Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/01/2018
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
State Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for February 1, 2018
Thursday, February 1, 2018 – 23rd Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
- SR 23: Recognizing contributions and efforts of Donate Life West Virginia partners
- SR 24: Celebrating efforts and contributions of Greenbrier County Elder Abuse Awareness Committee
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- Com. Sub. for SCR 3: Michael Angiulli Memorial Bridge
THIRD READING (For Passage)
- Com. Sub. for SB 336: Providing certain DMV applicants ability to contribute to WV Department of Veterans Assistance
- SB 384: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR(original similar to HB 4383) (with right to amend)
- SB 393: Relating to compensation and composition of WV Racing Commission (Bill laid over on Third Reading 01-31)
SECOND READING (Amendments Stage)
- Com. Sub. for SB 10: Relating generally to PSC jurisdiction (original similar to HB 4355) (Bill laid over on Second Reading 01-31)
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 258: Exempting honorably discharged veterans from fees for license to carry deadly weapons
- Com. Sub. for SB 267: Increasing salaries of certain state employees (original similar to HB 4145) (Bill laid over on Second Reading 01-31)
- Com. Sub. for SB 268: Eliminating requirement that certain agencies purchase commodities produced on institutional farms (original similar to HB 4143)
- SB 324: Removing restrictions where certain traditional lottery games may be played
- SB 345: Authorizing DNR establish procedures and fee schedule for limited permit hunts
- SB 350: Eliminating obsolete requirement that Lottery Commission file racetrack video lottery game rules with Secretary of State
- SB 357: Relating generally to limited video lottery (original similar to HB 4303)
- Com. Sub. for SB 386: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from Treasury to Higher Education Policy Commission (original similar to HB 4388)
- SB 430: Encouraging collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 244: Specifying conditions for unlawful possession of firearm at school-sponsored activities (original similar to HB 4139)
- SB 322: Relating to employees of Department of Agriculture
- SB 343: Limiting expenses in preparing list for notice to redeem
- SB 364: Allowing parent or legal guardian of homeschooled child provide signed statement for obtaining permit or license to operate motor vehicle
- SB 400: Prohibiting state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists (Com. title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4020: Making technical corrections in the code when referencing Chapter 49 (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)
- Budget Hearing: West Virginia Department of Veterans' Assistance
10 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 341: Creating new court of WV Intermediate Court of Appeals
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)
- SB 360: Clarifyingroyalty owed in oil and gas lease
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)
- SB 441: Relating to health care provider taxes
- SB 273: Reducing use of opiates
- SB 337: Permitting parents of newborns to decline administration of specific required medication at birth
- SB 61: Prohibiting smoking in motor vehicle when minor 16 years old or less is present
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 392: Reconfiguring Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
- SB 94: Prohibiting counties from regulating fireworks
- SB 141: Expanding county assessment and collection of head tax on breeding cows
- SB 352: Creating emergency text number system for children
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
- SB 252: Requiring schools provide elective course on certain religious texts
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 361: Relating to treatment supervision under Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment Act
- Com. Sub. for SB 230: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Bundle 10)
- SB 221: Division of Labor rule relating to Zipline and Canopy Tour Responsibility Act
- SB 222: Division of Labor rule relating to bedding and upholstered furniture
- SB 223: Division of Labor rule relating to Amusement Rides and Amusement Attractions Safety Act
- SB 224: Division of Labor rule relating to Elevator Safety Act
- SB 225: Division of Labor rule relating to employer wage bonds
- SB 226: Division of Labor rule relating to registration of service persons and agencies
- SB 227: Division of Labor rule relating to registration of weighing and measuring devices used by businesses in commercial transactions
- SB 228: Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training rule relating to operating diesel equipment in underground mines
- SB 229: DNR rule relating to hunting, fishing, and other outfitters and guides
- SB 230: DNR rule relating to controlling public land corporation's sale, lease, exchange, or transfer of land or minerals
- SB 231: DNR rule relating to general hunting
- SB 232: DNR rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting
- SB 233: DNR rule relating to miscellaneous permits and licenses
- SB 234: DNR rule relating to wildlife disease management
- SB 403: Licensing advance deposit wagering
- SB 363: Removing requirement of finding of professional negligence concerning involuntary hospitalizations
- SB 371: Relating to proceedings for voluntary custody for examination
- SB 335: Protecting employees' wages or salaries from being withheld or diverted for political activities
- SB 395: Providing for judicial review of appealed decisions of Air Quality Review Board, Environmental Quality Board and Surface Mine Board
