State Senate

Thursday, January 18, 2024 – 9th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Thursday, January 18, 2024.

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules
• SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators
• Com. Sub. for SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses
• Com. Sub. for SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools
• Com. Sub. for SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget
• SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff
• SB 264: Reducing rates for legal advertising
• Com. Sub. for SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia
• Com. Sub. for SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories
• Com. Sub. for SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General
• SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals
• SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State
• SB 348: Updating definition of "electioneering communication" to be consistent with FEC
• SB 430: WV Rent-to-Own Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 187: Relating to fire department recruitment and retention

10 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 466: Requiring development of safety while accessing technology education program
• SB 448: Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools
• SB 259: Requiring Higher Education Policy Commission to create and administer PROMISE Plus Program

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

• SB 235: Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases

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

• SB 228: Requiring medically necessary care and treatment to address congenital anomalies associated with cleft lip and cleft palate
• SB 357: Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education
• SB 450: Requiring photo ID on EBT cards
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 36: Department of Homeland Security Bundle

• Includes – SB 36, Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards; SB 37, Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to protocol for law-enforcement response to domestic violence; SB 38, Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to sexual assault forensic examinations; SB 39, Division of Emergency Management rule relating to industrial accident rapid response rule; SB 40, State Fire Commission rule relating to Fire Code; SB 41, State Fire Commission rule relating to certification and evaluation of local fire departments; SB 42, State Fire Commission rule relating to certification of fire chiefs; SB 43, State Fire Marshal rule relating to certification of electrical inspectors; SB 44, State Fire Marshal rule relating to supervision of fire protection work; SB 45, State Fire Marshal rule relating to electrician licensing rules; SB 46, State Fire Marshal rule relating to standards for certification and continuing education of certain building code officials, inspectors, and plans examiners; SB 47, State Fire Marshal rule relating to certification of home inspectors; SB 48, State Police rule relating to State Police member grievance procedures; SB 49, State Police rule relating to motor vehicle inspections

3 p.m. Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Administration
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Agriculture
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Conservation Agency

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 18, 2024

• SB 486: Establishing insurance provisions that require coverage for annual breast cancer screenings (Chapman; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 487: Provide for periodic reviews of required professional development for teachers and education staff (Rucker, Grady, Stover; Education)
• SB 488: Provide Attorney General with non-exclusive prosecutorial authority over public integrity cases (Karnes, Azinger, Chapman, Clements, Hunt, Martin, Maynard, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Taylor; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 489: Clarifying legality of lawful carrying of deadly weapons surrounding the State Capitol Complex grounds (Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 490: Clarifying WV follow market-based approach to business and occupation taxation (FN) (Jeffries; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 491: Relating to recovery residence certification and compliance (Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 492: Allowing voluntary influenza immunizations to patients and residents of specified facilities (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 493: Relating generally to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession (Chapman; Workforce then Judiciary)
• SB 494: Creating the Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act (Oliverio, Trump; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SCR 18: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge (FN) (Smith, Taylor)
• SCR 19: US Army PFC Henry W. Baldwin Memorial Bridge (Nelson, Takubo)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 17, 2024

1 p.m.: Economic Development

• SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Outdoor Recreation

• Com. Sub. for SB 196: WV Rail Trails Program
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Pensions

• SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 267: Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 335: Modifying witness fee and mileage rate paid by state to match federal court system
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 50: Revenue Bundle – Includes SB 50, Insurance Commissioner rule relating to AIDS regulations; SB 51, Insurance Commissioner rule relating to health benefit plan network access and adequacy; SB 52, Insurance Commissioner rule relating to bail bondsmen in criminal cases; SB 53, Racing Commission rule relating to thoroughbred racing; SB 54, Tax Department rule relating to aircraft operated under fractional ownership program; SB 55, Tax Department rule relating to citizen tax credit for property taxes paid; SB 56, Tax Department rule relating to income tax paid at entity level by electing pass-through entities; SB 57, Tax Department rule relating to income tax credits for property taxes paid; SB 58, Tax Department rule relating to administration of tax on purchases of wine and liquor inside and outside of municipalities; SB 59, Tax Department rule relating to privilege tax on sales of hemp-derived cannabinoid and kratom products
• Bill not taken up

3 p.m.: Finance

• SB 483: Amending Corporate Net Income Tax Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 17, 2024 (33)

• SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
• 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 (House Judiciary)
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (Pending House introduction)
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
• SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers' compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (Pending House introduction)
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (Pending House introduction)
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, January 17, 2024 (3)

• SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
• SCR 16: Urging US Congress enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (House Rules)
• SCR 17: Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people (House Rules)

House Bills Pending in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 17, 2024 (2)

• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Pending Senate introduction)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, January 17, 2024 (2)

• HCR 1: Raising a Joint Assembly to hear remarks of the Governor (Adopted, 01-10)
• HCR 13: Commemorating the life of Marilyn Kay Parsons (Adopted, 01-11)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.

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