Member's Press Release
Release Date: 03/11/2017
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 590-4678
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Saturday, March 11, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 2017 – 32nd Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 9 a.m.
THIRD READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 350: Allowing licensed professional counselors be issued temporary permit Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 423: Relating to operation of licensed group homes Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 441: Establishing Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 481: Eliminating requirement municipal courts wait 90 days before notifying DMV of person's failure to appear or pay assessed costs Eng. SB 490: Clarifying standard of liability for officers of corporation Eng. SB 491: Relating to county litter control officers Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 492: Eliminating requirement every circuit court participate in drug court program Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 496: Relating generally to guaranteed asset protection waivers Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 505: Providing five-year reclamation period following completion of well pads for horizontal wells Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2099: Defining the act of leaving the scene of a crash involving death or serious bodily injury as a felony; Erin's Law (Com. title amend. pending) Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2301: Relating to direct primary care (Com. title amend. pending) Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2347: Allowing schools licensed to provide barber, cosmetology and related training to hold theory classes and clinical classes at different locations Eng. HB 2431: Allowing influenza immunizations to be offered to patients and residents of specified facilities (Com. title amend. pending)
SECOND READING
Com. Sub. for SB 212: Relating generally to procedures for drivers' license suspensions and revocations Com. Sub. for SB 299: Supplementing, amending, decreasing and increasing items of appropriations from State Road Fund to DOH (original similar to HB 2779) Com. Sub. for SB 300: Supplemental appropriation from unappropriated balance in Treasury to Division of Personnel (original similar to HB 2639) Com. Sub. for SB 301: Supplemental appropriation of federal funds from Treasury to State Board of Education, School Lunch Program (original similar to HB2501) Com. Sub. for SB 305: Supplemental appropriation of public moneys from Treasury to Fire Commission (original similar to HB 2785) Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 344: Relating to application of payments on consumer credit sale and loans (original similar to HB 2672) Com. Sub. for SB 531: Relating to renewal date for apiary certificates of registration
FIRST READING
SB 25: Creating farm-to-food bank tax credit (original similar to HB 2821) SB 28: Creating new system for certain contiguous counties to establish regional recreation authorities (Com. amends. and title amend. pending) (original similar to HB 2697) SB 256: Relating to prohibiting aiding and abetting of sexual abuse by school personnel (Com. title amend. pending) SB 326: Requiring Department of Defense family advocacy groups be notified about abuse or neglect of military member's child SB 364: Incorporating changes to Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement Com. Sub. for SB 440: Relating to use of Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority funds Com. Sub. for SB 455: Relating generally to commitment of persons to custody of Commissioner of Corrections (original similar to HB 2747) Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2167: Creating a Silver Alert program for senior citizens (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) Eng. HB 2590: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2542: Relating to public higher education personnel Eng. HB 2594: Updating the meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act
Scheduled Committee Meetings
* Note: Committee times are approximate. Meetings are scheduled to start at 11 a.m. or 30 minutes following the adjournment of floor session, whichever is sooner.
