Member's Press Release
Release Date: 03/31/2017
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 590-4678
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, March 31, 2017
Friday, March 31, 2017 – 52nd Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
SR 65: Reaffirming sister-state ties between Taiwan and State of WV
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
11 a.m. April 8: Consideration of executive nominations
THIRD READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2679: Relating to the possession of firearms in parks and park facilities (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2721: Removing the cost limitation on projects completed by the Division of Highways
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2722: Eliminating the financial limitations on utilizing the design-build program for highway construction
Eng. HB 3106: Relating to increasing the number of limited video lottery terminals
SECOND READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2329: Prohibiting the production, manufacture or possession of fentanyl (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2878: Increasing amount of authorized Federal Grant Anticipation Notes for which Division of Highways may apply
FIRST READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2180: Authorizing the issuance of special "In God We Trust" motor vehicle registration plates (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Scheduled Committee Meetings
8:30 a.m.: Pensions (451M)
Eng. Com. Sub. HB 2601: Relating to municipal policemen's or municipal firemen's pension and relief funds
Eng. Com. Sub. HB 2603: Relating to municipal policemen's or firemen's pension and relief funds that are funded at one hundred and twenty-five percent or more
Eng. Com. Sub. HB 2649: Adding violation of law upon which a public servant's retirement plan may be forfeited
9:30 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
HB 2619: Risk Management and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Act
HB 2683: Relating to West Virginia Insurance Guaranty Association Act
HB 2367: Establishing a criminal offense of organized retail crime
HB 2726: Authorizing home incarceration officers to arrest participants for violating the terms and conditions of his or her supervision with or without a court order
HB 2006: Increasing the penalties for violating the Whistle-blower Law
HB 2980: Relating to civil lawsuit filing fees for multiple defendant civil action
HB 2898: Authorizing the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to request and obtain criminal background checks of employees of the Legislature
HB 2675: Relating to primary elections and nominating procedures
HB 2319: Relating to candidates or candidate committees for legislative office disclosing contributions
9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)
Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 304: Appropriating expiring funds from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR
Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 476: Expiring funds from Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund to General Revenue
Originating Bill: Supplemental appropriation to Dept. of Administration, Division of Finance
House Bill 2963: Eliminating tax lien waiver requirement for estates of nonresidents
Committee Substitute for House Bill 2734: Authorizing a method for the collection and remittance of property taxes related to dealers' heavy equipment inventory
1 p.m.: Confirmations (208W)
Interview: Frank Vitale, for Member, West Virginia Board of Education (for the term ending November 4, 2018)
Interview: Jeffrey Flanagan for Member, West Virginia Board of Education (for the term ending November 4, 2022)
Committee Action on Bills from Thursday March 30, 2017
8:30: Banking and Insurance
HB 2471: Relating to insurance coverage for breast cancer screening
Passed; to be reported to the floor
9 a.m.: Judiciary
HB 2509: Relating to the practice of telemedicine
Passed; to be reported to the floor
9:30 a.m.: Finance
Committee Substitute for House Bill 2475: Authorizing the Tax Commissioner to collect tax, interest and penalties due and owing from payments to vendors and contractors from the Auditor and other state, county, district or municipal officers and agents
Passed; to be reported to the floor
Committee Substitute for House Bill 2555: Relating to tax credits for apprenticeship training in construction trades
Passed; to be reported to the floor
House Bill 2856: Declaring public policy and legislative intent for improving the marketing, quality and frequency of passenger rail service of the Cardinal Passenger Train
Passed; to be reported to the floor
Committee Substitute for House Bill 2586: Relating to required minimum distribution of retirement benefits of plans administered by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board
Passed; to be reported to the floor
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources
HB 2522: Nurse licensure compact
Passed; to Judiciary
HB 2724: Relating to creating a pilot program under the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs
Passed; to Government Organization
HB 2002: Relating to parental notification of abortions performed on unemancipated minors
No action; bill laid over to a future meeting
HB 2518: Creating a legislative rule to permit a pharmacist or pharmacy intern to administer certain immunizations
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2653: Extending the Multi State Real-Time Tracking System
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2739: Relating to supplemental Medicaid provider reimbursement
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2519: Medicaid program compact
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2119: Repealing West Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Act
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2188: Extending the length of time for the special Community-Based Pilot Demonstration Project to Improve Outcomes for At-Risk Youth
Passed; to be reported to the floor
2 p.m.: Government Organization
HB 2796: Relating to the West Virginia National Guard entering into contracts and subcontracts for specialized technical services
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2767: Authorizing the Secretary of State to transmit electronic versions of undeliverable mail to the circuit clerks
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2427: Requiring agencies listed in the online state phone directory to update certain employee information
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2446: Relating to the requirement that all executive branch agencies maintain a website that contains specific information
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2676: Transferring the Security office under the Division of Culture and History to the Division of Protective Services
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2939: Relating to the sale of items in the State Police Academy post exchange to the public
Passed; to be reported to the floor with request that second reference to Finance be waived
HB 2208: Authorizing counties and municipalities to establish a joint airport hazard comprehensive plan
No action taken; bill to be considered at future meeting
HB 2949: Exempting specified Division of Natural Resources’ contracts for some replacement, repair or design for repairs to facilities from review and approval requirements
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2948: Establishing timelines for taking final action on certain permits
Passed; to be reported to the floor
2 p.m. Education
HB 2706: Authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education
Passed; to be reported to the floor
Originating Resolution 1: Study on return-to-learn protocols for concussed elementary, secondary, and higher education students
To be referred to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance
3 p.m.: Judiciary
HB 2219: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules
Bill is laid over; will be on 3/31 afternoon agenda
HB 2526: Classifying additional drugs to Schedules I, II, IV and V of controlled substances
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2303: Increasing criminal penalties for littering
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2404: Barring persons who are convicted of certain criminal offenses from acquiring property from their victims
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2364: Prohibiting electioneering within or near early voting locations during early voting periods
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2479: Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2731: Clarifying civil actions heard in circuit court
Passed; to be reported to the floor
HB 2548: Relating to the use of outside speakers by persons licensed to manufacture, sell, possess for sale, transport or distribute nonintoxicating beer
Passed; to be reported to the floor
3 p.m.: Finance Subcommittee on HB 2805
HB 2805: Finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state
Subcommittee agrees to report substitute to full Finance Committee
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, March 30, 2017 (267)
Bills Passed the Senate
Completed Legislation (25 – 16 House, 9 Senate)
Completed Legislation
Signed Bills (16)
Signed Bills
Vetoed (1)
SB 330: Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (Vetoed 3/28)
** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **
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