Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/04/2020
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 – 29th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 19: USMC LCpl Fred Michael Kerns Memorial Bridge
SR 30: Designating February 5, 2020, as Tucker County Day
SR 31: Designating February 5, 2020, as Cancer Survivorship Day

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 190: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date
Eng. SB 300: Updating certain terms in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 308: Creating criminal penalties for violation of orders issued for protection of victims of financial exploitation
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 316: Relating to oil and gas conservation commission membership
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 544: Authorizing pharmacists and pharmacy interns administer vaccines
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 551: Relating to Water and Wastewater Investment and Infrastructure Improvement Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 560: Permitting nursing home use trained individuals administer medication
Eng. Com. Sub. for SJR 7: Preserving the Separation of Powers Amendment
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4091: Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting upon payment of applicable expedited fees
Eng. HB 4393: Relating to making suffocation and asphyxiation crimes - (Com. title amend. pending)

SECOND READING

SB 482: Eliminating permit requirement for storing concealed handgun in vehicle on school property for persons over 21
SB 620: Authorizing Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation approve home plans for inmates
Com. Sub. for SB 625: Creating one-day annual license to permit charitable auction of sealed rare, antique, or vintage liquor bottles
Com. Sub. for SB 629: Clarifying alcohol by volume percentage for certain wines
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4042: Requiring agencies exempt from some or all of state purchasing requirements to adopt procedural rules

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 136: Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices
Com. Sub. for SB 138: Incentives for consolidating local governments
Com. Sub. for SB 142: Expanding Coyote Control Program through voluntary assessment on breeding cows
SB 203: Allowing certain deductions from personal income tax refunds
Com. Sub. for SB 522: Relating to compensation awards to crime victims
Com. Sub. for SB 615: Declaring certain claims against state as moral obligations of state
Com. Sub. for SB 623: Allowing noncitizen of US be eligible for teaching certificate

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

SB 76: Limiting liability of employers in cases where certain crime convictions are expunged
Presentation: Wesley Vandall
Presentation: Jeffrey Green, Workforce West Virginia

10:30 a.m.: Workforce Subcommittee for SB 521, Creating Tax and Economic Incentives Review Committee (208W)

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

SB 478: Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act
SB 514: Creating WV FinTech Regulatory Sandbox Act

2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development (208W)

There is no meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

Agenda TBA

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 484: Requiring free feminine hygiene products be provided to female prisoners
SB 653: Increasing number of magistrates in Putnam County
HB 2922: Relating to requirements to obtain a final order of discharge and dismissal for possession of opiates or opioids
HB 3039: Relating to a court's consideration of the expression of a preference by a child in certain child custody matters
HB 4275: Authorizing Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety promulgate legislative rules relating to the Fire Commission

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

There is no meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, February 5, 2020

SB 699: Recognizing Outdoor Recreation Industry Confluence Accords (Cline; Natural Resources)
SB 700: Exempting physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies (Takubo; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
SB 701: Regulating pharmacy services administrative organizations (FN) (Takubo, Stollings; Health and Human Resources)
SB 702: Designating specific grade levels in which nutrition and physical fitness programs are taught (Rucker; Education)
SB 703: Increasing earning limit for employees who accept separation incentive (Prezioso, Azinger, Beach, Clements, Hamilton, Plymale, Rucker, Weld; Education)
SB 704: Allowing disabled purple heart recipients park free at municipal metered parking spaces (Stollings, Baldwin, Beach, Clements, Facemire, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Palumbo, Prezioso, Rucker, Smith, Unger, Woelfel; Military then Government Organization)
SB 705: Allowing military veterans with certain experience qualify for examination as electrician or plumber (FN) (Maynard; Workforce)
SB 706: Clarifying duties of law-enforcement training and certification subcommittee (Trump; Government Organization)
SB 707: Relating to nursing career pathways (Rucker; Education)
SB 708: Establishing loan repayment program for certified behavior analysts (FN) (Tarr, Plymale, Roberts, Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
SB 709: Removing limitation on damages due to sexual assault or sexual abuse on minor (Hamilton, Prezioso, Romano; Judiciary)
SB 710: Establishing pilot program to evaluate telemedicine health services (Azinger; Banking and Insurance then Health and Human Resources)
SB 711: Relating to juvenile jurisdiction of circuit courts (Trump; Judiciary)
SB 712: Correcting name of Forensic Analysis Laboratory (Plymale, Woelfel; Education)
SB 713: Relating to allocation of premiums for employers and employees in PEIA (Plymale, Mann, Romano, Stollings; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
SB 714: Allowing certain deductions from personal income tax refunds (Plymale; Finance)
SB 715: Creating Patient Safety and Transparency Act (Lindsay; Health and Human Resources)
SCR 20: US Senator Joseph Rosier Memorial Highway (Prezioso, Beach, Facemire, Romano)
SCR 21: US Army SSG James "Junior" Spurrier Memorial Bridge (Swope)
SCR 22: George M. Hall Memorial Bridge (Swope)
SR 32: Designating February 6, 2020, as Veterans Visibility Day (Weld, Hamilton)
SR 33: Reaffirming sister-state relationship between WV and Taiwan (Blair)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, February 4, 2020

