Member's Press Release
Release Date: 03/28/2017
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 590-4678
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 – 49th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
SR 55: Designating March 28, 2017, as WVU and WVU Extension Service Day (Beach, Prezioso) SR 56: Congratulating WVU rifle team for winning 2017 National Championship (Beach, Prezioso) SR 57: Recognizing 200th anniversary of Sistersville Ferry (Maroney) SR 58: Recognizing centennial year of main structure at Parkersburg High School (Boley, Azinger, Beach)
THIRD READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 60: Relating to eligibility and fraud requirements for public assistance (original similar to HB 2741) Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 74: Allowing fire departments to charge fees for service calls (original similar to HB2638) Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 217: Relating to disclaimers of warranties regarding used manufactured homes (original similar to HB 2464, HB 2578, SB 216) Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 281: Increasing number of limited video lottery machines allowed at retail location Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 376: Relating generally to Sex Offender Registration Act (original similar to HB 2915) Eng. SB 401: Allowing county board of education base employment decisions on individual's qualifications Eng. SB 416: Relating to Public-Private Transportation Facilities Act (original similar to HB 2721) Eng. SB 417: Removing financial limitations on number of design-build projects undertaken by DOH (original similar to HB 2722) Eng. SB 421: Increasing amount of authorized federal Grant Anticipation Notes for which DOH may apply (original similar to HB 2878) Eng. SB 504: Defining "special aircraft property" Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 576: Providing exception to waste for certain oil and gas development (original similar to HB 3094) Eng. SB 578: Relating generally to copies of health care records furnished to patients Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 601: Relating to requirements for making consumer loans Eng. SB 621: Providing certain rules inapplicable after county board of education notifies state board of possible closing or consolidations Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 630: Establishing Accessibility and Equity in Public Education Enhancement Act Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 634: Relating generally to certain agreements between DHHR and state's medical schools Com. Sub. for SB 647: Relating generally to additional county excise taxes on real property transfer (With right to amend) (original similar to HB2461, SB433) Eng. SB 686: Exempting facilities governed by DHHR that provide direct patient care Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2001: Relating to ethics and transparency in government – (With right to amend) (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2506: Relating to the permit limit calculations and allowing overlapping mixing zones for calculating permit limits for drinking water criteria Eng. HB 2774: Defining special aircraft property Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2868: Relating generally to Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (Com. title amend. pending)
SECOND READING
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 38: Creating 5-year tax credit for new businesses locating on post-mine sites Com. Sub. for SB 40: Requiring inclusion of protocols for response to after-school emergencies in school crisis response plans Com. Sub. for SB 57: Continuing personal income tax adjustment for certain retirees Com. Sub. for SB 238: Increasing tax credits allowed for rehabilitation of certified historic structures (original similar to HB 2416, SB 323) SB 282: Directing Office of Administrative Hearings to amend current legislative rule relating to appeal procedures Com. Sub. for SB 286: Relating to grandparents' visitation rights (original similar to HB 2547) SB 293: Providing increase in annual salary of employees in Division of Corrections SB 294: Relating to Community Sustainability Investment Pilot Program Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 333: Requiring all DHHR-licensed facilities access WV Controlled Substances Monitoring Program Database Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 343: Relating to transportation network companies Com. Sub. for SB 369: Permitting surface owners purchase mineral interests when interest becomes tax lien (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) Com. Sub. for SB 375: Relating to rate and measure of severance taxes on certain natural resources Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 399: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting local ordinances regulating benefits employers provide to employees Com. Sub. for SB 402: Relating to covenants not to compete between physicians and hospitals Com. Sub. for SB 406: Relating to generic drug products Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 409: Relating generally to 2017 Tax Reform Act Com. Sub. for SB 446: Authorizing Governor issue executive orders to furlough state employees (original similar to HB 2879) Com. Sub. for SB 465: Relating to medical professional liability Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 469: Prohibiting waste of game animals, birds or fish Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 482: Relating generally to WV Parkways Authority (original similar to HB 2803) Com. Sub. for SB 484: Relating generally to taxation (original similar to HB 2816) Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 501: Relating to WV Economic Development Authority (original similar to HB 3086) Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 507: Allowing pharmacists inform customers about lower cost alternatives to prescribed drugs Com. Sub. for SB 515: Relating to parole requirements for hearings and release Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 521: Relating generally to Public Defender Services Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 526: Requiring mandatory insurance coverage for inherited enzymatic disorders Com. Sub. for SB 534: Relating to incentives for consolidating local governments Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 549: Allowing individuals at least 21 or older operate or ride motorcycle without helmet (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) Com. Sub. for SB 563: Relating to Consumer Credit and Protection Act Com. Sub. for SB 588: