State Senate

Monday, March 4, 2024 – 55th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 62: Memorializing life of Betty Burkett
• SR 63: Memorializing life of Sylvia Shafer

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4667: Prohibiting syringe services programs from distributing listed smoking devices
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4830: To address the professional development of teachers.
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4845: To prohibit swatting
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5091: West Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5151: Relating to defining term fictive kin
• Eng. HB 5237: Prohibiting driving slow in left lane except under certain circumstances - (With right to amend)
• Eng. HB 5298: Relating to prohibiting a candidate who failed to secure the nomination of a political party in a primary election from seeking the same elected office as an affiliate with a different political party in the subsequent general election
• Eng. HB 5348: Changing the name of the “Raleigh County Recreation Authority” to the “Raleigh County Parks and Recreation Authority”
• Eng. HB 5569: Requiring an appraiser to pay for a background check required by the AMC as a condition of being added to the AMCs panel of appraisers
• Eng. HB 5582: Modifying exceptions for real estate appraisal licensure
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5650: Allow suspended school personnel to enter school property functions open to the public
• Eng. HB 5690: Creating a West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

SECOND READING

• SB 643: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, School Building Authority
• Com. Sub. for SB 652: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Health Facilities
• SB 661: Expiring funds from Lottery Net Profits to General Revenue Surplus
• SB 663: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Division of Administrative Services, Criminal Justice Fund
• Com. Sub. for SB 695: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Energy Assistance, TANF, and Child Care and Development
• SB 697: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Service Fund
• SB 698: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Human Services
• SB 699: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Child Support Enforcement Fund
• SB 702: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Laboratory Services Fund
• SB 704: Supplementing and amending appropriations to PSC, Motor Carrier Division
• SB 705: Supplementing and amending appropriations to PSC
• SB 868: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Commerce, Geological and Economic Survey
• SB 871: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance, Veterans' Facilities
• SB 876: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health and Human Resources, Health Facilities
• SB 877: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission
• Eng. HB 4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia.
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4940: A squatter cannot be considered a tenant in WV
• Eng. HB 4984: Relating to repealing tax credit for employing former employees of Colin Anderson Center
• Eng. HB 4998: Modifying penalties for third offense shoplifting
• Eng. HB 5002: To require at least 1 baby changing station to existing and future rest areas in this state for both male and female restrooms
• Eng. HB 5128: Directing transfer of moneys into fire protection funds at the end of each year
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5294: Revising state law regulating farm wineries
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5326: Relating to prohibition of unfair real estate service agreements
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5432: To move the essential functions of the Information Services and Communications Division into the Office of Technology
• Eng. HB 5520: Relating to juvenile competency
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5662: Relating to adding “person in a position of trust” to certain crimes

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Monday, March 4, 2024.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• HB 5632: Relating generally to West Virginia Real Estate License Act
• HB 5694: Relating to the Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act
• HB 5013: Relating to Timber Management
• HB 5617: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to promulgate rules for maintenance, flushing, flow testing, and marking of fire hydrants owned by water utilities
• HB 5194: Requiring purchases of certain commodities and services from state use program partners

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

• HB 4313: Creating the Parents' Bill of Rights
• HB 4709: Relating to vocational and technical education programs
• HB 5056: Relating to substitute service personnel positions
• HB 5200: Requiring that school counselors serving students in preschool through the 12th grade participate in the School Counselors Conference at least once every two years
• HB 4305: Relating to granting in-state resident status to economic development participants
• HB 5262: Relating generally to teacher’s bill of rights
• HB 5137: Relating to requiring the State Auditor to conduct audits of all county boards of education

10:15 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for HB 5254: Relating generally to the creation of mental hygiene regions by the Supreme Court of Appeals
• Com. Sub. for HB 5065: Regarding continuing education requirements and compensation of Guardians Ad Litem
• Com. Sub. for HJR 28: Protection from medically-assisted suicide or euthanasia in West Virginia Amendment

Time TBA: Economic Development (451M)

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5127: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the "Learn and Earn Program
• Eng. HB 5170: Increasing the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5223: To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5544: Relating to requiring certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each year

