SPECIAL CALENDAR

Monday, February 26, 2024

48th Day

10:00 A.M.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

H. C. R. 21 - Louie Patton Memorial Bridge

H. C. R. 67 - Kenneth R. Lucas Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING

S. B. 600 - Revising criteria for receiving reenlistment or retention bonus

H. B. 4855 - Require Division of Purchasing to write contracts in an unbiased manner

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4967 - Relating to the administration of the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act to provide new liability protections for persons and companies who wish to purchase and redevelop former industrial properties.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4999 - Creating exception to spousal privilege

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5031 - Relating to human trafficking

H. B. 5039 - Relating to authorizing the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles to enforce administrative penalties for the civil offense of refusing a secondary chemical test

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5093 - Relating to revision of orders concerning distribution of marital property

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5105 - To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5254 - Relating generally to the creation of mental hygiene regions by the Supreme Court of Appeals

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5530 - Relating to requiring a hospital to disclose price and fee information for certain health care services

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5539 - Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party

H. B. 5696 - Relating to the upper Ohio Valley Trail Network

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for S. B. 631 - Prohibiting municipalities from disconnecting water service for nonpayment of stormwater fees

Com. Sub. for S. B. 754 - Allowing car dealerships to utilize search engines to determine if buyers have valid motor vehicle insurance

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4507 - Creating a tax credit for improving facades in historic districts

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4548 - Relating to authorizing application of the manufacturing investment tax credit and the manufacturing property tax adjustment credit against personal income tax

H. B. 4549 - Relating to consumers sales and service tax and use tax exemption for certain goods to be incorporated into a qualified, new or expanded warehouse or distribution facility

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4621 - Relating to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation posting booking photographs of an accused person

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4667 - Prohibiting syringe services programs from distributing listed smoking devices

H. B. 4700 - Banning certain persons from sport wagering activities

H. B. 4744 - Requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4753 - Relating to providing health insurance coverage concerning biomarker testing

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4829 - Relating to employment of service personnel and removing the requirement for a high school diploma or general education development certificate.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4882 - Extending in-state tuition rates to all members and veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4952 - Relating to time frame of service of notice

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4963 - Prohibiting the use of deep fake technology to influence an election

H. B. 5025 - To repeal the additional one and one-half percent interest rate for underpayments and specify an effective date

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5062 - Relating to allowing a guardian ad litem to request the appointment of a court appointed special advocate

H. B. 5130 - Relating to criminal trespass

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5134 - Deceased Disabled Veteran Real Property Exemption for Widowed Spouses

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5151 - Relating to defining term fictive kin

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5162 - Establish a program to promote creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5178 - Requiring car dealerships in this state to utilize a search engine to determine if buyers of vehicles have valid motor vehicle insurance.

H. B. 5237 - Prohibiting driving slow in left lane except under certain circumstances

H. B. 5280 - West Virginia Short Line Railroad Modernization Act

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5355 - Allowing volunteer fire departments to use fire protection funding for certain purchases

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5399 - To modify the state auditing practices of the volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5425 - Relating to clarifying the amount of experience required in the hiring of professional education personnel

H. B. 5430 - Relating to per diem compensation and expenses of newly elected or appointed judicial officers receiving education and training prior to taking the oath of office.  

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5435 - Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5516 - Relating to criminalizing the use of deep fakes

H. B. 5548 - Relating to modifying requirements imposed on any owner, operator, or manager within a tourism development project

H. B. 5565 - Relating to requiring the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide an identification card for eligible released inmates

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5572 - Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children

H. B. 5613 - Relating to requiring the Governor to establish crisis preparedness plans

H. B. 5697 - Relating to public charter schools code provisions

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for S. B. 331 - Eliminating cap on maximum amount of money in county's financial stabilization fund

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4010 - Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its' customers

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4258 - To require railroad companies to provide alternative entry and exit ways

H. B. 4305 - Relating to granting in-state resident status to economic development participants

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4313 - Creating the Parents' Bill of Rights

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4591 - Give a 10-day right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals a Secretary of State decision to not certify a candidacy.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4709 - Relating to vocational and technical education programs

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4734 - To provide a pay increase to state correctional workers in West Virginia

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4784 - Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4812 - Capping amount of moneys to third party vendors who collect business and occupation taxes on behalf of cities

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4883 - Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4919 - Relating to the Promise Scholarship

H. B. 4945 - Relating generally to the Hope Scholarship Program

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4956 - Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act

Com. Sub. for H. B. 4975 - Relating to establishing a foster parent information system

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5077 - Establishing residency requirements for candidates seeking nomination and election to United States Congress

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5188 - Relating to awards and benefits for duty related disability in the municipal police officers and firefighters retirement system

H. B. 5194 - Requiring purchases of certain commodities and services from state use program partners

H. B. 5213 - To allow Gold Star spouses to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5241 - Requiring the West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner to audit certain PEIA claims

H. B. 5245 - Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing items of appropriation from the State Road Fund to the Department of Transportation, Division of Highways

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5289 - To allow for the implementation of Educational Software in West Virginia public schools.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5297 - Relating to prohibiting pubertal modulation and hormonal therapy when provided to assist in a gender transition

H. B. 5305 - Relating to impaired driving not eligible for deferred adjudication

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5340 - Relating to requiring insurance coverage for a nonopioid drug for the treatment of pain for patients with substance use disorder.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5344 - Relating to testimony of cognitively delayed persons in open court and criminal penalties for assault of cognitively delayed persons

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5349 - West Virginia Truth in Food Labeling Act

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5358 - Creating an ombudsman program within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to review complaints against a state agency or correctional facility.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5373 - Relating to changing political parties less than 60 days prior to filing for office

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5405 - Providing additional professional development and support to West Virginia educators through teacher and leader induction and professional growth.

H. B. 5437 - Relating to time limits imposed on the Division of Highways to grant a highway entrance permit

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5510 - Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5514 - Enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5583 - Relating of movement of oversized vehicles on roadways

H. B. 5594 - Exempting West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5595 - Relating to shortened procedure for road condition claims

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5604 - Relating to procurement by state spending units

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5609 - Relating to confidentiality of child care records and the Foster Care Ombudsman

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5617 - Authorizing the Public Service Commission to promulgate rules for maintenance, flushing, flow testing, and marking of fire hydrants owned by water utilities

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5623 - Relating to absentee voting

H. B. 5639 - Prompt Payment Act of 2024

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5668 - Creating the Responsible Gaming and Research Act

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5676 - Relating to changing the maximum amount a County Clerk can charge to settle an estate and removing reference to Fiduciary Commissioner

Com. Sub. for H. B. 5685 - Relating to Medicaid Cost Containment