House Committees - Recent Agendas

Standing Committee on Education

May 18, 2026
4:30 PM - House Chamber
I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Special Education Sustainability & Policy Recommendations

1. Special Education Identification and Special Education Levels Explanation

Megan McCorckle, Assistant Superintendent Student Services, Kanawha County

2. Funding Gaps and Suggestions for Possible Solutions

Christy Miller, Superintendent, Upshur County

3. Funding Analysis

Uriah Cummings, School Financial Operations Officer, WVDE

4. Stakeholder Perspectives: Education Associations

David Gladkosky, Executive Director, WV Professional Educators, Inc.

Kristie Skidmore & Dale Lee, Co- Presidents, Education WV

Joe White, Executive Director, WV School Service Personnel

Howard M. O’Cull, Executive Director, WV School Board Association

V. Adjournment

Subcommittee on Educational Choice

May 18, 2026
2:00 PM - House Chamber
JOINT MEETING - Educational Choice & Public Education

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Legislative Review: Absenteeism Legislation & County System Impacts

-Review of Absenteeism Legislation (HB4656)

Melissa White, Counsel, House Education

-Addressing Absenteeism: County-Level Perspectives

Dr. Sheena Van Meter, Superintendent, Hardy County

Omin Staggers, General Counsel, Hardy County Schools

Carrie Nesselrodt, Special Education and Attendance Director, Pendleton County

William P. Hosaflook, Superintendent, Jackson County Schools

Sharon Newton-Carroll, Student Services Director, Jackson County Schools

Paula Potter, Superintendent, Kanawha County Schools

Kim Legg, Lead Attendance Director, Kanawha County Schools

IV. Miscellaneous Business

V. Adjournment

Subcommittee on Public Education

May 18, 2026
2:00 PM - House Chamber
JOINT MEETING - Public Education & Educational Choice

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Legislative Review: Absenteeism Legislation & County System Impacts

-Review of Absenteeism Legislation (HB4656)

Melissa White, Counsel, House Education

-Addressing Absenteeism: County-Level Perspectives

Dr. Sheena Van Meter, Superintendent, Hardy County

Omin Staggers, General Counsel, Hardy County Schools

Carrie Nesselrodt, Special Education and Attendance Director, Pendleton County

William P. Hosaflook, Superintendent, Jackson County Schools

Sharon Newton-Carroll, Student Services Director, Jackson County Schools

Paula Potter, Superintendent, Kanawha County Schools

Kim Legg, Lead Attendance Director, Kanawha County Schools

IV. Miscellaneous Business

V. Adjournment

Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works

May 19, 2026
9:00am - 10:00am - House Chamber

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes from 3-10-2026

IV. Presentations

Nick Preservati – Director – WV Office of Energy

• Consultation on Nuclear Energy for WV

Giri Iyer – Senior Program Leader – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Discussion about Nuclear Energy Infrastructure

V. Miscellaneous Business

VI. Adjournment

Subcommittee on Economic Development

May 19, 2026
10:00am - 11:00am - House Chamber

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Presentations

Christopher Morris (or designee) – Director – Data Economy Office

• Data Center Development and Operations

Dado Slezak – Executive Vice President – QTH | Blackstone

• Data Center Operations and Community Impact

Eric Nelson – Secretary of Revenue (or designee)

• Potential state and local revenue from data center development

IV. Miscellaneous Business

V. Adjournment

Subcommittee on Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology

May 19, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm - House Chamber

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes from 2/05/2026

IV. Presentations

• Todd Grinstead – WV Rural Water Authority

o Update on operations and issues

• Charlotte Lane – Chairman – WV PSC

o Status on financial / operations of poorly functioning utilities

V. Miscellaneous Business

VI. Adjournment

Standing Committee on Finance

May 18, 2026
9:00 AM - East Wing Committee Room
1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

4. Review of FY 2026 Revenue Report and Tax Credits Presentation

Eric Nelson, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue

Dr. Pete Shirley, Deputy Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue

5. Department of Administration – Update on Consolidated Lab

Eric Householder, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Administration

Bob Kilpatrick, Director, General Services Division Scot Casdorph, Senior Engineer, General Services Division

6. Rural Health – Allocation of Rural Health Funds

Dr. Arvin Singh, Secretary of Health

Dr. Carrie Jeffries, Director, Rural Health Transformation Program

7. Human Services – Updates on SNAP and TANF

Janie Cole, Commission of the Bureau for Family Assistance

Penny Wagner, Deputy Commissioner of Quality Assurance

8. Other Business

9. Adjournment

*Agenda subject to change

Standing Committee on Government Organization

May 18, 2026
2:00p.m. - 215 - E
I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Update on the Military College Advisory Council

IV. Miscellaneous Business

V. Adjournment

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism

May 18, 2026
3:30pm - House East Wing Committee
I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Updates from Agencies

• Update on Farm to Table Program – Department of Agriculture

• Overview of B&O Taxes – State Tax Department

• Overview of Economic Development - Department of Commerce

IV. Miscellaneous Business

V. Adjournment

Subcommittee on Government Administration

May 18, 2026
4:30 P.M - 215 - E
Agenda

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Updates from Agencies

• Update on BRIM Insurance – Department of Administration

• Overview of State Owned Vacant/Underutilized Build Plan – Department of Administration

IV. Miscellaneous Business

V. Adjournment

Agenda is subject to change

Standing Committee on the Judiciary

May 18, 2026
9:00 A.M. - House Chamber

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Church property disputes

Presentations and discussion featuring:

-Mr. David Gibbs, President and General Counsel, National Center for Life and Liberty

-Mr. Will Stafford, Counsel, Brewster Morhous PLLC

-Other guests TBD

VIII. Miscellaneous Business

IX. Adjournment

Agenda is subject to change

Subcommittee on Courts

May 18, 2026
10:00 A.M. - House Chamber

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Church property disputes (cont.)

Presentations and discussion featuring:

-Mr. David Gibbs, President and General Counsel, National Center for Life and Liberty

-Mr. Will Stafford, Counsel, Brewster Morhous PLLC

-Other guests TBD

VIII. Miscellaneous Business

IX. Adjournment

Agenda is subject to change

Subcommittee on Homeland Security

May 18, 2026
12:00pm - House Chamber
I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN)

Presentation and discussion featuring:

Dr. Matthew Blackwood, Director, West Virginia Emergency Management Division.

Mr. Jeff Perry, Chief of Mission Support, West Virginia Emergency Management Division.

Presentation: Overview, Current Status, and Role of the Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) in Disaster and Emergency Response

VIII. Miscellaneous Business

IX. Adjournment

Subcommittee on Legal Services

May 18, 2026
11:00am - House Chamber
I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. CASA for Children, West Virginia

Presentation and discussion featuring:

Ms. Shanna Gray, State Executive Director, West Virginia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children, West Virginia

Presentation: The Role of CASA in the West Virginia Courts

VIII. Miscellaneous Business

IX. Adjournment