Member's Press Release
Release Date: 01/31/2018
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
State Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, January 31, 2018
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
- SR 22: Designating January 31, 2018, as Nurses Unity Day
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 11: Evans Center for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance
THIRD READING (For Passage)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 46: Permitting pharmacists to inform customers of lower-cost alternative drugs
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 71: Defining "veteran" as it pertains to veteran-owned business
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 184: Authorizing DOT promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4099)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 237: Authorizing Department of Revenue promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4102)
- Eng. SB 242: Requiring health insurance providers provide coverage for certain Lyme disease treatment (original similar to HB 4328)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 327: Providing extortion of anything of value, including sexual contact, subjects person to criminal penalty
- Eng. SB 385: Decreasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and MAPS
- Eng. SB 388: Decreasing, increasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and Department of Administration
- SB 393: Relating to compensation and composition of WV Racing Commission (Bill laid over on Third Reading 01-31)
SECOND READING (Amendments Stage)
- Com. Sub. for SB 10: Relating generally to PSC jurisdiction (Bill laid over on Second Reading 01-31)
- Com. Sub. for SB 267: Increasing salaries of certain state employees (original similar to HB 4145) (Bill laid over on Second Reading 01-31)
- Com. Sub. for SB 336: Providing certain DMV applicants ability to contribute to WV Department of Veterans Assistance
- SB 384: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR (Bill laid over on Second Reading 01-31)
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 258: Exempting honorably discharged veterans from fees for license to carry deadly weapons
- Com. Sub. for SB 268: Eliminating requirement that certain agencies purchase commodities produced on institutional farms (original similar to HB 4143)
- SB 324: Removing restrictions where certain traditional lottery games may be played
- SB 345: Authorizing DNR establish procedures and fee schedule for limited permit hunts
- SB 350: Eliminating obsolete requirement that Lottery Commission file racetrack video lottery game rules with Secretary of State
- SB 357: Relating generally to limited video lottery (original similar to HB 4303)
- Com. Sub. for SB 386: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from Treasury to Higher Education Policy Commission
- SB 430: Encouraging collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9 a.m.: Volunteer Fire Department/EMS Subcommittee of Government Organization (208W)
2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)
- SB 317: Transferring milk rules and regulations from DHHR to Department of Agriculture
- Originating Bill: Authorizing the establishment of a work group to study and recommend legislation relating to milk rules and regulations
- SB 375: Relating to farmers markets
2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)
- Originating Bill: Relating to Pensions Contribution Holiday
- Explanation of proposed bill relating to employers who fail to remit withholdings to pension fund by CPRB
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 102: Creating WV Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
- Com. Sub. for SB 181: Authorizing DMAPS to promulgate legislative rules (Bundle 6)
o SB 181: State Fire Commission rule relating to hazardous substance emergency response training programs
o SB 182: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification
o SB 183: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to protocol for law enforcement to domestic violence
o Directing the Fire Marshal to promulgate Electrician Licensing Rule 103 CSR 5 (replacing SB 180 – promulgated by wrong agency)
o Repealing 149 CSR 5 (Statutory authority terminated on 6/30/2009)
- Com. Sub. for SB 230: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Bundle 10)
- SB 221: Division of Labor rule relating to Zipline and Canopy Tour Responsibility Act
- SB 222: Division of Labor rule relating to bedding and upholstered furniture
- SB 223: Division of Labor rule relating to Amusement Rides and Amusement Attractions Safety Act
- SB 224: Division of Labor rule relating to Elevator Safety Act
- SB 225: Division of Labor rule relating to employer wage bonds
- SB 226: Division of Labor rule relating to registration of service persons and agencies
- SB 227: Division of Labor rule relating to registration of weighing and measuring devices used by businesses in commercial transactions
- SB 228: Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training rule relating to operating diesel equipment in underground mines
- SB 229: DNR rule relating to hunting, fishing, and other outfitters and guides
- SB 230: DNR rule relating to controlling public land corporation's sale, lease, exchange, or transfer of land or minerals
- SB 231: DNR rule relating to general hunting
