Member's Press Release

Release Date: 04/05/2021
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 – 56th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 61: Requesting study on consolidating county boards of education to provide efficiencies and direct cost savings
SR 40: Recognizing 150th anniversary of Summers County
HCR 68: Providing for the issuance of not to exceed $22 million of refunding bonds pursuant to the Safe Roads Amendment of 1996

THIRD READING

Com. Sub. for SB 125: Budget Bill - (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2093: Relating to exemptions for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Foster Homes
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2760: Relating to economic development incentive tax credits (original similar to SB 447)
Eng. HB 2768: Supplementing, amending and increasing an existing item of appropriation from the State Road Fund, to the Department of Transportation, Division of Highways
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2769: Supplementing, amending and increasing items of existing appropriation from the State Road Fund to the Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2770: Including home confinement officers in definition of law-enforcement officers - (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2790: Supplementing, amending, decreasing, and increasing items of existing appropriation to Division of Highways
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2823: Exempting buildings or structures utilized exclusively for agricultural purposes from the provisions of the State Building Code
Eng. HB 2829: Providing for the amortization of annual funding deficiencies for municipal police or firefighter pension and relief funds (original similar to SB 625)
Eng. HB 2915: Relating to public records management and preservation
Eng. HB 3130: Relating to elimination of sunset provisions concerning towing rates
Eng. HB 3175: Relating to removing certain felonies than can prohibit vehicle salespersons from receiving a license - (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3191: Requiring employers to send certain notifications when retirants are hired as temporary, part-time employees
Eng. HB 3298: Making a supplemental appropriation to Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Education, Senior Services and Civil Contingent Fund
Eng. HB 3300: Relating to reducing personal income tax rates generally - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)

SECOND READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2005: Relating to health care costs - (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2022: Budget Bill, making appropriations of public money out of the treasury in accordance with section fifty-one, article six of the Constitution
Eng. HB 2379: Make criminal invasion of privacy a felony - (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2722: Prohibiting the use of class B fire-fighting foam for testing purposes if the foam contains a certain class of fluorinated organic chemicals
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2758: Requiring the Insurance Commissioner to regulate professional bondsmen - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2793: Permit out of state residents to obtain West Virginia concealed carry permits - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2834: Adding the Curator of the West Virginia Division of Arts, Culture and History as an ex officio voting member of the commission (original similar to SB 557)
Eng. HB 2874: Extend the current veteran’s business fee waivers to active duty military members and spouses
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2890: To clarify the regulatory authority of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia over luxury limousine services - (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2914: To remove certain ex officio, voting members from the Archives and History Commission and update formatting
Eng. HB 2969: To clarify the procedures for the sale and operation of a municipally owned toll bridge by a private toll transportation facility - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3293: Relating to single-sex participation in interscholastic athletic events - (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3294: Relating to unemployment insurance - (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 1: Education Accountability Amendment - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HJR 2: Providing that courts have no authority or jurisdiction to intercede or intervene in, or interfere with, any impeachment proceedings of the House of Delegates or the Senate

FIRST READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2002: Relating to Broadband - (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2017: Rewriting the Criminal Code - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2507: Remove the limitations on advertising and promotional activities by limited video lottery retailers - (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2730: Relating to persons filing federal bankruptcy petition to exempt certain property of the estate - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2773: Permitting DNR to issue up to 100 permits for boats greater than 10 horsepower on Upper Mud River Lake
Eng. HB 2830: Relating generally to sex trafficking - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2842: Preventing cities from banning utility companies in city limits - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2918: Relating to Family Drug Treatment Court
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3254: Authorizing members of development authorities to accept federally authorized reimbursement for services which the members rendered on a voluntary basis - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3286: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Division of Human Services: Child Care and Development
Eng. HB 3287: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security
Eng. HB 3288: Supplementing and amending appropriations by decreasing and increasing existing items of appropriation in the DHHR
Eng. HB 3289: Supplementary appropriation to the Department of Commerce, Geological and Economic Survey
Eng. HB 3291: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security, Division of Administrative Services
Eng. HB 3292: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3295: Making a supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services and Division of Health Central Office
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3297: Making a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Veterans' Assistance: Veterans Home
Eng. HB 3310: Relating to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

Originating SCR: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability study existing and potential income sources for the State Road Fund
Originating SCR: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability study criteria for honorary infrastructure naming resolutions.
HB 2720: Creating a Merit-Based Personnel System within DOT
HB 3002: Update road abandonment process

