Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/27/2017
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 590-4678

Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 – 21st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 23: Johnny O'Dell Linville Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 125: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2261)

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 214: Adopting Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act

Eng. SB 321: Reporting requirements of employee information to CPRB (original similar to HB 2604)

Eng. SB 426: Repealing DNR legislative rule on litter control grant program

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 4: Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting (original similar to HB 2692)

Com. Sub. for SB 5: Disqualifying CDL for DUI conviction in certain cases

Com. Sub. for SB 9: Regulating unmanned aircraft systems (original similar to SB 218)

Com. Sub. for SB 180: Relating to PSC jurisdiction over certain telephone company and internet services

Com. Sub. for SB 225: Allowing magistrates to conduct proceeding for temporary emergency protective order dealing with temporary custody by family court

Com. Sub. for SB 236: Relating to damages for medical monitoring (original similar to HB 2580)

Com. Sub. for SB 261: Relating to increasing salary or wages of judgment debtor

Com. Sub. for SB 337: Hiring correctional officers without regard to placement on correctional officer register

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 345: Allowing hunting and trapping on Sundays

SB 346: Relating generally to jurisdiction of PSC over motor carriers

Com. Sub. for SB 347: Relating to modernization of Physician Assistant Practice Act

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

SB 263: Creating exemption from certain contract and common carrier laws for vehicles used exclusively for transportation of railroad personnel

SB 343: Prohibiting transportation network company drivers from soliciting rides or occupying designated cab stands

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

SB 60: Relating to eligibility and fraud requirements for public assistance

SB 198: Expanding Health Sciences Program to allow certain medical practitioners in underserved areas

SB 333: Requiring all DHHR-licensed facilities access WV Controlled Substances Monitoring Database

SB 339: Creating legislative coalition on chronic pain management

SB 360: Creating Legislative Coalition on Diabetes Management

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

SB 209: Defining term "veteran" as it relates to veteran-owned business

SB 280: Moving administration of Civil Air Patrol to Adjutant General

SB 400: Regarding appointments to WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council

SB 221: Relating to composition of PEIA Finance Board

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

SB 186: Adjusting date when children become eligible for certain school programs and school attendance requirements

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 436: Permitting investigators from Attorney General's office carry firearms

SB 429: Eliminating need for court order prior to receiving records or copies of inmate communications

SB 224: Repealing requirement for employer's bond for wages and benefits

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Budget Hearing: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, February 28, 2017

SB 458: Eliminating need for certain power-generating facilities to obtain siting certificates from PSC (Smith, Sypolt; Energy then Gov Org)

SB 459: Including "In God We Trust" license plate on statutory list of special license plates (FN) (Boso; Transportation & Infrastructure then Finance)

SB 460: Replacing 48-hour stickers with 60-day registration plates (FN) (Boley, Blair; Transportation & Infrastructure then Finance)

SB 461: Exempting WV State Police from state purchasing requirements (FN) (Hall; Gov Org then Finance)

SB 462: Exempting military retirement benefits from personal income tax (FN) (Jeffries, Boso, Karnes, Miller, Prezioso, Romano, Rucker, Stollings, Swope; Military then Finance)

SB 463: Eliminating WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program (FN) (Palumbo, Gaunch, Plymale, Prezioso, Takubo, Trump, Woelfel; Judiciary then Finance)

SB 464: Eliminating taxation on annuity consideration received by life insurer (FN) (Hall; Finance)

SB 465: Relating to medical professional liability (Takubo; Judiciary)

SB 466: Calculating state share of gross profits from limited video lottery revenues at 50 percent (Blair, Trump; Finance)

SB 467: Removing restrictions on maximum wager per limited video lottery game and bill denominations accepted by video lottery terminals (Blair, Trump; Finance)

SB 468: Removing restrictions on where traditional lottery games may be played (FN) (Blair, Trump; Finance)

SB 469: Prohibiting waste of game animals, birds or fish (Takubo, Jeffries, Maynard; Natural Resources then Judiciary)

SB 470: Creating visitation rights for certain great-grandparents (Stollings; Judiciary)

SB 471: Relating to state ownership of wildlife (Maynard; Natural Resources then Judiciary)

SB 472: Permitting bear hunting with guides (Maynard; Natural Resources)

SB 473: Permitting collection and sale of naturally shed deer antlers (Maynard; Natural Resources)

SB 474: Exempting names of licensed hunters from public disclosure (Maynard; Natural Resources then Judiciary)

