Convene

1.        Call to Order

2.        Roll Call

3.        Approval of Minutes

4.       Review of FY 2025 Budget Year Matters

                 Eric Nelson, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue

                 Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue

                 Mike McKown, Deputy Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue

     5.       Workforce West Virginia- Update on the Financial Stability of the Unemployment Trust Fund

               Scott Adkins, Acting Executive Director, Workforce West Virginia

               Jeff Green, Deputy Executive Director, Workforce West Virginia 

               Glen Hughes, Director of Unemployment, Workforce West Virginia 

               Christine Davies, Deputy Secretary, Economic Development and Workforce Participation, Department of Commerce

6.        Other Business

      7.       Adjournment

*Agenda subject to change

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Overview of Child Welfare Process - Lorie Bragg – Commissioner, Bureau of Social Services, West Virginia Department of Human Services

     Legislator Perspective - Senator Vince Deeds and Delegate Adam Burkhammer Co-Chairs – Children and Families Interim Committee

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Approval of minutes for the October 5, 2025 meeting.
4. WVHEPC, 133-43, and WVCCTCE, 135-43, Purchasing efficiencies. Hank Hager, Counsel, House Education Committee.
5. WVHEPC, 133-64, Administrative Exemption. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
6. Initial performance audit of the WV Department of Education pursuant to HB2897, passed during the 2025 regular session (§18-2-46). Justin Robinson, Legislative Auditor.
7. Other business.
8. Adjourn.

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Strategic Growth and Innovation: Advancing WVSOM's Mission for West Virginia

• Dr. James W. Nemitz, President of WVSOM

• Dr. Dovenia Ponnoth, Associate Dean of Research and Sponsored Programs

• Don Smith, Associate Vice President of Government and External Relations

5. WV Public Education Code Review

• Will Hosaflook, Superintendent of Jackson County Schools.

• John Hudson, Superintendent of Putnam County Schools.

• Tim Hardesty, Superintendent of Cabell County Schools.

• Eddie Campbell, Superintendent of Monongalia County Schools.

• Kimberly Miller, Superintendent of Ohio County Schools.

6. Other Business

7. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of October 5, 2025, Minutes

IV. Agency Review Report Presentation by the Performance Evaluation and Research Division:

• West Virginia State Fire Commission

V. Departmental Presentation by the Performance Evaluation and Research Division:

• Department of Environmental Protection

VI. Local Government Funding and Expenditures

• Melanie Pagliaro (County Commissioners Association)

VII. Other business

VIII. Adjournment

Convene

1.        Call to Order

2.        Roll Call    

3.       Approval of Minutes        

4.        Update on Police and Firemen Pension Plans

                   - Blair Taylor, Executive Director, Municipal Pensions Oversight Board

5.        Other Business

6.        Announcements

7.        Adjournment

*Agenda subject to change

1.      Call to Order

2.      Roll Call

3.      Approval of November 3, 2025, meeting minutes

4.      Discussion on advanced energy transmission technologies

Yaron Miller, Project Director, Energy Modernization, The Pew Charitable Trusts

5.      Update on implementation of coal provisions of H.B. 2014, Certified Microgrid Program (RS 2025)

Charlotte Lane, Chairman, Public Service Commission of WV 

6.     Discussion on natural gas meeting future demands of power plant production and artificial intelligence

Charlie Burd, President, Gas & Oil Association of WV, Inc. 

7.        Other business

8.        Adjournment       

1.             Call to Order
2.             Roll Call
3.             Adoption of Organizational Motions
4.             Agricultural Property Tax Valuation and Collection Differences Across Counties, Matt Irby, Tax Commissioner
5.             Rural Operations Optimization & Systems Trial Initiative, Dave Oberting, Managing Director, Questr Automation LLC
6.             Other Business
7.             Adjournment

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Silent Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentations:   

                        Brent Wolfingbarger, PEIA Director

• Discussion on PEIA Proposals for Plan Year 2027

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

I.    Call to Order

II.   Roll Call

III.  Approval of minutes

IV.    Stephen T. Rumbaugh, PE, Cabinet Secretary/Commissioner of Highways

a. Update on preparations for ice and snow removal
b. Funding status
c. General operations update

d. Update on previous Permitting discussions.

V.  Other Business

VI. Adjournment

I.       Call to Order

II.      Roll Call

III.    Approval of Minutes

IV.     Robert Mellace III, Coordinator, Division of Instruction & Career Engagement at the Office of Educator Development, presentation on the West Virginia Veterans to Teachers program.