11 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)
SB 479: Relating to Sunday sales of liquor by retail licensees SB 412: Relating to WV Jobs Act reporting requirements SB 413: Relating to bids on government construction contracts SB 461: Exempting WV State Police from state purchasing requirements SB 495: Relating to regulation of events by State Athletic Commission SB 311: Classifying convention and visitor's bureau as public agency
11 a.m.: Education (451M)
SB 524: Relating to WV academic standards SB 401: Allowing county board of education base employment decisions on individual’s qualifications
12 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)
SB 536: Authorizing tracking of wounded or injured bear or deer SB 493: Providing increase in compensation for conservation officers •SB 308: Clarifying administrative and law-enforcement activities of DNR police officers are related to conservation and management of state's fish and wildlife
1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)
SB 381: Relating to Parkways Authority maintaining status quo
2 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
SB 471: Relating to state ownership of wildlife SB 474: Exempting names of licensed hunters from public disclosure SB 192: Exempting licensed surveyors from liability for defamation or slander of title when performing professional duties SB 396: Setting forth how minerals are to be valued HB 2678: Changing the amounts of prejudgment and post-judgment interest to reflect today's economic conditions SB 515: Relating to parole requirements for hearings and release SB 288: Relating to naming law and doubling penalties for various child abuse offenses SB 575: Limiting nuisance actions against shooting ranges for noise
2 p.m.: Finance (451M)
SB 186: Adjusting date when children become eligible for certain school programs and school attendance requirements
3 p.m.: Select Committee on Tax Reform (451M)
SB 335: Repealing consumers sales and service tax, use tax and personal income tax
Senate Bills to be Introduced Saturday, March 11, 2017
SB 578: Relating generally to copies of health care records furnished to patients (Trump; Health and Human Resources) SB 579: Exempting farm winery from certain taxes (FN) (Sypolt; Agriculture & Rural Development then Finance) SB 580: Limiting funds deducted from Unclaimed Property Fund during fiscal year (FN) (Hall; Finance) SB 581: Relating generally to administration of trusts (Trump, Woelfel; Judiciary) SB 582: Relating generally to coal mining, coal mining safety and environmental protection (Smith, Mullins; Energy, Industry & Mining then Finance) SB 583: Abolishing Office of Environmental Advocate within DEP (FN) (Smith; Energy, Industry & Mining then Finance) SB 584: Creating independent redistricting commission with certain requirements (FN) (Palumbo, Prezioso, Takubo, Trump; Judiciary) SB 585: Relating to locomotive crew size (Blair; Gov Org) SCR 32: US Army SGT Denver E. Short Memorial Road (Ojeda, Stollings) SCR 33: US Army Ranger SGT Richard E. Arden Memorial Bridge (Palumbo) SCR 34: Joe Manchin, III Office Building (Prezioso, Beach, Facemire, Jeffries, Miller, Palumbo, Plymale, Romano, Stollings, Swope, Unger)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
Committee Action on Bills from Friday, March 10, 2017
9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: Judiciary
SB 256: Relating to prohibiting aiding and abetting of sexual abuse by school personnel Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 454: Eliminating certain fees generated by suggestee executions Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 255: Relating to filling vacancies on county commissions and other county offices Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 207: Establishing Mental Health and Military Service Member Court program with Supreme Court of Appeals No action taken on this bill; to be considered at a future meeting
SB 497: Relating to liability for physicians who provide services at school athletic events Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 406: Relating to generic drug products No action taken on this bill; to be considered at a future meeting
SB 187: Providing for confidentiality of patients' medical records Passed; to be reported to the floor
9:30 a.m.: Finance
SB 302: Supplemental appropriation of federal funds from Treasury to DHHR Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 303: Supplemental appropriation of public moneys from Treasury to DHHR Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 306: Supplemental appropriation of federal funds from Treasury to Workforce West Virginia Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 466: Calculating state share of gross profits from limited video lottery revenues at 50 percent Passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 467: Removing restrictions on maximum wager per limited video lottery game and bill denominations accepted by video lottery terminals No action taken on this bill; to be considered at a future meeting
SB 468: Removing restrictions on where traditional lottery games may be played No action taken on this bill; to be considered at a future meeting
10 a.m.: Economic Development
SB 290: Authorizing operators of distillery or mini-distillery offer for purchase and consumption of liquor on Sundays Passed; to Judiciary
SB 485: Relating to expansion of broadband service No action taken on this bill; to be considered at a future meeting
1 p.m.: Education Committee Educational Choice Subcommittee
SB 273: Establishing Education Savings Account Program Amendment adopted by subcommittee; subcommittee will meet again to continue work
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, March 10, 2017 (77)
