Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/22/2018
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 22, 2018

Thursday, February 22, 2018 – 44th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

RESOLUTIONS

SCR 34: Requesting DNR study deer hunting in WV
SCR 35: Constable Joseph H. Davidson Memorial Bridge
SCR 36: Requesting study of public schools' prevention and response to violent acts against students and personnel
SCR 37: Sheriff John E. White Memorial Road

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 33: William 'Bill' Thurman King Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING (For Passage)

Com. Sub. for SB 412: Relating to authority of county litter control officers
Com. 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
Com. 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)
Com. Sub. for SB 543: Relating to confidentiality of medical records
SB 626: Relating generally to coal mining (original similar to HB 4340)

SECOND READING (Amendments Stage)

Com. Sub. for SB 30: Relating generally to hunting with dogs
SB 112: Clarifying that natural resources police officers' subsistence allowance is pensionable
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 307: Declaring fundraising on state highway or roadway by volunteer fire department is not obstruction or nuisance
Com. Sub. for SB 359: Authorizing Supreme Court establish curricula for mental hygiene commissioners and certain magistrates
Com. Sub. for SB 467: Relating generally to Public Defender Services
Com. Sub. for SB 490: Relating to Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015
Com. Sub. for SB 491: Establishing fee for expungement of certain criminal convictions
Com. Sub. for SB 493: Relating to guaranty associations
Com. Sub. for SB 501: Relating to accrued benefit of retirees in Deputy Sheriff Retirement System (original similar to HB 4516)
Com. Sub. for SB 521: Requiring chief executive of municipal law-enforcement agency be certified law-enforcement officer (original similar to HB 4526)
Com. Sub. for SB 535: Dedicating increased court fees in criminal cases to fund training programs for law-enforcement officers
Com. Sub. for SB 549: Creating felony offense of intimidation or harassment of certain persons that causes injury or loss to person or property (original similar to SB 533)
SB 576: Relating to Patient Injury Compensation Fund
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4024: Relating generally to direct cremation or direct burial expenses for indigent persons - (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. 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
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4169: Requiring certain establishments and facilities to post human trafficking assistance notices - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 275: Relating to tax on purchases of intoxicating liquors
Com. Sub. for SB 313: Waiving occupational fees and licensing requirements for certain low-income individuals, military families, and young workers
Com. Sub. for SB 420: Transferring Safety and Treatment Program from DHHR to DMV
Com. Sub. for SB 456: Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act
Com. Sub. for SB 499: Requiring one year of certain approved postgraduate clinical training for persons with foreign medical degrees
Com. Sub. for SB 500: Authorizing City of White Sulphur Springs to expend principal and interest from special interest-bearing fund
SB 539: Increasing limit for settling claims against DOH
SB 545: Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under 18 - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to HB 3008)
Com. Sub. for SB 555: Providing director of corporation not personally liable for corporation's torts
Com. Sub. for SB 562: Allowing courts discretion to impose period of supervised release of defendant
SB 566: Relating to disability pensions of municipal employees
Com. Sub. for SB 573: Relating generally to school calendars
Com. Sub. for SB 574: Relating to crime of misrepresentation of military honors (original similar to SB608)
SB 627: Permitting local governments to access certain economic development project-related tax records
Eng. H. B. 4385: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Workforce (208W)

SB 506: Deregulating persons who perform work on heating, ventilating, and cooling systems
SB 556: Creating small business and minority populations economic and workforce development taskforce to assist Economic Development Authority
SB 558: Relating to certification requirements for crane operators

9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 625: Creating WV Volunteer Fire and Rescue Act of 2018
SB 528: Providing additional circuit judge for nineteenth judicial circuit
HB 4433: Declaring certain claims against an agency of the state to be moral obligations of the state
HB 2604: Relating to employee information reported to the Consolidated Public Retirement Board
Com. Sub. for HB 2890: Establishing a Library Facilities Improvement Fund that will serve to support library facilities construction, maintenance and improvement projects

