State Senate

Thursday, January 11, 2024 – 2nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 1: Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge
• SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge
• SCR 3: Charlie Lee Jordan Memorial Bridge
• SCR 4: US Army 2LT Eston Kuhn Memorial Road
• SCR 5: US Army 1LT Hershel Jarrell Memorial Road
• SCR 6: Orland Jackson "Tom" Meikles Memorial Road
• SCR 7: Donald "Tiny" Lucas and Ronald Dale Lucas Veterans Memorial Bridge
• SR 2: Recognizing dedicated public service of Honorable Donna J. Boley
• SR 3: Commemorating 150th anniversary of Keyser

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Thursday, January 11, 2024.

SECOND READING

• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program
• SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website
• SB 145: Limiting gubernatorial authority to spend certain federal funds without appropriation of Legislature
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling
• SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools
• SB 153: Making adoption records accessible for medical purposes
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure
• SB 161: Creating emeritus physician license
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death
• SB 164: Relating generally trespassing
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures
• SB 167: Establishing statewide health and safety fee for tourism and recreational activities by county commissions
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers' compensation
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions
• SB 180: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Economic Development

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Thursday, January 11, 2024.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• Budget Presentation: Governor's Budget – Michael Cook, State Budget Director

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: Revenue Presentation – Mark Muchow, Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 11, 2024

