Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/20/2018
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
State Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 – 42nd Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
- SR 46: Recognizing achievements and contributions of Berkeley County and its citizens to WV
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 29: US Army SGT Benny Fleming Memorial Bridge
- SCR 30: Requesting study of legal procedures and fiscal means for state to acquire idle railway property
- SCR 31: Requesting study of eliminating "dead spots" in wireless coverage in WV
THIRD READING (For Passage)
- Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 319: Allowing individuals who completed home schooling be eligible for PROMISE scholarship without equivalent diploma
- SB 406: Clarifying that ground emergency medical transportation is eligible for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement
- Sub. for SB 415: Permitting wagering on certain professional or collegiate sports events authorized as WV Lottery Sports Wagering activities (original similar to HB 4396)
- Sub. for SB 450: Collecting and analyzing statistical information pertaining to terminating pregnancies under Medicaid Program
- Sub. for SB 451: Relating generally to hunting and fishing
- Sub. for SB 475: Industrial Hemp Development Act (original similar to HB 4500)
- SB 479: Establishing local government monitoring by Auditor
- SB 494: Considering members of State Teachers Retirement System absent while serving as officer with statewide professional association
- Sub. for SB 512: Authorizing certain WV courthouse security officers carry concealed weapons
- HB 4380: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Agriculture
- HB 4381: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education
- HB 4384: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Transportation
- HB 4386: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health - Community Mental Health Services
SECOND READING (Amendments Stage)
- Sub. for SB 477: Relating to five-year sunset on tax credits and incentives
FIRST READING
- Sub. for SB 412: Relating to authority of county litter control officers
- Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 474: Requiring that certain documents filed pursuant to WV Jobs Act which include records of wages be considered confidential
- Sub. for SB 522: Relating generally to Administrative Procedures Act
- SB 523: Relating to tax treatment of pollution control facilities and wind power projects (original similar to HB 4286, HB 4517, SB 150)
- Sub. for SB 543: Relating to confidentiality of medical records
- SB 626: Relating generally to coal mining (original similar to HB 4340)
- Com. Sub. for HB 4142: Providing certain employees of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority a salary adjustment
Scheduled Committee Meetings
10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (208W)
- SB 309: Relating to outdoor advertising regulated by DOH
- SB 520: Increasing weight limits for vehicles on certain highways
- SB 344: Requiring DOH implement program to recycle surplus metal supplies, materials and equipment
- SCR 2: Walter E. Swiger, Jr., Memorial Bridge
- SCR 12: US Army SP4 Darrell Gregory Triplett Memorial Bridge
- SCR 14: US Army SPC 4 William L. Amos Memorial Bridge
- SCR 15: US Marine SGT Stephen E. Drummond Memorial Bridge
- SCR 16: Sardis District Veterans Memorial Bridge
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)
- HB 4268: Co-tenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act
- SB 600: Relating to powers and duties of PSC
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)
- SB 442: Establishing universal forms and deadlines when submitting prior authorization electronically
- SB 316: Creating refundable personal income tax credit to encourage persons receiving public assistance to get married
- SB 499: Requiring one year of certain approved postgraduate clinical training for persons with foreign medical degrees
- SB 443: Terminating parental rights when certain conditions are met
- SB 611: Relating to licensing of mental health facilities
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 313: Waiving occupational fees and licensing requirements for certain low-income individuals, military families, and young workers
- SB 449: Using criminal conviction records to disqualify person from license or authorization to practice occupation
- SB 82: Including rebuttable presumptions in certain cases for firefighters with regard to workers' compensation
- SB 402: Creating exemption from certain contract and common carrier laws for motor vehicles
- SB 419: Establishing classification and base salaries of certain civilian employees of WV State Police Forensic Laboratory
- SB 445: Allowing DOH acquire real or personal property for utility accommodation
- SB 456: Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act
- SB 514: Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
- SB 472: Providing funds to DHHR for local boards of health employee pay raises
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
- SB 573: Relating generally to school calendars
- SB 507: Establishing Katherine Johnson Academy as magnet school programs at WV colleges and universities
- Sub. for SB 83: Relating to higher education student success
- Subcommittee report on SB 111: Enacting Forming Open and Robust University Minds Act
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 546: Improving coordination of law-enforcement agencies in finding missing persons and identifying remains
- SB 545: Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under 18
- SB 574: Relating to crime of misrepresentation of military honors
- SB 275: Relating to tax on purchases of intoxicating liquors
- Originating Bill No. 3: Permitting local governments to access certain tax records
- SB 539: Increasing limit for settling claims against DOH
- SB 564: Providing immunity from civil liability to facilities and employees providing crisis stabilization
3:30 p.m.: Finance (208W)
- Sub. for SB 500: Authorizing City of White Sulphur Springs to expend principal and interest from special interest-bearing fund
