Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/14/2019
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 14, 2019
Thursday, February 14, 2019 – 37th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
· SCR 34: US Army SPC Julian Lee Berisford Memorial Bridge
· SR 43: Designating February 14, 2019, as Tiny Hearts Day
· SR 44: Designating February 14, 2019, as WV Arts Day
· SR 45: Recognizing Cabell Midland High School Marching Knight Band
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 5: Home of Coach Bob Bolen Mountain State University 2004 NAIA Champions sign
- Com. Sub. for SCR 7: Urging Congress provide exceptions to weight limits on interstate
- SCR 29: Hershell Lee Thomas Memorial Bridge
- SCR 30: Urging Congress call convention for Constitutional amendment limiting terms for persons elected to House of Representatives and Senate
- SCR 31: SGT James E. Mattingly Bridge
- SCR 32: US Army SSG Henry Kilgore Bridge
- SCR 33: Requesting study of foster care system and compliance with federal law
- SR 42: Recognizing importance of Atlantic Coast Pipeline
THIRD READING
· Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 74: Exempting nonpaid volunteers at ski areas from workers' compensation benefits
· Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 339: Allowing certain persons carry pepper spray in State Capitol Complex
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 60: Licensing practice of athletic training (original similar to HB 2401)
- Com. Sub. for SB 66: Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices (original similar to HB 2671)
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 266: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals and WV Appellate Review Organization Act of 2019 (original similar to HB 2366)
- Com. Sub. for SB 393: Protecting right to farm (original similar to HB 2774, HB 2900)
- Com. Sub. for SB 516: Relating to attorney fees in subsidized adoptions
- Com. Sub. for SB 518: Restricting sale and trade of dextromethorphan
- Com. Sub. for SB 563: Prohibiting sexual assault victim be subjected to certain physical examinations
- SB 590: Permitting guided bear hunts by licensed outfitters and guides
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2521: Relating to permitting fur-bearer parts
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 259: Expanding Coyote Control Program
- Com. Sub. for SB 295: Relating to crimes against public justice (original similar to HB 3000)
- Com. Sub. for SB 489: Relating to Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act (original similar to HB 2806)
- Com. Sub. for SB 502: Exempting sales of investment metal bullion and coins
- SB 545: Relating to HIV testing
- SB 550: Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of state
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2481: Permitting retail sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays after 1 p.m. - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9:30 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)
- SB 31: Relating generally to Local Powers Act
- Com. Sub. for SCR 25: US Army PFC Andrew "Bo" Martin Harper Memorial Bridge
- Com. Sub. for SB 522: Creating Special Road Repair Fund
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)
- Originating Bill 1: Relating generally to coal mining
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)
- SB 86: Requiring county boards provide free feminine hygiene products in grades 6 to 12
- SB 300: Relating to adoption records
- SB 564: Expanding comprehensive coverage for pregnant women through Medicaid
- HB 2607: Relating to the licensure of nursing homes
- HB 2490: Preventing proposing or enforcing rules that prevent recreational water facilities from making necessary upgrades
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- HB 2324: Authorizing the acupuncture board to issue certificates to perform auricular acudetox therapy
- SB 326: Reorganizing state agencies involved in emergency and disaster planning
- SB 396: Waiving occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals, military families, and young workers
- SB 568: Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture to require background checks as condition of employment
- SB 573: Establishing Minority Health Advisory Team
- SB 580: Relating generally to Local Control and Accountability Act
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 44: Appropriation Supremacy Act of 2019
- SB 360: Relating to third-party litigation financing
- SB 601: Relating to mandatory supervision of adult inmates
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- HB 2666: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Veteran's Assistance
- HB 2668: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Administration, Public Defender Services
- Com. Sub. for SB 310: Establishing certain requirements for dental insurance
- SB 505: Reducing modification to WV adjusted income of corporate shareholders
- SB 519: Requiring county emergency dispatchers complete course for telephonic cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- SB 587: Relating to PEIA reimbursement of air ambulance providers
- SB 592: Providing for collection of hotel occupancy tax by marketplace facilitators
Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 14, 2019
· SB 605: Permitting Secondary Schools Athletic Commission discipline schools for not following protocol for concussions and head injuries (Rucker, Boso, Maroney, Tarr; Education)
· SB 606: Enacting Fetal Heartbeat Act (Smith, Sypolt, Boso, Clements, Cline, Roberts; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
· SB 607: Requiring county boards of education provide camera in classrooms for exceptional needs students (FN) (Blair; Education then Finance)
· SB 608: Requiring DOH and Division of Personnel collaborate and develop special training procedure for hourly workers (Beach; Government Organization)
· SB 609: Improving WV Medicaid Program (FN) (Beach, Baldwin, Clements, Facemire, Hamilton, Hardesty, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Smith, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