SB 475: Creating incentives for hiring and retaining correctional officers (FN) (Ojeda, Facemire, Jeffries, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Swope; Gov Org then Finance)

SB 476: [By Request of the Executive] Expiring funds from Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund to General Revenue (Finance)

SB 477: [By Request of the Executive] Increasing State Road Fund by raising DMV fees and motor fuel excise taxes (FN) (Transportation & Infrastructure then Finance)

SB 478: [By Request of the Executive] Relating generally to severance taxes on producing coal (FN) (Energy then Finance)

SB 479: Relating to Sunday sales of liquor by retail licensees (Blair, Rucker; Gov Org then Finance)

SB 480: Authorizing local government adopt energy efficiency partnership programs (Blair; Gov Org)

SB 481: Relating to municipal courts notifying DMV of person's failure to appear and pay costs (Blair; Gov Org)

SB 482: [By Request of the Executive] Relating generally to WV Parkways Authority (FN) (Transportation & Infrastructure then Finance)

SB 483: [By Request of the Executive] Imposing license tax on successful bidders for road construction contracts (Transportation & Infrastructure then Finance)

SB 484: [By Request of the Executive] Relating generally to taxation (Finance)

SCR 24: US Army PFC Joe Messe, Sr., Memorial Bridge (Romano, Facemire)

SR 24: Congratulating Chapmanville Lady Tigers Softball team for winning 2016 Class AA state championship (Stollings)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, February 27, 2017

Select Committee on Tax Reform

SB 335: Repealing consumers sales and service tax, use tax and personal income tax

Abstract and bill discussed; bill laid over to next meeting.

Natural Resources

SB 410: Relating to marking traps with DNR identification tag

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 28: Creating new system for certain contiguous counties to establish regional recreation authorities

Passed; to Gov Org

Banking and Insurance

SB 344: Relating to application of payments on consumer credit sales and loans

Passed; to Finance

Judiciary

SB 212: Removing DMV from administering license suspension and revocation in cases of individuals charged with DUI

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 439: Relating to venue for civil and criminal actions at Salem Correctional Center

Passed; to be reported to the floor

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, February 27, 2017 (32)

SB 41: Extending time person may be subject to probation (House Judiciary)

SB 80: Equalizing criminal penalty for entering without breaking regardless of time of day (Pending House introduction)

SB 113: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule awarding matching grants for litter control programs (House Judiciary)

SB 116: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards (House Government Organization)

SB 127: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 134: Authorizing Bureau of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 151: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 164: Relating to traffic regulations and special load limits (Pending House introduction)

SB 169: Repealing article providing assistance to Korea and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants (House Finance)

SB 170: Repealing state hemophilia program (House Finance)

SB 171: Repealing Programs of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly (House Finance)

SB 172: Eliminating salary for Water Development Authority board members (House Government Organization)

SB 174: Exempting transportation of household goods from PSC jurisdiction (House Government Organization)

SB 176: Repealing article concerning detection of tuberculosis, high blood pressure and diabetes (House Health & Human Resources)

SB 182: Providing procedures that prevent disqualifying low bids for government construction contracts due to document technicalities (House Government Organization)

SB 188: Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs (House Health & Human Resources)

SB 202: Relating to pawnbrokers generally (House Judiciary)

SB 204: Requiring persons appointed to fill vacancy by Governor have same qualifications for vacated office and receive same compensation and expenses (Pending House introduction)

SB 215: Allowing county commissions authority to amend proposed rates, fees and charges proposed by public service districts (House Political Subdivisions)

SB 222: Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits (House Judiciary)

SB 230: Relating to certain WV officials carrying concealed firearm nationwide (House Judiciary)

SB 231: Relating to State Board of Education and Medicaid-eligible children (Pending House introduction)

SB 233: Excluding from protection oral communications uttered in child care center under Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act (House Judiciary)

SB 237: Repealing obsolete rules of Department of Revenue (House Judiciary)

SB 240: Creating crime of nonconsensual distribution of sexual images (House Judiciary)

SB 242: Relating to school calendars (House Education)

SB 247: Authorizing prosecuting attorney designate and deliver grand jury records for investigative purposes (House Judiciary)

SB 248: Clarifying composition and chairmanship of Commission on Special Investigations (House Judiciary)

SB 249: Relating to information required in abstract of judgment (House Judiciary)

SB 325: Relating to crossbow hunting (House Ag & Natural Resources)

SB 330: Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (Pending House introduction)

SB 349: Repealing outdated code related to Division of Corrections (Pending House introduction)

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

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