The session is officially underway! Yesterday was the first day of the legislative session, and I was pleased to see a familiar face seated right beside me in the House Chamber.

Now that we’re sworn in, orientation is over, and the Governor has given his State of the State Address, it’s time to get to work. I wanted to send you a quick update on a few of my legislative priorities:

Roads. A legislative audit released this week confirmed that road funds allocated to Mon County aren’t being spent on core maintenance. I’m working with delegates on both sides of the aisle to form a North Central West Virginia Legislative Roads Caucus. The Caucus will allow us to speak with one voice to make sure we get our fair share of funding and that the money is actually spent maintaining our roads.

Public Education. We expect bills for additional raises for teachers and service personnel and for funds to shore up PEIA. I’m committed to increasing salaries and to finding a long-term fix for PEIA.

Jobs and Economic Diversification. Following up on last week’s panel discussion in Morgantown, I’ll soon introduce a bill that allows large electricity users to purchase solar electricity generated on former coal mines. This will help manufacturers protect jobs and will attract corporations with renewable energy targets to West Virginia.

I’m excited to get to work for the people of Mon County and West Virginia! I’ll continue to send a few updates via email, but you can also follow my Facebook page for more frequent updates.

Please stay in touch during the session and visit me in Charleston. I’m in room R-150, and you can reach me at (304) 340-3125 or evan.hansen@wvhouse.gov.

Best Regards!

Hansen for House, January 10, 2019

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