Member's Press Release
Release Date: 01/27/2020
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 – 21st Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 12: US Army PFC Gary Alcott Birkhimer Memorial Bridge
- SR 18: Congratulating Chad Nuzum for winning Earle S. Dillard Insurance Agent of Year Award
- SR 19: Recognizing Prestera Center for Mental Health Services
THIRD READING
- Eng. SB 51: Specifying forms of grandparent visitation
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 191: Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 201: Relating generally to criminal offenses of stalking and harassment
- Eng. SB 523: Extending deadline for municipalities to offer Social Security coverage to certain municipal retirement system members
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 529: Establishing limitations on claims and benefits against state
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 532: Distributing assets remaining in municipal policemen's or firemen's pension and relief fund on death of last retiree or beneficiary
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 209: Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment
- Com. Sub. for SB 241: Requiring State Board of Education develop method for student transportation costs as stand-alone consideration
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2696: Creating an additional index system for state-owned lands
- Eng. HB 4103: Relating to office of drug control policy (Com. amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4130: Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency (Com. amend. pending)
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 175: Requiring certain agencies maintain website which contains specific information
- Com. Sub. for SB 261: Creating criminal penalties for introducing ransomware into computer with intent to extort
- Com. Sub. for SB 339: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules
Scheduled Committee Meetings
10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)
- SB 162: Enhancing maintenance and repair of state's roads and highways
- SB 495: Relating to registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles
- SB 298: Redefining "autocycle"
- Discussion: SB 306, Licensing of drivers utilizing bioptic telescopic devices.
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)
- SB 554: Relating to termination, expiration, or cancellation of oil or natural gas leases
- HB 4091: Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting upon payment of applicable expedited fees
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 281: Removing residency requirement for persons applying for reappointment to municipal police dept
- SB 316: Relating to oil and gas conservation commission membership
- SB 552: Requiring contracts of $25,000 or more be competitively bid
- HB 4010: Changing the licensing requirement for certain casino employees
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
- SB 614: Changing method of allocating funding from Safe School Funds
- SCR 10: Requesting study of current WV laws relating to anti-bullying measures in schools
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 136: Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices
- SB 267: Relating to criminal possession of rented or leased personal property
- SB 511: Regulating pawnbrokers
- SB 534: Removing workers' compensation exclusion for temporary legislative employees
- SB 547: Relating to employer testing, notice, termination, and forfeiture of unemployment compensation
- SJR 7: Preserving the Separation of Powers Amendment
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Senate Bills introduced on January 28th, 2020
Committee Action on Bills from Monday, January 27, 2020
10 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 275: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Committee substitute as amended reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- Originating Bill: Relating to correcting an incorrect code citation
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 449: Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules – Rules Bundle containing SB 449: Dept of Commerce rule relating to small business innovation research and small business technology transfer matching funds program; SB 450: Division of Labor rule relating to supervision of plumbing work; SB 451: Division of Labor rule relating to regulation of heating, ventilating, and cooling work; SB 452: Division of Forestry rule relating to sediment control during timber-harvesting operations-licensing; SB 453: Division of Forestry rule relating to sediment control during commercial timber-harvesting operations-logger certification; SB 454: Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to substance abuse screening, standards, and procedures; SB 455: Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to rules governing certification, recertification, and training of EMT-miners and certification of EMT-M instructors; SB 456: DNR rule relating to commercial whitewater outfitters; SB 457: DNR rule relating to transporting and selling wildlife pelts and parts; SB 458: DNR rule relating to boating rule; SB 459: DNR rule relating to special boating rule; SB 460: DNR rule relating to special requirements concerning boating; SB 461: DNR rule relating to public use of campgrounds in WV state parks, forests, and state rail trails under DNR; SB 462: DNR rule relating to special projects and grants for WV state parks, forests and rail trails under DNR; SB 463: DNR rule relating to defining terms used in all hunting and trapping; SB 464: DNR rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping; SB 465: DNR rule relating to special fishing rule; SB 466: DNR rule relating to catching and selling bait fish; SB 467: DNR rule relating to falconry
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 597: Relating to judicial branch members’ salaries and pensions
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
1 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)
- Com. Sub. for SB 517: Creating State Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 550: Permitting leashed dogs track mortally wounded deer or bear
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 274: Authorizing year-round hunting of coyote
- Bill referred to subcommittee; Sypolt (R-Preston), Beach (D-Monongalia), Pitsenbarger (R-Nicholas) appointed
2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)
- SB 508: Removing mandate Board of Risk and Insurance Management purchase liability insurance for Division of Corrections
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass.
- SB 545: Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers' Compensation Old Fund
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 305: Exempting certain nonpaid volunteers from workers' comp benefits
- Bill is laid over to a future committee meeting
- SB 279: Requiring dental insurance plans honor assignment made in writing by person covered
- Bill is laid over to a future committee meeting
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, January 27, 2020 (31)
Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, January 27, 2020 (4)
- SCR 1: Designating dogs adopted from animal shelters and rescues as WV official state dog (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
· SCR 2: Requesting Frederick County, Virginia, consider becoming part of State of West Virginia (House Rules)
· SCR 3: US Army MSG Richard A. "Dick" Smoot Memorial Bridge (House Transportation and Infrastructure)
· SCR 4: Urging Congress call convention to propose amendment on congressional term limits (House Judiciary)
Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, January 27, 2020 (1)
- SB 94: Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.
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