Release Date: 02/23/2019
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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Senate

Saturday, February 23, 2019 – 46th Day of Session

 

The Senate will convene at 2 p.m.

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

• SCR 43: Governor William Casey Marland Memorial Bridge
• SCR 44: Elizabeth Williams, Teacher and Community Advocate Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 11: Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain PERS and Teachers Retirement System members who serve in Legislature
• Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 86: Requiring county boards provide free feminine hygiene products in grades six to 12 (original similar to HB 2464)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 330: Requiring contact information be listed on agency's online directory and website
• Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 383: Creating WV Healthy Food Crop Block Grant Program
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 404: Relating generally to sediment control during commercial timber harvesting operations (original similar to HB 2714)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 415: Creating Timber Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act and Unknown and Unlocatable Timber Interest Owners Act
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 485: Clarifying notification requirements for property insurance purposes (original similar to HB 2909, HB 2993)
• Eng. SB 493: Correcting terminology referring to racing vehicles illegally on street
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 529: Clarifying provisions of Nonintoxicating Beer Act (original similar to HB3100)
• Eng. SB 531: Relating generally to workers' compensation claims - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 546: Relating to health care provider taxes
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 585: Relating to criminal offenses of stalking and harassment generally
• Eng. SB 593: Permitting critical access hospital become community outpatient medical center
• Eng. SB 596: Adjusting voluntary contribution amounts on certain DMV forms
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 624: Allowing county boards of education use alternative assessment provided in Every Student Succeeds Act
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 641: Relating to Primary Care Support Program
• Eng. SB 664: Authorizing certain members of federal judiciary perform marriages
• Eng. HB 2036: Permitting vehicles displaying disabled veterans' special registration plates to park in places where persons with mobility impairments may park
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2612: Proposing rules related to the completion or updating of source water protection plans (original similar to SB 430)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2740: Barring a parent from inheriting from a child in certain instances (original similar to SB 482)
• Eng. HB 2746: Relating to administration of estates (original similar to SB 480)
• Eng. HB 2759: Providing for the ancillary administration of West Virginia real estate owned by nonresidents by affidavit and without administration - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to SB 483)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2821: Updating provisions for command, clerical and other pay

SECOND READING

· Com. Sub. for SB 238: Increasing certain penalties for passing stopped school bus

· Com. Sub. for SB 316: Preserving previously approved state Municipal Policemen's or Firemen's pensions

· Com. Sub. for SB 400: Allowing Board of Dentistry create specialty licenses

· SB 421: Relating to annual legislative review of economic development tax credit

· SB 432: Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (original similar to HB 2729)

· Com. Sub. for SB 441: Relating to higher education campus police officers

· Com. Sub. for SB 511: Creating alternating wine proprietorships

· SB 535: Allowing City of Buckhannon begin collecting sales and service and use tax on July 1, 2019.

· Com. Sub. for SB 538: Relating to WV Highway Design-Build Pilot Program (original similar to HB 3027)

· Com. Sub. for SB 539: Relating to accrued benefit of retirees in WV State Police Retirement System Plan B (original similar to HB 3070)

· SB 544: Increasing salaries for members of WV State Police over three-year period

· Com. Sub. for SB 547: Limiting landowner liability for recreational use of lands

· SB 554: Removing salary caps for director of State Rail Authority (original similar to HB 3014)

· SB 592: Providing for collection of hotel occupancy tax by marketplace facilitators

· Com. Sub. for SB 597: Conforming state law to federal law for registration of appraisal management companies

· Com. Sub. for SB 603: Exempting certain activities from licensing requirements for engaging in business of currency exchange

· SB 627: Relating generally to Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program

· Com. Sub. for SB 654: Amending definition of "mortgage loan originator"

· SB 656: Relating to electronic filing of tax returns

· SB 665: Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting

· SB 666: Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act

· SB 667: Creating WV Motorsport Committee

· SB 668: Relating to physician assistants collaborating with physicians in hospitals

 

FIRST READING

 

