House of Delegates

Here’s what’s scheduled for Wednesday in the House of Delegates:

SPECIAL CALENDAR

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

22^nd Day of the Legislative Session

House to convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda:

THIRD READING – For Passage

• Sub. for H. B. 2407 - Relating to registered professional nurses
• B. 2492 - Relating to mandatory reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children
• B. 2510 - Relating to special funds of boards of examination or registration
• B. 2525 - Tobacco Cessation Therapy Access Act
• B. 2530 - Creating a voluntary certification for recovery residences
• Sub. for H. B. 2531 - Permitting trained nurses to provide mental health services in a medication-assisted treatment program
• B. 2559 - Requiring a special report by the Division of Personnel

SECOND READING – Amendment Stage

• B. 28 - Removing hotel occupancy tax limit collects for medical care and emergency services (Finance Committee Amendment Pending)
• B. 177 - Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code
• Sub. for H. B. 2010 - Relating to foster care
• Sub. for H. B. 2324 - Authorizing the acupuncture board to issue certificates to perform auricular acudetox therapy
• Sub. for H. B. 2503 - Relating to court actions
• Sub. for H. B. 2521 - Relating to permitting fur-bearer parts

FIRST READING

• B. 27 - Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played (Finance Committee Amendment Pending)
• Sub. for S. B. 255 - Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee
• Sub. for H. B. 2001 - Creating a partial state income tax exemption for Social Security benefits received by certain taxpayers
• B. 2474 - Relating to a reserving methodology for health insurance and annuity contracts
• Sub. for H. B. 2476 - Relating to the valuation of a motor vehicle involved in an insurance claim
• B. 2478 - Modifying the Fair Trade Practices Act
• B. 2480 - Relating to the regulation of an internationally active insurance group
• Sub. for H. B. 2524 - Permitting a pharmacist to convert prescriptions authorizing refills under certain circumstances
• B. 2679 - Relating to state issued identification cards

Committee Meetings Scheduled:

Committee on Government Organization

9:00 a.m. - Room 215E

• HB 2728, Establishing the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program as a permanent program identified as the Municipal Home Rule Program.
• HB 2420, Establishing the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority.

Committee on the Judiciary

9:00 a.m. - Room 418M

• B. 2691, Providing that a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon expires on the holder’s birthday,
• Sub. for S. B. 240, Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete:
  • 148-07
  • 59-01
  • 35-07
  • 94-07
  • 114-29
  • 114-31
  • 114-58
  • 114-64
  • 114-73
  • 91-16
  • 25-04
  • 42-04
  • 42-13
  • 94-05
  • 94-06
  • 94-07
  • 94-08
  • 95-01
• B. 2204, Prohibiting state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists,
• B. 2579, Relating to the collection of tax and the priority of distribution of an estate or property in receivership,
• B. 2321, Allowing workers’ compensation benefits for first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder

Committee on Finance

9:00 a.m. - Room 460M

• Budget Hearing for the Bureau of Senior Services
• Budget Hearing for the Department of Arts, Culture and History
• B. 2666, Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance.
• B. 2668, Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Administration, Public Defender Services.

2:00 p.m. - Room 460M

• Budget Hearing for the Department of Health and Human Resources

Committee on Rules

10:45 a.m. - Behind the Chamber

Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security

1:00 p.m. - Room 434M

• HB 2627, Removing all costs and fees from a Silver Star registration plate.
• HB 2657, Relating to registration of military surplus vehicles.
• Presentation by West Virginia Legislative Auditor’s Office, Adam Fridley, Audit Manager.
• Presentation by Mike Todorovich, Director West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
• Presentation by Major General James Hoyer.

Committee on Education

2:00 p.m. - Room 434M

• Subcommittee Report on B. 2004
• Committee Substitute for H. B. 2004, Providing for a program of instruction in workforce preparedness.
• Committee Substitute for H. B. 2363, Relating to the Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program.

Industry & Labor

3:30 p.m. - Room 215E (***Meeting Time/Room Could Change***)

• House Bill 2646, Providing a safe harbor for employers to correct underpayment or nonpayment of wages and benefits due to separated employees.

Technology & Infrastructure

5:30 p.m. - Room 215E

• House Bill 2359, Relating to exemptions to the commercial driver's license requirements
• House Bill 2594, Prohibiting railroads from blocking crossings on privately owned streets
• House Bill 2338, Allowing the owner of an antique military vehicle to display alternate registration insignia

*** Agendas and times subject to change. ***

From the Activity Calendar:

Ag and Conservation Day

Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas

West Virginia Council of Churches Rally

Attorney General Rotunda




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