Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/21/2019
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 21, 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019 – 44th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 35: Designating days for displaying Honor and Remember Flag at WV Veterans Memorial
THIRD READING
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 340: Repealing obsolete provisions of code relating to WV Physicians Mutual Insurance Company
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 344: Relating to operation of state-owned farms (original similar to HB 2560)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 402: Authorizing Division of Forestry investigate and enforce timber theft violations (original similar to HB 2717)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 510: Relating to medical professional liability
- SB 635: Relating generally to coal mining activities - (With right to amend)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2324: Authorizing the acupuncture board to issue certificates to perform auricular acudetox therapy
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 613: Requiring DNR include election of organ donation on hunting licenses
FIRST READING
- SB 11: Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain PERS and Teachers Retirement System members who serve in Legislature
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 86: Requiring county boards provide free feminine hygiene products in grades six to 12 (original similar to HB 2464)
- Com. Sub. for SB 330: Requiring contact information be listed on agency's online directory and website
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 383: Creating WV Healthy Food Crop Block Grant Program
- Com. Sub. for SB 404: Relating generally to sediment control during commercial timber harvesting operations (original similar to HB 2714)
- Com. Sub. for SB 415: Creating Timber Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act and Unknown and Unlocatable Timber Interest Owners Act
- Com. Sub. for SB 485: Clarifying notification requirements for property insurance purposes (original similar to HB 2909, HB 2993)
- SB 493: Correcting terminology referring to racing vehicles illegally on street
- Com. Sub. for SB 506: Relating to guaranty associations
- Com. Sub. for SB 529: Clarifying provisions of Nonintoxicating Beer Act (original similar to HB3100)
- SB 531: Relating generally to workers' compensation claims - (Com. amend. pending)
- Com. Sub. for SB 546: Relating to health care provider taxes
- Com. Sub. for SB 585: Relating to criminal offenses of stalking and harassment generally
- SB 593: Permitting critical access hospital become community outpatient medical center
- SB 596: Adjusting voluntary contribution amounts on certain DMV forms
- Com. Sub. for SB 624: Allowing county boards of education use alternative assessment provided in Every Student Succeeds Act
- Com. Sub. for SB 641: Relating to Primary Care Support Program
- SB 664: Authorizing certain members of federal judiciary perform marriages
- Eng. HB 2036: Permitting vehicles displaying disabled veterans' special registration plates to park in places where persons with mobility impairments may park
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2612: Proposing rules related to the completion or updating of source water protection plans (original similar to SB 430)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2740: Barring a parent from inheriting from a child in certain instances (original similar to SB 482)
- Eng. HB 2746: Relating to administration of estates (original similar to SB 480)
- Eng. HB 2759: Providing for the ancillary administration of West Virginia real estate owned by nonresidents by affidavit and without administration - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to SB 483)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2821: Updating provisions for command, clerical and other pay
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)\
- SB 543: Relating generally to automobile warranties and inspections
- SB 538: Relating to WV Highway Design-Build Pilot Program
- Com. Sub. for SCR 6: US Army SP4 Darrell Gregory Triplett Memorial Bridge
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)
- Com. Sub. SB 541: Establishing priorities for expenditures for plugging abandoned gas or oil wells
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)
- SB 640: Regulating sudden cardiac arrest prevention
- SB 653: Relating generally to practice of medical corporations
- SB 520: Requiring entities report drug overdoses
- Originating Bill 1: Relating to Physician Assistants Practice Act
- Originating Bill 2: Relating to access to controlled substances monitoring database by managed care organizations
- SB 574: Permitting authorized physician order involuntary hospitalization of individual if physician believes addicted or mentally ill
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 554: Removing salary caps for director of State Rail Authority
- SB 597: Conforming state law to federal law for registration of appraisal management companies
- SB 615: Providing ongoing mechanism for county commissioners to allow compensation increases for elected officials every two years
- SB 566: Relating to compensation for State Athletic Commission members
- SB 565: Relating to residency requirements for deputy assessors
- SCR 21: Urging US Congress open public lands in WV
- SB 655: Relating to conservation districts generally
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 249: Relating to administration of estates and trusts
- SB 622: Relating generally to regulation and control of financing elections
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- SB 592: Providing for collection of hotel occupancy tax by marketplace facilitator
- SB 456: Authorizing railroads and commercial watercraft claim refundable exemption from motor fuel excise tax
- SB 316: Preserving previously approved state Municipal Policemen's or Firemen's pensions
- Com. Sub. for SB 522: Creating Special Road Repair Fund
- SB 535: Allowing City of Buckhannon begin collecting sales and service and use tax on July 1, 2019
- SB 421: Relating to annual legislative review of economic development tax credit
- Originating Bill 3: Allowing TeleStroke in Telemedicine
Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 20, 2019
9 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)
- SB 543: Relating generally to automobile warranties and inspections
- Bill is laid over
