The 2012 Regular Session of the West Virginia State Legislature will begin January 11 and run through March 10. This year’s session will see some changes with leadership, but we expect it to be relatively smooth.
The key issues for the session from the perspective of the Association include congressional redistricting, developing a comprehensive drug testing policy for the mining industry and the development of manpower training opportunities for the mining industry.
Governor Tomblin will kick off the session with his first State of the State Address since being elected to complete the term of former Governor and now U.S. Senator Joe Manchin. Tomblin will deliver the State of the State Address beginning at 7 pm on January 11.
Prior to the opening of the regular session, Interim meetings of the Legislature begin on Sunday, January 8. Discussion is expected to center around ways to address the recent U.S. District Court decision striking down the state’s congressional redistricting plan.