10:20 a.m.: Subcommittee on SB 401,Requiring specified coverage in health benefit plans for treatment of substance abuse disorders (208W Conference Room)

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

Com. Sub. SB 600: Relating to powers and duties of PSC
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4270: Providing for the timely payment of moneys owed from oil and natural gas production

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)

HB 4035: Creating a legislative coalition to study and report to the Legislature on palliative care
HB 4332: Relating to home peritoneal renal dialysis
HB 4306: Permitting local boards of health to combine without approval from the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health
HB 4199: Permitting a nursing home to use trained individuals to administer medication
HB 4023: Relating to the regulation of dialysis technicians
HB 4025: Permitting reciprocity for licensure as a pharmacy technician
HB 4027: Creating an education permit for allopathic physician resident

2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)

SB 82: Including rebuttable presumptions in certain cases for firefighters with regard to workers' compensation
SB 419: Establishing classification and base salaries of certain civilian employees of WV State Police Forensic Laboratory
SB 515: Clarifying PSC jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities
SB 597: Prohibiting individuals convicted of domestic violence misdemeanor from conducting private investigation business
SB 598: Relating to civil actions against county commissions and municipalities for injuries
SB 269: Establishing 2018 Regulatory Reform Act
SB 261: Transferring certain powers and programs of WV Affordable Housing Trust Fund to WV Housing Development Fund
SB 402: Creating exemption from certain contract and common carrier laws for motor vehicles
SB 445: Allowing DOH acquire real or personal property for utility accommodation
SB 448: Relating generally to professional associations
SB 472: Providing funds to DHHR for local boards of health employee pay raises
SB 530: Requiring Secretary of State provide database for registered corporations and sole proprietorship
SB 582: Allowing candidate for political party executive committee serve as election official
SB 617: Allowing municipal fire chiefs appoint deputy fire chief

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

Agenda TBA

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

Agenda TBA

3:30 p.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 485: Terminating Workers Compensation Debt Reduction Fund assessment on self-insured employers
Com. Sub. for SB 418: Relating to WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2018
SB 507: Establishing Katherine Johnson Academy as magnet school programs at WV colleges and universities
SB 572: Creating Farm-to-School Grant Program
SB 584: Finding certain claims against state to be moral obligations of state

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 21, 2018

9 a.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

HB 4268: Co-tenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act
Passed; to Judiciary

SB 600: Relating to powers and duties of PSC
Bill is laid over to Thursday’s meeting

9 a.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)

SB 442: Establishing universal forms and deadlines when submitting prior authorization electronically
Passed; to Finance

SB 316: Creating refundable personal income tax credit to encourage persons receiving public assistance to get married
Passed; to Finance

SB 499: Requiring one year of certain approved postgraduate clinical training for persons with foreign medical degrees
Passed; to Gov Org

SB 443: Terminating parental rights when certain conditions are met
Passed; to Judiciary

10 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

SB 313: Waiving occupational fees and licensing requirements for certain low-income individuals, military families, and young workers
Passed; to Finance

SB 449: Using criminal conviction records to disqualify person from license or authorization to practice occupation
Passed; to Judiciary

SB 82: Including rebuttable presumptions in certain cases for firefighters with regard to workers' compensation
Bill is laid over to a future meeting

SB 402: Creating exemption from certain contract and common carrier laws for motor vehicles
Delayed until Thursday’s agenda

SB 419: Establishing classification and base salaries of certain civilian employees of WV State Police Forensic Laboratory
Delayed until Thursday’s agenda

SB 445: Allowing DOH acquire real or personal property for utility accommodation
Delayed until Thursday’s agenda

SB 472: Providing funds to DHHR for local boards of health employee pay raises
Delayed until Thursday’s agenda

SB 514: Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
Passed; to Judiciary

SB 456: Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act
Passed; to be reported to the floor

10 a.m.: Education (451M)

SB 573: Relating generally to school calendars
Passed; to Finance

SB 507: Establishing Katherine Johnson Academy as magnet school programs at WV colleges and universities
Passed; to Finance