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5595: Relating to shortened procedure for road condition claims
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4722: Create a credit against the severance tax to encourage private companies to make infrastructure improvements to highways, roads and bridges in this state
• Eng. HB 4434: Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source
• Eng. HB 5305: Relating to impaired driving not eligible for deferred adjudication
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4258: To require railroad companies to provide alternative entry and exit ways
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4885: Relating to blocking Roadways
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5083: Create mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information

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

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5082: Exempt those with 25 years holding an insurance license from attaining additional CEUs

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Agenda TBA

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Com. Sub. for HB 4971: Relating to Critical Materials Manufacturing Tax
• Com. Sub. for HB 5024: Relating to exempting non-grantor trusts administered in this state from the personal income tax.
• Com. Sub. for HB 4883: Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state
• Com. Sub. for HB 4880: Relating to personal income tax social security exemption
• Com. Sub. for HB 4986: Relating to computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners
• HB 5697: Relating to public charter schools code provisions
• SB 644: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry
• SB 656: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Human Services
• SB 665: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Health

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

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, March 1, 2024

Transportation and Infrastructure

• Com. Sub. for HCR 6: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Ira "Junior" Spurrier Memorial Bridge
• Committee substitute for the resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• HCR 47: U.S. Army SGT John Claude Roby Memorial Bridge
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• HCR 49: U.S. Air Force Airman 11st Class Willis "Arnold" Karickhoff Memorial Bridge
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• HCR 67: Kenneth R. Lucas Memorial Bridge
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• HCR 21: Louie Patton Memorial Bridge
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Economic Development

• Eng. HB 5170: Increasing the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5223: To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Military

• Eng. HB 4882: Extending in-state tuition rates to all members and veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Eng. HB 5134: Deceased Disabled Veteran Real Property Exemption for Widowed Spouses
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Eng. HB 5213: To allow Gold Star spouses to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use
• Bill, as amended reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Outdoor Recreation

• Eng. HB 5696: Relating to the upper Ohio Valley Trail Network
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Workforce

• Eng. HB 5159: Relating generally to child labor
• Bill, as amended; reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Bills to be Introduced

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, March 1, 2024 (279 – 242 Senate; 43 House)

Senate Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, March 1, 2024 (26)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, March 1, 2024 (58 – 27 Senate; 31 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, March 1, 2024 (27 – 16 Senate; 11 House)

• SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (Signed, 02-15)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (Signed, 02-23)
• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Signed, 02-02)
• SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (Signed, 02-19)
• SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated (Signed, 02-20)
• SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority (Signed, 02-23)
• SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals (Signed, 02-20)

• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
• SB 507: Relating to repeal of WV EDGE (Signed, 02-29)
• SB 543: Relating to research and economic development agreements for state institutions of higher education (Signed, 02-20)
• SB 547: Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission (Signed, 02-23)
• SB 605: Requiring electronic funds transfer of retirement contributions by participating employers (Signed, 02-28)
• SB 606: Relating to Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System (Signed, 02-28)
• SB 607: Clarifying Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System surviving spouse benefits (Signed, 02-28)
• SB 790: Changing reference to Curator of Department of Arts, Culture, and History to Cabinet Secretary (Signed, 02-28)
• HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Signed, 02-13)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Signed, 02-07)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
• HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care (Signed, 02-29)
• HB 4801: Relating generally to the banking authority of the State Treasurer’s Office (Signed, 02-23)
• HB 4976: Providing the contact information of the Inspector General on the agencies and boards websites of the executive departments (Signed, 02-29)

• HB 5019: Relating to surrender and return of license not required for disqualifying or downgrading a driver’s license (Signed, 02-29)

• HB 5045: Related to the administration of the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act, and Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage (Signed, 02-29)
• HB 5153: Relating to revising, updating and streamlining the requirements governing the West Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship (Signed, 02-29)
• HB 5157: Relating to contingent increase of tax rate on certain eligible acute care hospitals (Signed, 02-29)

• HB 5332: Excepting persons previously commissioned as a notary public from requirement to have a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to be recommissioned as a notary public (Signed, 02-07)

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

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