Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/07/2019
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 7, 2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019 – 30th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

RESOLUTIONS

SR 33: Designating February 7, 2019, as Veterans Visibility Day
SR 34: Designating February 7, 2019, as Go Red for Women Day
SR 35: Recognizing Glenville State College and certain public school districts in WV

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 16: US Army SP4 Wilbur Allen Smith Memorial Bridge
SCR 20: US Air Force SSGT Ryan David Hammond Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 127: Relating to parole officers' duties to perform alcohol and drug testing of litigants
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 163: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2236)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 392: Relating to payment of invoices received by Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for contract work

SECOND READING

SB 16: Authorizing expenditure of surplus funds by Wyoming County Commission
Com. Sub. for SB 30: Eliminating tax on annuity considerations collected by life insurer (original similar to HB 2400)
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 90: Transferring Safety and Treatment Program from DHHR to DMV
Com. Sub. for SB 237: Improving ability of law enforcement to locate and return missing persons
Com. Sub. for SB 263: Limiting number of days legislators may be compensated during extended and extraordinary sessions if budget bill not enacted
Com. Sub. for SB 323: Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture's improvement to facilities (original similar to HB 2468, SB 385)
SB 343: Relating to review and approval of state property leases (original similar to HB 2601)
SB 346: Changing rate which certain judges are paid for mileage when traveling within state (original similar to HB 2566)
Com. Sub. for SB 356: Requiring MAPS provide state and federal prosecutors information (original similar to HB 2698)
SB 453: Relating to background checks of certain financial institutions

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 13: Relating to distributions from State Excess Lottery Fund
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 14: Creating WV Farm-to-School Grant Program
Com. Sub. for SB 19: Relating to Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 317: Authorizing three or more adjacent counties form multicounty trail network authority
Com. Sub. for SB 352: Relating to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation acquiring and disposing of services, goods, and commodities (original similar to HB 2772)
Com. Sub. for SB 408: Determining indigency for public defender services
Com. Sub. for SB 496: Transferring authority to regulate milk from DHHR to Department of Agriculture
SB 499: Amending WV tax laws to conform to changes in partnerships for federal income tax purposes
SB 542: Relating to registration fees for military-related special registration plates
Com. Sub. for SJR 5: Clarification of the Judiciary's Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2307: Relating to creating a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2191: Relating generally to limited video lottery

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 442: Supplementing, amending, and decreasing appropriation to Insurance Commission
SB 443: Supplemental appropriation of federal moneys to DHHR divisions
SB 444: Supplemental appropriation to DHHR divisions
SB 452: Supplemental appropriation to Second Chance Driver's License Program

10 a.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

SB 402: Authorizing Division of Forestry investigate and enforce timber theft violations
Com. Sub for SB 404: Altering sediment control during commercial timber harvesting operations
SB 305: Prohibiting waste of big game animals

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)

SB 60: Licensing practice of athletic training
SB 518: Restricting sale and trade of dextromethorphan
SB 519: Requiring county emergency dispatchers complete course for telephonic cardiopulmonary resuscitation

2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)

HB 2446: Blue Alert Plan
SB 345: Adding definition of "grantee" to include state spending units and local governments
SB 285: Relating to modification of cottage food laws
SB 372: Authorizing municipalities establish low-cost alternative energy revolving loan program
SB 405: Increasing limit on additional expenses incurred in preparing notice list for redemption

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

SB 286: Including certain education programs operated by private schools in recognition by DOE

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 339: Allowing certain persons carry pepper spray in State Capitol Complex
SB 481: Relating to Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission
SB 487: Relating to admissibility of health care staffing requirements in litigation

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Agenda TBA

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 7, 2019

· SB 543: Relating generally to automobile warranties and inspections (Blair)

· SB 544: Increasing salaries for members of WV State Police over three-year period (Hamilton, Carmichael, Azinger, Baldwin, Beach, Blair, Boley, Clements, Cline, Facemire, Hardesty, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Mann, Maroney, Maynard, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Roberts, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Stollings, Swope)

· SB 545: Relating to HIV testing (Azinger)

· SB 546: Relating to health care provider taxes (Takubo, Maroney)

· SB 547: Limiting landowner liability for recreational use of lands (Maynard)

· SB 548: Relating to administration of medication in nursing homes (Takubo)

· SB 549: Authorizing DNR solicit donation for WVU Rifle Team on hunting and fishing license applications (Stollings, Prezioso, Hardesty)

· SB 550: Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of state (Blair, Boley, Facemire, Hamilton, Ihlenfeld, Maroney, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Roberts, Swope, Sypolt, Tarr)

· SB 551: Expanding county commissions' ability to dispose of property (Beach)

