State Senate

Monday, February 21, 2022 – 41st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 49: Establishing Honor Guard in each National Guard unit
• SR 31: Designating February 21, 2022, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day

THIRD READING

• Eng. Rev. Com. Sub. for SB 221: Establishing occupational therapy compact (original similar to HB 4731)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 274: Requiring secretary of DHHR to allocate CPS workers by Bureau of Social Services' district annually
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 371: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4210)
• Eng. SB 414: Creating special revenue account for statewide records management program (original similar to HB 4318)
• Eng. SB 480: Relating to DEP Office of Oil and Gas
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 489: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB494: Creating Broadband Carrier Neutral and Open Access Infrastructure Development Fund
• Eng. SB 529: Encouraging additional computer science education in WV schools (original similar to HB 4532)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 534: Clarifying that secondary source on insurance is not controlling authority
• Eng. SB 541: Requiring homeschooled child’s academic assessment be submitted by certain date
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 568: Relating to health insurance loss ratio information
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 571: Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of state
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 573: Providing system where magistrates shall preside in certain instances outside normal court hours
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 575: Ensuring that imposition of certain sexual offenses apply to persons working in juvenile facilities
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 593: Allowing Marshall University's Forensic Analysis Laboratory access and participation in WV DNA database for certain purposes (original similar to HB 4666)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 595: Relating to Dangerousness Assessment Advisory Board
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 598: Establishing partnerships and aid for at-risk veterans to combat suicide (original similar to HB 4606)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 609: Allowing DOH Commissioner to accept ownership of rented and leased equipment
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 611: Removing cap on bidder's contract bond
• Eng. SB 660: Setting forth standard of care requirements for telehealth practice
• Eng. HB 4060: Repealing outdated sections of code relating to health
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4369: Update the telepsychology compact - (With right to amend)

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 137: Requiring persons convicted of certain felonies on or after March 8, 1995, provide DNA samples
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 216: Creating Student Journalist Press Freedom Restoration Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 226: Allowing substitute teachers who suspect unfair exclusion from certain assignments to request explanation from certain school officials
• Com. Sub. for SB 486: Allowing PERS retirees to designate special needs trust as beneficiary (original similar to HB 4676)
• Com. Sub. for SB 488: Eliminating restrictions on voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals (original similar to HB 4543)
• Com. Sub. for SB 523: Transferring oversight of Jobs Investment Trust Fund to WV Economic Development Authority (original similar to HB 4501)
• Com. Sub. for SB 535: Providing for revocation of school personnel certification or licensure in certain circumstances (original similar to HB 4503)
• SB 548: Authorizing Workforce WV employers to obtain employment classifications and work locations
• Com. Sub. for SB 585: Creating administrative medicine license for physicians not practicing clinical medicine
• SB 597: Relating to PSC underground facilities damage prevention and one-call system
• SB 624: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health, Laboratory Services (original similar to HB 4752)
• Com. Sub. for SB 625: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health, Vital Statistics Account (original similar to HB 4738)
• SB 626: Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing items of appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, DMV (original similar to HB 4719)
• SB 627: Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing item of appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, DOH (original similar to HB 4739)
• SB 634: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health: Hospital Services Revenue Account Special Fund Capital Improvement, Renovation and Operations (original similar to HB 4716)
• Com. Sub. for SB 641: Requiring Consolidated Public Retirement Board to set contributions to Deputy Sheriff's Retirement System
• SB 669: Relating to contribution levels of certain judges who participate in retirement system
• SB 670: Permitting newly hired 911 personnel to participate in Emergency Medical Services Retirement System
• Eng. HB 3303: Relating to clarifying the process of filling vacancies on ballots - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 230: Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure
• Com. Sub. for SB 470: Relating generally to health care decisions - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Com. Sub. for SB 553: Relating to powers of WV Health Care Authority
• SB 556: Removing outdated reference to federal officers’ peace-keeping authority
• Com. Sub. for SB 586: Relating to athletic eligibility of transfer students
• SB 619: Relating to rulemaking for unidentified and unclaimed remains in possession of Chief Medical Examiner
• SB 628: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, DNR (original similar to HB 4740)
• SB 629: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, WV BOE, Vocational Division (original similar to HB 4714)
• SB 630: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Administration - Control Account (original similar to HB 4721)
• SB 633: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund (original similar to HB 4715)
• SB 636: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Appeals (original similar to HB 4717)
• SB 637: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Executive, Governor’s Office: Civil Contingent Fund (original similar to HB 4720)
• SB 639: Providing 45-day waiting period on rate increases when water and sewer services are purchased from municipality (original similar to HB 4691)
• SB 640: Eliminating requirement of PSC to send certain recommended decisions by certified mail (original similar to HB 4769)
• Com. Sub. for SB 643: Removing residency requirement of members appointed to county airport authority
• Com. Sub. for SB 650: Eliminating number of royalty owners required for utilization by operator for lawful use and development by co-tenants
• SB 651: Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw
• SB 685: Relating to WV Real Estate License Act

