Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/02/2018
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
State Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for February 2, 2018
Friday, February 2, 2018 – 24th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
- SR 25: Designating February 2, 2018, as Dental Hygienists Day
THIRD READING (For Passage)
- Sub. for SB 10: Relating generally to PSC jurisdiction (original similar to HB 4355)
- Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 258: Exempting honorably discharged veterans from fees for license to carry deadly weapons
- Sub. for SB 267: Increasing salaries of certain state employees (original similar to HB 4145)
- Sub. for SB 268: Eliminating requirement that certain agencies purchase commodities produced on institutional farms (original similar to HB 4143)
- SB 324: Removing restrictions where certain traditional lottery games may be played (original similar to HB 4409)
- SB 345: Authorizing DNR establish procedures and fee schedule for limited permit hunts
- SB 350: Eliminating obsolete requirement that Lottery Commission file racetrack video lottery game rules with Secretary of State
- SB 357: Relating generally to limited video lottery (original similar to HB 4303)
- Sub. for SB 386: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from Treasury to Higher Education Policy Commission (original similar to HB 4388)
- SB 393: Relating to compensation and composition of WV Racing Commission (Bill laid over on Third Reading 02-01)
- SB 430: Encouraging collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs
SECOND READING (Amendments Stage)
- Sub. for SB 244: Specifying conditions for unlawful possession of firearm at school-sponsored activities (original similar to HB 4139)
- SB 322: Relating to employees of Department of Agriculture
- SB 343: Limiting expenses in preparing list for notice to redeem
- SB 364: Allowing parent or legal guardian of homeschooled child provide signed statement for obtaining permit or license to operate motor vehicle
- SB 400: Prohibiting state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists (Com. title amend. pending)
- Com. Sub. for HB 4020: Making technical corrections in the code when referencing Chapter 49 (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
FIRST READING
- Sub. for SB 102: Creating WV Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (original similar to HB 4209)
- Sub. for SB 181: Authorizing MAPS promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4097)
- SB 425: Removing sunset dates which members of policemen's or firemen's pension fund elect to participate in deferred retirement option plan
- SB 462: Establishing contribution holiday for public pension plans funded at 130 percent or more
- SB 463: Establishing group to examine benefits and need of transferring milk rules and regulations from DHHR to Agriculture
- Com. Sub. for HB 4013: Clarifying venue in West Virginia state courts as it applies to nonresidents of the state - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Scheduled Committee Meetings
1 p.m.: Agriculture Subcommittee on SB 375, Relating to farmers markets (208W)
Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 2, 2018
- SB 464: Changing statutory payment date for incremental salary increases due state employees (Gaunch; Government Organization)
- SB 465: Relating to mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect (Trump; Education then Judiciary)
- SB 466: Bringing statutory interest rate paid in condemnation cases into conformity with current statutory rates (FN) (Trump; Judiciary then Finance)
- SB 467: Relating generally to Public Defender Services (FN) (Trump; Judiciary then Finance)
- SB 468: Changing date and recipients for submission of Auditor's annual report (Gaunch; Government Organization)
- SB 469: Converting Addiction Treatment Pilot Program to permanent program (FN) (Weld; Health and Human Resources)
- SB 470: Justice Through Grace in Communities Act (Ojeda, Baldwin, Beach, Jeffries, Palumbo, Stollings, Woelfel; Judiciary)
- SB 471: Relating to unlawful discriminatory practices in categories covered by Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act (Palumbo, Baldwin, Beach, Clements, Jeffries, Maroney, Ojeda, Plymale, Stollings, Takubo, Weld; Government Organization then Judiciary)
- SB 472: Providing funds to DHHR for local boards of health employee pay raises (Blair; Health and Human Resources then Government Organization)
- SB 473: Requiring insurance coverage for the prescription drug Varenicline (Takubo, Ojeda, Stollings; Health and Human Resources)
- SB 474: Requiring that certain documents filed pursuant to WV Jobs Act which include records of wages be considered confidential (Swope, Azinger, Blair, Boso, Clements, Drennan, Ferns, Gaunch, Karnes, Maynard, Rucker, Smith, Sypolt, Trump, Weld; Workforce then Government Organization)
- SB 475: Industrial Hemp Development Act (Woelfel; Agriculture and Rural Development)
- SB 476: Permitting surface owners to seek damages resulting from oil and gas operations (Sypolt; Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary)
- SB 477: Relating to five-year sunset on tax credits and incentives (Smith, Boso, Clements, Jeffries, Swope, Sypolt; Government Organization then Finance)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 1, 2018
10 a.m.: Judiciary
- SB 341: Creating new court of WV Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Passed; to Finance
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources
- SB 441: Relating to health care provider taxes
- Passed; to Finance
- SB 273: Reducing use of opiates
- Passed; to Judiciary
- SB 337: Permitting parents of newborns to decline administration of specific required medication at birth
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
- SB 61: Prohibiting smoking in motor vehicle when minor 16 years old or less is present
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
2 p.m.: Government Organization
- SB 392: Reconfiguring Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
- SB 94: Prohibiting counties from regulating fireworks
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 141: Expanding county assessment and collection of head tax on breeding cows
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 352: Creating emergency text number system for children
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
2 p.m.: Education
- SB 252: Requiring schools provide elective course on certain religious texts
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
3 p.m.: Judiciary
- SB 361: Relating to treatment supervision under Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment Act
