Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/25/2019
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, February 25, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019 – 48th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
- SR 59: Designating February 25, 2019, as Civil Air Patrol Day at Legislature
- SR 60: Recognizing Leadership Jefferson
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 43: Governor William Casey Marland Memorial Bridge
- SCR 44: Elizabeth Williams, Teacher and Community Advocate Memorial Bridge
THIRD READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 238: Increasing certain penalties for passing stopped school bus
- Com. Sub. for SB 316: Preserving previously approved state Municipal Policemen's or Firemen's pensions
- Com. Sub. for SB 400: Allowing Board of Dentistry create specialty licenses
- SB 421: Relating to annual legislative review of economic development tax credit
- SB 432: Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (original similar to HB 2729)
- Com. Sub. for SB 441: Relating to higher education campus police officers
- Com. Sub. for SB 511: Creating alternating wine proprietorships
- SB 535: Allowing City of Buckhannon begin collecting sales and service and use tax on July 1, 2019.
- Com. Sub. for SB 538: Relating to WV Highway Design-Build Pilot Program (original similar to HB 3027)
- Com. Sub. for SB 539: Relating to accrued benefit of retirees in WV State Police Retirement System Plan B (original similar to HB 3070)
- SB 544: Increasing salaries for members of WV State Police over three-year period
- Com. Sub. for SB 547: Limiting landowner liability for recreational use of lands
- SB 554: Removing salary caps for director of State Rail Authority (original similar to HB 3014)
- SB 592: Providing for collection of hotel occupancy tax by marketplace facilitators
- SB 596: Adjusting voluntary contribution amounts on certain DMV forms
- Com. Sub. for SB 597: Conforming state law to federal law for registration of appraisal management companies
- Com. Sub. for SB 603: Exempting certain activities from licensing requirements for engaging in business of currency exchange
- SB 627: Relating generally to Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program
- Com. Sub. for SB 654: Amending definition of "mortgage loan originator"
- SB 656: Relating to electronic filing of tax returns
- SB 665: Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting
- SB 666: Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act
- SB 667: Creating WV Motorsport Committee
- HB 2036: Permitting vehicles displaying disabled veterans' special registration plates to park in places where persons with mobility impairments may park
- Com. Sub. for HB 2740: Barring a parent from inheriting from a child in certain instances (original similar to SB 482)
- HB 2746: Relating to administration of estates (original similar to SB 480)
- Com. Sub. for HB 2821: Updating provisions for command, clerical and other pay
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 248: Creating Prosecuting Attorney's Detectives Act (original similar to HB2444)
- Com. Sub. for SB 249: Relating to administration of estates and trusts
- Com. Sub. for SB 273: Relating to Commission on Special Investigations and State Auditor duties
- SB 472: Exempting retirement income of certain uniformed services members from state income tax
- Com. Sub. for SB 520: Requiring entities report drug overdoses
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 522: Creating Special Road Repair Fund
- Com. Sub. for SB 537: Creating workgroup to review hospice need standards
- SB 565: Relating to residency requirements for deputy assessors
- SB 566: Relating to compensation for State Athletic Commission members
- Com. Sub. for SB 615: Providing ongoing mechanism for county commissioners to allow compensation increases for elected officials every two years
- Com. Sub. for SB 622: Relating generally to regulation and control of financing elections
- Com. Sub. for SB 640: Regulating sudden cardiac arrest prevention
- Com. Sub. for SB 653: Relating generally to practice of medical corporations
- SB 655: Relating to conservation districts generally
- SB 668: Relating to physician assistants collaborating with physicians in hospitals
- SB 669: Allowing appointment of commissioners to acknowledge signatures
- SB 670: Relating to WV College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 105: Creating offense of impaired operation of motor vehicle placing nonpassengers at risk of physical injury (original similar to HB 2822)
- Com. Sub. for SB 318: Transferring Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to Attorney General's office (original similar to HB 2867)
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 348: Relating to tobacco usage restrictions
- Com. Sub. for SB 379: Permitting county board of education to include faith-based electives in drug prevention programs
- Com. Sub. for SB 412: Establishing Katherine Johnson Fair Pay Act of 2019
- Com. Sub. for SB 464: Modifying licensing requirements for telemedicine and surgery or podiatry (original similar to HB 3089)
- Com. Sub. for SB 487: Relating to admissibility of health care staffing requirements in litigation
- Com. Sub. for SB 530: Relating to state employee merit system
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 543: Relating generally to automobile warranties and inspections
- SB 555: Relating to authority of Higher Education Policy Commission
- Com. Sub. for SB 564: Expanding comprehensive coverage for pregnant women through Medicaid
- SB 605: Permitting Secondary Schools Athletic Commission discipline schools for not following protocol for concussions and head injuries
- SB 625: Clarifying and defining authority of State Athletic Commission (original similar to SB644)
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 632: Improving student safety
- SB 633: Authorizing Board of Physical Therapy conduct criminal background checks on applicants for licenses
- Com. Sub. for SB 637: Relating to revocation, cancellation, or suspension of business registration certificates
- Com. Sub. for SB 650: Protecting consumers from price gouging after state of emergency
- Com. Sub. for SB 657: Providing consumer protection regarding self-propelled farm equipment
- SB 658: Relating to motor vehicle salesperson licenses
- SB 671: Eliminating State Fire Marshal report on transfer of authority and responsibility of providing fire service to counties
- SB 672: Authorizing School Building Authority to promulgate legislative rules
- SB 673: Relating to public higher education accountability and planning
Scheduled Committee Meetings
8:30 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 467: Clarifying PSC jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities (SG)
9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)
- Originating Bill 4: Supplemental appropriation to West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
- Com. Sub. for SB 396: Waiving occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals, military families, and young workers
10:45 a.m.: Natural Resources (208W)
- Originating Bill 2: Establishing adopt a stream program
(Afternoon committee meetings to be announced from the floor during the 11 a.m. Floor Session.)