· SB 552: Reforming practice of securing state insurance (Maynard)

· SB 553: Relating to federal funds for land-grant institutions (Lindsay, Jeffries)

· SB 554: Removing salary caps for director of State Rail Authority (Clements)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 6, 2019

1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)

SB 153: Providing greater flexibility for making infrastructure project grants
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

SB 26: Permitting certain employees of educational service cooperatives participate in state's teacher retirement systems
Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

SB 316: Preserving previously approved state Municipal Policemen's or Firemen's pensions
Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 341: Establishing minimum monthly retirement annuity for retirants with 20 or more years of service
Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 440: Relating to Antihazing Law
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

SB 491: Extending effective date for voter registration in conjunction with driver licensing
Committee Substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2459: Exercising authority to exempt individuals domiciled within the state from certain restrictions contained in federal law
Bill reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 510: Relating to medical professional liability

Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 6, 2019 (64 Senate; 2 House)

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 4: Relating generally to Municipal Home Rule Program (House Government Organization)
SB 10: Relating to Second Chance Driver's License Program (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
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 (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 28: Removing hotel occupancy tax limit collects for medical care and emergency services (Pending Senate concurrence; Senate refers to Rules for further consideration)
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 (House Technology and Infrastructure)
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 Judiciary)
SB 63: Relating to partial filling of prescriptions (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
SB 72: Creating Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights (House Judiciary)
SB 100: Increasing court fees to fund law-enforcement standards training and expenses (House Finance)
SB 101: Equalizing penalties for intimidating and retaliating against certain public officers and other persons (House Judiciary)
SB 102: Relating generally to powers and authority of courthouse security officers (House Judiciary)
SB 103: Relating generally to Public Defender Services (House Judiciary)
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 (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 124: Creating felony offense for actions of cruelty to animals which causes serious injury or death of animal (House Judiciary)
SB 149: Exempting certain veterans from concealed weapons license fees (House Judiciary)
SB 152: Relating generally to criminal offense expungement (House Finance)
SB 154: Using school facilities for funeral and memorial services for certain community members (Pending House introduction)
SB 157: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)
SB 175: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)
SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 187: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (House Finance)
SB 190: DOH rule relating to employment procedures (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 199: Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)
SB 223: Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
SB 233: Relating to age requirements for deputy sheriff (House Government Organization)
SB 236: Providing notice of eligibility to persons to vote after completion of punishment or pardon (House Judiciary)
SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (H Second Reading, 02-07-10)
SB 241: Permitting county court clerks scan certain documents in electronic form (House Political Subdivisions)
SB 243: Requiring racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund (House Finance)
SB 253: Protecting consumers from automatic purchase renewal and continuous service offers (House Judiciary)
SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 256: Allowing certain deductions from individual personal income tax refunds (House Finance)
SB 258: Establishing common law "veil piercing" claims not be used to impose personal liability (House Judiciary)
SB 264: Requiring courts to order restitution to crime victims where economically practicable (House Judiciary)
SB 267: Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction (Pending House introduction)
SB 268: Updating meaning of federal taxable income in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 269: Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 270: Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way (House Judiciary)
SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 297: Extending expiration of military members' spouses' driver's license (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 324: Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees (H Third Reading, 02-07-10)
SB 331: Using leashed dogs to track mortally wounded deer or bear (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 332: Relating to Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)

SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office - Chief Inspector's Fund (H Second Reading, 02-07-10)
SB 357: Relating generally to Division of Administrative Services (House Government Organization)
SB 358: Exempting Purchasing Division purchases for equipment to maintain security at state facilities (House Judiciary)
SB 361: Relating to Public Defender Services (House Judiciary)
SB 369: Relating to generic drug products (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 373: Relating to financial responsibility of inmates (House Judiciary)
SB 377: Relating to minimum wage and maximum hour standards (House Judiciary)
SB 387: Relating generally to extradition (Pending House introduction)
SB 389: Allowing developmentally disabled person purchase base hunting license (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 390: Requiring electric utilities submit feasibility studies of constructing and operating middle-mile broadband internet projects (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 398: Relating to compensation for senior judges (House Judiciary)
SB 399: Relating to compensation for senior magistrates (House Judiciary)
SB 451: Comprehensive education reform (House Education)
HB 2351: Relating to regulating prior authorizations (Pending House concurrence)
HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms (Pending House concurrence)

Resolutions that have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 6, 2019 (5)

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)
SCR 12: US Army CPL Lee Roy Young Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 23: Jeffrey Alan Clovis Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)

Bills and Resolutions that have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, February 6, 2019 (8)

SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 27: Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 268: Updating meaning of federal taxable income in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 269: Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)

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