9:30 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

SB 180: Relating to Second Chance Driver's License Program
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 266: Clarifying and updating language regarding Fairmont State Alumni license plates
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 607: Reporting motor vehicle crashes to owners
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

SB 618: Conforming WV law to federal distance requirements for locations of salvage yards
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

10 a.m.: Military

SB 600: Creating special revenue account designated Military Authority Fund
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

HB 2338: Allowing the owner of an antique military vehicle to display alternate registration insignia
House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

HB 4030: Increasing limit for application for original appointment as a firefighter to 40 years of age for honorably discharged veterans
House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

Com. Sub. for SB 583: Renewable Energy Facilities Program
Bill was discussed; no action taken

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

SB 575: Designating local faire department as safe-surrender site to accept physical custody of certain children from lawful custodian
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

HB 4058: Relating to pharmacy benefit manager
House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

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

SB 657: Allowing designation of tourism development districts
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

SB 202: Allowing one member of PSD board to be county commissioner
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

SB 576: Relating to management of public records
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

SB 616: Relating to employment grievance procedure for public employees
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

SB 676: Permitting fees from Child Abuse Registry be used for information technology support costs
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

SB 131: Creating Tim Tebow Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 96: Prohibiting municipalities from limiting persons' rights to possess certain weapons
Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

SB 97: Allowing senior judge to continue receiving per diem compensation beyond annual salary of sitting judge due to delay by Governor in filling vacancy
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

SB 195: Updating powers of personal representatives of deceased person's estate
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

SB 665: Requiring persons convicted of certain crimes on or after March 8, 1995, provide DNA samples
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

SB 670: Amending service of process on nonresident persons or corporate entities
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

HB 2086: Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act
House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

HB 4007: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 517: Creating State Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

SB 573: Supplementing, amending, and increasing appropriations of public moneys for claims against state
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 275: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals
Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, February 4, 2020 (52 Senate: 4 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Tuesday, February 4, 2020 (5)

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)
SCR 10: Requesting study of current WV laws relating to anti-bullying measures in schools (House Education)

House Bills Pending in Senate as of Tuesday, February 4, 2020 (63)

