Member's Press Release
Release Date: 03/07/2019
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, March 7, 2019
Thursday, March 7, 2019 – 58th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
- SCR 51: Requesting study relating to creation of long-term care medical review panels
- SR 73: Congratulating Boone Memorial Hospital for receiving five-star rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- SR 74: Designating March 7, 2019, as WV Aviation Day
- SR 75: Expressing support for President Donald J. Trump to sign Appalachian Sky Executive Order
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SR 69: Congratulating George Washington High School Patriots boys' basketball team on winning 2018 Class AAA state championship
- HCR 20: PFC Charles Everett Hurd Memorial Bridge - (Com. amends. pending)
THIRD READING
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 150: Budget Bill
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2001: Relating to exempting social security benefits from personal income tax - (Com. title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2363: Relating to the Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program - (Com. title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2452: Creating the West Virginia Cybersecurity Office
- Eng. HB 2480: Relating to the regulation of an internationally active insurance group - (Com. title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2579: Relating to the collection of tax and the priority of distribution of an estate or property in receivership (original similar to SB 406)
- Eng. HB 2667: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, Division of Corrections
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2703: Relating to refunds of excise taxes collected from dealers of petroleum products
- Eng. HB 2853: Establishing the West Virginia Program for Open Education Resources
- Eng. HB 2954: Defining certain terms used in insurance - (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to SB 591)
- Eng. HB 2992: Relating to governmental websites
- Eng. HB 3135: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Commerce, Development Office - (Com. title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 3144: North Central Appalachian Coal Severance Tax Rebate Act
SECOND READING
- SB 677: Supplemental appropriation to Division of Health and Division of Human Services
- SB 678: Supplemental appropriation from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to Office of Technology
- SB 679: Supplemental appropriation to Division of Finance
- SB 680: Supplemental appropriations to various divisions in DMAPS
- SB 681: Supplemental appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to Educational Broadcasting Authority
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2004: Providing for a program of instruction in workforce preparedness - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2010: Relating to foster care - (Com. amends. pending)
- Eng. HB 2209: Allowing military veterans who meet certain qualifications to qualify for examination for license as an emergency medical technician
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2378: Relating generally to grounds for revocation of a teaching certificate - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2396: West Virginia Fresh Food Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 2412: Relating to criminal acts concerning government procurement of commodities and services - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2420: Establishing the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2422: Relating to the time for the observation of “Celebrate Freedom Week”
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2486: Using records of criminal conviction to disqualify a person from receiving a license for a profession or occupation - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2524: Permitting a pharmacist to convert prescriptions authorizing refills under certain circumstances - (Com. amends. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2541: Requiring certain safety measures be taken at public schools - (Com. amends. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2601: Relating to the review and approval of state property leases
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2661: Relating to natural gas utilities
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2662: Relating to certificates or employment of school personnel - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2715: Relating to Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons
- Eng. HB 2716: Relating to vessel lighting and equipment requirements
- Eng. HB 2739: Relating to contributions on behalf of employees to a retirement plan administered by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2768: Reducing the use of certain prescription drugs - (Com. amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2809: Relating to prohibited acts and penalties in the Hatfield-McCoy Recreation Area
- Eng. HB 2816: Removing the terms “hearing impaired,” “hearing impairment,” and “deaf mute” from the West Virginia Code and substituting terms
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2831: Finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state - (Com. amends. pending)
- Eng. HB 2846: Designating a “Back the Blue” plate in support of law-enforcement personnel - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2849: Establishing different classes of pharmacy technicians - (Com. amends. pending)
- Eng. HB 2850: Relating to qualifications for commercial driver’s license
- Eng. HB 2926: Requiring the Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to study the housing needs of veterans
- Eng. HB 2934: West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2982: Amending and updating the laws relating to auctioneers - (Com. amends. pending) (original similar to SB 619)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3016: Relating to the State Aeronautics Commission
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3057: Relating to the Adult Drug Court Participation Fund
- Eng. HB 3132: Relating to exempting providers that serve no more than 30 patients with office-based medication-assisted treatment
- Eng. HB 3141: Requiring capitol building commission authorization for certain renovations - (Com. amend. pending)
FIRST READING
- HB 2474: Relating to a reserving methodology for health insurance and annuity contracts - (Com. amend. pending)
- Com. Sub. for HB 2479: Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act
