Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/19/2020
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 – 43rd Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SR 46: Congratulating Victory Baptist Academy volleyball team for winning 2019 WV Christian Education Association state volleyball tournament
THIRD READING
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 6: Allowing DOH issue permits for certain tractors with certain trailers not exceeding specified maximum axle weights
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 204: Providing for nonpartisan elections of county prosecuting attorneys
- Com. Sub. for SB 285: Eliminating WV Greyhound Breeding Development Fund - (With right to amend)
- Eng. SB 652: Authorizing School Building Authority promulgate legislative rules
- Eng. SB 655: Relating to valuation of natural resources land property
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 686: Exempting contract and common carrier laws for certain vehicles
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 719: Imposing health care-related provider tax on certain health care organizations
- Eng. SB 740: Clarifying authorized users of Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Fund
- Eng. SB 747: Requiring Bureau for Public Health develop Diabetes Action Plan
- Eng. SB 748: Increasing awareness of palliative care services
- Eng. SB 767: Relating to licensure of hospitals
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4026: Exempting businesses transporting scrap tires, waste tires, or other used tires, from certain statutory provisions
- Eng. HB 4501: Relating to the ability to refuse offenders for commitment to a jail - (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to SB 617)
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 291: Requiring PEIA and health insurance providers provide mental health parity
- Com. Sub. for SB 502: Relating to methamphetamine criminal penalty
- SB 562: Expunging certain criminal convictions
- SB 610: Removing resident manager requirement for Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
- Com. Sub. for SB 692: Clarifying persons indicted or charged jointly for felony offense can move to have separate trial
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 130: Relating to procedure for driver's license suspension and revocation for DUI
- Com. Sub. for SB 253: Providing for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons
- SB 651: Relating to definition of "mortgage loan originator" (original similar to HB 3060)
- Com. Sub. for SB 660: Regulating electric bicycles
- Eng. HB 4149: Relating to insurance - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4359: Increasing the filing fees for insurers - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4411: Relating to the West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act
- Eng. HB 4515: Relating to wildlife resources, eligibility for license or permit application
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9:30 a.m.: Workforce (208W)
- Originating Bill 1: Establishing the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals
- Presentation: Jeffrey Green, Workforce WV
- Presentation: Sarah Stewart, Department of Education
1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)
- SB 800: Authorizing electric utilities construct and operate project within electric utility distribution system
- SB 811: Creating Economic Diversification Act of 2020
- SB 831: Clarifying Economic Development Authority Board enter into contracts necessary to carry out duties
2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development (208W)
2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)
- HB 4600: Relating to the definition of the term member regarding distributing premium tax proceeds
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 772: Clarifying American Law Institute's Restatements of Law
- SB 38: Requiring schools provide elective course on Hebrew Scriptures or Bible
- SB 205: Allowing issuance of limited letters of administration for certain estates
- SB 213: Relating to administration of trusts
- SB 635: Allowing administration of small estates
- SB 668: Enacting Uniform Trust Decanting Act
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Com. Sub. for SB 246: Including family court judges in retirement system for judges
- SB 793: Relating to B&O taxes imposed on certain coal-fired electric generating units
- SB 816: Updating North American Industry Classification System code references
- SB 530: Relating to taxation of aircraft
- Com. Sub. for SB 614: Changing method of allocating funding from Safe School Funds
- SB 798: Requiring dairy foods processed in state be added to list of items to be purchased by state-funded institutions
- SB 828: Clarifying municipal B&O taxation where business activity occurs
Senate Resolutions to be Introduced Wednesday, February 19, 2020
- SR 47: Recognizing Clay County High School "We the People" team for winning sixth consecutive WV state championship (Romano, Facemire, Unger)
Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, February 18, 2020
9:30 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure
- SCR 17: USMC PFC Manuel P. Markos Memorial Bridge
- Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it be adopted
- Com. Sub. for SCR 19: USMC LCpl Fred Michael Kerns Memorial Bridge
- Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it be adopted
- Com. Sub. for SB 672: Creating special registration plate recognizing Girl Scouts
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 722: Relating to special license plates for public and private nonprofit transit providers
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 727: Relating to disbursement of funds for highway road repair
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 734: Clarifying powers and duties of DOH in acquiring property for state road purposes
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 736: Relating to public service districts' laying of certain utility lines on state rights-of-way
- Bill is laid over to a future committee meeting
- HB 2338: Allowing the owner of an antique military vehicle to display alternate registration insignia
- House bill, as amended, reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining
- SB 120: Establishing priorities for expenditures for plugging abandoned gas or oil wells
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
- HB 4661: Relating to the powers of the Public Service Commission and the regulation of natural gas utilities
- House bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 731: Limiting severance tax break on steam coal
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources
- SB 689: Enacting Requiring Accountable Pharmaceutical Transparency, Oversight and Reporting
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 770: Revising requirements for post-doctoral training
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 782: Relating to fees assessed by Health Care Authority on certain hospital
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 787: Providing benefits to pharmacists for rendered care
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 791: Allowing state and federal criminal history record check of each adult living in residence when minor child is placed there due to emergency
- Bill is laid over to next committee meeting
- SB 284: Creating WV Health Care Continuity Act
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
2 p.m.: Government Organization
- SB 586: Reorganizing and re-designating Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety as Department of Homeland Security
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 548: Relating to occupational licensing or government certification
- Bill tabled
- SB 491: Relating to Seed Certification Program
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SCR 27: Requesting study on ways to make State Capitol building more handicap accessible
- Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it be adopted
- SB 649: Permitting county emergency phone system directors negotiate contracts for mobile phones
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 728: Exempting all property used for agricultural purposes from county property maintenance codes or ordinances
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 739: Authorizing PSC protect consumers of distressed and failing water and wastewater utilities
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 789: Repealing obsolete sections of WV Code relating to Legislature
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 751: Removing certain requirements of municipality annexing property within urban growth boundary
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
2 p.m.: Education
- SB 760: Allowing state college or university apply to HEPC for designation as administratively or financially exempt school
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 707: Relating to nursing career pathways
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 691: Limiting programs adopted by State Board of Education
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 723: Requiring Department of Education develop plan based on analyzed data on school discipline
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 781: Relating to reports regarding collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
3 p.m.: Judiciary
- HB 4217: Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate legislative rules
- House bill, as amended, reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- Originating Bill 2: Relating to directing State Police to establish a referral program for substance abuse treatment
- Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 528: Creating Uniform Worker Classification Act
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 752: Relating generally to medical cannabis
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
3 p.m.: Finance
- SB 803: Supplemental appropriation of money out of General Revenue Fund to DHHR
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 804: Supplemental appropriation of moneys from Treasury to PSC, Consumer Advocate Fund
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 806: Supplemental appropriation out of federal funds in Treasury to DOT
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 578: Recalculating tax on generating, producing, or selling electricity from solar energy facilities
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 579: Changing and adding fees to wireless enhanced 911 fee
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 484: Requiring free feminine hygiene products be provided to female prisoners
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 755: Relating to High-Wage Growth Business Tax Credit Act
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
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