State Senate

Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 44th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• Com. Sub. for SCR 14: Creating WV Women's Suffrage Memorial
• SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge
• SCR 52: Providing for issuance of refunding bonds not to exceed $22 million
• SCR 53: Encouraging certain facilities improve palliative care programs
• SCR 54: Urging Congress and President to protect Second Amendment of US Constitution
• SR 28: Recognizing importance of coal-fired power plants and coal resources to WV's future
• SR 29: Recognizing 20th anniversary of WV Rural Health Infrastructure Loan Fund

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 361: Extending supervision for conviction of soliciting minor and using obscene matter with intent to seduce minor
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 483: Allowing oaths be taken before any person authorized to administer oaths
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 487: Updating Division of Purchasing procurement and spending thresholds
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 509: Removing requirement that determination of medical stability be found prior to admission to mental health facility - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 610: Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV
• Eng. SB 644: Exempting certain persons pursuing degree in speech pathology and audiology from license requirements
• Eng. SB 651: Allowing county boards of education to publish financial statements on website
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 658: Requiring sheriff's departments to participate and utilize Handle With Care Program for trauma-inflicted children
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2400: Authorizing the Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules - (Com. title amend. pending)

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 474: Exempting DOH from Purchasing Division procedures
• Com. Sub. for SB 587: Making contract consummation with state more efficient (original similar to HB 3059)
• Com. Sub. for SB 601: Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure
• Com. Sub. for SB 673: Relating to venue for bringing civil action or arbitration proceedings under construction contracts
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2094: Relating to the juvenile restorative justice programs - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2382: Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to ambient air quality standards
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2896: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services
• Eng. HB 2898: Making a supplementary appropriation to WorkForce West Virginia: Workforce Investment Act - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 2901: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services
• Eng. HB 2903: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security, West Virginia State Police
• Eng. HB 2940: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education, State Board of Education: State Department of Education
• Eng. HB 2941: Supplementary appropriation decreasing an existing item and adding a new item of appropriation to the Department of Revenue, Insurance Commissioner - (Com. amend. pending)

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 419: Redefining "firearm" to match federal code
• Com. Sub. for SB 458: Relating to possession of firearms by individuals during state of emergency
• SB 488: Relating to distributing hotel occupancy tax to convention and visitor's bureaus
• SB 521: Extending licensure renewal term of certain private investigators, security guards, and associated firms
• Com. Sub. for SB 534: Permitting Economic Development Authority to make working capital loans from revolving loan fund capitalized with federal grant funds
• Com. Sub. for SB 585: Requiring BOE create and provide course in family and consumer sciences in secondary schools
• SB 588: Requiring county boards of education and county superintendents to comply with instructions of State Board of Education
• Com. Sub. for SB 604: Requiring county commissions create districts for towing services
• SB 680: Allowing State Superintendent of Schools define classroom teachers certified in special education
• SB 710: Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation
• Com. Sub. for SJR 11: Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2260: Relating to procurement of child placing services

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• Originating Bill 3: Relating to Physician Assistant Practice Act
• Originating Bill 4: State Hope and Recovery Act

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

• SB 336: Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler

2 p.m.: Education (208W)

• HB 2852: Relating to distribution of the allowance for increased enrollment
• HB 2267: Establishing an optional bus operator in residence program for school districts

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

• SB 508: Relating to public records management and preservation fees
• SB 641: Allowing counties to use severance tax proceeds for litter cleanup programs
• SB 635: Requiring State Fire Commission propose rules for sprinkler protection in basements of certain buildings
• SB 543: Establishing Chuck Yeager Mountain State Medal of Excellence
• SB 360: Allowing poll workers to work half days
• SB 622: Increasing compensation for elected county officials
• SB 695: Providing procedures for decreasing or increasing corporate limits by annexation
• SB642: Requiring legal advertisements by State Auditor be posted to central website

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 424: Creating fixed income credit for low-income senior citizens
• Com. Sub. for HB 2499: Tax reduction for arms and ammo manufacturing
• Com. Sub. for HB 2026: Relating to the modernization of the collection of income taxes by adopting uniform provisions relating to the mobile workforce

