Senate

Friday, January 25, 2019 – 17th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 253: Protecting consumers from automatic purchase renewal and continuous service offers

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 55: Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under 18
• Com. Sub. for SB 101: Equalizing penalties for intimidating and retaliating against certain public officers and other persons
• Com. Sub. for SB 124: Creating felony offense for actions of cruelty to animals which causes serious injury or death of animal
• SB 233: Relating to age requirements for deputy sheriff
• Com. Sub. for SB 241: Permitting county court clerks scan certain documents in electronic form
• Com. Sub. for SB 258: Establishing common law "veil piercing" claims not be used to impose personal liability
• SB 268: Updating meaning of federal taxable income in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (original similar to HB 2414)
• SB 269: Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (original similar to HB 2413)

FIRST READING

• SB 63: Relating to partial filling of prescriptions (Com. title amend. pending)
• Com. Sub. for SB 236: Providing notice of eligibility to persons to vote after completion of punishment or pardon

Scheduled Committee Meetings

8:30 a.m.: Subcommittee for Com. Sub. for SB 263: Limiting number of days legislators may be compensated during extended and extraordinary sessions if budget bill not enacted (451M)

9 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 187: State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreements between State Tax Division and certain state agencies (Bundle 7)

o SB 178: Lottery Commission rule relating to WV Lottery sports wagering rule.

o SB 179: Racing Commission rule relating to thoroughbred racing.

o SB 180: State Tax Department rule relating to payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer.

o SB 181: State Tax Department rule relating to aircraft operated under a fractional ownership program.

o SB 182: State Tax Department rule relating to senior citizen tax credit for property taxes paid.

o SB 183: State Tax Department rule relating to administration of tax on purchases of wine and liquor inside and outside of municipalities.

o SB 184: State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreement between Tax Division and DEP.

o SB 185: State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreement between State Tax Division and Alcohol Beverage Control Administration.

o SB 186: State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information pursuant to written agreement.

o SB 187: State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreements between State Tax Division and certain state agencies.

o SB 188: State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreement between State Tax Department and WV Lottery.

• SB 189: State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreement between State Tax Department and State Fire Marshal.
• SB 40: Establishing Mental Health and Military Service Member Court program
• SB 266: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals and WV Appellate Review Organization Act of 2019

1 p.m.: Education (451M)

• Originating Bill: Relating to comprehensive education reform

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, January 25, 2019

• SB 426: Creating Road Maintenance Program (Sypolt; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 427: Including emergency response vehicles in single fee program for EZ Pass transponders (Sypolt; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 428: Requiring Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation assist inmates obtain various documents and provide instruction in basic life skills (Sypolt; Judiciary)
• SB 429: Allowing voters who register in person to vote during early voting (Romano, Baldwin, Beach, Facemire, Jeffries, Lindsay, Stollings, Swope, Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 430: Authorizing DHHR propose rules for completing or updating source water protection plans (Boso, Swope; Government Organization)
• SB 431: Reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children (Boso, Roberts, Swope; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 432: Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (Sypolt; Government Organization)
• SB 433: Recognizing fetus as separate victim (Plymale; Judiciary)
• SB 434: Relating to licensure of nursing homes (Boso, Swope; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 435: Supplemental appropriation to State Department of Education and Vocational Division (Carmichael, Prezioso; Finance) [By Request of the Executive]
• SB 436: Exempting certain real properties owned by nonprofit corporation from property tax (Baldwin, Mann; Finance)
• SB 437: Relating to criteria for political party status (Baldwin; Judiciary)
• SB 438: Creating online voters' guide (Romano; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 439: Creating five-year tax credits for persons engaged in industrial hemp manufacturing (Beach; Economic Development then Finance)
• SCR 16: US Army SP4 Wilbur Allen Smith Memorial Bridge (Romano, Azinger, Baldwin, Beach, Hardesty, Jeffries, Lindsay, Maynard)
• SCR 17: Sardis District Veterans Memorial Bridge (Romano, Baldwin, Lindsay, Hardesty, Woelfel)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, January 24, 2019

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

• SB 52: Entitling natural resource producers to economic opportunity tax credit
• Bill has been laid over

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• HB 2351: Relating to regulating prior authorizations
• Strike-and-insert amendment adopted; bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Government Organization

