西弗吉尼亚众议院通过了合并和解散州政府的法案,精简政府。 West Virginia House passes bills to merge and dissolve state departments, streamlining government.

西弗吉尼亚州代表院通过了帕特里克·莫里西州长提出的两项法案,以精简州政府。 West Virginia's House of Delegates passed two bills proposed by Governor Patrick Morrisey to streamline state government. 2008年众议院法案将把经济发展部并入商务部,而2009年众议院法案将解散艺术、文化和历史部,将其职能移交给旅游部。 House Bill 2008 would merge the Department of Economic Development into the Department of Commerce, while House Bill 2009 would dissolve the Department of Arts, Culture and History, transferring its functions to the Department of Tourism. 这两项法案现在都提交州参议院作进一步审查。 Both bills now head to the state Senate for further review.