Committee Action on Bills from Monday, February 19, 2018
9 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- Originating Bill 3: West Virginia Volunteer Fire and Rescue Act of 2018
- Passed; to Finance
1 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)
- Sub. for SB 536: Allowing foster and adoptive children obtain lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license within two years of placement
- Passed; to Judiciary
- SB 112: Clarifying that natural resources police officers' subsistence allowance is pensionable
- Passed; to Pensions
- SB 148: Permitting surface owners purchase mineral interests when they become subject to tax lien
- Passed; to Finance
- SB 429: Relating to forest fires
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)
- SB 493: Relating to WV Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 521: Requiring chief executive of municipal law-enforcement agency be certified law-enforcement officer
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 535: Dedicating increased court fees in criminal cases to fund training programs for law-enforcement officers
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 403: Licensing advance deposit wagering
- Removed from agenda
- SB 30: Relating generally to hunting with dogs
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- HB 4169: Requiring certain establishments and facilities to post human trafficking assistance notices
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 576: Relating to Patient Injury Compensation Fund
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
3:30 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Sub. for HB 4024: Relating generally to direct cremation or direct burial expenses for indigent persons
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 264: Eliminating refundable exemption for road construction contractors
- Removed from agenda
- Sub. for SB 359: Authorizing Supreme Court establish curricula for mental hygiene commissioners and certain magistrates
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- Com Sub. for SB 467: Relating generally to Public Defender Services
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- Com Sub. for SB 490: Relating to Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- Com Sub. for SB 501: Relating to accrued benefit of retirees in Deputy Sheriff Retirement System
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, February 19, 2018 (117)
Senate Bills Passed the SenateJoint Resolutions that Have Passed the Senate (2)
- SJR3: Judicial Budget Oversight Amendment (original similar to HJR 101, HJR 104, HJR 109) (House Finance)
- SJR 12: No Constitutional right to abortion Amendment (House Judiciary)
House Bills that Have Passed the Senate (10)
- HB 2546: Allowing replacement costs of employer provided property to be deducted from an employee’s final paycheck if the property is not returned (Completed legislation)
- HB 2612: Repealing section relating to unattended motor vehicles and penalties (Completed legislation)
- HB 2831: Relating to the reconstitution of the Driver’s Licensing Advisory Board (Senate requests concurrence)
- HB 3004: Relating to filling vacancies in offices of state officials, United States Senators, Justices, judges, and magistrates (Senate requests concurrence)
- HB 4013: Clarifying venue in West Virginia state courts as it applies to nonresidents of the state (Pending House concurrence)
- HB 4020: Making technical corrections in the code when referencing Chapter 49 (Completed legislation)
- HB 4135: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation)
- HB 4146: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation)
- HB 4162: Granting authority to the State Conservation Committee to contract for flood response (Completed legislation)
- HB 4242: Clarifying the jurisdictional amount for removal of a civil action from magistrate court to circuit court (Completed legislation)
Bills Awaiting Action by the Governor (17)
- SB 62: Adjusting requirements for hiring school attendance directors (Completed legislation)
- SB 154: Department of Administration rule relating to parking (original similar to HB 4086) (Completed legislation)
- SB 163: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4093) (Completed legislation)
- SB 165: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4129) (Completed legislation)
- SB 184: Authorizing DOT promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4099) (Completed legislation)
- SB 379: Supplemental appropriation from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to DHHR (original similar to HB 4377) (Completed legislation)
- SB 382: Supplemental appropriation of Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund (original similar to HB 4378) (Completed legislation)
- SB 384: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR (original similar to HB 4383) (with right to amend) (Completed legislation)
- SB 386: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from Treasury to Higher Education Policy Commission (original similar to HB 4388) (Completed legislation)
- SB 388: Decreasing, increasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and Department of Administration (Completed legislation)
- HB 2546: Allowing replacement costs of employer provided property to be deducted from an employee’s final paycheck if the property is not returned (Completed legislation)
- HB 2612: Repealing section relating to unattended motor vehicles and penalties (Completed legislation)
- HB 4020: Making technical corrections in the code when referencing Chapter 49 (Completed legislation)
- HB 4135: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation)
- HB 4146: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation)
- HB 4162: Granting authority to the State Conservation Committee to contract for flood response (Completed legislation)
- HB 4242: Clarifying the jurisdictional amount for removal of a civil action from magistrate court to circuit court (Completed legislation)
Bills Signed by the Governor (1)
- SB 263: Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB 4144) (Signed 1/29)
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