• Com. Sub. for SB 248: Creating Prosecuting Attorney's Detectives Act (original similar to HB2444)
• Com. Sub. for SB 249: Relating to administration of estates and trusts
• Com. Sub. for SB 273: Relating to Commission on Special Investigations and State Auditor duties
• SB 472: Exempting retirement income of certain uniformed services members from state income tax
• Com. Sub. for SB 520: Requiring entities report drug overdoses
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 522: Creating Special Road Repair Fund
• Com. Sub. for SB 537: Creating workgroup to review hospice need standards
• SB 565: Relating to residency requirements for deputy assessors
• SB 566: Relating to compensation for State Athletic Commission members
• Com. Sub. for SB 615: Providing ongoing mechanism for county commissioners to allow compensation increases for elected officials every two years
• Com. Sub. for SB 622: Relating generally to regulation and control of financing elections
• Com. Sub. for SB 640: Regulating sudden cardiac arrest prevention
• Com. Sub. for SB 653: Relating generally to practice of medical corporations
• SB 655: Relating to conservation districts generally
• SB 669: Allowing appointment of commissioners to acknowledge signatures
• SB 670: Relating to WV College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program

 

Scheduled Committee Meetings

 

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

• SB 467: Clarifying PSC jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities
• SB 464: Modifying licensing requirements for telemedicine and surgery or podiatry
• SB 658: Relating to motor vehicle salesperson licenses
• SB 555: Relating to authority of Higher Education Policy Commission
• SB 625: Clarifying and defining authority of State Athletic Commission
• SB 633: Authorizing Board of Physical Therapy conduct criminal background checks on applicants for licenses

 

9 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 379: Permitting county board of education to include faith-based electives in drug prevention programs
• SB 605: Permitting Secondary Schools Athletic Commission discipline schools for not following protocol for concussions and head injuries
• SB 594: Granting Board of Examiners for LPNs sole authority for accreditation of nursing schools
• Originating Bill 1: SBA Rules
• Originating Bill 2: Blue Ribbon Commission Higher Education
• SB 329: Relating to agricultural education in high schools

11 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 530: Relating to state employee merit system
• SB 318: Transferring Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to Attorney General's office
• SB 642: Providing options in living wills and combined medical powers of attorney and living wills
• SB 300: Relating to adoption records
• SB 561: Permitting Alcohol Beverage Control Administration request assistance of local law enforcement
• SB 355: Removing authority of municipalities to restrict firearm possession
• SB 487: Relating to admissibility of health care staffing requirements in litigation
• SB 105: Creating enhanced penalty for certain aggravated traffic offenses
• SB 583: Creating Financial Technology Sandbox Act for testing financial products and services
• SB 637: Relating to revocation, cancellation, or suspension of business registration certificates
• SB 650: Protecting consumers from price gouging after state of emergency

11 a.m.: Finance (451M)

• Com. Sub. for HB 2737: Relating to training of State Tax Division employees
• HB 2743: Eliminating reference to municipal policemen's pension and relief funds and firemen's pension and relief funds in section restricting investment
• Com. Sub. for HB 2813: Relating generally to collection of use tax
• Com. Sub. for HB 2848: Relating to the West Virginia ABLE Act

 

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 22, 2019

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

• SB 574: Permitting authorized physician order involuntary hospitalization of individual if physician believes addicted or mentally ill
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; read first time; second reference to Judiciary

9:30 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 249: Relating to administration of estates and trusts
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 248: Creating Prosecuting Attorney's Detectives Act
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance waived

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

• SB 472: Exempting retirement income of certain uniformed services members from state income tax
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 522: Creating Special Road Repair Fund
• Committee substitute reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

30 minutes after Floor Session: Natural Resources (208W)

• SB 572: Prohibiting county assessor from reclassifying managed timberland property
• Committee motioned to table the bill

• Com. Sub. for SB 651: Relating to DNR ability to enter into certain contracts
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• Originating Bill 2: Establishing adopt a stream program
• Bill is laid over

• SB 586: Prohibiting Natural Resources Commission from establishing bag limit for antlered deer
• Motion to report the bill to full Senate failed

• Originating Bill 3: Relating to off-road vehicle recreation activities and mapping of off-road areas
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 273: Clarifying information request by Commission on Special Investigations be provided promptly
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 348: Relating to tobacco usage restrictions
• Committee substitute to the committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 136: Relating to tobacco usage and e-cigarette restrictions
• Content of bill amended into SB 348

