State Senate

Friday, February 12, 2021 – 3rd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 6: Adopting special rule of order relating to proxy voting due to COVID-19 pandemic

There are no bills on the Senate Calendar for Friday, February 12, 2021.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

1 p.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Sub. for SB 216: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Bundle 10)

• Includes SB 216: Department of Commerce rule relating to tourism development districts; SB 217 Division of Labor rule relating to high pressure steam boiler and forced flow steam generator requirements; SB 218, Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to rule governing submission and approval of comprehensive mine safety program for coal mining operations in WV; SB 219, Division of Natural Resources rule relating to Cabwaylingo State Forest trail system two-year pilot program permitting ATVs and ORVs; SB 220, DNR rule relating to defining terms used in all hunting and trapping; SB 221, DNR rule relating to deer hunting rule; SB 222, DNR rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting; and SB 223, DNR rule relating to special waterfowl hunting

• SB 6: Creating WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act

** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 12, 2021

• SB 245: Providing 11-month window to allow PERS members to purchase credited service (FN) (Ihlenfeld; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 246: Allowing licensed employees, staff, and students of public universities to carry concealed weapon (Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 247: Authorizing Commissioner of Highways to designate road as historic route (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 248: Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for purposes of job placement (Maynard; Workforce then Finance)
• SB 249: Creating Health Care Choice Act (Maynard; Banking and Insurance then Judiciary)
• SB 250: Prohibiting abuser of child from making contact with victim for 10 years (Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 251: Creating Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 252: Relating to unlawful discriminatory practices covered by Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act (Baldwin, Beach, Caputo, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 253: Implementing Business PROMISE+ Scholarship (FN) (Baldwin, Beach, Caputo, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Education then Finance)
• SB 254: Adding definitions of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to categories covered by Human Rights Act (Baldwin, Beach, Caputo, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 255: Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs (FN) (Baldwin, Beach, Caputo, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 256: Prohibiting insurers from denying coverage as result of preexisting condition (Baldwin, Beach, Caputo, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Banking and Insurance then Judiciary)
• SB 257: Relating to prohibition on short-term duration health insurance (Baldwin, Beach, Caputo, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Banking and Insurance then Judiciary)
• SB 258: Relating to taxation of prescription opioids (Baldwin, Beach, Caputo, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 259: Authorizing small private employers to buy-in to PEIA (FN) (Baldwin, Beach, Caputo, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 260: Establishing Minority Health Advisory Team (FN) (Baldwin, Beach, Caputo, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 261: Authorizing Office of Administrative Hearings hear appeals on suspension or revocation of graduated driver's license (FN) (Ihlenfeld; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 262: Requiring certain municipalities pay for incarceration of inmates (Hamilton; Government Organization)
• SB 263: Permitting online raffles to benefit nonprofit organizations (Hamilton; Judiciary)
• SB 264: Relating generally to licenses to sell paraphernalia for use with controlled substances (Hamilton; Judiciary)
• SB 265: Relating to sale of delinquent tax liens (Sypolt; Judiciary)
• SB 266: Creating Uniform Easement Relocation Act (Sypolt; Judiciary)
• SB 267: Relating to payment of taxes by co-owners [By Request] (Sypolt; Judiciary)
• SB 268: Prohibiting insurance discrimination against firearms manufacturers (Martin, Phillips, Karnes, Stover, Smith; Judiciary)
• SB 269: Relating to Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act (Maynard; Government Organization)
• SB 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators (FN) (Maynard; Government Organization)
• SCR 3: Urging Congress reopen public lands in WV (Maynard)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 11, 2021

10 a.m.: Judiciary

• SB 78: Relating to rehabilitative spousal support
• Bill reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 81: Making technical corrections to WV Directed Trust Act
• Committee Substitute reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Finance

• SB 9: Continuing Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund
• Committee Substitute reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 10: Modify Racetrack Licensing Due Date
• Bill reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• SB 34: Creating Exemption to State Sales and Use Tax for Rental and Leasing of Equipment
• Committee Substitute reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 126: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules

• Committee Substitute reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

SB 140: Division of Rehabilitation Services rule relating to Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board

• Bill reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 156: Authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules

• Committee Substitute reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

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

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