• SB 4: Relating generally to Municipal Home Rule Program
• Committee Substitute reported the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 270: Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way
• Committee Substitute reported the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 199: Athletic Commission rule relating to administrative rules of State Athletic Commission (Bundle 9) – Includes SB 191: Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to animal disease control; SB 192: Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to industrial hemp; SB 193: Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to rural rehabilitation loan program; SB 194: Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to captive cervid farming; SB 195: Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to farm-to-food bank tax credit; SB 196: Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to agritourism; SB 197: Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to farmers markets; SB 198: Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to seed certification program; SB 199: Athletic Commission rule relating to administrative rules of State Athletic Commission; SB 200: Board of Licensed Dietitians rule relating to licensure and renewal requirements; SB 201: Board of Medicine rule relating to licensing and disciplinary procedures: physicians; podiatric physicians; and surgeons; SB 202: Board of Medicine rule relating to permitting and disciplinary procedures: educational permits for graduate medical interns, residents, and fellows; SB 203: Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians; SB 204: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy; SB 205: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to board rules for registration of pharmacy technicians; SB 206: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to regulations governing pharmacy permits; SB 207: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to regulations governing pharmacists; SB 208: Board of Pharmacy rules relating to substitution of biological pharmaceuticals; SB 209: Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to requirements for licensure and certification; SB 210: Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to criteria for evaluation and accreditation of colleges, departments, or schools of nursing; SB 211: Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to registration and licensure, and conduct constituting professional misconduct; SB 212: Board of Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to advanced practice registered nurse; SB 213: Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to standards for scope of professional nursing practice; SB 214: Board of Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to fees for services rendered by board and supplemental renewal fee for center for nursing; SB 215: Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to dialysis technicians; SB 216: Secretary of State rule relating to filing and formatting rules and related documents for publication in State Register; SB 217: Secretary of State rule relating to loan and grant programs under Help America Vote Act; SB 218: Secretary of State rule relating to early voting in-person satellite precincts; SB 219: Secretary of State rule relating to notaries public; SB 220: Board of Social Work rule relating to qualifications for profession of social work; SB 221: Board of Social Work rule relating to code of ethics; SB 222: Treasurer's Office rule relating to reporting and claiming unknown and unlocatable interest owners reserved interest
• Committee Substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it to pass

• SB 72: Creating Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 102: Relating generally to powers and authority of courthouse security officers
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

· SB 149: Exempting certain veterans from concealed weapons license fees

· Bill reported to the Senate with the recommendation it to pass

· Com. Sub. for SB 243: Requiring racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund

· Committee Substitute reported to the Senate with the recommendation it to pass

· Com. Sub. for SB 263: Limiting number of days legislators may be compensated during extended and extraordinary sessions if budget bill not enacted

· Bill referred to subcommittee; Senator Unger (D-Berkeley), Senator Sypolt (R-Preston), and Senator Hamilton (R-Upshur – chairman) appointed

· SB 256: Allowing certain deductions from individual personal income tax refunds

· Bill reported the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

· SB 297: Extending expiration of military members' spouses' driver's license

· Bill reported the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, January 24, 2019 (21)

• SB 1: Increasing access to career education and workforce training (House Education)
• SB 3: Establishing WV Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 10: Relating to Second Chance Driver's License Program (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (First Reading, 01-25-19)
• SB 18: Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex (House Judiciary)
• SB 24: Relating generally to local boards of health (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 27: Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played (House Finance)
• SB 28: Removing hotel occupancy tax limit collects for medical care and emergency services (House Finance)
• SB 36: Allowing adjustment of gross income for calculating personal income liability for certain retirees (House Pensions and Retirement)
• SB 61: Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for wiretap (House Judiciary)
• SB 62: Requiring participation in drug court program before discharge of certain first-time drug offenses (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
• SB 106: Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level (House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development)
• SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (First Reading, 01-25-19)
• SB 152: Relating generally to criminal offense expungement (House Judiciary)
• SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (House Judiciary)
• SB 190: DOH rule relating to employment procedures (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 223: Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)
• SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (House Judiciary)
• SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (House Government Organization)
• SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (First Reading, 01-25-19)

• SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office - Chief Inspector's Fund (House Finance)

Resolutions that have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, January 24, 2019 (3)

• SCR 4: US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dennis Ray Blankenship Memorial Road (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 9: US Army PFC Winten L. Wayts Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 11: Urging Congress pass fully funded long-term surface transportation and infrastructure measures (House Technology and Infrastructure)

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