- Com. Sub. for HB 2503: Relating to court actions - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Com. Sub. for HB 2618: Including undue influence as a factor in the definition of financial exploitation of an elderly person or protected person - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Com. Sub. for HB 2694: Relating to the state’s ability to regulate hemp - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB 629)
- HB 2709: Relating to hunting licenses - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Com. Sub. for HB 2761: Modernizing the self-service storage lien law - (Com. amend. pending)
- HB 2828: Relating to Qualified Opportunity Zones - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- HB 2856: Relating to the administration of the operating fund of the securities division of the Auditor’s office
- HB 3020: Relating to sole source contracts for goods and services with nonprofit corporations affiliated with the respective education institutions - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Com. Sub. for HB 3024: West Virginia Business Ready Sites Program - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to HB 3092)
- HB 3044: Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds - (Com. amend. pending)
- HB 3143: Relating to requirements for consumer loans in West Virginia - (Com. amend. pending)
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- HB 2079: Removing certain limitations on medical cannabis grower, processor and dispensary licenses
- Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution2: Requesting study of access to adoption records by adult adoptees (SB 300)
- Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution 3: Requesting study of price gouging and unfair pricing practices during and after state and federal emergencies (SB 650)
- Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution 4: Requesting study of the distinction between an employee and an independent contractor for the purposes of workers compensation (HB 2365)
- Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution 5: Requesting study of state measures to strengthen and modernize the protections for trade secrets and intellectual property (HB 2014)
9 a.m.: Finance (451M)
- HB 2665: Supplemental appropriation for PEIA Rainy Day Fee
- HB 3139: Relating to funding of the Public Employees Health Insurance Program
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)
- HB 2490: Preventing proposing or enforcing rules that prevent recreational water facilities from making necessary upgrades
- HB 2945: Relating to vendors paying a single annual fee for a permit issued by a local health department
- HB 2407: Relating to registered professional nurses
- HB 2947: Relating generally to telemedicine prescription practice requirements and exceptions
- HB 2583: Family Planning Access Act
- HB 3131: Relating to providing salary adjustments to employee of the Department of Health and Human Resources
- HB 2770: Fairness in Cost-Sharing Calculation Act
- Originating Resolution: Study #1 – Causation, diagnosis and compensation of black lung
- Originating Resolution: Study #2 – AEDs in public schools
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
- Originating Resolution 2: New model of free schools study resolution
- Originating Resolution 3: Study requiring provision of adequate mental health/counseling services to students
Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, March 6, 2019
9 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)
- HB 3044: Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds
- Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SCR 31: SGT James E. Mattingly Bridge; SCR 32: US Army SSG Henry Kilgore Bridge; HCR 2: Senator J. Frank Deem Memorial Bridge; HCR 13: Chief Robert Edward Dorsey Memorial Highway; HCR 20: PFC Charles Everett Hurd Memorial Bridge; HCR 23: U.S. Army SGT Rodney David King and U.S. Army SGT James Harris King Memorial Bridge; HCR 66: U.S. Army SPC Thurman Duwayne Young Memorial Bridge
- Resolutions reported to full Senate with recommendation they be adopted
10 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- HB 3020: Relating to sole source contracts for goods and services with nonprofit corporations affiliated with the respective education institutions
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2856: Relating to the administration of the operating fund of the securities division of the Auditor’s office
- Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SCR 1: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the state’s appraisal laws as they relate to Broker Price Opinions, Inspections, and evaluations and how they compare to other states’ laws
- Resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted
2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)
- HB 2595: Establishing the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System
- Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- HB 2014: West Virginia Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets Act
- Committee moves bill to study resolution
- HB 2049: Relating to a prime contractor’s responsibility for wages and benefits
- Committee substitute reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2164: Clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right
- Bill is tabled
- HB 2365: Clarifying the definition of an employee for the purposes of unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation
- Committee moves bill to study resolution
- HB 2474: Relating to a reserving methodology for health insurance and annuity contracts
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2479: Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2618: Including undue influence as a factor in the definition of financial exploitation of an elderly person or protected person
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2670: Relating to damages for medical monitoring
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2709: Relating to hunting licenses
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2779: Providing that proceeds from certain oil and gas wells to persons whose name or address are unknown are to be kept in a special fund
- Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2933: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse resulting in injury
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2968: Adding remote service unit to the definition of customer bank communications terminals
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2392: Allowing the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner to issue special one-day licenses for charitable events
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 2079: Removing certain limitations on medical cannabis grower, processor and dispensary licenses
- Bill is laid over