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

HCR 55: Studying the viability of creating a veterinary school in West Virginia
HCR 78: Requesting an examination of juvenile proceedings
HB 2674: Relating to the administration of anesthetics
HB 3107: Declaring that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist is a compensable occupational disease for first responders
HB 3311: Relating to the cost of medical records

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

SCR 55: Supporting Atlantic Coast Pipeline

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

HB 3299: Authorizing Higher Education Rules
HB 2029: Relating to teacher preparation clinical experience programs
HB 2145: Relating to student aide class titles
HB 3177: Removing expired, outdated, inoperative and antiquated provisions and report requirements in education
HB 3266: Providing for termination of extracurricular contact upon retirement

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

Originating SCR: Paid family leave study resolution
HB 2667: To create a cost saving program for state buildings regarding energy efficiency
HB 2953: To clarify that counties can hire fire fighters as paid staff and to modify the existing procedures to include a procedure of public hearing to commission a vote
HB 2792: Relating to the expansion of direct access to natural gas service for new customers
HB 2884: To make changes to the FOIA law to protect public utility customer databases from disclosure, with exceptions
HB 2500: Create an act for Statewide Uniformity for Auxiliary Container Regulations
HB 3128: Relating to carrier fees on 911 fee revenues
HB 3129: Relating to the Consumer Price Index rate increase
HB 3132: Relating to motor carrier inspectors
HB 3133: Relating to motor carrier rates
SCR 3: Urging Congress reopen public lands in WV
HB 2933: Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act
HB 3072: Sunset the Board of Forestry

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for HB 2573: Relating generally to the transparency and accountability of state grants to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse
Com. Sub. for HB 2794: To extend the Neighborhood Investment Program Act to July 1, 2026
HB 3301: Relating generally to property tax increment financing districts
Com. Sub. for HB 2266: Relating to expanding certain insurance coverages for pregnant women
HB 3308: Relating to increasing number of limited video lottery terminals
Com. Sub. for HJR3: Property Tax Modernization Amendment

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

HB 2025: Provide liquor, wine, and beer licensees with some new concepts developed during the State of Emergency utilizing new technology to provide greater freedom to operate in a safe and responsible manner
HB 2368: Mylissa Smith’s Law, creating patient visitation privileges
HB 2195: Relating to motor vehicle crash reports
HB 2908: Relating to disclosure of information by online marketplaces to inform consumers
HB 2688: Allow county political parties to have building funds in a similar manner that state parties are allowed
HB 2891: Creating minimum statutory standards for law-enforcement officers
HB 3106: To change the hearing requirement for misdemeanors to 10 days
HB 2671: Relating to financial exploitation of elderly persons, protected persons or incapacitated adults
HB 2747: Transferring the Parole Board to the Office of Administrative Hearings
HB 2982: Relating to the Second Chances at Life Act of 2021
HB 2694: Create the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act
HB 2598: Altering the definition of an above ground storage tank

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

Resolutions to be Introduced on Tuesday, April 6, 2021

SR 41: Congratulating George Washington High School History Bowl team (Nelson, Takubo)
SR 42: Congratulating Walker Combs for winning 2020 National History Bee Championship (Nelson, Takubo)
SR 43: Requesting construction of off-highway vehicle trail to parallel Appalachian Hiking Trail (Maynard)

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, April 5, 2021

12:30 p.m.: Natural Resources

Originating SCR 1: Permitting members of certain groups to hunt, fish, and/or trap, within the state of West Virginia without obtaining a license or waiving the fees associated with such a license
Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Committee on Rules

Originating SCR 2: Regulating issues that have traditionally been within the purview of regulations adopted by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Committee on Rules

Originating SCR 3: Permitting primitive camping in secluded, remote areas of state-owned property managed by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Committee on Rules

Originating SCR 4: Proposal of constructing a licensed off-highway vehicle semi-contiguous trail to parallel the Appalachian Hiking Trail on the western side
Motion to report originating resolution to the full Senate failed

HB 2773: Permitting DNR to issue up to 100 permits for boats greater than 10 horsepower on Upper Mud River Lake
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

