about this legislation when it was introduced in the Senate – the provisions of HB-4126 are the same as those in the SB-328.
There are differing views on this proposed legislation depending on your perspective – with some in the art community not being pleased with the provision of the bill which would use the exhibit room next to the archives reading room to expand the archives microfilm room. Folks with a history and archives focus may be all for this section of the legislation and many in both camps are likely pleased with other provisions, especially the impact this would have on any future plans for a cafe.
The Committee will take the bill up for consideration in Room 215E at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 21st. You can view the full agenda here and, if you plan to go, be on time and then prepared to wait – timetables at the statehouse are rather fluid this time of year.
The bill has only been referred to Government Organization and will, if passed from this committee, move to the full House of Delegates for a floor vote in the next few days.
It is also West Virginia History Day at the legislature – could prove to be very interesting indeed as my friend wvstate also suggests here.
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