VI.     Other Business

VII.   Adjournment

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of minutes

4. Presentations

a. Director Kelly Workman – WV Office of Broadband

i. Updates on current projects

ii. Status of BEAD

b. Jason Pizatella – CEO – Contractors Assoc. of WV

i. Highway Safety relating to construction zones

5. Miscellaneous Business

6. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes of October 6, 2025

IV. Presentation:

• Rodd Monts, Director, State Policy, School House Connection - Discussing Youth Homelessness

• Discussion of proposed 2026 legislation

V. Miscellaneous Business

VI. Adjournment

Convene

• Call to order
• Roll call
• Approval of September 9, and October 7, 2025, Minutes
• Update on the 2025 northern and southern flood events
  • Stephen Rumbaugh, Cabinet Secretary/Commissioner of Highways, West Virginia Department of Transportation
• Status update for case management grants that are in the bidding process
  • GE McCabe, Director, Emergency Management Division
  • Jason Means, State Public Assistance Officer/Program Manager, Emergency Management Division
• Presentation on artificial intelligence and its use in stream/flood monitoring
  • Larry Weber, Ph.D., Director, Center for Hydrologic Development, and Interim Director, Iowa Flood Center
• Other business
• Adjourn

 I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Silent Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentations:

Discussion on Rural Health Transformation Program Application

• Curtis Capehart, Director of Policy, WV Governor’s Office

Update on implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

• Cindy Beane, Commissioner of the Bureau for Medical Services, Department of Human Services
• Eliabeth Hardy, Commissioner of the Bureau for Behavioral Health

Discussion on United States Office of Inspector General Report

• Alex Mayer, Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Services

Discussion on Payment of Residential Treatment Facilities, Socially Necessary Services

• Lori Bragg, Commissioner of the Bureau for Social Services
• Mia Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Burlington United Methodist Family Services
• Taujna Hutchinson, Children First Comprehensive Counseling, LLCC

 V. Other Business

West Virginia Fatality and Mortality Annual Report

West Virginia Tabacco Cessation Annual Report

West Virginia Healthy Lifestyles Annual Report

VI. Adjournment

1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Approval of October 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes.
3. Presentation of the WV Division of Highways Financial Audit Report- Presented by Chris
    Lambert, CPA, CGMA, CCIFP, Member- Suttle & Stalnaker, CPAs, PLLC.
4. Adjourn.

         1.          Approval of October 7, 2025, minutes

2.          Committee Reports/Requests

3.          Monthly/Quarterly Reports Received

            General Revenue & Federal Funds

                        (Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue)

            Economic Development

                        (Matthew Herridge, Secretary, Department of Commerce)   

            West Virginia Science and Technology Policy Initiative

                        (Kensey Bergdorf-Smith, Executive Director, WV SteP)

            Board of Treasury Report Distribution

4.          Other Business

5.          Adjournment

1.      Call to Order 

2.      Roll Call 

3.      Approval of January and October 2025 meeting minutes 

4.      Allan McVey, West Virginia Insurance Commissioner- Presentation on Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Volunteer Fire Departments 

5.      Mark Lambert, Assistant Professor with WVU Fire Service Extension, and Director of State Fire Academy- Presentation on Junior Firefighter Camp participation.

      Other Business 

7.      Adjournment

l. Call to Order 

ll. Roll Call

lll. Approval of Minutes

lV. Presentation: Update from Mountaineer GigaSystem Project

      Pete Hollis, Chief Development Officer and President, Fidelis-Capio Sequestration 

V. Presentation: Data Center Infrastructure

      Kevin Hughes, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, STACK Infrastructure

Vl. Presentation: Small Business Growth Program

     Maddi Triplett, Advantage Growth Capitol Associate 

Vll. Other Business

Vlll. Adjournment 

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Silent Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentations:

Discussion on Hospital Transparency, Facility Fees, and Rates

• Sarah Jaromin, Health Policy Specialist, NCSL

Update on West Virginia Consolidated State Lab Facility

• Rodney Pauley and Adam Krason, Project Manager, ZMM Architects and Engineers - Scot Casdorph (GSD), Adam Krason, Ben Ashley (ZMM), and Robert Kilpatrick (GSD)

Discussion on “Food is Medicine” in West Virginia

        * Amanda Cummins, FARMacyWV, Co-Founder

• Caitlin Cook, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, Mountaineer Food Bank

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

         I.            Meeting called to order

       II.            Roll call

     III.            Approval of Minutes

    IV.            Dr. Stephen Loyd, Director, West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy (WVODCP)

Presentation including an update on the current status of the WVODCP and its collaboration with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation

      V.            Miscellaneous business

    VI.            Adjournment

Convene

AGENDA

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Location: Senate Judiciary Committee Room, 208 West

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes from October 8, 2025

IV. Rules to be Considered

1. 22 CSR 06 – Forestry, Certification of Managed Timberlands
2. 47 CSR 02 – DEP, Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards
3. 47 CSR 09B – DEP, Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Fee Schedule
4. 71 CSR 15 – Office of Inspector General, Nursing Home Licensure (CR)
5. 71 CSR 17 – Office of Inspector General, Delegation of Medication Administration and Health Maintenance Tasks to Approved Medication Assistive Personnel (CR)
6. 71 CSR 21 – Office of Inspector General, Assisted Living Residences
7. 71 CSR 24 – Office of Inspector General, Syringe Services Program Licensure (CR)
8. 71 CSR 25 – Office of Inspector General, Behavioral Health Centers Licensure (CR)
9. 17 CSR 03 – Psychologists, Requirements for Licensure as a Psychologist and/or a School Psychologist (DM)

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

Note: Agenda and order are tentative and subject to change.