Relating to reproduction, distribution and sale of tax maps Com. Sub. for SB 606: Relating to minimum wage and maximum hours for employees Com. Sub. for SB 609: Creating additional flexibility for school systems in use of school aid funds (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) SB 613: Relating to composition of State Fire Commission Com. Sub. for SB 636: Authorizing State Fire Commission establish program to address problems facing VFDs Com. Sub. for SB 637: Relating to private club operations requirements Com. Sub. for SB 656: Relating to Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act SB 664: Removing limitation on amount counties collect on hotel occupancy tax SB 667: Limiting authority of Attorney General to disclose certain information provided by Tax Commissioner SB 687: Relating generally to coal mining, safety and environmental protection (original similar to HB 2506, HB 3029, SB 246, SB 582) SB 688: Correcting technical error within Solid Waste Management Act SB 689: Relating to payment of small claims by DOH (original similar to HB 2608, HB 2977) SB 690: Authorizing WV State Police impose and collect fees for agencies and entities using their facilities (original similar to HB 2149, HB 2316, HB 2507) SB 691: All relating to off-road vehicles SB 693: Creating WV Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SJR 6: Roads to Prosperity Amendment of 2017 (original similar to HJR 22)
FIRST READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2459: Relating to regulation of health care and the certificate of need process (Com. amend. pending) Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2679: Relating to the possession of firearms in parks and park facilities (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2721: Removing the cost limitation on projects completed by the Division of Highways Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2722: Eliminating the financial limitations on utilizing the design-build program for highway construction Eng. HB 3106: Relating to increasing the number of limited video lottery terminals
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
SB 673: Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V convention SB 562: Relating to civil actions for damages brought against county commissions and municipalities SJR 4: County Economic Development Amendment SJR 8: Fair and Simple Tax Reform or FASTR amendment
9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)
SB 692: Authorizing dedication of fee on certain managed timberland to Volunteer and Part-Volunteer Fire Departments Fee Fund
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
HB 2767: Authorizing the Secretary of State to transmit electronic versions of undeliverable mail to the circuit clerks HB 2427: Requiring agencies listed in the online state phone directory to update certain employee information HB 2446: Relating to the requirement that all executive branch agencies maintain a website that contains specific information HB 2676: Transferring the Security office under the Division of Culture and History to the Division of Protective Services HB 2796: Relating to the West Virginia National Guard entering into contracts and subcontracts for specialized technical services
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
HB 2571: Developing a resource for use by parents to monitor and track deaf and hard-of-hearing children’s expressive and receptive language acquisition HB 2706: Authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
HB 2219: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules HB 2329: Prohibiting the production, manufacture or possession of fentanyl HB 2364: Prohibiting electioneering within or near early voting locations during early voting periods HB 2303: Increasing criminal penalties for littering HB 2404: Barring persons who are convicted of certain criminal offenses from acquiring property from their victims SB 386: Creating WV Medical Cannabis Act
Committee Action on Bills from Monday, March 27, 2017
9:30 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
SB 563: Relating to Consumer Credit and Protection Act Passed; to be reported to the floor
9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)
SB 293: Providing increase in annual salary of employees in Division of Corrections Passed; to be reported to the floor
Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for SJR 6: Roads to Prosperity Amendment of 2017 Passed; to be reported to the floor
Committee Substitute for SB 375: Relating to rate and measure of severance taxes on certain natural resources Passed; to be reported to the floor
Originating Bill: Relating to tax on managed timberland No recommendation; request to be recommitted to Finance after being read a first time
Health and Human Resources
HB 2459: Relating to regulation of health care and the certificate of need process Passed; to be reported to the floor
4:15 p.m. Judiciary
SB 408: Relating to personnel management of public employees Motion adopted to make bill an interim study; no further action at this time
SB 549: Allowing individuals at least 21 or older operate or ride motorcycle without helmet Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 369: Permitting surface owners purchase mineral interests when interest becomes tax lien Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 673: Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V convention Bill moved to 9 a.m. 3/28
SB 562: Relating to civil actions for damages brought against county commissions and municipalities Bill moved to 9 a.m. 3/28
Originating Bill 8: Uniform fiduciary access to digital assets act Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 560: Creating medical malpractice peer review panel by Board of Medicine Motion adopted to make bill an interim study; no further action at this time
HB 2679: Relating to the possession of firearms in parks and park facilities Passed; to be reported to the floor
SJR 4: County Economic Development Amendment Bill moved to 9 a.m. 3/28
SJR 8: Fair and Simple Tax Reform or FASTR amendment Bill moved to 9 a.m. 3/28
4:15 p.m. Finance (451M)
Committee Substitute for SB 409: Relating generally to 2017 Tax Reform Act Passed; to be reported to the floor
Committee Substitute for SB 609: Creating additional flexibility for school systems in use of school aid funds Passed; to be reported to the floor
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, March 27, 2017 (205)
Bills Passed the Senate
Completed Legislation (21 – 13 House, 8 Senate)
Completed Legislation
Signed Bills (11)
Signed Bills
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