Senate

Monday, March 4, 2019 – 55th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

RESOLUTIONS

• SR 67: Recognizing WV School of Osteopathic Medicine

THIRD READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 150: Budget Bill - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2183: Clarifying where a charge of DUI may be brought against an individual - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2531: Permitting trained nurses to provide mental health services in a medication-assisted treatment program
• 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. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2975: Relating to imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 3083: Adding temporary work during the legislative session as exclusion to the term employment for purposes of unemployment compensation
• Eng. HB 3148: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services

SECOND READING

• Eng. HB 2311: Exempting short-term license holders to submit information to the State Tax Commission once the term of the permit has expired - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2362: Ardala Miller Memorial Act - (Amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2405: Imposing a healthcare related provider tax on certain health care organizations - (Com. amends. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2439: Relating to fire service equipment and training funds for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies
• Eng. HB 2509: Clarifying that theft of a controlled substance is a felony - (Com. title amend. pending)
• 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 2538: Providing banking services for medical cannabis
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2600: Relating to publication of sample ballots - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2734: Relating to reduced rates for low-income residential customers of privately owned sewer and combined water and sewer utilities
• Eng. HB. 2872: Authorizing law-enforcement officers to assist the State Fire Marshal - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB. 2958: Authorizing the State Auditor to conduct regular financial examinations or audits of all volunteer fire companies - (Com. amends. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3021: Relating to the disposition of permit fees, registration fees and civil penalties imposed against thoroughbred horse racing licensees
• Eng. HB 3045: Exempting certain complimentary hotel rooms from hotel occupancy tax
• Eng. HB 3095: Establishing a minimum monthly retirement annuity for certain retirants

FIRST READING

• Eng. HB 2009: Creating a new category of Innovation in Education grant program - (Com. amends. pending)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• HB 2480: Relating to the regulation of an internationally active insurance group
• Com. Sub. for HB 2807: Creating an additional modification to the West Virginia adjusted gross income of shareholders of S Corporations engaged in banking
• HB 2954: Defining certain terms used in insurance
• HB 2968: Adding remote service unit to the definition of customer bank communications terminal
• Originating Resolution 1: Study Resolution concerning BRIM

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Agenda TBA

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• HB 2667: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, Division of Corrections
• Com. Sub. for HB 2001: Relating to exempting social security benefits from personal income tax
• Com. Sub. for HB 2452: Creating the West Virginia Cybersecurity Office
• Com. Sub. for HB 2550: Creating a matching program for the Small Business Innovation and Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program
• HB 3135: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Commerce, Development Office
• Com. Sub. for HB 2579: Relating to the collection of tax and the priority of distribution of an estate or property in receivership
• HB 2828: Relating to Qualified Opportunity Zones
• Com. Sub. for HB 2831: Finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state
• HB 2992: Relating to governmental websites
• Com. Sub. for HB 3144: North Central Appalachian Coal Severance Tax Rebate Act

Committee Action on Bills from March 2, 2019

10 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• HB 2617: Relating to the form for making offer of optional uninsured and underinsured coverage by insurers
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass, with title amendment

• HB 2647: Self Storage Limited License Act
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass, with title amendment

10 a.m.: Finance (451M)

• HB 2515: Exempting the sale and installation of mobility enhancing equipment from the sales and use tax
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. HB 2967: Permitting a county to retain the excise taxes for the privilege of transferring title of real estate
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. HB 2703: Relating to refunds of excise taxes collected from dealers of petroleum products
• Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

• HB 3144: North Central Appalachian Coal Severance Tax Rebate Act
• Bill is not taken up

Senate Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Saturday, March 2, 2019 (224)

Passed Senate

Bills Rejected by the Senate as of Saturday, March 2, 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 Saturday, March 2, 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 (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 24: Hazel Dickens Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• 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 (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 28: US Army SP5 James Henry Caruthers Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 34: US Army SPC Julian Lee Berisford Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 35: Designating days for displaying Honor and Remember Flag at WV Veterans Memorial (Adopted 03-01-19)
• SCR 36: US Army CPL Cory M. Hewitt Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• 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 (House Judiciary)

• SCR 40: US Army CPL Roy E. Clark Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• 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 Saturday, March 2, 2019 (64 – 34 S; 30 H)

Completed Legislation

Senate and House Resolutions Adopted as of Saturday, March 2, 2019 (1 S; 1 H)

• HCR 19: U.S. Marine Sgt. Stephen E. Drummond Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-28-19)
• SCR 35: Designating days for displaying Honor and Remember Flag at WV Veterans Memorial (Adopted 03-01-19)

Bills that Have Been Signed by the Governor as of Saturday, March 2, 2019 (29)

Signed

Bills that Have Been Vetoed by the Governor as on Saturday, March 2, 2019 (1)

• SB 61: Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for wiretap (Vetoed 03-01-19)

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