• SB 201: Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV (FN) (Phillips; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 202: Requiring certain municipalities pay for incarceration of inmates (Hamilton; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 203: Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State (Hamilton; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 204: Requiring counties to register automated external defibrillators with Office of Emergency Medical Services (Hamilton; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 205: Updating authority of Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (IB) (Deeds, Grady, Plymale, Takubo, Woodrum; Health and Human Resources then Government Organization)
• SB 206: Establishing 80 miles per hour speed limit on interstate highways (Karnes; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 207: Collecting and analyzing statistical information pertaining to terminating pregnancies under Medicaid Program (FN) (Karnes; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 208: Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV (FN) (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 209: Exempting certain irrevocable trusts from personal income tax (FN) (Weld; Finance)
• SB 210: WV Native American Tribes Unique Recognition, Authentication, and Listing Act (Swope; Judiciary)
• SB 211: Allowing children and grandchildren of WV landowner to hunt and fish on private land without permit or license (Phillips; Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 212: Providing that all coal severance tax shall be provided to county that produced coal (FN) (Phillips; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 213: Permitting special registration plates for persons with medical conditions that cause erratic behavior (FN) (Phillips; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 214: Fair Access to Financial Services Act (Phillips; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 215: Modifying permissible percentage of light transmission for sun screening devices used in automotive safety glazing (Tarr; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 216: Extending time that prescription for spectacles remains valid (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 218: Relating to Military Incentive Program (FN) (Weld; Military then Finance)
• SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 220: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers' compensation (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 221: Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 222: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks (Weld; Military)
• SB 223: Prohibiting laws requiring person to receive or use medical products (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 224: Prohibiting certain funding and involvement or attendance of minors to drag shows (Tarr; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 225: Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law (Tarr; Finance)
• SB 226: Precluding Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases (Tarr; Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 227: Prompt Payment Act of 2024 (Tarr; Finance)
• SB 228: Requiring medically necessary care and treatment to address congenital anomalies associated with cleft lip and cleft palate (Woodrum; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 229: Relating to proceeds and application of hotel occupancy tax (Smith; Economic Development)
• SB 230: Creating WV Coal Marketing Program (FN) (Smith; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 231: Clarifying wind power projects taxation (Smith; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 232: Special Road Repair Fund (FN) (Smith; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 233: Relating to nomination and election of congressional candidates (Smith; Judiciary)
• SB 234: Prohibiting turkey hunting with rifle (Smith; Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 235: Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases (Smith; Energy, Industry, and Mining)
• SB 236: Requiring coverage of treatment for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders in certain circumstances (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 237: Criminalizing engaging in adult cabaret performance where it may be viewed by minor (Azinger; Judiciary)
• SB 238: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 239: Clarifying when excess funds accumulated by boards are to be transferred to General Revenue Fund (Woodrum; Finance)
• SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 241: Making rules and regulations promulgated by PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures (Woodrum; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 242: Exempting certain persons from hunting, trapping, and fishing license fees (FN) (Woodrum; Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 243: Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day (Rucker; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 244: Clarifying residency requirements for voter registration (Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 245: Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections (Taylor; Judiciary)
• SB 246: Removing rape and incest exception to obtain abortion in WV (Taylor; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 247: Relating to modernization of procedures for voting in public elections (Caputo; Judiciary)
• SB 248: Prohibiting legislators and part-time public officials from having interest in public contracts under certain circumstances (Caputo; Government Organization)
• SB 249: Increasing transparency in apportionment process for congressional and legislative districts (Caputo; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 250: Requiring medical insurance providers to include infertility services in their policies (Caputo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 251: Creating Closed Captioning Act (Caputo; Government Organization)
• SB 252: Permitting Commissioner of DOH to make money transfers within State Road Fund (Clements; Finance)
• SB 253: Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula (FN) (Clements; Education then Finance)
• SB 254: Allowing Tier II Teachers Retirement System members to apply accrued annual and sick leave toward an increase in retirement benefits (FN) (Grady; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 255: Prohibiting parking fee for accessible parking space bearing international symbol of access (FN) (Martin; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 256: Providing protection for property owner when someone visiting private cemetery causes damage to property (Grady; Judiciary)
• SB 257: Prohibiting mandates for vaccines (Taylor; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 258: Increasing tax credit for employers providing child care for employees (FN) (Takubo; Finance)
• SB 259: Requiring Higher Education Policy Commission to create and administer PROMISE Plus Program (FN) (Takubo; Education then Finance)
• SB 260: Approving overtime pay for teachers (Taylor; Education then Finance)
• SB 261: WV Veterans' Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024 (Weld; Military then Finance)
• SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 263: Expanding candidates eligibility for judicial retirement (FN) (Woodrum; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 264: Reducing rates for legal advertising (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 265: Increasing value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 266: Increasing Homestead Property Tax Exemption for homeowners (FN) (Oliverio; Finance)
• SB 267: Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program (Rucker; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 268: Transferring Division of Personnel duties to individual agencies (FN) (Trump; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (IB) (Deeds, Grady, Takubo; Judiciary)
• SB 270: Establishing road or highway infrastructure improvement projects or coal production and processing facilities tax credit (FN) (Phillips; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 271: Increasing limit on value of agricultural products under Farm-To-Food Bank Tax Credit (FN) (Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 272: Allowing parents to decline required medication administered to newborns (Karnes; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 273: Prohibiting certain divisive acts or concepts from schools, state agencies and any groups receiving state funding (FN) (Karnes; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 274: Authorizing public retirement system participants to receive cash value of retirement benefits in lieu of regular payments (FN) (Karnes; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 275: Relating to financial institutions engaged in boycotts of firearms companies (FN) (Karnes; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 276: Establishing criminal offense for being under influence of controlled substance unless specifically prescribed (Hamilton; Judiciary)
• SB 277: Requiring notice be sent to owners of record before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxes (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 278: WV Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 279: Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to teach intelligent design (Grady; Education)
• SB 281: Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects (FN) (Smith; Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 282: Relating to funding for volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services units (FN) (Smith; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 283: Relating to use of force, including deadly force, in defense of self, real, and personal property (Smith; Judiciary)
• SB 284: Fetal Heartbeat Act (Smith; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 285: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax (FN) (Smith; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 286: Relating to time limitation for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims (FN) (Smith; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 287: Requiring certain probationers to participate in work release program and spend six months in work release center (Smith; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 288: Allocating proceeds of sales tax from sale of parts, tires, repair and maintenance services for motor vehicles to State Road Fund (FN) (Smith; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 289: Exempting Social Security payments from state income tax (FN) (Chapman; Finance)
• SB 290: Establishing three-year nontraditional school week pilot project (Grady; Education)
• SB 291: WV Volunteer State Defense Guard Act (Chapman; Military then Finance)
• SB 292: Hunger-Free Campus Act (Grady; Education then Finance)
• SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 294: Relating to increase of tax rate on certain eligible acute care hospitals (Takubo; Finance)
• SB 295: Making opioid treatment programs unlawful (Tarr; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 296: Making syringe exchange services programs unlawful (Tarr; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 297: Providing that continuing education credits shall be valid for three years (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 298: Providing tax credit to certain disabled veterans for lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing license (Smith; Military then Finance)
• SB 299: WV Public Employees Retirement Act (FN) (Caputo; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 300: Relating to the organization of the Office of the Inspector General (IB) (Deeds, Grady, Plymale, Takubo, Woodrum; Health and Human Resources)
• SCR 8: US Army Corporal Clemon Knapp Memorial Bridge (Deeds)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 10, 2024

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 2: DEP Rules Bundle (Includes SB 2, DEP rule relating to alternative emission limitations during startup and shutdown operations; SB 3, DEP rule relating to control of particulate matter air pollution from combustion of fuel in indirect heat exchangers; SB 4, DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from operation of hot mix asphalt plants; SB 5, DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from operation of coal preparation plants, coal handling operations, and coal refuse disposal areas; SB 6, DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of refuse; SB 7, DEP rule relating to control of particulate matter air pollution from manufacturing processes and associated operations; SB 8, DEP rule relating to ambient air quality standards; SB 9, DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from emission of sulfur oxides; SB 10, DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources; SB 11, DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from emission of volatile organic compounds; SB 12, DEP rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants; SB 13, DEP rule relating to control of greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired electric utility generating units; SB 14, DEP rule relating to administration of Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund and safe drinking water set-asides; SB 15, DEP rule relating to hazardous waste management system; SB 16, DEP rule relating to underground injection control)
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

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