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 655: Eliminating sunset and legislative audit provisions for certain PSC rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 702: Relating to involuntary hospitalization, competency, and criminal responsibility of persons charged or convicted of certain crimes
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 657: Relating to free expression on state institution of higher education campuses

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

Senate Resolutions to be Introduced Thursday, March 25, 2021

• SR 30: Memorializing life of Honorable Shirley Dean Love (Baldwin, Woodrum, Blair, Azinger, Beach, Boley, Caputo, Clements, Grady, Hamilton, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Karnes, Lindsay, Maroney, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Phillips, Plymale, Roberts, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Stollings, Stover, Swope, Sypolt, Takubo, Tarr, Trump, Unger, Weld, Woelfel)

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, March 24, 2021

9 a.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

• Com. Sub. for SB 492: Establishing program for bonding to reclaim abandoned wind and solar generation facilities
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

10 a.m.: Interstate Cooperation

• SB 668: Creating Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Health and Human Resources

2 p.m.: Pensions

• SB 482: Restricting participation in Teachers Retirement System by members who serve as officer in professional teaching association
• Bill is laid over to next meeting

3 p.m.: Finance

• HB 2920: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health Laboratory Services Fund
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 2897: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Commerce
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 2899: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Commerce
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for HB 2290: Initiating a State Employment First Policy to facilitate integrated employment of disabled persons
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 603: Authorizing new market entrants to conduct remote sports wagering and remote interactive wagering
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 634: Requiring training of certain officers for persons with autism spectrum disorder
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 663: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 401: Relating to WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 660: Providing for cooperation between law-enforcement agencies and military authorities
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Originating Bill: Relating to modifying inmate good time provisions
• Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (125 Senate; 29 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (10 Senate, 1 House)

• SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (Adopted, 03-15)
• SCR 5: Urging Congress call Article V convention to impose fiscal restraints on federal government (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur 'Webb' Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 8: Fire Chief Kenneth Junior Russell Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 13: Urging Adjutant General to establish Honor Guard in each unit to perform military funeral honors (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
• SCR 15: Extending certain leases between US Army Corps of Engineers and Nicholas County Airport Authority (Adopted, 03-16)
• SCR 16: USMC Corporal Roger Lee Boothe Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 20: Supporting and celebrating centennial anniversary of Jones Act (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)

• SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment (House Judiciary)
• HCR 9: Urging Congress to call a convention of states to limit terms of office of the US House of Representatives (Adopted, 03-22)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (129 bills; 10 Resolutions)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (53 – 28 Senate; 25 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (21 – 14 Senate; 7 House)

• SB 12: Relating to local health department accountability (Signed, 03-16)
• SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (Signed, 03-10)
• SB 126: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 216: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-16)
• SB 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators (Signed, 03-18)
• SB 272: Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 277: Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 296: Relating generally to repealing certain rules (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 338: Creating Fire Service Equipment and Training Fund (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 280: Relating to e-commerce modernization (Signed, 03-18)
• SB 345: Expanding alcohol test and lock program to include offenders with drug-related offense (Signed, 03-16)
• SB 358: Removing prohibition on ATMs located in area where racetrack video lottery machines are located (Signed, 03-16)
• SB 372: Providing greater discretion to WV Board of Medicine to approve graduate clinical training (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 459: Relating to return of member's paid contributions to heirs after member's death under certain circumstances (Signed, 03-16)
• HB 2001: Relating generally to creating the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program (Signed, 03-19)
• HB 2011: Eliminating any time requirements for part time personnel to work during a working year (Signed, 03-24)
• HB 2012: Relating to public charter schools (Signed, 03-12)
• HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Signed, 03-08)
• HB 2262: Relating to the controlled substance monitoring database (Signed, 03-10)
• HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
• HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

Bills that Became Law Without Governor’s Signature as of Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (1)

• SB 11: Declaring work stoppage or strike by public employees to be unlawful (Became Law Without Signature, 03-16)

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

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