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- Sub. for SB 230: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Bundle 10) – Includes SB 221: Division of Labor rule relating to Zipline and Canopy Tour Responsibility Act; SB 222: Division of Labor rule relating to bedding and upholstered furniture; SB 223: Division of Labor rule relating to Amusement Rides and Amusement Attractions Safety Act; SB 224: Division of Labor rule relating to Elevator Safety Act; SB 225: Division of Labor rule relating to employer wage bonds; SB 226: Division of Labor rule relating to registration of service persons and agencies; SB 227: Division of Labor rule relating to registration of weighing and measuring devices used by businesses in commercial transactions; SB 228: Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training rule relating to operating diesel equipment in underground mines; SB 229: DNR rule relating to hunting, fishing, and other outfitters and guides; SB 230: DNR rule relating to controlling public land corporation's sale, lease, exchange, or transfer of land or minerals; SB 231: DNR rule relating to general hunting; SB 232: DNR rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting; SB 233: DNR rule relating to miscellaneous permits and licenses; SB 234: DNR rule relating to wildlife disease management
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 395: Providing for judicial review of appealed decisions of Air Quality Review Board, Environmental Quality Board and Surface Mine Board
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
- SJR 3: Judicial Budget Oversight Amendment
- Removed from agenda
- SB 371: Relating to proceedings for voluntary custody for examination
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 335: Protecting employees' wages or salaries from being withheld or diverted for political activities
- Removed from agenda
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, February 1, 2018 (43)
- SB 7: Relating to claims under Wage Payment and Collection Act (House Judiciary)
- SB 37: Equalizing penalty for entering without breaking regardless of time of day (House Judiciary)
- SB 39: Creating Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights (House Judiciary)
- SB 46: Permitting pharmacists to inform customers of lower-cost alternative drugs (House Health and Human Resources)
- SB 51: Relating to domestic relations (House Judiciary)
- SB 53: Correcting code reference in regard to certain persons exempted from prohibitions against carrying concealed deadly weapons (House Judiciary)
- SB 62: Adjusting requirements for hiring school attendance directors (House Education)
- SB 67: Exempting DNR police officers' pensions from state income tax (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 71: Defining "veteran" as it pertains to veteran-owned business (House Veterans Affairs)
- SB 73: Modifying crime of fleeing from scene of accident (House Judiciary)
- SB 75: Relating to sale or transfer of video lottery locations (House Judiciary)
- SB 98: Creating incentives to consolidate local governments (House Political Subdivisions)
- SB 110: Requiring certain licensees notify law enforcement or EMS of life-threatening emergency on premises (House Judiciary)
- SB 116: Providing court costs collected under Second Chance Driver's License Program are not subject to 5 percent offset (House Judiciary)
- SB 133: Exempting renewal of certain contracts entered into during declared state of emergency (original similar to HB 4034) (House Gov Org)
- SB 134: Authorizing Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to engage individuals for emergency response and recovery (original similar to HB 4033) (House Gov Org)
- SB 143: Permitting DNR identification tag be used to identify trap (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 146: Correcting technical error within Solid Waste Management Act (House Judiciary)
- SB 154: Department of Administration rule relating to parking (original similar to HB 4086) (House Judiciary)
- SB 163: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4093) (House Judiciary)
- SB 165: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4129) (House Judiciary)
- SB 184: Authorizing DOT promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4099) (House Judiciary)
- SB 237: Authorizing Department of Revenue promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4102) (House Judiciary)
- SB 242: Requiring health insurance providers provide coverage for certain Lyme disease treatment (original similar to HB 4328) (House Health and Human Resources)
- SB 263: Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB 4144) (Signed 1/29)
- SB 280: Allowing airports' emergency management and operations vehicles to use red flashing warning lights (House Roads and Transportation)
- SB 284: Increasing access to career education and workforce training (original similar to HB 4267) (House Education)
- SB 285: Establishing regional recreation authorities and areas (original similar to SB 67) (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 292: Relating to Commission on Special Investigations (House Judiciary)
- SB 296: Relating to sale or transfer of surplus property (original similar to SB 283) (House Finance)
- SB 297: Eliminating taxation on annuity considerations collected by life insurer (House Banking and Insurance)
- SB 298: Authorizing county assessors make separate entries in landbooks when real property is partly used for exempt and partly for nonexempt purposes (House Finance)
- SB 299: Relating to mandatory insurance coverage for medical foods for amino acid-based formulas (original similar to HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 3021) (House Finance)
- SB 300: Creating five-year tax credits for businesses locating on post-coal mine sites (original similar to SB 12) (House Energy)
- SB 301: Removing limitation on amount collected by county via hotel occupancy tax used for medical or emergency services (original similar to SB 137) (House Political Subdivisions)
- SB 311: Specifying consumers sales and service tax exemption for purchase of certain services and tangible personal property related to aircraft (House Finance)
- SB 327: Providing extortion of anything of value, including sexual contact, subjects person to criminal penalty (House Judiciary)
- SB 336: Providing certain DMV applicants ability to contribute to WV Department of Veterans Assistance (Pending House introduction)
- SB 338: Changing date for employers to file annual reconciliation and withholding statements (original similar to HB 4265) (House Finance)
- SB 351: Permitting ballot commissioners serve while candidates for certain offices (House Judiciary)
- SB 384: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR (original similar to HB 4383) (with right to amend) (Pending House introduction)
- SB 385: Decreasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and MAPS (House Finance)
- SB 388: Decreasing, increasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and Department of Administration (House Finance)
Bills Awaiting Action by the Governor
No bills currently pending action by Governor.
Bills Signed by the Governor (1)
- SB 263: Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB 4144) (Signed 1/29)
** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **
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