SB 4: Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting (House Health & Human Resources) SB 5: Disqualifying CDL for DUI conviction in certain cases (House Judiciary) SB 9: Regulating unmanned aircraft systems (House Judiciary) 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 (House Judiciary) 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 Judiciary) SB 125: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary) 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 (House Roads & Transportation) 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 173: Relating to certain motor vehicles (Pending House introduction) 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 (to Governor 3/10) SB 180: Relating to PSC jurisdiction over certain telephone company and internet services (House Government Organization) SB 182: Providing procedures that prevent disqualifying low bids for government construction contracts due to document technicalities (House Government Organization) SB 185: Allowing spending units designate fund into which proceeds from sale of surplus property must be deposited (House Government Organization) SB 188: Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs (to Governor 3/10) SB 190: Eliminating preferences for vendors bidding on state contracts for commodities or printing (House Government Organization) SB 198: Expanding Health Sciences Program to allow certain medical practitioners in underserved areas (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 (House Judiciary) SB 206: Expanding definition of "kidnapping" to include taking or gaining custody of, confining or concealing person by force (House Judiciary) SB 209: Defining term "veteran" as it relates to veteran-owned business (House Veterans Affairs) SB 214: Adopting Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (House Judiciary) SB 215: Allowing county commissions authority to amend proposed rates, fees and charges proposed by public service districts (House Political Subdivisions) SB 220: Relating to offenses and penalties under Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary) SB 221: Relating to composition of PEIA Finance Board (House Government Organization) SB 222: Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits (House Judiciary) SB 224: Repealing requirement for employer's bond for wages and benefits (House Judiciary) SB 225: Allowing magistrates to conduct proceeding for temporary emergency protective order dealing with temporary custody by family court (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 (Senate requests House to concur) SB 233: Excluding from protection oral communications uttered in child care center under Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act (House Judiciary) SB 235: Relating to motorcycle registration renewal (Pending House introduction) SB 236: Relating to damages for medical monitoring (House Judiciary) SB 237: Repealing obsolete rules of Department of Revenue (House Judiciary) SB 239: Limiting use of wages by employers and labor organizations for political activities (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 259: Requiring administrators of intestate estates to give bond and take oath (Pending House introduction) SB 261: Relating to increasing salary or wages of judgment debtor (House Judiciary) SB 263: Creating exemption from certain contract and common carrier laws for vehicles used exclusively for transportation of railroad personnel (House Roads & Transportation) SB 280: Moving administration of Civil Air Patrol to Adjutant General (House Veterans Affairs) SB 321: Reporting requirements of employee information to CPRB (House Finance) SB 325: Relating to crossbow hunting (House Ag & Natural Resources) SB 330: Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (House Judiciary) SB 337: Hiring correctional officers without regard to placement on correctional officer register (House Government Organization) SB 338: Relating to medical professional liability (House Judiciary) SB 345: Allowing certain hunting and trapping on private lands on Sundays (House Ag & Natural Resources) SB 346: Relating generally to jurisdiction of PSC over motor carriers (House Government Organization) SB 347: Relating to modernization of Physician Assistant Practice Act (House Health & Human Resources) SB 349: Repealing outdated code related to Division of Corrections (House Government Organization) SB 358: Relating generally to trustee sale of timeshare estates (House Judiciary) SB 365: Maintaining solvency of Unemployment Compensation Fund (House Finance) SB 392: Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System (House Finance) SB 400: Regarding appointments to WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (House Government Organization) SB 410: Relating to marking traps with DNR identification tag (House Ag & Natural Resources) SB 426: Repealing DNR legislative rule on litter control grant program (House Judiciary) SB 429: Relating to monitoring inmate communications (House Judiciary) SB 436: Permitting investigators from Attorney General's office carry firearms (House Judiciary) SB 439: Relating to venue for civil and criminal action at Salem Correction Center (House Judiciary) SB 442: Relating generally to crimes against persons (House Judiciary) SB 445: Amending definition of "abused child" (House Judiciary) SB 456: Relating to standards for termination of parental rights in child abuse and neglect cases (House Judiciary) SB 473: Permitting collection and sale of naturally shed deer antlers (Pending House introduction) HB 2318: Relating generally to human trafficking (Pending House concurrence) HB 2740: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Administration (Completed legislation) SCR 3: Urging Congress call convention of states to impose fiscal restraints on federal government (House Judiciary)
Bills Awaiting Signature by the Governor (3)
HB 2740: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Administration SB 176: Repealing article concerning detection of tuberculosis, high blood pressure and diabetes SB 188: Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs
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