Release Date: 02/26/2019
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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Senate

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 – 49th Day of Session

 

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

• SCR 45: US Army Corporal T-5 Albert John "Engine" Arco Memorial Bridge
• SR 61: Amending Senate Rule 15 relating to bill and resolution introduction

 

THIRD READING

 

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 248: Creating Prosecuting Attorney's Detectives Act (original similar to HB 2444)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 249: Relating to administration of estates and trusts
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 329: Relating to agricultural education in high schools
• Eng. SB 472: Exempting retirement income of certain uniformed services members from state income tax
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 520: Requiring entities report drug overdoses
• Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 522: Creating Special Road Repair Fund
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 537: Creating workgroup to review hospice need standards
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 561: Permitting Alcohol Beverage Control Administration request assistance of local law enforcement (original similar to HB 3031)
• Eng. SB 566: Relating to compensation for State Athletic Commission members
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 600: Relating to preservation of biological evidence obtained through criminal investigations and trials
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 615: Providing ongoing mechanism for county commissioners to allow compensation increases for elected officials every two years
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 622: Relating generally to regulation and control of financing elections
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 640: Regulating sudden cardiac arrest prevention
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 642: Providing options in living wills and combined medical powers of attorney and living wills
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 651: Relating to DNR ability to enter into certain contracts
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 653: Relating generally to practice of medical corporations
• Eng. SB 655: Relating to conservation districts generally
• Eng. SB 668: Relating to physician assistants collaborating with physicians in hospitals
• Eng. SB 669: Allowing appointment of commissioners to acknowledge signatures
• Eng. SB 670: Relating to WV College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2740: Barring a parent from inheriting from a child in certain instances (original similar to SB 482)
• Eng. HB 2746: Relating to administration of estates (original similar to SB 480)

 

SECOND READING

 

· Com. Sub. for SB 105: Creating offense of impaired operation of motor vehicle placing nonpassengers at risk of physical injury (original similar to HB 2822)

· Com. Sub. for SB 273: Relating to Commission on Special Investigations and State Auditor duties

· Com. Sub. for SB 318: Transferring Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to Attorney General's office (original similar to HB 2867)

· Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 348: Relating to tobacco usage restrictions

· Com. Sub. for SB 379: Permitting county board of education to include faith-based electives in drug prevention programs

· Com. Sub. for SB 396: Waiving occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals and military families

· Com. Sub. for SB 412: Establishing Katherine Johnson Fair Pay Act of 2019

· Com. Sub. for SB 414: Creating Protect Our Right to Unite Act

· Com. Sub. for SB 464: Modifying licensing requirements for telemedicine and surgery or podiatry (original similar to HB 3089)

· Com. Sub. for SB 467: Clarifying PSC jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities (original similar to HB 2946)

· Com. Sub. for SB 487: Relating to admissibility of health care staffing requirements in litigation

· Com. Sub. for SB 530: Relating to state employee merit system

· Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 543: Relating generally to automobile warranties and inspections

· SB 555: Relating to authority of Higher Education Policy Commission

· Com. Sub. for SB 564: Expanding comprehensive coverage for pregnant women through Medicaid

· Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 574: Permitting authorized physician order involuntary hospitalization of individual if physician believes addicted or mentally ill

· SB 605: Permitting Secondary Schools Athletic Commission discipline schools for not following protocol for concussions and head injuries

· SB 625: Clarifying and defining authority of State Athletic Commission (original similar to SB 644)

· Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 632: Improving student safety

· SB 633: Authorizing Board of Physical Therapy conduct criminal background checks on applicants for licenses

· Com. Sub. for SB 637: Relating to revocation, cancellation, or suspension of business registration certificates

· Com. Sub. for SB 650: Protecting consumers from price gouging after state of emergency

· Com. Sub. for SB 657: Providing consumer protection regarding self-propelled farm equipment

· SB 658: Relating to motor vehicle salesperson licenses

· SB 671: Eliminating State Fire Marshal report on transfer of authority and responsibility of providing fire service to counties

· SB 672: Authorizing School Building Authority to promulgate legislative rules

· SB 673: Relating to public higher education accountability and planning

· SB 674: Supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services

· SB 675: Requiring DEP create and implement Adopt-A-Stream Program

· SB 676: Relating to off-road vehicle recreation

 

Scheduled Committee Meetings

 

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

• HB 2359: Relating to exemptions to the commercial driver's license requirements
• SCR 27: Requesting study determining shortage of drivers with CDLs
• HCR 19: U. S. Marine Sgt. Stephen E. Drummond Memorial Bridge
• SCR 17: Sardis District Veterans Memorial Bridge
• SCR 24: Hazel Dickens Memorial Bridge
• SCR 28: James Henry Caruthers Memorial Road
• SCR 34: US Army SPC Julian Lee Berisford Memorial Bridge
• SCR 36: US Army CPL Cory M. Hewitt Memorial Bridge
• SCR 40: US Army CPL Roy E. Clark Memorial Bridge

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

• HB 2530: Creating a voluntary certification for recovery residence
• HB 2531: Permitting trained nursed to provide mental health services in a medication-assisted treatment program
• HB 2405: Imposing a healthcare related provider tax on certain health care organizations
• HB 2525: Tobacco Cessation Therapy Access Act
• HB 2583: Family Planning Access Act
• HB 2878: Relating to updating the controlled substances listed on schedule one

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

• HB 2204: Prohibiting state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists
• HB 2734: Relating to reduced rates for low-income residential customers of privately owned sewer and combined water and sewer utilities
• HB 2311: Exempting short-term license holders to submit information to the State Tax Commission once the term of the permit has expired
• HB 2510: Relating to special funds of boards of examination or registration
• HB 3007: Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to require background checks
• HB 3093: Relating to standards for factory-built homes

