House of Delegates

Here’s what’s scheduled for Friday in the House of Delegates:

SPECIAL CALENDAR

Friday, February 28, 2020

52^nd Day of the Legislative Session

House to convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda:

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION (to be introduced)

• H.R. 9 - Memorializing the life of the Honorable Jody Guthrie Smirl, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and public servant.

THIRD READING – For Passage

• S. B. 202 - Allowing one member of PSD board to be county commissioner
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 240 - Requiring hotels and restaurants secure manhole covers of certain grease traps
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 241 - Requiring State Board of Education develop method for student transportation costs as stand-alone consideration (Education Committee Title Amendment Pending)
• S. B. 281 - Removing residency requirement for persons applying for reappointment to municipal police dept
• S. B. 509 - Relating to custodial allocation actions independent of divorce
• S. B. 523 - Extending deadline for municipalities to offer Social Security coverage to certain municipal retirement system members
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 529 - Establishing limitations on claims and benefits against state
• S. B. 552 - Requiring contracts of $25,000 or more be competitively bid
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 576 - Relating to management of public records
• S. B. 652 - Authorizing School Building Authority promulgate legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 686 - Exempting contract and common carrier laws for certain vehicles
• S. B. 703 - Increasing earning limit for employees who accept separation incentive
• S. B. 712 - Correcting name of Forensic Analysis Laboratory
• S. B. 781 - Relating to reports regarding collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs

SECOND READING – Amendment Stage

• Com. Sub. for S. B. 201 - Relating generally to criminal offenses of stalking and harassment
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 225 - Empowering municipalities to enact Adopt-A-Street programs
• S. B. 307 - Correcting code citation relating to certain tax liens
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 583 - Creating program to further development of renewable energy resources (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
• S. B. 610 - Removing resident manager requirement for Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 625 - Creating one-day annual license to permit charitable auction of sealed rare, antique, or vintage liquor bottles
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 706 - Clarifying duties of law-enforcement training and certification subcommittee
• S. B. 789 - Repealing obsolete sections of WV Code relating to Legislature
• S. B. 816 - Updating North American Industry Classification System code references
• S. B. 849 - Relating to military service as factor in certain insurance coverage rates

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for S. B. 6 - Allowing DOH issue permits for certain tractors with certain trailers not exceeding specified maximum axle weights
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 96 - Prohibiting municipalities from limiting persons' rights to possess certain weapons (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 232 - Removing outdated prohibitions against electronic or mechanical ticket dispensers and readers
• S. B. 562 - Expunging certain criminal convictions (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 649 - Permitting county emergency phone system directors negotiate contracts for mobile phones
• S. B. 651 - Relating to definition of "mortgage loan originator"

Committee Meetings Scheduled:

Committee on Government Organization

9:00 a.m. - Room 215 E

• Com. Sub. for SB 163, Relating to municipal or county taxation of hotel rooms booked through marketplace facilitator.
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 491, Relating to Seed Certification Program.
• SCR 25, Requesting study on impact of future electromagnetic pulse catastrophe. (2^nd reference to Committee on Rules)
• Com. Sub. for SB 705, Allowing military veterans with certain experience qualify for examination as electrician or plumber.
• Originating: HCR Blank, Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the Division of Personnel. (2^nd reference to Committee on Rules)
• Com. Sub. for SB 751, Removing certain requirements of municipality annexing property within urban growth boundary.

Committee on the Judiciary

9:00 a.m. - Room 410 M

(***Agenda to be posted.***)

Committee on Finance

9:00 a.m. - Room 460 M

• S. B. 803, Supplemental appropriation of money out of General Revenue Fund to DHHR.
• S. B. 804, Supplemental appropriation of moneys from Treasury to PSC, Consumer Advocate Fund.
• S. B. 805, Supplemental appropriation of moneys from Treasury to WV Commuter Rail Access Fund.
• S. B. 806, Supplemental appropriation out of federal funds in Treasury to DOT.
• S. B. 812, Supplemental appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services.
• S. B. 289, Creating Green Alert Plan.
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 175, Requiring certain agencies maintain website which contains specific information.
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 530, Relating to taxation of aircraft.
• S. B. 545, Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers' Compensation Old Fund.

Committee on Education

9:00 a.m. - Room 432 M

• Com. Sub. for S. B. 230, Requiring State Board of Education provide routine education in suicide prevention.
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 303, Enacting Students' Right to Know Act.
• S. B. 680, Qualifying not-for-profit private baccalaureate institutions for Advanced Career Education programs and WV Invests Grant Program.
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 702, Designating specific grade levels in which nutrition and physical fitness programs are taught.

Committee on Rules

10:45 a.m. - Behind Chamber

Citation Presentations Scheduled in House Chamber:

• 9:45 a.m. – Town of Pinegrove Citation, Delegate Pethtel
• 10:00 a.m. – Herbert Hoover Citation, Delegate D. Jeffries

From the Activity Calendar:

Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Day

Upper House Rotunda

WV Adult Education Association

Upper Senate Rotunda