Member's Press Release
Release Date: 01/29/2019
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 – 21st Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 18: Curtis "Pap" and Millie "Mammie" Asbury Memorial Bridge
THIRD READING
- Eng. SB 63: Relating to partial filling of prescriptions - (Com. title amend. pending)
- Eng. SB 233: Relating to age requirements for deputy sheriff
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 236: Providing notice of eligibility to persons to vote after completion of punishment or pardon
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 4: Relating generally to Municipal Home Rule Program
- Com. Sub. for SB 72: Creating Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights
- Com. Sub. for SB 102: Relating generally to powers and authority of courthouse security officers
- SB 149: Exempting certain veterans from concealed weapons license fees (original similar to HB 2672)
- Com. Sub. for SB 199: Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2282)
- Com. Sub. for SB 243: Requiring racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund
- SB 256: Allowing certain deductions from individual personal income tax refunds
- Com. Sub. for SB 258: Establishing common law "veil piercing" claims not be used to impose personal liability
- Com. Sub. for SB 270: Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way (original similar to HB 2416)
- SB 297: Extending expiration of military members' spouses' driver's license
- Com. Sub. for SB 390: Requiring electric utilities submit feasibility studies of constructing and operating middle-mile broadband internet projects
- Eng. HB 2351: Relating to regulating prior authorizations - (Com. amend. pending)
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 187: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2270)
Scheduled Committee Meetings
10 a.m.: Military (208W)
- SB 450: Exempting recipients of the distinguished Purple Heart medal from payment of the vehicle registration fee for West Virginia residents
- Presentation: Discussion on license renewal issue in respect to contributions to veteran’s assistance – Adam Holley, General Counsel, West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)
- SB 105: Creating enhanced penalty for certain aggravated traffic offenses
- SCR 12: US Army CPL Lee Roy Young Memorial Bridge
- Presentation: Division of Highways on Deferred Maintenance
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)
- SB 52: Entitling natural resource producers to economic opportunity tax credit
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)
- SB 81: Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor under 16 present
- SB 348: Relating to tobacco usage restrictions
- SB 394: Allowing state to opt out of federal statute relating to SNAP benefits
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 90: Transferring Safety and Treatment Program from DHHR to DMV
- SB 323: Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture's improvement to facilities
- SB 324: Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees
- SB 357: Relating generally to Division of Administrative Services
- SB 358: Exempting Purchasing Division purchases for equipment to maintain security at state facilities
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
- SB 154: Pertaining to the use of school facilities for funeral and memorial services for certain community members
- SB 267: Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 369: Relating to generic drug products
- SB 361: Relating to Public Defender Services
- SB 373: Relating to financial responsibility of inmates
- SB 377: Relating to minimum wage and maximum hour standards
- SB 398: Relating to compensation for senior judges
- SB 399: Relating to compensation for senior magistrates
- HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Budget Hearing: West Virginia Department of Transportation
- Budget Hearing: West Virginia Parkways Authority
- Budget Hearing: State Treasurer's Office
Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, January 29, 2019
- SB 452: Supplemental appropriation to Second Chance Driver's License Program (Carmichael, Prezioso; Finance) [By Request of the Executive]
- SB 453: Relating to background checks of certain financial institutions (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
- SB 454: Providing exemptions from mandatory immunizations (Maynard; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
- SB 455: Relating generally to contractors (Blair; Finance)
- SB 456: Authorizing railroads and commercial watercraft claim refundable exemption from motor fuel excise tax (Blair; Finance)
- SB 457: Exempting sales by nonprofit and volunteer school support organizations from consumers sales and service tax (FN) (Blair; Finance)
- SB 458: Relating to traffic regulations (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
- SB 459: Requiring wholesale drug distributors report certain information to Board of Pharmacy (FN) (Baldwin; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
- SB 460: Recognizing technical training acquired in public schools counts toward occupational certificate or license (FN) (Boso; Economic Development)
- SB 461: Providing for personal income tax withholding on certain lottery winnings (Blair; Finance)
- SB 462: Updating officer liability provisions for sales tax (Blair; Finance)
- SB 463: Updating powers of personal representative of estate relative to disposition, conservation, or preservation easements (Sypolt; Judiciary)
- SB 464: Modifying licensing requirements for telemedicine and surgery or podiatry (Blair; Government Organization)
- SB 465: Exempting nonpaid volunteers at VFD or emergency services organization from Workers Compensation benefits (Sypolt, Clements, Hamilton, Maroney, Maynard, Smith, Swope, Tarr, Weld; Banking and Insurance)
- SB 466: Modifying road classifications DOH uses in maintaining digital road map (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure)
- SB 467: Clarifying PSC jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities (Boso; Government Organization)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee Action on Bills from Monday, January 28, 2019
1 p.m.: Natural Resources
- SB 331: Using leashed dogs to track mortally wounded deer or bear
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it to pass
- SB 332: Relating to Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it to pass
- SB 389: Allowing developmentally disabled person purchase base hunting license
- Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance
- SB 30: Eliminating tax on annuity considerations collected by life insurer
- Bill reported as amended to the Senate with the recommendation it to pass; second reference to Finance
3 p.m.: Finance
- SB 100: Increasing court fees to fund law enforcement standards training and expenses
- Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 103: Relating generally to Public Defender Services
- Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 264: Requiring courts to order restitution to crime victims where economically practicable
- Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
3 p.m.: Judiciary
- SB 266: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals and WV Appellate Review Organization Act of 2019
- Bill reported as amended to the Senate with the recommendation it to pass; second reference to Finance
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, January 28, 2019 (28)
- SB 1: Increasing access to career education and workforce training (House Education)
- SB 3: Establishing WV Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SB 10: Relating to Second Chance Driver's License Program (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Third Reading, 01-29-19)
- SB 18: Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex (House Judiciary)
- SB 24: Relating generally to local boards of health (House Political Subdivisions)
- SB 27: Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played (House Finance)
- SB 28: Removing hotel occupancy tax limit collects for medical care and emergency services (First Reading, 01-29-19)
- SB 36: Allowing adjustment of gross income for calculating personal income liability for certain retirees (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 55: Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under 18 (Pending House introduction)
- SB 61: Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for wiretap (House Judiciary)
- SB 62: Requiring participation in drug court program before discharge of certain first-time drug offenses (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
- SB 101: Equalizing penalties for intimidating and retaliating against certain public officers and other persons (Pending House introduction)
- SB 106: Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level (House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development)
- SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Third Reading, 01-29-19)
- SB 124: Creating felony offense for actions of cruelty to animals which causes serious injury or death of animal (Pending House introduction)
- SB 152: Relating generally to criminal offense expungement (House Judiciary)
- SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (First Reading, 01-29-19)
- SB 190: DOH rule relating to employment procedures (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SB 223: Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules (House Energy)
- SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (House Judiciary)
- SB 241: Permitting county court clerks scan certain documents in electronic form (Pending House introduction)
- SB 253: Protecting consumers from automatic purchase renewal and continuous service offers (House Judiciary)
- SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (House Government Organization)
- SB 268: Updating meaning of federal taxable income in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Pending House introduction)
- SB 269: Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (Pending House introduction)
- SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Third Reading, 01-29-19)
- SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office - Chief Inspector's Fund (House Finance)
Resolutions that have Passed the Senate as of Monday, January 28, 2019 (3)
- SCR 4: US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dennis Ray Blankenship Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 9: US Army PFC Winten L. Wayts Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 11: Urging Congress pass fully funded long-term surface transportation and infrastructure measures (House Technology and Infrastructure)
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