Committee Action on Bills from Saturday, February 23, 2019
9 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 633: Authorizing Board of Physical Therapy conduct criminal background checks on applicants for licenses
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 464: Modifying licensing requirements for telemedicine and surgery or podiatry
- Committee substitute as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 658: Relating to motor vehicle salesperson licenses
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 555: Relating to authority of Higher Education Policy Commission
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 625: Clarifying and defining authority of State Athletic Commission
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Originating Bill 1: Relating to the State Fire Marshall’s comprehensive report
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
9 a.m.: Education (451M)
- SB 379: Permitting county board of education to include faith-based electives in drug prevention programs
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 605: Permitting Secondary Schools Athletic Commission discipline schools for not following protocol for concussions and head injuries
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 594: Granting Board of Examiners for LPNs sole authority for accreditation of nursing schools
- Bill tabled by committee
- Originating Bill 1: SBA Rules
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Originating Bill 2: Blue Ribbon Commission Higher Education
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 329: Relating to agricultural education in high schools
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
11 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 530: Relating to state employee merit system
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 318: Transferring Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to Attorney General's office
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 642: Providing options in living wills and combined medical powers of attorney and living wills
- Committee substitute reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 300: Relating to adoption records
- Bill will be developed into a study resolution
- SB 561: Permitting Alcohol Beverage Control Administration request assistance of local law enforcement
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 355: Removing authority of municipalities to restrict firearm possession
- Moved to foot of agenda; bill not taken up
- SB 487: Relating to admissibility of health care staffing requirements in litigation
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 105: Creating enhanced penalty for certain aggravated traffic offenses
- Committee substitute reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 583: Creating Financial Technology Sandbox Act for testing financial products and services
- Bill not taken up
- SB 637: Relating to revocation, cancellation, or suspension of business registration certificates
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 650: Protecting consumers from price gouging after state of emergency
- Committee substitute reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; committee will originate study resolution on topic
11 a.m.: Finance (451M)
- Com. Sub. for HB 2737: Relating to training of State Tax Division employees
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- 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
- Com. Sub. for HB 2813: Relating generally to collection of use tax
- Committee substitute reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for HB 2848: Relating to the West Virginia ABLE Act
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Saturday, February 23, 2019 (154 Senate; 15 House)
Bills Rejected by the Senate as of Saturday, February 23, 2019 (1)
- SB 618: Relating to effect on levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase
Resolutions that have Passed the Senate as of Saturday, February 23, 2019 (14)
- 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 6: US Army SP4 Darrell Gregory Triplett Memorial Bridge (House Transportation 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 Saturday, February 23, 2019 (39 – 23 S; 14 H)
- SB 13: Relating to distributions from State Excess Lottery Fund (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- 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 270: Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Completed; Veto Override in House on 02-21-19)
- 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 (Signed 02-19-19)
- SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office: Chief Inspector's Fund (Signed 02-19-19)
- SB 356: Requiring MAPS provide state and federal prosecutors information (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 358: Exempting Purchasing Division purchases for equipment to maintain security at state facilities (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 377: Relating to minimum wage and maximum hour standards (Completed; Awaiting action by the Governor)
- SB 387: Relating generally to extradition (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 442: Supplementing, amending, and decreasing appropriation to Insurance Commission (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 443: Supplemental appropriation of federal moneys to DHHR divisions (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 444: Supplemental appropriation to DHHR divisions (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- SB 452: Supplemental appropriation to Second Chance Driver's License Program (Completed; Awaiting Action by 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 2324: Authorizing the acupuncture board to issue certificates to perform auricular acudetox therapy (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- 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)
- HB 2612: Proposing rules related to the completion or updating of source water protection plans (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 2666: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 2668: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Administration, Public Defender Services (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
Bills that Have Been Signed by the Governor as of Saturday, February 23, 2019 (10)
- 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)
- SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (Signed 02-14-19)
- SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Signed 02-14-19)
- SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (Signed 02-19-19)
- SB 267: Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction (Signed 02-19-19)
- 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)
- HB 2307: Relating to creating a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology (Signed 02-19-19)
- HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms (Signed 02-19-19)
Bills that Have Been Vetoed by the Governor as of Saturday, February 23, 2019 (1)
- SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Completed; Veto Override in House on 02-21-19)
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