State Senate

Monday, February 14, 2022 – 34th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 25: Designating February 14, 2022, as National Donor Day

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 476: Relating to imposition of minimum severance tax on coal (original similar to HB 4411)
• Eng. SB 478: Relating to Neighborhood Investment Program (original similar to HB 4544)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 508: Requiring certain attire for deer hunters with muzzleloaders (original similar to HB 4486)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 509: Relating to county BOE employee personal leave
• Eng. SB 526: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Office of Secretary (original similar to HB 4527)
• Eng. SB 527: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Administration, Office of Technology (original similar to HB 4528)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 528: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund (original similar to HB 4529)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 537: Providing additional firefighters and security guards for National Guard (original similar to HB 4494)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 560: Defining Class 2 e-bikes – (With right to amend)
• Eng. HB 4024: Creating a cosmetology apprentice program that allows companies to train employees for practical real-world experience

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 33: Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent
• Com. Sub. for SB 330: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4169)
• SB 531: Increasing annual salaries of certain state employees (original similar to HB 4533)
• SB 532: Requiring reports to Joint Committee on Pensions and Retirement every five years on deferred retirement option plans
• Eng. HB 4097: To prohibit nonpublic funding sources for election administration and related expenses without prior written approval by the State Election Commission - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 4312: Extending the option of electronic absentee ballot transmission to first responders in certain emergency circumstances - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 86: Creating criminal offense of sexual extortion
• Com. Sub. for SB 146: Relating to interpretations of school laws
• Com. Sub. for SB 415: Capping severance tax collections in general revenue at specified percentage
• SB 442: Relating to WV Public Employee Retirement System
• Com. Sub. for SB 443: Including police and firefighter as electors of trustees for certain pension funds (original similar to HB 4431, HB 4539)
• Com. Sub. for SB 524: Placing duties and functions of certain boards and commissions under Department of Arts, Culture, and History (original similar to HB 4504)
• SB 542: Transferring Broadband Enhancement Council from Department of Commerce to Department of Economic Development (original similar to HB 4478)
• SB 570: Establishing training for law-enforcement in handling individuals with Alzheimer's and dementias (original similar to HB 4521)
• Com. Sub. for SB 574: Relating to WV PEIA
• SB 591: Relating to process for filling vacancies in state Legislature

Scheduled Committee Meetings

1 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

• SB 554: Transferring functions of WV Solid Waste Management Board to DEP
• SB 562: Creating Adopt-A-Trail volunteer programs for public land under DNR jurisdiction

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 568: Requiring insurance plans to provide underwriting information to insureds
• Presentation: Jason Haught, Interim Director of PEIA

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 247: Relating to certified community behavioral health clinics
• Com. Sub. for SB 543: Creating Unemployment Compensation Insurance Fraud Unit within Workforce WV
• SB 584: Relating to critical needs and failing systems sub account
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia National Guard

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 536: Clarifying statutes on possessing, manufacturing, importing, and transporting fentanyl in WV
• SB 573: Providing system where magistrates shall preside in certain instances outside normal court hours
• SB 590: Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home
• SB 593: Allowing Marshall University's Forensic Analysis Laboratory access and participation in WV DNA database for certain purposes
• HB 4299: To prohibit the intentional interference with election processes and creating associated criminal penalties
• HB 4114: Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules

• Includes: 158 CSR 06, Use of Office for Private Gain, Including Nepotism (HB 4114); 143 CSR 01, Administrative Rule of the West Virginia Division of Personnel (HB 4115); 163 CSR 02, Chief Information Officer Review (HB 4116); 163 CSR 03, Cyber Reporting (HB 4117)

• Originating Bill 1: Telehealth Alignment Bill

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, February 14, 2022

• SB 622: Establishing requirements for carbon dioxide sequestration (FN) (Smith, Phillips; Energy, Industry and Mining)
• SB 623: Relating to State Living Donor Protection Act (Baldwin, Beach, Brown, Caputo, Geffert, Hamilton, Jeffries, Lindsay, Maroney, Romano, Stollings, Takubo, Weld; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 624: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health, Laboratory Services [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
• SB 625: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health, Vital Statistics Account [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
• SB 626: Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing items of appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, DMV [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
• SB 627: Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing item of appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, DOH [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
• SB 628: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, DNR [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
• SB 629: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, WV BOE, Vocational Division [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
• SB 630: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Administration – Control Account [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
• SB 631: Allowing WV Professional Charter School Board to vote for its executive director and other employees to participate in Teachers’ Retirement System (Rucker; Pensions)
• SB 632: Transferring Office of Emergency Medical Services from DHHR to Department of Homeland Security (Tarr; Government Organization)
• SB 633: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
• SB 634: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health – Hospital Services Revenue Account Special Fund Capital Improvement, Renovation and Operations [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
• SCR 45: US Army CPL John D. Doyle, Sr. Memorial Road
• SCR 46: Supporting North Central WV aviation and aerospace industries (Blair)
• SR 26: Designating month of February, 2022, as Self-Care Awareness month
• SR 27: Recognizing WV Kids Cancer Crusaders on International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day (Jeffries)

(Note: Bill references are subject to change.)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 11, 2022

There were no Committee meetings on Friday, February 11, 2022.

