State Senate

Friday, April 9, 2021 – 59th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS

1 p.m. – Saturday, April 10, 2021

Consideration of Executive Nominees

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 73: Expiring certain executive emergency orders issued during coronavirus pandemic
• SR 44: Recognizing public service of Honorable Tod Kaufman
• SR 45: Recognizing centennial of WV Board of Architects
• SR 46: Recognizing Buffalo Elementary on being Imagine Learning's March MATH Madness champions

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2002: Relating to Broadband
• Eng. HB 2029: Relating to teacher preparation clinical experience programs
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2145: Relating to student aide class titles
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2221: Relating to the establishment of an insurance innovation process - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2266: Relating to expanding certain insurance coverages for pregnant women
• Eng. HB 2379: Make criminal invasion of privacy a felony - (Com. amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. HB 2500: Create an act for Statewide Uniformity for Auxiliary Container Regulations - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2573: Relating generally to the transparency and accountability of state grants to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2720: Creating a Merit-Based Personnel System within DOT - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2794: To extend the Neighborhood Investment Program Act to July 1, 2026
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2884: To make changes to the FOIA law to protect public utility customer databases from disclosure, with exceptions
• Eng. HB 2915: Relating to public records management and preservation
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2927: Adding Caregiving expenses to campaign finance expense - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for 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 - (Com. title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2962: Relating generally to dental practice
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3002: Update road abandonment process - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3078: Relating to powers and duties of the parole board - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3129: Relating to the Consumer Price Index rate increase - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3132: Relating to motor carrier inspectors
• Eng. HB 3133: Relating to motor carrier rates - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3177: Removing expired, outdated, inoperative and antiquated provisions and report requirements in education - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3215: Amending the requirements to become an elected prosecutor - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3266: Providing for termination of extracurricular contact upon retirement
• Eng. HB 3299: Authorizing Higher Education Rules
• Eng. HB 3301: Relating generally to property tax increment financing districts - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3304: Authorizing the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a Reentry and Transitional Housing Program - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3308: Relating to increasing number of limited video lottery terminals
• Eng. HB 3311: Relating to the cost of medical records
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 1: Education Accountability Amendment - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• 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 - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 3: Property Tax Modernization Amendment - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)

SECOND READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for 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 - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2195: Relating to motor vehicle crash reports - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2363: Relating to “Best Interests of the Child Protection Act of 2021” - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2368: Mylissa Smith’s Law, creating patient visitation privileges - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2370: Provide that Public Service Districts cannot charge sewer rates for filling a swimming pool - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2581: Providing for the valuation of natural resources property and an alternate method of appeal of proposed valuation of natural resources property - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2667: To create a cost saving program for state buildings regarding energy efficiency
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2671: Relating to financial exploitation of elderly persons, protected persons or incapacitated adults - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2688: Allow county political parties to have building funds in a similar manner that state parties are allowed
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2694: Create the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2747: Transferring the Parole Board to the Office of Administrative Hearings - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 2776: Creating the Air Ambulance Patient Protection Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2891: Creating minimum statutory standards for law-enforcement officers - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 2895: Supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance
• Eng. HB 2900: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Education: State Board of Education: School Building Authority: School Construction Fund
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2933: Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2982: Relating to the Second Chances at Life Act of 2021 - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to SB 609)
• Eng. HB 2997: Adding a defense to the civil penalty imposed for a result of delivery of fuel to a state other than the destination state printed on the shipping document for fuel - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3072: Sunset the Board of Forestry - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3089: Make utility workers essential employees during a state of emergency - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3106: To change the hearing requirement for misdemeanors to 10 days - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3107: Declaring that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist is a compensable occupational disease for first responders - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3128: Relating to carrier fees on 911 fee revenues - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3313: Making supplemental appropriation to the Division of Motor Vehicles
• Eng. HB 3314: Making supplemental appropriation to West Virginia State Police
• Eng. HB 3315: Making supplemental appropriation to Division of Environmental Protection - Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund
• Eng. HB 3316: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Education, State Board of Education

Resolutions to be Introduced Friday, April 9, 2021

• SCR 76: Requesting study on mental health parity in WV (Takubo)
• SCR 77: Requesting study on fiscal impact of elimination or reduction of current tangible property tax (Stollings, Caputo)
• SR 47: Recognizing AARP WV and Capitol Advocacy Team volunteers (Maroney)
• SR 48: Recognizing 60th anniversary of WVU at Parkersburg (Boley, Azinger)

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, April 8, 2021 (188 Senate; 112 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, April 8, 2021 (39 Senate, 18 House)

• SJR 1: Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Amendment (House Judiciary)
• SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment (Adopted; pending Senate concurrence to House amendment)
• SJR 9: Disabled Veterans' Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment (H Third Reading, 04-09)
• SJR 10: Limiting the Terms of Members of the House of Delegates and Senate Amendment (House Judiciary)
• SJR 11: Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment (H Third Reading, 04-09)
• SCR 3: Urging Congress reopen public lands in WV (H Unfinished Business, 04-09)
• 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 55: Supporting Atlantic Coast Pipeline (H Unfinished Business, 04-09)
• 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)
• HCR 68: Providing for the issuance of not to exceed $22 million of refunding bonds pursuant to the Safe Roads Amendment of 1996 (Adopted, 04-06)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Thursday, April 8, 2021 (207 bills; 58 Resolutions)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, April 8, 2021 (187 – 85 Senate; 102 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, April 8, 2021 (71 – 33 Senate; 38 House)

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