- SJR 3: Judicial Budget Oversight Amendment
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Budget Hearing: West Virginia Department of Administration
- Budget Hearing: West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 1, 2018
- SB 446: Relating to agritourism (Rucker, Sypolt; Agriculture and Rural Development)
- SB 447: Updating powers of certain administrators of estates with regard to easements (Sypolt; Judiciary)
- SB 448: Relating generally to professional associations (Gaunch; Government Organization)
- SB 449: Using criminal conviction records to disqualify person from license or authorization to practice occupation (Gaunch, Boso, Drennan, Maynard, Rucker, Smith, Weld, Woelfel; Government Organization then Judiciary)
- SB 450: Collecting and analyzing statistical information pertaining to terminating pregnancies under Medicaid Program (FN) (Karnes, Azinger, Boso, Clements, Cline, Drennan, Ferns, Gaunch, Mann, Maroney, Maynard, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Swope, Trump; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
- SB 451: Permitting Sunday hunting on public lands (Maynard, Clements, Ferns, Gaunch, Maroney, Rucker, Smith, Swope, Weld; Natural Resources then Judiciary)
- SB 452: Exempting hunting license information from public disclosure (Maynard; Natural Resources then Judiciary)
- SB 453: Fixing PEIA premium cost sharing at 85 percent for employer and 15 percent for employee (FN) (Cline, Arvon, Drennan, Mann, Maynard, Takubo; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
- SB 454: Classifying owner-operators and independent contractors under workers compensation (Azinger, Arvon, Karnes, Maynard, Rucker; Government Organization then Judiciary)
- SB 455: Providing proceeds from oil and gas wells due to unknown persons be kept in special fund (FN) (Smith, Sypolt; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
- SB 456: Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act (Gaunch; Government Organization)
- SB 457: Relating to jurisdiction of PSC over motor carriers (Beach; Government Organization then Judiciary)
- SB 458: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting regulations or legal requirements relating to employer-employee relationship (Swope, Rucker, Trump; Judiciary)
- SB 459: Enacting Refugee Absorptive Capacity Act (FN) (Rucker, Azinger, Karnes, Smith; Judiciary then Finance)
- SB 460: Requiring retailers ensure products that make content accessible on Internet contain digital blocking capability (Rucker, Arvon, Azinger, Karnes, Maroney, Maynard; Judiciary)
- SB 461: Extending time to file petition for motor fuel excise tax refund (Ferns; Finance)
- SB 462: Declaring certain claims against state to be moral obligations of state (Blair, Boso, Sypolt, Facemire; Finance)
- SJR 12: Acknowledging Legislative Authority Relating to Protection of Innocent Life Amendment (Rucker, Arvon, Azinger, Blair, Boley, Boso, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Karnes, Mann, Maynard, Smith, Swope, Sypolt; Judiciary)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 31, 2018
2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)
- SB 317: Transferring milk rules and regulations from DHHR to Department of Agriculture
- Removed from agenda; will be addressed in interim session
- Originating Bill: Authorizing the establishment of a work group to study and recommend legislation relating to milk rules and regulations
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 375: Relating to farmers markets
- Referred to subcommittee – Senators Rucker (R-Jefferson), Clements (R-Wetzel), Baldwin (R-Greenbrier)
2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)
- Originating Bill: Relating to Pensions Contribution Holiday
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 78: Continuing personal income tax adjustment for certain retirees
- Passed; to Finance
- SB 425: Removing sunset dates which members of policemen's or firemen's pension fund elect to participate in deferred retirement option plan
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 102: Creating WV Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- Com. Sub. for SB 181: Authorizing DMAPS to promulgate legislative rules (Bundle 6) – Includes SB 181: State Fire Commission rule relating to hazardous substance emergency response training programs; SB 182: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification; SB 183: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to protocol for law enforcement to domestic violence; Directing the Fire Marshal to promulgate Electrician Licensing Rule 103 CSR 5 (replacing SB 180 – promulgated by wrong agency); and Repealing 149 CSR 5 (Statutory authority terminated on 6/30/2009)
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- Com. Sub. for SB 230: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Bundle 10) – Includes SB 221: Division of Labor rule relating to Zipline and Canopy Tour Responsibility Act; SB 222: Division of Labor rule relating to bedding and upholstered furniture; SB 223: Division of Labor rule relating to Amusement Rides and Amusement Attractions Safety Act; SB 224: Division of Labor rule relating to Elevator Safety Act; SB 225: Division of Labor rule relating to employer wage bonds; SB 226: Division of Labor rule relating to registration of service persons and agencies; SB 227: Division of Labor rule relating to registration of weighing and measuring devices used by businesses in commercial transactions; SB 228: Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training rule relating to operating diesel equipment in underground mines; SB 229: DNR rule relating to hunting, fishing, and other outfitters and guides; SB 230: DNR rule relating to controlling public land corporation's sale, lease, exchange, or transfer of land or minerals; SB 231: DNR rule relating to general hunting; SB 232: DNR rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting; SB 233: DNR rule relating to miscellaneous permits and licenses; SB 234: DNR rule relating to wildlife disease management
