Senate

Friday, March 8, 2019 – 59th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 51: Requesting study relating to creation of long-term care medical review panels
• SR 69: Congratulating George Washington High School Patriots boys' basketball team on winning 2018 Class AAA state championship
• SR 75: Expressing support for President Donald J. Trump to sign Appalachian Sky Executive Order

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2004: Providing for a program of instruction in workforce preparedness - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2010: Relating to foster care
• Eng. HB 2209: Allowing military veterans who meet certain qualifications to qualify for examination for license as an emergency medical technician
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2378: Relating generally to grounds for revocation of a teaching certificate - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2396: West Virginia Fresh Food Act - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 2412: Relating to criminal acts concerning government procurement of commodities and services - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2422: Relating to the time for the observation of “Celebrate Freedom Week”
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2486: Using records of criminal conviction to disqualify a person from receiving a license for a profession or occupation - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2524: Permitting a pharmacist to convert prescriptions authorizing refills under certain circumstances
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2541: Requiring certain safety measures be taken at public schools
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2601: Relating to the review and approval of state property leases
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2661: Relating to natural gas utilities
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2662: Relating to certificates or employment of school personnel - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2715: Relating to Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons
• Eng. HB 2716: Relating to vessel lighting and equipment requirements
• Eng. HB 2739: Relating to contributions on behalf of employees to a retirement plan administered by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2768: Reducing the use of certain prescription drugs
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2809: Relating to prohibited acts and penalties in the Hatfield-McCoy Recreation Area
• Eng. HB 2816: Removing the terms “hearing impaired,” “hearing impairment,” and “deaf mute” from the West Virginia Code and substituting terms
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2831: Finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state – (Amends. pending) – (With right to amend)
• Eng. HB 2846: Designating a “Back the Blue” plate in support of law-enforcement personnel - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2849: Establishing different classes of pharmacy technicians
• Eng. HB 2850: Relating to qualifications for commercial driver’s license
• Eng. HB 2926: Requiring the Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to study the housing needs of veterans
• Eng. HB 2934: West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2982: Amending and updating the laws relating to auctioneers (original similar to SB 619)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3016: Relating to the State Aeronautics Commission
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3057: Relating to the Adult Drug Court Participation Fund
• Eng. HB 3132: Relating to exempting providers that serve no more than 30 patients with office-based medication-assisted treatment
• Eng. HB 3141: Requiring capitol building commission authorization for certain renovations
• Eng. HB 3144: North Central Appalachian Coal Severance Tax Rebate Act

SECOND READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2049: Relating to a prime contractor’s responsibility for wages and benefits - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2079: Removing certain limitations on medical cannabis grower, processor and dispensary licenses - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 2474: Relating to a reserving methodology for health insurance and annuity contracts - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2479: Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2490: Preventing proposing or enforcing rules that prevent recreational water facilities from making necessary upgrades
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2503: Relating to court actions - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2583: Family Planning Access Act - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2618: Including undue influence as a factor in the definition of financial exploitation of an elderly person or protected person - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 2665: Supplemental appropriation for PEIA Rainy Day Fee - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2670: Relating to damages for medical monitoring - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2673: Creating the Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2674: Creating a student loan repayment program for a mental health provider - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2694: Relating to the state’s ability to regulate hemp - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB 629)
• Eng. HB 2709: Relating to hunting licenses - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2761: Modernizing the self-service storage lien law - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2770: Fairness in Cost-Sharing Calculation Act - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to SB 509)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2779: Providing that proceeds from certain oil and gas wells to persons whose name or address are unknown are to be kept in a special fund - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2807: Creating an additional modification to the West Virginia adjusted gross income of shareholders of S corporations engaged in banking - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB 505)
• Eng. HB 2828: Relating to Qualified Opportunity Zones - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 2856: Relating to the administration of the operating fund of the securities division of the Auditor’s office
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2933: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse resulting in injury - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2945: Relating to vendors paying a single annual fee for a permit issued by a local health department
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2947: Relating generally to telemedicine prescription practice requirements and exceptions - (Com. amends. pending)
• Eng. HB 2968: Adding remote service unit to the definition of customer bank communications terminals - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB 634)
• Eng. HB 3020: Relating to sole source contracts for goods and services with nonprofit corporations affiliated with the respective education institutions - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3024: West Virginia Business Ready Sites Program - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to HB 3092)
• Eng. HB 3044: Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3131: Relating to providing salary adjustments to employees of the Department of Health and Human Resources - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3139: Relating to funding of the Public Employees Health Insurance Program - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3142: Relating to reducing the severance tax on thermal or steam coal - (Com. amends. pending)
• Eng. HB 3143: Relating to requirements for consumer loans in West Virginia - (Com. amend. pending)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

There are no Senate committee meetings scheduled for Friday, March 8, 2019.

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, March 7, 2019

9 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• HB 2079: Removing certain limitations on medical cannabis grower, processor and dispensary licenses
• Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution2: Requesting study of access to adoption records by adult adoptees (SB 300)
• Originating resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted

• Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution 3: Requesting study of price gouging and unfair pricing practices during and after state and federal emergencies (SB 650)
• Originating resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted

• Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution 4: Requesting study of the distinction between an employee and an independent contractor for the purposes of workers compensation (HB 2365)
• Originating resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted

• Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution 5: Requesting study of state measures to strengthen and modernize the protections for trade secrets and intellectual property (HB 2014)

9 a.m.: Finance (451M)

• HB 2665: Supplemental appropriation for PEIA Rainy Day Fee
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• HB 3139: Relating to funding of the Public Employees Health Insurance Program
• Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

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

• HB 2490: Preventing proposing or enforcing rules that prevent recreational water facilities from making necessary upgrades
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• HB 2947: Relating generally to telemedicine prescription practice requirements and exceptions
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
• HB 2583: Family Planning Access Act
• Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• HB 3131: Relating to providing salary adjustments to employee of the Department of Health and Human Resources
• Committee substitute as amended reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• HB 2770: Fairness in Cost-Sharing Calculation Act
• Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• Originating Resolution: Study #1 – Causation, diagnosis and compensation of black lung
• Originating resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted

• Originating Resolution: Study #2 – AEDs in public schools
• Originating resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

• Originating Resolution 2: New model of free schools study resolution
• Originating resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted, but first be referred to the committee on Rules

• Originating Resolution 3: Study requiring provision of adequate mental health/counseling services to students
• Originating resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted, but first be referred to the committee on Rules

5 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• HB 2540: Prohibiting the waste of game animals, game birds or game fish
• Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

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