Release Date: 01/26/2020
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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Senate

Monday, January 27, 2020 – 20th Day of Session

 

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

• SCR 10: Requesting study of current WV laws relating to anti-bullying measures in schools
• SCR 11: Asking Congress call convention for proposing amendments to impose fiscal restraints on federal government
• SR 16: Recognizing 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz and creation of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
• SR 17: Recognizing Leadership Berkeley

 

THIRD READING

 

• Eng. SB 8: Exempting certain armed forces veterans from payment of fees for license to carry deadly weapon
• Eng. SB 114: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members
• Eng. SB 289: Creating Green Alert Plan
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 303: Enacting Students' Right to Know Act
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 357: Authorizing Department of Revenue promulgate legislative rules
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 364: Authorizing Department of Transportation promulgate legislative rules
• Eng. SB 468: Relating to eligibility for license or permit application
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 470: Relating to use of crossbow to hunt
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 487: Providing exception that all DNR payments be deposited within 24 hours
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 500: Relating to Class Y special crossbow hunting permit
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 501: Adding protection, operation of North Bend Rail Trail, Greenbrier River Trail, and Elk River Trail to Parks and Recreation Section of DNR
• Eng. SB 509: Relating to custodial allocation actions independent of divorce

 

SECOND READING

 

• SB 51: Specifying forms of grandparent visitation
• Com. Sub. for SB 191: Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals
• Com. Sub. for SB 201: Relating generally to criminal offenses of stalking and harassment
• SB 523: Extending deadline for municipalities to offer Social Security coverage to certain municipal retirement system members
• Com. Sub. for SB 529: Establishing limitations on claims and benefits against state
• Com. Sub. for SB 532: Distributing assets remaining in municipal policemen's or firemen's pension and relief fund on death of last retiree or beneficiary

 

FIRST READING

 

• Com. Sub. for SB 209: Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment
• Com. Sub. for SB 241: Requiring State Board of Education develop method for student transportation costs as stand-alone consideration
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2696: Creating an additional index system for state-owned lands
• Eng. HB 4103: Relating to office of drug control policy (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 4130: Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency (Com. amend. pending)

 

Scheduled Committee Meetings

 

10 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 275: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals
• Originating Bill: Relating to correcting an incorrect code citation
• SB 485: Relating to Board of Parole
• SB 449: Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules

o   SB 449: Dept of Commerce rule relating to small business innovation research and small business technology transfer matching funds program.

o   SB 450: Division of Labor rule relating to supervision of plumbing work.

o   SB 451: Division of Labor rule relating to regulation of heating, ventilating, and cooling work.

o   SB 452: Division of Forestry rule relating to sediment control during timber-harvesting operations-licensing.

o   SB 453: Division of Forestry rule relating to sediment control during commercial timber-harvesting operations-logger certification.

o   SB 454: Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to substance abuse screening, standards, and procedures.

o   SB 455: Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to rules governing certification, recertification, and training of EMT-miners and certification of EMT-M instructors.

o   SB 456: DNR rule relating to commercial whitewater outfitters.

o   SB 457: DNR rule relating to transporting and selling wildlife pelts and parts.

o   SB 458: DNR rule relating to boating rule.

o   SB 459: DNR rule relating to special boating rule.

o   SB 460: DNR rule relating to special requirements concerning boating.

o   SB 461: DNR rule relating to public use of campgrounds in WV state parks, forests, and state rail trails under DNR.

o   SB 462: DNR rule relating to special projects and grants for WV state parks, forests and rail trails under DNR.

o   SB 463: DNR rule relating to defining terms used in all hunting and trapping.

o   SB 464: DNR rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping.

o   SB 465: DNR rule relating to special fishing rule.

o   SB 466: DNR rule relating to catching and selling bait fish.

o   SB 467: DNR rule relating to falconry.

• SJR 7: Preserving the Separation of Powers Amendment
• SB 597: Relating to judicial branch members’ salaries and pensions

 

1 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

• Agenda TBA

 

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)

• SB 508: Removing mandate Board of Risk and Insurance Management purchase liability insurance for Division of Corrections
• SB 545: Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers' Compensation Old Fund
• Discussion: SB 305, Exempting certain nonpaid volunteers from workers' comp benefits
• SB 279: Requiring dental insurance plans honor assignment made in writing by person covered.

 

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Agenda TBA

 

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Commerce
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety

 

Senate Bills introduced on January 27th, 2020

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, January 24, 2020

 

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 208: Protecting consumers from unfair pricing practices during state of emergency
• Bill referred to subcommittee; Cline (R-Wyoming), Jeffries (D-Kanawha), Clements (R-Wetzel) appointed

 

• SB 339: Authorizing Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate legislative rules – includes SB 339: DHHR rule relating to public water systems; SB 340: DHHR rule relating to permit fees; SB 341: DHHR rule relating to vital statistics; SB 342: DHHR rule relating to emergency medical services; SB 343: DHHR rule relating to primary care center uncompensated care grants; SB 344: DHHR rule relating to primary care seed money grants; SB 345: DHHR rule relating to medical cannabis program general provisions; SB 346: DHHR rule relating to medical cannabis program growers/processors; SB 347: DHHR rule relating to medical cannabis program laboratories; SB 348: DHHR rule relating to medical cannabis program dispensaries; SB 349: DHHR rule relating to medical cannabis safe harbor letter; SB 350: DHHR rule relating to collection and exchange of data relating to overdoses; SB 351: DHHR rule relating to minimum licensing requirements for residential child care and treatment facilities; SB 352: DHHR rule relating to qualifications for provisional license to practice as social worker within DHHR; SB 353: DHHR rule relating to pilot program for drug screening of applicants for cash assistance; SB 354: Health Care Authority rule relating to critical care access hospitals
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SB 275: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals
• Bill discussed, but no action taken; to be continued Monday

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, January 24, 2020 (19)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, January 24, 2020 (4)

 

• SCR 1: Designating dogs adopted from animal shelters and rescues as WV official state dog (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)

·         SCR 2: Requesting Frederick County, Virginia, consider becoming part of State of West Virginia (House Rules)

·         SCR 3: US Army MSG Richard A. "Dick" Smoot Memorial Bridge (House Transportation and Infrastructure)

·         SCR 4: Urging Congress call convention to propose amendment on congressional term limits (House Judiciary)

 

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, January 24, 2020 (1)

 

• SB 94: Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)

 

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.

 

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