- Bill is laid over to a future meeting
- HB 4002: Providing that all delegates shall be elected from one hundred single districts following the United States Census in 2020
- Removed from agenda
- SB 341: Creating new court of WV Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Amended committee substitute to be presented during Thursday’s meeting
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 31, 2018 (41)
- SB 7: Relating to claims under Wage Payment and Collection Act (House Judiciary)
- SB 37: Equalizing penalty for entering without breaking regardless of time of day (House Judiciary)
- SB 39: Creating Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights (House Judiciary)
- SB 46: Permitting pharmacists to inform customers of lower-cost alternative drugs (Pending House introduction)
- SB 51: Relating to domestic relations (House Judiciary)
- SB 53: Correcting code reference in regard to certain persons exempted from prohibitions against carrying concealed deadly weapons (House Judiciary)
- SB 62: Adjusting requirements for hiring school attendance directors (House Education)
- SB 67: Exempting DNR police officers' pensions from state income tax (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 71: Defining "veteran" as it pertains to veteran-owned business (Pending House introduction)
- SB 73: Modifying crime of fleeing from scene of accident (House Judiciary)
- SB 75: Relating to sale or transfer of video lottery locations (House Judiciary)
- SB 98: Creating incentives to consolidate local governments (House Political Subdivisions)
- SB 110: Requiring certain licensees notify law enforcement or EMS of life-threatening emergency on premises (House Judiciary)
- SB 116: Providing court costs collected under Second Chance Driver's License Program are not subject to 5 percent offset (House Judiciary)
- SB 133: Exempting renewal of certain contracts entered into during declared state of emergency (original similar to HB 4034) (House Gov Org)
- SB 134: Authorizing Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to engage individuals for emergency response and recovery (original similar to HB 4033) (House Gov Org)
- SB 143: Permitting DNR identification tag be used to identify trap (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 146: Correcting technical error within Solid Waste Management Act (House Judiciary)
- SB 154: Department of Administration rule relating to parking (original similar to HB 4086) (House Judiciary)
- SB 163: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4093) (House Judiciary)
- SB 165: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4129) (House Judiciary)
- SB 184: Authorizing DOT promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4099) (Pending House introduction)
- SB 237: Authorizing Department of Revenue promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4102) (Pending House introduction)
- SB 242: Requiring health insurance providers provide coverage for certain Lyme disease treatment (original similar to HB 4328) (Pending House introduction)
- SB 263: Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB 4144) (Signed 1/29)
- SB 280: Allowing airports' emergency management and operations vehicles to use red flashing warning lights (House Roads and Transportation)
- SB 284: Increasing access to career education and workforce training (original similar to HB 4267) (House Education)
- SB 285: Establishing regional recreation authorities and areas (original similar to SB 67) (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 292: Relating to Commission on Special Investigations (House Judiciary)
- SB 296: Relating to sale or transfer of surplus property (original similar to SB 283) (House Finance)
- SB 297: Eliminating taxation on annuity considerations collected by life insurer (House Banking and Insurance)
- SB 298: Authorizing county assessors make separate entries in landbooks when real property is partly used for exempt and partly for nonexempt purposes (House Finance)
- SB 299: Relating to mandatory insurance coverage for medical foods for amino acid-based formulas (original similar to HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 3021) (House Finance)
- SB 300: Creating five-year tax credits for businesses locating on post-coal mine sites (original similar to SB 12) (House Energy)
- SB 301: Removing limitation on amount collected by county via hotel occupancy tax used for medical or emergency services (original similar to SB 137) (House Political Subdivisions)
- SB 311: Specifying consumers sales and service tax exemption for purchase of certain services and tangible personal property related to aircraft (House Finance)
- SB 327: Providing extortion of anything of value, including sexual contact, subjects person to criminal penalty (Pending House introduction)
- SB 338: Changing date for employers to file annual reconciliation and withholding statements (original similar to HB 4265) (House Finance)
- SB 351: Permitting ballot commissioners serve while candidates for certain offices (House Judiciary)
- SB 385: Decreasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and MAPS (Pending House introduction)
- SB 388: Decreasing, increasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and Department of Administration (Pending House introduction)
Bills Awaiting Action by the Governor
No bills currently pending action by Governor.
Bills Signed by the Governor (1)
- SB 263: Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB 4144) (Signed 1/29)
** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **
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