- SB 538: Relating to WV Highway Design-Build Pilot Program
- Bill not taken up
- Com. Sub. for SCR 6: US Army SP4 Darrell Gregory Triplett Memorial Bridge
- Resolution not taken up
10 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 467: Clarifying PSC jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities
- Motion to report bill to full Senate failed
- SB 400: Allowing Board of Dentistry create specialty licenses
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 432: Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 660: Relating to standards for factory-built homes
- Bill not taken up
- SB 464: Modifying licensing requirements for telemedicine and surgery or podiatry
- Motion to report bill to full Senate reconsidered and withdrawn; bill is laid over
1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)
- SB 602: Creating matching program for Small Business Innovation and Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- Originating Bill 1: Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act
- Originating bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- Originating Bill 2: Creating WV Motorsports Committee
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Government Organization
- Originating Bill 3: Creating Local Unincorporated Municipality Board
- Motion to move bill into a study resolution adopted
- Originating Bill 4: Retail Sales and Use Tax; Absorption of Tax by Retailer
- Motion to move bill into a study resolution adopted
2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development (208W)
- SB 627: Relating generally to Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 629: Regulating to hemp production
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)
- HB 2743: Eliminating reference to municipal policemen’s pension and relief funds and firemen’s pension and relief funds in section restricting investment
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 472: Exempting retirement income of certain uniformed services members from state income tax
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 238: Increasing fines for passing stopped school bus
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 511: Creating alternating wine proprietorships
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 547: Limiting landowner liability for recreational use of lands
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Com. Sub. for 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
- SB 544: Increasing salaries for members of WV State Police over three-year period
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 656: Relating to electronic filing of tax returns
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
5 p.m.: Banking and Insurance
- Com. Sub. for SB 654: Amending definition of "mortgage loan originator"
- Committee substitute reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 603: Exempting certain activities from licensing requirements for engaging in business of currency exchange
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 552: Reforming practice of securing state insurance
- Motion to move bill into a study resolution adopted
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 (132 Senate; 12 House)
Passed Senate
Bills Rejected by the Senate as of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 (1)
- SB 618: Relating to effect on levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase
Resolutions that have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 (12)
- SCR 4: US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dennis Ray Blankenship Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 5: Home of Coach Bob Bolen Mountain State University 2004 NAIA Champions sign (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 7: Urging Congress provide exceptions to weight limits on interstate (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 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)
- SCR 25: US Army PFC Andrew "Bo" Martin Harper Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)\
- SCR 38: Urging CSX support New River Train (Referred to Senate Rules committee)
- SJR 5: Clarification of the Judiciary's Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment (House Finance)
Bills and Resolutions that Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 (25 – 15 S; 10 H)
- 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 61: Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for wiretap (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 (Signed 02-14-19)
- SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (Signed 02-19-19)
- SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Signed 02-14-19)
- SB 267: Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction (Signed 02-19-19)
- 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 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 (Signed 02-19-19)
- SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office - Chief Inspector's Fund (Signed 02-19-19)
- SB 377: Relating to minimum wage and maximum hour standards (Completed; Awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 2191: Relating generally to limited video lottery (Completed; Awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 2307: Relating to creating a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology (Signed 02-19-19)
- HB 2351: Relating to regulating prior authorizations (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 2446: Blue Alert Plan (Completed; Pending action by Governor)
- HB 2459: Exercising authority to exempt individuals domiciled within the state from certain restrictions contained in federal law (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms (Signed 02-19-19)
- HB 2481: Permitting retail sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays after 1 p.m. (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 2492: Relating to mandatory reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 2521: Relating to permitting fur-bearer parts (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 2607: Relating to the licensure of nursing homes (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
Bills that Have Been Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 (10)
Signed
Bills that Have Been Vetoed by the Governor as of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 (1)
- SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Vetoed 02-11-19) – Senate amends and repasses over objection of Governor, 02-20-19 (Pending House concurrence)
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