- SB 232: DNR rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting
- SB 233: DNR rule relating to miscellaneous permits and licenses
- SB 234: DNR rule relating to wildlife disease management
- HB 4002: Providing that all delegates shall be elected from one hundred single districts following the United States Census in 2020
- SB 341: Creating new court of WV Intermediate Court of Appeals
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Budget Hearing: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
- Budget Hearing: West Virginia Community & Technical Colleges
Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, January 31, 2018
- SB 431: Requiring DHHR implement work requirements for SNAP applicants (Takubo, Trump, Karnes, Rucker, Azinger, Maroney; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
- SB 432: Relating to municipal home rule (Gaunch; Government Organization then Judiciary)
- SB 433: Rewriting code sections regarding pyramid promotional schemes (Trump, Gaunch, Palumbo, Prezioso; Judiciary)
- SB 434: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Trump; Judiciary)
- SB 435: Removing elected or appointed officers (Ojeda; Government Organization then Judiciary)
- SB 436: Creating Nondiscrimination in Involuntary Denial of Treatment Act (FN) (Karnes, Azinger, Boso; Judiciary then Finance)
- SB 437: Relating to penalties for leaving motor vehicle unattended (Blair; Judiciary)
- SB 438: Relating to debt service on bonds secured by State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund (Maynard, Prezioso, Beach; Finance)
- SB 439: Exempting motor vehicles engaged in nonemergency transportation of Medicaid members from PSC requirements (Plymale; Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization)
- SB 440: Establishing Library Facilities Improvement Fund (Gaunch; Government Organization)
- SB 441: Relating to health care provider taxes (FN) (Takubo, Maroney, Stollings, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
- SB 442: Establishing universal forms and deadlines when submitting prior authorization electronically (FN) (Takubo, Maroney, Stollings, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
- SB 443: Terminating parental rights when certain conditions are met (FN) (Arvon, Azinger, Cline, Gaunch, Maynard, Rucker, Smith; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
- SB 444: Repealing antiquated code sections regarding safety glass and lighting in motor vehicles (Trump; Transportation and Infrastructure)
- SJR 11: Recall Election Amendment (Ojeda, Rucker; Judiciary then Finance)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, January 30, 2018
10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)
- Originating Bill: Relating to Utility Relocation
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 96: Establishing 80-miles per hour speed limit on certain roads
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
- SB 256: Requiring motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers having hydraulically operated bed have warning device to alert driver
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 3: Michael Angiulli Memorial Bridge
- Adopted; to be reported to the floor
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)
- SB 272: Relating generally to drug control
- Passed; to Finance
- SB 273: Reducing use of opiates
- No action taken; discussion to be continued at a future meeting
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 369: Relating to powers and authority of newly created divisions of Administrative Services and Corrections and Rehabilitation within MAPS
- Sent to subcommittee of Senators Clements (R-Wetzel), Weld (R-Brooke), Palumbo (D-Kanawha)
- SB 322: Relating to employees of Department of Agriculture
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 343: Limiting expenses in preparing list for notice to redeem
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 400: Prohibiting state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 355: Dissolving IS&C Division under Office of Technology
- Passed; to Finance
- SB 283: Relating generally to procurement by state agencies
- Passed; to Finance
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
- SB 364: Allowing parent or legal guardian of homeschooled child provide signed statement for obtaining permit or license to operate motor vehicle
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 244: Specifying conditions for unlawful possession of firearm at school-sponsored activities
- Passed; to Judiciary
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 113: Improper use or representation of service animals
- No action taken; discussion to be continued at a future meeting
- HB 4013: Clarifying venue in West Virginia state courts as it applies to nonresidents of the state
- Strike-and-insert amendment adopted; to be reported to the floor
- SB 341: Creating new court of WV Intermediate Court of Appeals
- No action taken; discussion to be continued at a future meeting
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, January 29, 2018 (28)
Senate Bills Passed the Senate
Bills Awaiting Action by the Governor
No bills currently pending action by Governor.
Bills Signed by the Governor (1)
- SB 263: Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB 4144) (Signed 1/29)
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