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

• HB 2009: Creating a new category of Innovation in Education grant program

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• HB 2183: Clarifying where a charge of DUI may be brought against an individual
• HB 2193: Providing a specific escheat of US savings bonds
• HB 2691: Providing that a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon expires on the holder’s birthday

 

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, February 25, 2019

8:30 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• SB 467: Clarifying PSC jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)

• Originating Bill 4: Supplemental appropriation to West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
• Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 396: Waiving occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals, military families, and young workers
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

10:45 a.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

• Originating Bill 2: Establishing adopt a stream program
• Originating bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• Originating Bill 3: Relating to off-road vehicle recreation
• Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

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

• HB 2476: Relating to the valuation of a motor vehicle involved in an insurance claim
• Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• HB 2608: Repealing the requirement of printing the date a consumer deposit account was opened on paper checks
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 414: Creating Protect Our Right to Unite Act
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• HB 2547: Relating to the election prohibition zone
• Bill reported as amended to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 574: Permitting authorized physician order involuntary hospitalization of individual if physician believes addicted or mentally ill
• Committee substitute for committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, February 25 2019 (154 Senate; 17 House)

Passed Senate

Bills Rejected by the Senate as of Monday, February 25, 2019 (1)

• SB 618: Relating to effect on levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase

Resolutions that have Passed the Senate as of Monday, February 25, 2019 (14)

• SCR 4: US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dennis Ray Blankenship Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 5: Home of Coach Bob Bolen Mountain State University 2004 NAIA Champions sign (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 6: US Army SP4 Darrell Gregory Triplett Memorial Bridge (House Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SCR 7: Urging Congress provide exceptions to weight limits on interstate (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 9: US Army PFC Winten L. Wayts Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 11: Urging Congress pass fully funded long-term surface transportation and infrastructure measures (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 12: US Army CPL Lee Roy Young Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 16: US Army SP4 Wilbur Allen Smith Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 20: US Air Force SSGT Ryan David Hammond Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 23: Jeffrey Alan Clovis Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 25: US Army PFC Andrew "Bo" Martin Harper Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 38: Urging CSX support New River Train (Referred to Senate Rules committee)
• SJR 5: Clarification of the Judiciary's Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment (House Finance)

Bills and Resolutions that Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 25, 2019 (39 – 26 S; 16 H)

• SB 13: Relating to distributions from State Excess Lottery Fund (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Signed 02-11-19)
• SB 18: Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex (Signed 02-25-19)
• SB 26: Permitting certain employees of educational service cooperatives participate in state's teacher retirement systems (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 27: Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 61: Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for wiretap (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Signed 02-08-19)
• SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (Signed 02-14-19)
• SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Signed 02-14-19)
• SB 267: Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 268: Updating meaning of federal taxable income in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 269: Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 270: Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Completed; Veto Override in House on 02-21-19)
• SB 323: Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture's improvement to facilities (Signed 02-25-19)
• SB 324: Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office: Chief Inspector's Fund (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 356: Requiring MAPS provide state and federal prosecutors information (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 358: Exempting Purchasing Division purchases for equipment to maintain security at state facilities (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 377: Relating to minimum wage and maximum hour standards (Completed; Awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 387: Relating generally to extradition (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 442: Supplementing, amending, and decreasing appropriation to Insurance Commission (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 443: Supplemental appropriation of federal moneys to DHHR divisions (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 444: Supplemental appropriation to DHHR divisions (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 452: Supplemental appropriation to Second Chance Driver's License Program (Completed; Awaiting Action by Governor)
• HB 2036: Permitting vehicles displaying disabled veterans' special registration plates to park in places where persons with mobility impairments may park (Complete; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2191: Relating generally to limited video lottery (Signed 02-25-19)
• HB 2307: Relating to creating a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology (Signed 02-19-19)

• HB 2324: Authorizing the acupuncture board to issue certificates to perform auricular acudetox therapy (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2351: Relating to regulating prior authorizations (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2446: Blue Alert Plan (Signed 02-25-19)
• HB 2459: Exercising authority to exempt individuals domiciled within the state from certain restrictions contained in federal law (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms (Signed 02-19-19)
• HB 2481: Permitting retail sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays after 1 p.m. (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2492: Relating to mandatory reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2521: Relating to permitting fur-bearer parts (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2607: Relating to the licensure of nursing homes (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2612: Proposing rules related to the completion or updating of source water protection plans (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2666: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2668: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Administration, Public Defender Services (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2821: Updating provisions for command, clerical and other pay (Complete; Awaiting action by Governor)

 

Bills that Have Been Signed by the Governor as of Monday, February 25, 2019 (14)

 

• SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Signed 02-08-19)
• SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Signed 02-11-19)
• SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (Signed 02-14-19)
• SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Signed 02-14-19)
• SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 267: Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 324: Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office: Chief Inspector's Fund (Signed 02-19-19)
• HB 2307: Relating to creating a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology (Signed 02-19-19)
• HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms (Signed 02-19-19)
• SB 18: Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex (Signed 02-25-19)
• SB 323: Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture's improvement to facilities (Signed 02-25-19)
• HB 2191: Relating generally to limited video lottery (Signed 02-25-19)
• HB 2446: Blue Alert Plan (Signed 02-25-19)

 

Bills that Have Been Vetoed by the Governor as of Saturday, February 23, 2019 (1)

 

• SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Completed; Veto Override in House on 02-21-19)

 

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