HB 2918: Relating to Family Drug Treatment Court
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2017: Rewriting the Criminal Code
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3310: Relating to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2730: Relating to persons filing federal bankruptcy petition to exempt certain property of the estate
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2842: Preventing cities from banning utility companies in city limits
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3254: Authorizing members of development authorities to accept federally authorized reimbursement for services which the members rendered on a voluntary basis
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2927: Adding Caregiving expenses to campaign finance expense
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3215: Amending the requirements to become an elected prosecutor
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HJR 3: Property Tax Modernization Amendment
Resolution, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 2581: Providing for the valuation of natural resources property and an alternate method of appeal of proposed valuation of natural resources property
Bill laid over to future meeting

HB 3304: Authorizing the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a Reentry and Transitional Housing Program
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2221: Relating to the establishment of an insurance innovation process
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3078: Relating to powers and duties of the parole board
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

HCR 68: Providing for the issuance of not to exceed $22 million of refunding bonds pursuant to the Safe Roads Amendment of 1996
Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

HB 3286: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Division of Human Services Child Care and Development
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3288: Supplementing and amending appropriations by decreasing and increasing existing items of appropriation in the DHHR
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3292: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3295: Making a supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services and Division of Health Central Office
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3287: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3289: Supplementary appropriation to the Department of Commerce, Geological and Economic Survey
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3291: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security, Division of Administrative Services
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3297: Making a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Veterans' Assistance - Veterans Home
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, April 5, 2021 (188 Senate; 70 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, April 5, 2021 (37 Senate, 19 House)

SJR 1: Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Amendment (House Judiciary)
SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment (H Second Reading, 04-06)
SJR 9: Disabled Veterans' Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment (House Judiciary)
SJR 10: Limiting the Terms of Members of the House of Delegates and Senate Amendment (House Judiciary)
SJR 11: Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment (House Judiciary)
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 (House Judiciary)
SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur 'Webb' Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-29)
SCR 8: Fire Chief Kenneth Junior Russell Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-29)
SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 13: Urging Adjutant General to establish Honor Guard in each unit to perform military funeral honors (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
SCR 14: Creating WV Women's Suffrage Memorial (Adopted, 03-29)
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 Rules)
SCR 17: USMC Captain Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 18: Curtis "Pap" and Millie "Mammie" Asbury Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 19: US Army SSG Elson M. Kuhn Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 20: Supporting and celebrating centennial anniversary of Jones Act (Adopted, 03-31)
SCR 21: US Army SGT Charles L. Toppings Memorial Road (House Rules)
SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 27: Walker Brothers Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 30: William Gregory "Greg" White, PE, Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 31: Frye Brothers Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 32: Cox Brothers Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 34: US Air Force TSGT Franklin A. Bradford Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 37: Nitro WW I Living Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 39: Birthplace of Alabama Coach Nick Saban (House Rules)
SCR 42: Firefighter Marvin Layton Hughes Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 43: US Army PVT Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 44: Harrison County Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 45: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (House Rules)
SCR 46: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 48: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 50: USMC SGT MAJ Herman H. Brawner and Fayma Brawner Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 53: Encouraging certain facilities improve palliative care programs (House Rules)
SCR 54: Urging Congress and President to protect Second Amendment of US Constitution (House Judiciary)
SCR 59: Requesting study on creating third tier within PERS for public safety employees (House Rules)
HCR 8: U.S. Army SFC Guy Hively Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)

HCR 9: Urging Congress to call a convention of states to limit terms of office of the US House of Representatives (Adopted, 03-22)
HCR 12: Charles E. Jarvis Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 13: TEC 5 U. S. Army Donald “Tiny” Lucas Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-31)
HCR 15: Rare Disease Day (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 16: PFC Franklin D. Frazier Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 20: Bill Withers Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 22: Bill O’Dell Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 25: William Edward Friese Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 26: Victor Yoak Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 27: Harvey Lemasters Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 32: To name Gatewood Road in Fayette County as the “Senator Shirley Love Memorial Road.” (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 33: Norman A. and Carrie G. Silver Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 35: Requesting the Department of Health and Human Resources to continuously evaluate the child welfare system (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 38: “U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant David Andrew Green Memorial Bridge.” (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 43: U. S. Army CSM Hugh H. ‘Smokey’ Stover Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-01)

HCR 62: Major Samuel Wilson Rogers Jr. Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-05)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Monday, April 5, 2021 (201 bills; 33 Resolutions)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, April 5, 2021 (111 – 51 Senate; 60 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Monday, April 5, 2021 (54 – 27 Senate; 22 House)

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

All Senate Committee meetings and floor sessions are available for both live streaming and to watch again in our archives. The link to the Senate’s archived video page can be found here:http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.

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