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Originating Bill 5: Supplemental Appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health and Division of Human Services
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Originating Bill 6: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Administration, Office of Technology
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Originating Bill 7: Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Administration, Office of Finance
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Originating Bill 8: Supplemental Appropriations to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and Division of Corrections
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Originating Bill 9: Supplemental Appropriation to the Education and the Arts, Educational Broadcasting Authority
- Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for HB 2674: Creating a student loan repayment program for a mental health provider
- Committee substitute reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for HB 2673: Creating the Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund
- Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for HB 2807: Creating an additional modification to the West Virginia adjusted gross income of shareholders of S corporations engaged in banking
- Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 3142: Relating to reducing the severance tax on thermal or steam coal
- Bill reported as amended to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
Senate Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (224)
Bills Rejected by the Senate as of Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (2)
- SB 464: Modifying licensing requirements for telemedicine and surgery or podiatry
- SB 618: Relating to effect on levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase
Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (22 S; 8 H)
- SCR 4: US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dennis Ray Blankenship Memorial Road (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 5: Home of Coach Bob Bolen Mountain State University 2004 NAIA Champions sign (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 6: US Army SP4 Darrell Gregory Triplett Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- 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 Rules Committee)
- 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 Rules Committee)
- SCR 16: US Army SP4 Wilbur Allen Smith Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 17: Sardis District Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 20: US Air Force SSGT Ryan David Hammond Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 23: Jeffrey Alan Clovis Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 24: Hazel Dickens Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 25: US Army PFC Andrew "Bo" Martin Harper Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 27: Requesting study supply or shortage of drivers with CDLs (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 28: US Army SP5 James Henry Caruthers Memorial Road (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 34: US Army SPC Julian Lee Berisford Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 35: Designating days for displaying Honor and Remember Flag at WV Veterans Memorial (Adopted 03-01-19)
- SCR 36: US Army CPL Cory M. Hewitt Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 38: Urging CSX support New River Train (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 39: Requesting creation of Joint Select Committee on Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards (House Judiciary)
- SCR 40: US Army CPL Roy E. Clark Memorial Bridge (House Rules Committee)
- SCR 48: Requesting study of eliminating use of subminimum wage for people with intellectual, developmental, or other disabilities (Judiciary)
- SJR 5: Clarification of the Judiciary's Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment (House Finance)
- HCR 19: U.S. Marine Sgt. Stephen E. Drummond Memorial Bridge (Adopted 02-28-19)
- HCR 2: Senator J. Frank Deem Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 11: U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy Allen Bolyard Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 13: Chief Robert Edward Dorsey Memorial Highway (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 23: U.S. Army SGT Rodney David King and U. S. Army SGT James Harris King Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 44: U.S. Marine Corps PFC Randall Carl Phelps Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 48: Urging the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health to designate Alzheimer's disease and other dementias as a public health issue (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 66: U. S. Army SPC Thurman ‘Duwayne’ Young Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
Bills and Resolutions that Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (121 – 64 S; 57 H)
Senate and House Resolutions Adopted as of Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (1 S; 8 H)
- HCR 19: U.S. Marine Sgt. Stephen E. Drummond Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-28-19)
- SCR 35: Designating days for displaying Honor and Remember Flag at WV Veterans Memorial (Adopted 03-01-19)
- HCR 2: Senator J. Frank Deem Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 11: U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy Allen Bolyard Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 13: Chief Robert Edward Dorsey Memorial Highway (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 23: U.S. Army SGT Rodney David King and U. S. Army SGT James Harris King Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 44: U.S. Marine Corps PFC Randall Carl Phelps Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 48: Urging the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health to designate Alzheimer's disease and other dementias as a public health issue (Adopted 03-06-19)
- HCR 66: U. S. Army SPC Thurman ‘Duwayne’ Young Memorial Bridge (Adopted 03-06-19)
Bills that Have Been Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (30)
Bills that Have Been Vetoed by the Governor as of Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (2)
- SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Vetoed 02-11-19; Amended and repassed by Senate 02-20-19; Amended and repassed by House 02-21-19; Completed 02-22-19; Signed 02-28-19)
- SB 61: Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for wiretap (Vetoed 03-01-19; Amended and repassed by Senate 03-05-19; Amended and repassed by House 03-06-19; Completed 03-06-19)
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