· SB 610: Authorizing DNR solicit donations for WVU Rifle Team on hunting and fishing license applications (Sypolt; Government Organization)
· SB 611: Transferring Division of Forestry from Department of Commerce to Department of Agriculture (FN) (Roberts, Sypolt, Rucker, Smith, Trump; Government Organization)
· SB 612: Allowing establishment of secondary location for simulcast video lottery terminals (FN) (Weld, Blair, Hamilton, Hardesty, Jeffries, Lindsay, Rucker, Takubo; Finance)
· SB 613: Requiring DNR include election of organ donation on hunting licenses (Maroney, Plymale, Takubo; Natural Resources)
· SB 614: Relating generally to effect on regular levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase (Blair; Finance)
· SB 615: Providing ongoing mechanism for county commissioners to allow compensation increases for elected officials every two years (Trump; Government Organization)
· SB 616: Relating to CPRB administering EMS Retirement System (Lindsay, Baldwin, Beach, Facemire, Hamilton, Hardesty, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Mann, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Pensions then Finance)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 13, 2019
2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development (208W)
- Com. Sub. for SB 383: Creating WV Healthy Food Crop Block Grant Program
- Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- Com. Sub. for SB 344: Relating to operation of state-owned farms
- Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)
- Originating Bill 1: Relating to prepayment of municipalities monthly required contributions
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 539: Relating to accrued benefit of retirees in WV State Police Retirement System Plan B
- Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 11: Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain PERS and Teachers Retirement System members who serve in Legislature
- Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 512: Regulating pawnbrokers
- Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- SB 147: Shifting funding from Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities
- Committee Substitute reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 29: Creating five-year tax credits for businesses on post-coal mine sites
- Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Originating Bill 1: Property Tax Adjustments Based Upon Regular Levy
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 333: Exempting automobiles 25 years or older from personal property taxes
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 13, 2019 (103 Senate; 7 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 13: Relating to distributions from State Excess Lottery Fund (House Finance)
- SB 14: Creating WV Farm-to-School Grant Program (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 16: Authorizing expenditure of surplus funds by Wyoming County Commission (House Finance)
- SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Signed 02-11-19)
- SB 18: Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 19: Relating to Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 24: Relating generally to local boards of health (House Political Subdivisions)
- SB 26: Permitting certain employees of educational service cooperatives participate in state's teacher retirement systems (Pending House introduction)
- 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 30: Eliminating tax on annuity considerations collected by life insurer (House Banking and Insurance)
- SB 36: Allowing adjustment of gross income for calculating personal income liability for certain retirees (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 40: Establishing Military Service Members Court program (Pending House introduction)
- SB 47: Providing wind power projects be taxed at real property rate (Pending House introduction)
- 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 (Pending Senate concurrence)
- 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 Judiciary)
- SB 72: Creating Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights (House Judiciary)
- SB 90: Transferring Safety and Treatment Program from DHHR to DMV (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 (Signed 02-08-19)
- SB 124: Creating felony offense for actions of cruelty to animals which causes serious injury or death of animal (House Judiciary)
- SB 127: Relating to parole officers' duties to perform alcohol and drug testing of litigants (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 153: Providing greater flexibility for making infrastructure project grants (Pending House introduction)
- SB 154: Using school facilities for funeral and memorial services for certain community members (Education)
- SB 157: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (Government Organization)
- SB 163: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules (House Energy)
- SB 175: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (House Health and Human Resources)
- 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 237: Improving ability of law enforcement to locate and return missing persons (House Judiciary)
- SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- 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 263: Limiting number of days legislators may be compensated during extended and extraordinary sessions if budget bill not enacted (House Finance)
- 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 (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 270: Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way (House Judiciary)
- SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Vetoed 02-11-19)
- SB 285: Relating to sale of homemade food items (Pending House introduction)
- SB 291: Relating generally to survivor benefits for emergency response providers (Pending House introduction)
- SB 296: Providing 11-month window to permit members of PERS to purchase credited service (Pending House introduction)