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 485: Authorizing DNR to enter certain third-party contracts
• Com. Sub. for SB 562: Creating Adopt-A-Trail volunteer programs for public land under DNR jurisdiction

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

• HB 4295: To transfer the State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program from the Offices of the Insurance Commissioner to the Division of Emergency Management

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 552: Relating to tax sale process

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 588: Relating to WV Rails to Trails Program
• Com. Sub. for SB 29: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds
• Com. Sub. for SB 616: Relating to confidentiality of court files and law-enforcement records of certain enumerated offenses
• Com. Sub. for SB 466: Relating to limitations on civil actions or appeals brought by inmates
• Com. Sub. for SB 590: Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, February 21, 2022

• SB 686: Clarifying use of notes and bonds of WV Housing Development Fund (Trump; Finance)
• SB 687: Relating to meetings among county boards of education (Nelson; Education)
• SB 688: Creating Affordable Medicaid Buy-in Program (FN) (Takubo; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 689: Relating to tie votes by Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety (Smith, Phillips; Energy, Industry, and Mining)
• SB 690: Relating to redefining school zone (Baldwin; Education)
• SB 691: Establishing Student Basic Needs Campus Initiative (FN) (Lindsay; Education then Finance)
• SB 692: Requiring DHHR to report child abuse and neglect to county community services manager (Baldwin; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 693: Clarifying meeting voting requirements for political party executive committees (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 694: Relating to oil and gas conservation (Tarr; Finance)
• SB 695: Clarifying period Attorney General may seek civil penalty for violations of Consumer Credit and Protection Act (Takubo; Judiciary)
• SB 696: Relating to funding for public libraries (Karnes; Finance)
• SB 697: Modifying and clarifying elements of kidnapping and unlawful restraint (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 698: Relating to number and selection of members for Governor's Veterans Council (Weld; Military)
• SB 699: Defining practice of dentistry (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 700: Relating to eligibility of SNAP benefits (Clements; Workforce)
• SB 701: Including children and spouses of deceased active-duty officers in eligibility for War Orphan Education Program (Weld; Military)
• SB 702: Relating generally to certificate of need (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 703: Relating to controlled substances schedule (Trump, Weld; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 704: Allowing parents, grandparents, and guardians to inspect instructional materials in classroom (Grady; Education)
• SB 705: Creating WV Native American Tribes Unique Recognition, Authentication, and Listing Act (Baldwin; Government Organization)
• SB 706: Relating to PEIA reimbursement of inpatient hospital rates (Plymale; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 707: Providing minimum experience requirement for director of services class title involving school transportation (Roberts, Grady; Education)
• SB 708: Relating to cost of relocating public utility facilities for highway construction projects (FN) (Clements, Nelson, Smith, Swope; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 709: Authorizing Secretary of DHHR to designate positions as critical needs (FN) (Lindsay; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 710: Relating to exemptions from COVID-19 immunization (Tarr; Finance)
• SB 711: Establishing alternative educational opportunities for elective course credit (Rucker; Education)
• SB 712: Strengthening regulation of medication-assisted treatment programs (Azinger; Health and Human Resources)
• SJR 13: State Minimum Wage Amendment (Lindsay; Judiciary then Finance)
• SCR 50: US Army CPL John William (J.W.) Cruse Jr. Memorial Bridge (Baldwin, Woodrum)
• SCR 51: Deputy Kenneth "Kenny" Ward Love, Sheriff Elvin Eugene "Pete" Wedge, and Jailer Ernest Ray "Ernie" Hesson Memorial Bridge (Grady)
• SR 32: Designating February 22, 2022, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day in WV (Weld)
• SR 33: Recognizing 150th Anniversary of Glennville State College (Stover, Romano, Martin, Sypolt, Rucker)
• SR 34: Congratulating St. Marys High School golf team for winning 2021 Class A State Golf Championship (Boley)
• SR 35: Congratulating Tug Valley High School Lady Panthers for winning 2021 Class A State Championship in Girls Basketball (Maynard)
• SR 36: Recognizing Tug Valley Cheerleaders for winning 2021 Class A State Championship (Maynard)
• SR 37: Recognizing Leadership Berkeley for its services, dedication, and commitment to Berkeley County (Geffert)

(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 18, 2022

1:45 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 463: Best Interests of Child Protection Act of 2022
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, February 18, 2022 (17)

• 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 27: US Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• 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 38: Cox Brothers' Veteran Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 44: Clarifying 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (House Rules)
• SCR 46: Supporting North Central WV aviation and aerospace industries (House Rules)

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 18, 2022 (119 – 103 Senate; 16 House)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 18, 2022 (21 – 12 Senate; 9 House)