HB 2086: Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (Judiciary)
HB 2164: Clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2338: Allowing the owner of an antique military vehicle to display alternate registration insignia (Military then Transportation and Infrastructure)
HB 2419: Relating to the authorization to release a defendant or a person arrested upon his or her own recognizance (Judiciary)
HB 2497: Relating to the whistle-blower law (Judiciary)
HB 2602: Including possession of known stolen property in the offense of receiving or transferring stolen property (Judiciary)
HB 2679: Relating to state issued identification cards (Transportation and Infrastructure)
HB 2696: Creating an additional index system for state-owned lands (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2877: Relating to charging a fee for parking in an accessible parking space bearing the international symbol of access (Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
HB 2892: Including digital and virtual information in the definition of property that can be searched and seized by a warrant (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2922: Relating to requirements to obtain a final order of discharge and dismissal for possession of opiates or opioids (Judiciary)
HB 2924: Permitting the West Virginia Tourism Office to decide to contract with the Division of Highways to sell advertising space on the WV511 website (Government Organization)
HB 3039: Relating to a court’s consideration of the expression of a preference by a child in certain child custody matters (Judiciary)
HB 3049: Improving dissemination of boiled water advisories to affected communities (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4002: Creating a felony crime relating to drug delivery resulting in death (Judiciary)
HB 4004: Creating the West Virginia Sentencing Commission (Judiciary)
HB 4007: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (Judiciary)
HB 4010: Changing the licensing requirement for certain casino employees (Finance)
HB 4011: Reorganizing various boards and authorities for the licensing and oversight of trades, occupations, and professions (Government Organization then Judiciary)
HB 4017: Establishing country roads accountability and transparency (Transportation and Infrastructure)
HB 4020: Removing authority of municipalities to require occupational licensure if licensure for the occupation is required by the state (Judiciary)
HB 4022: Clarifying the qualifications of the Chancellor of the Higher Education Policy Commission (Education)
HB 4026: Exempting businesses transporting scrap tires, waste tires, or other used tires, from certain statutory provisions (Government Organization)
HB 4030: Increasing limit for application for original appointment as a firefighter to 40 years of age for honorably discharged veterans (Military)
HB 4042: Requiring agencies exempt from some or all of state purchasing requirements to adopt procedural rules (S Second Reading, 02-05)
HB 4058: Relating to pharmacy benefit managers (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4062: Reducing the cost of prescription drugs (Health and Human Resources then Finance)
HB 4077: Increasing the amount of the bond required to be posted by proprietary schools (Education then Finance)
HB 4089: Requiring cursive writing to be taught (Education)
HB 4091: Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting upon payment of applicable expedited fees (S Third Reading, 02-05)
HB 4094: Continuing the Foster Care Ombudsman (Select Committee on Children and Families then Finance)
HB 4102: Relating to opioid antagonists (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 4103: Relating to office of drug control policy (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 4108: Relating generally to certificates of need for health care services (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4119: Establishing the crime of torture (Judiciary)
HB 4129: Relating to adoption (Children and Families)
HB 4130: Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4137: Allowing counties to store and maintain voter registration records in a digital format (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 4141: Requiring the Department of Administration to publish its comprehensive annual financial report by the end of December (Government Organization)
HB 4146: Relating to credit for reinsurance (Banking and Insurance)
HB 4149: Relating to insurance (Banking and Insurance)
HB 4166: Prohibiting certain sex offenders from being in a supervisory position over children (Judiciary)
HB 4179: Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (Judiciary)
HB 4275: Authorizing Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety promulgate legislative rules relating to the Fire Commission (Judiciary)
HB 4353: Creating a rational nexus requirement between prior criminal conduct and initial licensure decision making (Government Organization)
HB 4359: Increasing the filing fees for insurers (Banking and Insurance)
HB 4365: Granting of college credit hours for learning English as a second language (Education)
HB 4381: Relating to lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for adopted children (Natural Resources)
HB 4393: Relating to making suffocation and asphyxiation crimes (S Third Reading, 02-05)
HB 4411: Relating to the West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act (Banking and Insurance)
HB 4412: Relating to education benefits to members of the West Virginia Army National Guard and West Virginia Air National Guard (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 4417: Relating to permitting professional boards (Government Organization)

HB 4419: Relating to the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4434: West Virginia health care workforce sustainability study (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 4470: Relating to persons 18 years of age or older in the custody of the Bureau of Juvenile Services (Judiciary)
HB 4476: Providing for the timely and efficient collection, submission, testing, retention, and disposition of forensic evidence in sexual assault cases (Judiciary)
HB 4480: Relating to legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission (Education)
HB 4484: Relating to the Hazardous Waste Management Fund (Energy, Industry and Mining)

SB 4496: Removing the specific mandate of the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to purchase liability insurance for the Division of Corrections (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4501: Relating to the ability to refuse offenders for commitment to a jail (Judiciary)

HB 4510: Prohibiting bodily intrusion by an inmate upon any person at any correctional facility (Judiciary)

HB 4600: Relating to the definition of the term member regarding distributing premium tax proceeds (Pensions)
HB 4601: Relating to distribution of premium tax proceeds to municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds (Pensions)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, February 4, 2020 (6 – 2 Senate; 4 House)

SB 94: Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (Signed, 02-03)
SB 323: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2696: Creating an additional index system for state-owned lands (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4103: Relating to office of drug control policy (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4130: Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4496: Removing the specific mandate of the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to purchase liability insurance for the Division of Corrections (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)

Bills that Have Been Signed by the Governor as of Tuesday, February 4, 2020 (1)

SB 94: Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (Signed, 02-03)

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