- SB 297: Extending expiration of military members' spouses' driver's license (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SB 317: Authorizing three or more adjacent counties form multicounty trail network authority (Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 323: Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture's improvement to facilities (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 324: Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 331: Using leashed dogs to track mortally wounded deer or bear (House Judiciary)
- SB 332: Relating to Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons (House Judiciary)
- SB 343: Relating to review and approval of state property leases (House Government Organization)
- SB 345: Relating to fire service equipment and training funds for VFDs (Pending House introduction)
- SB 346: Changing rate which certain judges are paid for mileage when traveling within state (House Finance)
- SB 352: Relating to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation acquiring and disposing of services, goods, and commodities (House Government Organization)
- SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office - Chief Inspector's Fund (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 356: Requiring MAPS provide state and federal prosecutors information (House Judiciary)
- 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 (H Second Reading, 02-14-19)
- SB 387: Relating generally to extradition (House Judiciary)
- SB 389: Allowing developmentally disabled person purchase base hunting license (House Judiciary)
- SB 390: Requiring electric utilities submit feasibility studies of constructing and operating middle-mile broadband internet projects (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SB 392: Relating to payment of invoices received by Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for contract work (House Government Organization)
- SB 398: Relating to compensation for senior judges (House Finance)
- SB 399: Relating to compensation for senior magistrates (House Judiciary)
- SB 405: Increasing limit on additional expenses incurred in preparing notice list for redemption (Pending House introduction)
- SB 408: Determining indigency for public defender services (House Judiciary)
- SB 440: Relating to Antihazing Law (House Judiciary)
- SB 442: Supplementing, amending, and decreasing appropriation to Insurance Commission (House Finance)
- SB 443: Supplemental appropriation of federal moneys to DHHR divisions (House Finance)
- SB 444: Supplemental appropriation to DHHR divisions (House Finance)
- SB 451: Comprehensive education reform (H Third Reading, 02-14-19)
- SB 452: Supplemental appropriation to Second Chance Driver's License Program (House Finance)
- SB 453: Relating to background checks of certain financial institutions (House Banking and Insurance)
- SB 461: Providing for personal income tax withholding on certain lottery winnings (Pending House introduction)
- SB 481: Relating to Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission (Pending House introduction)
- SB 491: Extending effective date for voter registration in conjunction with driver licensing (House Judiciary)
- SB 496: Transferring authority to regulate milk from DHHR to Department of Agriculture (House Government Organization)
- SB 499: Amending WV tax laws to conform to changes in partnerships for federal income tax purposes (House Finance)
- SB 542: Relating to registration fees for military-related special registration plates (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- HB 2191: Relating generally to limited video lottery (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 2307: Relating to creating a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology (Passed; Communicated to House)
- HB 2446: Blue Alert Plan (Completed; Pending action by Governor)
- HB 2351: Relating to regulating prior authorizations (House requests Conference Committee – appoints Ellington, R-Mercer; Hollen, R-Wood, Staggers, D-Fayette; Senate appoints Maroney, Takubo, Stollings)
- HB 2459: Exercising authority to exempt individuals domiciled within the state from certain restrictions contained in federal law (Pending House concurrence)
- HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms (Completed; Awaiting action by governor)
- HB 2492: Relating to mandatory reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children (Pending House concurrence)
Resolutions that have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 13, 2019 (8)
- SCR 4: US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dennis Ray Blankenship Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SJR 5: Clarification of the Judiciary's Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment (House Finance)
- 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 16: US Army SP4 Wilbur Allen Smith Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 20: US Air Force SSGT Ryan David Hammond 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 13, 2019 (14 Senate; 3 House)
- SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Signed 02-11-19)
- SB 18: Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex (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 (Signed 02-08-19)
- SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 267: Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction (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 (Vetoed 02-11-19)
- SB 323: Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture's improvement to facilities (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 324: Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office - Chief Inspector's Fund (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 2191: Relating generally to limited video lottery (Completed; Awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 2446: Blue Alert Plan (Completed; Pending action by Governor)
- HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
Bills that Have Been Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, February 13, 2019 (2)
- SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Signed 02-08-19)
- SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Signed 02-11-19)
Bills that Have Been Vetoed by the Governor as of Wednesday, February 13, 2019 (1)
- SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Vetoed 02-11-19)
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