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 11, 2022 (82 – 75 Senate; 7 House)

• SB 1: Creating Mining Mutual Insurance Company (House Energy and Manufacturing)
• SB 2: Relating to unemployment benefits program (House Finance)
• SB 3: Requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits (House Finance)
• SB 4: Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants (Signed, 02-09)
• SB 5: Creating WV Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advisory Council (House Government Organization)
• SB 6: Establishing common law “veil piercing” claims not be used to impose personal liability (House Judiciary)
• SB 7: Relating to damages for medical monitoring (House Judiciary)
• SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (Signed, 02-02)
• SB 9: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 10: Relating to WVU Rifle Team electronic application donation program (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 22: Relating to exempting certain organizations from property taxation (House Education)
• SB 25: Updating provisions of Medical Professional Liability Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 40: Prohibiting insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for tests to stage cancer (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 44: Requiring State Fire Commission propose rules for sprinkler protection for certain new buildings (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 60: Allowing BOE create and provide course in family and consumer sciences in secondary schools (House Education)
• SB 77: Allowing certain veterans park free at metered parking in any state municipality (House Government Organization)
• SB 91: Creating "Choose Life" special registration plate supporting adoption (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 98: Creating nonresident three-day fishing license (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 99: Continuing authority to index license and stamp fees (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 121: Prohibiting person criminally responsible for another's death to participate in burial arrangements (House Judiciary)
• SB 129: Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 135: Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority (House Judiciary)
• SB 136: Updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 138: Relating to Board of Medicine composition (House Government Organization)
• SB 141: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date (House Finance)
• SB 151: Creating license plate recognizing linemen (House Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 170: Providing WV veterans discounts on fees and charges at state parks (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 172: Increasing compensation of elected county officials (House Government Organization)
• SB 191: Allowing poll workers to work full and half days (Signed, 02-02)
• SB 192: Establishing Civil Air Patrol license plate (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 228: Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV (House Education)
• SB 229: Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation (House Education)
• SB 231: Relating generally to broadband connectivity (Pending House introduction)
• SB 242: Restricting authority to prevent or limit owner's use of natural resources or real property in certain agricultural operations (House Judiciary)
• SB 244: Relating to appointment of judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals (Signed, 02-09)
• SB 245: Revising wage payment and collection (House Judiciary)
• SB 246: Requiring newly constructed public schools and public schools with major improvements to have water bottle filling stations (House Education)
• SB 253: Relating to voting precincts and redistricting (House Government Organization)
• SB 261: Requiring video cameras in certain special education classrooms (House Education)
• SB 262: Relating generally to financial institutions engaged in boycotts of energy companies (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 264: Relating to conservation districts law of WV (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 279: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 312: Authorization for Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)

• SB 334: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate rules (House Government Organization)
• SB 417: Relating to authorized expenditures of revenues from certain state funds for fire departments (House Finance)
• SB 419: Establishing pilot project to evaluate impact of certain post-substance use disorder residential treatments (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
• SB 427: Permitting WV Board of Medicine investigators to carry concealed weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 431: Relating generally to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
• SB 435: Awarding service weapon to retiree from Division of Protective Services (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 436: Correcting code citation for authority of State Fire Marshal (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 437: Providing for early discharge of parolees (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 439: Adopting Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015 (House Judiciary)
• SB 440: Establishing Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 441: Providing confidentiality of video and other records of correctional juvenile facilities (House Judiciary)
• SB 445: Modifying police and firemen's pension plans for trustees (House Finance)

• SB 449: Relating to Nonviolent Offense Parole Program (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

• SB 450: Updating definitions of WV Personal Income Tax Act (Passed House; pending Senate concurrence)
• SB 451: Updating definitions of WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 452: Permitting civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images (House Judiciary)
• SB 472: Relating to access to juvenile records by certain employees of Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (House Judiciary)
• SB 481: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 487: Relating to Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund and Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund – Part B (House Finance)

• SB 492: Relating to electronic collection of tolls (House Government Organization)
• SB 493: Requiring county BOE make meetings available to public in-person and through internet (House Education)
• SB 499: Authorizing legislative rules for School Building Authority (House Education)
• SB 505: Updating laws on licensure and regulation of money transmitters (Pending House introduction)
• SB 515: Supplementing and amending appropriations of public moneys to Department of Administration, Public Defender Services (Pending House introduction)
• SB 517: Expiring funds from unappropriated balance in State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund (Pending House introduction)
• SB 520: Increasing financial penalties for ransomware attacks (Pending House introduction)
• SB 525: Expiring funds from unappropriated balance in Lottery Net Profits (Pending House introduction)
• SB 533: Relating to funding for health sciences and medical schools in state (House Finance)
• SB 540: Allowing municipal fire departments provide retirees with service weapon in certain circumstances (House Judiciary)
• SB 546: Expanding uses of fees paid by students at higher education institutions (House Finance)
• SB 550: Relating to funding for higher education institutions (House Finance)
• SB 576: Relating to unemployment insurance and COVID-19 vaccination requirement (House Judiciary)
• HB 2325: Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 3220: Restrictions on Taxpayer funded lobbying (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence)
• HB 4062: Removing the residency requirement for the Commissioner of the Division of Highways (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 4067: To make certain agency reports electronic or eliminating certain agency reports altogether (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 4074: Require schools provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teacher and students (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB4276: WVU to create a Parkinson’s disease registry (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence)
• HB 4301: Reforming membership requirements of Huntington Park and Recreation District Board (Pending Senate concurrence to House title amendment)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, February 11, 2022 (14)

• SCR 1: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
• SCR 3: USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
• SCR 5: US Marine Corps CPL James "Bud" Cox Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
• SCR 6: Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge (House Rules)

• SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
• SCR 11: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (House Rules)
• SCR 13: US Army PFC Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
• SCR 15: US Army PVT Shirley E. Bailey Memorial Bridge (House Rules)

• SCR 17: US Air Force SSGT Logan A. Young Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
• SCR 21: Putnam County Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
• SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
• SCR 28: US Army PVT Garland Lee Loudermilk Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 29: Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 44: Clarifying 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (Pending House introduction)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 11, 2022 (14 – 10 Senate; 4 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, February 11, 2022 (4 – 4 Senate)

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