Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/01/2019
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, March 1, 2019

Friday, March 1, 2019 – 52nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

RESOLUTIONS

SR 65: Designating month of March as American Red Cross Month
SR 66: Congratulating Greenbrier West High School wrestling team for winning 2019 Class A State Championship

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 46: Requesting study of state's raw dairy milk laws
SCR 47: John Lewis Lafferty "Community Volunteer" Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading on Friday, March 1, 2019.

SECOND READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2193: Providing a specific escheat of US savings bonds - (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2204: Prohibiting state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2359: Relating to exemptions to the commercial driver's license requirements - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2476: Relating to the valuation of a motor vehicle involved in an insurance claim - (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2510: Relating to special funds of boards of examination or registration
Eng. HB 2525: Tobacco Cessation Therapy Access Act - (Com. amends. pending)
Eng. HB 2530: Creating a voluntary certification for recovery residences - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2531: Permitting trained nurses to provide mental health services in a medication-assisted treatment program - (Com. amends. pending)
Eng. HB 2547: Relating to the election prohibition zone - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2608: Repealing the requirement of printing the date a consumer deposit account was opened on paper checks
Eng. HB 2691: Providing that a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon expires on the holder’s birthday - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2737: Relating to training of State Tax Division employees (original similar to SB 476)
Eng. HB 2743: Eliminating reference to municipal policemen’s pension and relief funds and firemen’s pension and relief funds in section restricting investment
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2813: Relating generally to collection of use tax - (Com. amends. pending)
Eng. HB 2829: Relating to the termination of severance taxes on limestone and sandstone
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2848: Relating to the West Virginia ABLE Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2854: Exempting sales from the consumers sales and service tax and use tax by not for profit volunteer school support groups raising funds for schools
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3007: Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to require background checks - (Com. title amend. pending).
Eng. HB 3093: Relating to standards for factory-built homes
Eng. HB 3140: Relating to the Division of Natural Resources Infrastructure

FIRST READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2183: Clarifying where a charge of DUI may be brought against an individual - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2362: Ardala Miller Memorial Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2609: Relating to presumptions of abandonment and indication of ownership in property (original similar to SB 407)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2907: Requiring a form of a certified commitment order to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2975: Relating to imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3083: Adding temporary work during the legislative session as exclusion to the term employment for purposes of unemployment compensation - (Com. amend. pending)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

HB 2538: Providing banking services for medical cannabis
HB 2600: Relating to publication of sample ballots

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

HB 2009: Creating a new category of Innovation in Education grant program
Com. Sub. for HB 2703: Relating to refunds of excise taxes collected from dealers of petroleum products
Com. Sub. for HB 3021: Relating to the disposition of permit fees, registration fees and civil penalties imposed against thoroughbred horse racing licensees
HB 3095: Establishing a minimum monthly retirement annuity for certain retirants

(Additional afternoon committee meetings to be announced from the floor during the 11 a.m. Floor Session.)

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 28, 2019

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

HB 2311: Exempting short-term license holders to submit information to the State Tax Commission once the term of the permit has expired
Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. HB 2405: Imposing a healthcare related provider tax on certain health care organizations
Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. HB 2734: Relating to reduced rates for low-income residential customers of privately owned sewer and combined water and sewer utilities
Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

HB 2828: Relating to Qualified Opportunity Zones
Bill is laid over

HB 3045: Exempting certain complimentary hotel rooms from hotel
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 2901: Allowing for the establishment of a secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals
Motion to report committee substitute as amended to full Senate rejected

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

HB 2673: Creating the Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund
Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 2779: Providing that proceeds from certain oil and gas wells to persons whose name or address are unknown are to be kept in a special fund
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

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

HB 2010: Relating to foster care
Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 2674: Creating a student loan repayment program for a mental health provider
Bill is laid over

HB 2878: Relating to updating the controlled substances listed on schedule one
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

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

HB 2439: Relating to fire service equipment and training funds for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

HB 2958: Authorizing the State Auditor to conduct regular financial examinations or audits of all volunteer fire companies
Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

HB 2992: Relating to governmental websites
Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 2452: Creating the West Virginia Cybersecurity Office
Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

HB 2509: Clarifying that theft of a controlled substance is a felony
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

HB 2579: Relating to the collection of tax and the priority of distribution of an estate or property in receivership
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 2872: Authorizing law-enforcement officers to assist the State Fire Marshal
Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 150: Budget Bill
Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, February 28, 2019 (224 Senate; 21 House)

Passed Senate

Bills Rejected by the Senate as of Thursday, February 28, 2019 (2)

SB 464: Modifying licensing requirements for telemedicine and surgery or podiatry
SB 618: Relating to effect on levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, February 28, 2019 (22 S; 1 H)

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 Rules Committee)
SCR 16: US Army SP4 Wilbur Allen Smith Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 17: Sardis District Veterans Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
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 24: Hazel Dickens Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
SCR 25: US Army PFC Andrew "Bo" Martin Harper Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 27: Requesting study supply or shortage of drivers with CDLs (Pending House introduction)
SCR 28: US Army SP5 James Henry Caruthers Memorial Road (Pending House introduction)
SCR 34: US Army SPC Julian Lee Berisford Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
SCR 35: Designating days for displaying Honor and Remember Flag at WV Veterans Memorial (House Rules Committee)
SCR 36: US Army CPL Cory M. Hewitt Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
SCR 38: Urging CSX support New River Train (House Rules Committee)
SCR 39: Requesting creation of Joint Select Committee on Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards (Pending House introduction)

SCR 40: US Army CPL Roy E. Clark Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
SJR 5: Clarification of the Judiciary's Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment (House Finance)

HCR 19: U. S. Marine Sgt. Stephen E. Drummond Memorial Bridge(Adopted 02-28-19)

Bills and Resolutions that Completed Legislation as of Thursday, February 28, 2019 (49 – 30 S; 19 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 (Signed 02-27-19)
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 157: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
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 (Signed 02-27-19)
SB 269: Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (Signed 02-27-19)
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 (Signed 02-28-19)
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 440: Relating to Antihazing Law (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)
SB 489: Relating to Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 510: Relating to medical professional liability (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 (Signed 02-28-19)
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. (Signed 02-28-19)
HB 2492: Relating to mandatory reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children (Signed 02-28-19)
HB 2521: Relating to permitting fur-bearer parts (Signed 02-28-19)
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 2690: Relating to guaranty associations (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2746: Relating to administration of estates (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2821: Updating provisions for command, clerical and other pay (Complete; Awaiting action by Governor)

· HB 2827: Removing the residency requirements for hiring deputy assessors (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)

Senate and House Resolutions Adopted as of Thursday, February 28, 2019 (1)

HCR 19: U.S. Marine Sgt. Stephen E. Drummond Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-28-19)

Bills that Have Been Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, February 28, 2019 (22)

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)
SB 27: Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played (Signed 02-27-19)
SB 268: Updating meaning of federal taxable income in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed 02-27-19)
SB 269: Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (Signed 02-27-19)
SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Signed 02-28-19)
HB 2459: Exercising authority to exempt individuals domiciled within the state from certain restrictions contained in federal law (Signed 02-28-19)
HB 2481: Permitting retail sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays after 1 p.m. (Signed 02-28-19)
HB 2492: Relating to mandatory reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children (Signed 02-28-19)
HB 2521: Relating to permitting fur-bearer parts (Signed 02-28-19)

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