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NEWS BRIEFS
Dead bills pile up in W.Va. Legislature
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Teenage tanners and seat belt scofflaws are among those who have avoided new restrictions from the Legislature this year.
Thursday marks the final day legislation can reach the floor in either chamber for an eventual vote on passage without a suspension of rules.
Most bills never make it that far. This year, measures that will likely miss the cut range from stiffer penalties for animal fighting rings to raising the age at which students can drop out of school.
The Legislature also failed to produce any bills addressing the $8 billion liability in public retiree costs known as other post-employment benefits.
Some lawmakers hope a special session later this year revisits that issue.
The regular session ends at midnight Saturday.