• SB 353: Increasing salaries of magistrates, supreme court justices, circuit court judges and family court judges
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 412: Establishing Katherine Johnson Fair Pay Act of 2019
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 600: Relating to preservation and disposal of biological evidence
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 657: Providing consumer protection regarding self-propelled farm equipment
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 543: Relating generally to automobile warranties and inspections
• Committee substitute to the committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 632: Requiring video cameras in certain public education classrooms
• Committee substitute to the committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 564: Expanding comprehensive coverage for pregnant women through Medicaid
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 22, 2019 (138 Senate; 13 House)

Passed Senate

Bills Rejected by the Senate as of Friday, February 22, 2019 (1)

• SB 618: Relating to effect on levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase

Resolutions that have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 22, 2019 (14)

• SCR 4: US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dennis Ray Blankenship Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 5: Home of Coach Bob Bolen Mountain State University 2004 NAIA Champions sign (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 6: US Army SP4 Darrell Gregory Triplett Memorial Bridge (House Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SCR 7: Urging Congress provide exceptions to weight limits on interstate (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 9: US Army PFC Winten L. Wayts Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 11: Urging Congress pass fully funded long-term surface transportation and infrastructure measures (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 12: US Army CPL Lee Roy Young Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 16: US Army SP4 Wilbur Allen Smith Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 20: US Air Force SSGT Ryan David Hammond Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 23: Jeffrey Alan Clovis Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 25: US Army PFC Andrew "Bo" Martin Harper Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 38: Urging CSX support New River Train (Referred to Senate Rules committee)
• SJR 5: Clarification of the Judiciary's Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment (House Finance)

Bills and Resolutions that Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 22, 2019 (36 – 23 S; 13 H)

• SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Signed 02-11-19)
• SB 18: Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 27: Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 61: Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for wiretap (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Signed 02-08-19)
• SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (Signed 02-14-19)
• SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Signed 02-14-19)
• SB 267: Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 268: Updating meaning of federal taxable income in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 269: Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 270: Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Completed; Veto Override in House on 02-21-19)
• SB 323: Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture's improvement to facilities (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 324: Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office: Chief Inspector's Fund (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 356: Requiring MAPS provide state and federal prosecutors information (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 358: Exempting Purchasing Division purchases for equipment to maintain security at state facilities (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 377: Relating to minimum wage and maximum hour standards (Completed; Awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 387: Relating generally to extradition (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 442: Supplementing, amending, and decreasing appropriation to Insurance Commission (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 443: Supplemental appropriation of federal moneys to DHHR divisions (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 452: Supplemental appropriation to Second Chance Driver's License Program (Completed; Awaiting Action by Governor)
• HB 2191: Relating generally to limited video lottery (Completed; Awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 2307: Relating to creating a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology (Signed 02-19-19)

• HB 2324: Authorizing the acupuncture board to issue certificates to perform auricular acudetox therapy (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2351: Relating to regulating prior authorizations (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2446: Blue Alert Plan (Completed; Pending action by Governor)
• HB 2459: Exercising authority to exempt individuals domiciled within the state from certain restrictions contained in federal law (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms (Signed 02-19-19)
• HB 2481: Permitting retail sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays after 1 p.m. (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2492: Relating to mandatory reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2521: Relating to permitting fur-bearer parts (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2607: Relating to the licensure of nursing homes (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2666: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2668: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Administration, Public Defender Services (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)

 

Bills that Have Been Signed by the Governor as of Friday, February 22, 2019 (10)

 

• SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Signed 02-08-19)
• SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Signed 02-11-19)
• SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (Signed 02-14-19)
• SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Signed 02-14-19)
• SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 267: Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 324: Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office: Chief Inspector's Fund (Signed 02-19-19)
• HB 2307: Relating to creating a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology (Signed 02-19-19)
• HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms (Signed 02-19-19)

 

Bills that Have Been Vetoed by the Governor as of Friday, February 22, 2019 (1)

 

• SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Completed; Veto Override in House on 02-21-19)

 

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