SB 542: Creating four-year middle high school pilot program as part of Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program
Passed; to Finance

SB 561: Increasing minimum contract price requiring execution of bond with respect to building or repairing school property
Passed; to Gov Org

1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)

· Originating Bill: Dedicating portion of county excise tax to local economic development corporation or authority

· Removed from agenda

· Senate Bill 577: Allowing commercial rental car providers to rent vehicles online

· Removed from agenda

· Senate Bill 596: Establishing the West Virginia Community Investment Tax Credit Program

· Removed from agenda

· Originating Bill: Expanding Corporate Powers of West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust Board

· Passed; to be reported to the floor

2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)

SB 557: Relating to Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
Passed; to Finance

SB 572: Creating Farm-to-School Grant Program
Passed; to Finance

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

SB 551: Relating to failure of employers to make contributions on behalf of employees to retirement plan administered by the CPRB
Passed; to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 420: Transferring Safety and Treatment Program from DHHR to DMV
Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 562: Allowing courts discretion to impose period of supervised release of defendant
Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 545: Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under 18
Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 574: Relating to crime of misrepresentation of military honors
Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 528: Providing additional circuit judge for nineteenth judicial circuit
Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 275: Relating to tax on purchases of intoxicating liquors
Passed; to be reported to the floor

Originating Bill No. 3: Permitting local governments to access certain tax records
Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 555: Providing director of corporation not personally liable for corporation's torts
Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 539: Increasing limit for settling claims against DOH
Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 434: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings
Passed; to be reported to the floor

3:30 p.m.: Finance (451M)

HB 4376: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Health and Human Resources
Removed from agenda

HB 4385: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services
Passed; to be reported to the floor

HB 4389: Expiring funds to the Enterprise Resource Planning System fund
Removed from agenda

Com. Sub. for SB 500: Authorizing City of White Sulphur Springs to expend principal and interest from special interest-bearing fund
Passed; to be reported to the floor

Com. Sub. for SB 331: Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain members of PERS and Teachers Retirement system
Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 625: Creating WV Volunteer Fire and Rescue Act of 2018
Removed from agenda

Com. Sub. for SB 418: Relating to WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2018
Bill is laid over to a future meeting

SB 485: Terminating Workers Compensation Debt Reduction Fund assessment on self-insured employers
Removed from agenda

SB 566: Relating to disability pensions of municipal employees
Passed; to be reported to the floor

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 21, 2018 (127)

Senate Bills Passed the Senate

Joint 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 (14)

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 (Signed, 02-21)
HB 2831: Relating to the reconstitution of the Driver’s Licensing Advisory Board (Completed legislation)
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 (Signed, 02-21)
HB 4135: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-21)
HB 4146: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-21)
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)
Eng. HB 4380: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Agriculture (Completed legislation)
Eng. HB 4381: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education (Completed legislation)
Eng. HB 4384: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Transportation (Completed legislation)
Eng. HB 4386: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health: Community Mental Health Services (Completed legislation)

Bills Awaiting Action by the Governor (17)

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 2831: Relating to the reconstitution of the Driver’s Licensing Advisory Board (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)
Eng. HB 4380: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Agriculture (Completed legislation)
Eng. HB 4381: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education (Completed legislation)
Eng. HB 4384: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Transportation (Completed legislation)
Eng. HB 4386: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health: Community Mental Health Services (Completed legislation)

Bills Signed by the Governor (7)

SB 62: Adjusting requirements for hiring school attendance directors (Signed, 02-21)
SB 263: Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB 4144) (Signed, 01-29)
SB 267: Increasing salaries of certain state employees (original similar to HB 4145) (Signed, 02-21)
HB 2612: Repealing section relating to unattended motor vehicles and penalties (Signed, 02-21)
HB 4020: Making technical corrections in the code when referencing Chapter 49 (Signed, 02-21)
HB 4135: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-21)
HB 4146: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-21)

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