Release Date: 01/20/2020
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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Senate

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 – 14th Day of Session

 

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

• SR 10: Designating January 21, 2020, as West Virginia University Day

 

THIRD READING

 

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 125: Prohibiting victim from being subjected to certain physical examinations for sexual offenses
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 217: Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for job placement
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 323: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules

 

SECOND READING

 

• Com. Sub. for SB 192: Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission audits
• Com. Sub. for SB 297: Requiring Board of Education create home economics course
• SB 307: Correcting code citation relating to certain tax liens
• SB 322: Relating to prequalifications for state contract vendors

 

FIRST READING

 

• There are no bills on First Reading for Tuesday, January 21, 2020.

 

Scheduled Committee Meetings

 

10 a.m.: Military (208W)

• SB 8: Exempting certain armed forces veterans from payment of fees for license to carry deadly weapon
• SB 30: Extending expiration of driver's licenses for active military members' spouses
• SB 114: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members
• SB 203: Allowing certain deductions from personal income tax refunds
• SB 289: Creating Green Alert Plan

 

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

• SB 23: Creating "Choose Life" special registration plate supporting adoption
• SB 171: Exempting certain automobiles 25 years or older from personal property taxation
• SB 249: Authorizing law enforcement to make safety inspections of commercial vehicles
• SB 298: Redefining "autocycle"
• SCR 3: US Army MSG Richard A. "Dick" Smoot Memorial Bridge

 

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

• No meeting currently scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2020

 

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

• SB 77: Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV
• SB 269: Establishing advisory council on rare diseases
• HB 4103: Relating to office of drug control policy

 

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

• SB 316: Relating to oil and gas conservation commission membership
• SB 531: Shifting funding from Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities
• SB 209: Repealing annexation by minor boundary adjustment
• SB 309: Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising from state of emergency

 

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 303: Enacting Students’ Right to Know Act

 

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 201: Relating generally to stalking and harassment
• SB 357: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules

o   SB 357: Insurance Commission rule relating to Medicare supplement insurance

o   SB 358: Insurance Commission rule relating to credit for reinsurance

o   SB 359: Insurance Commission rule relating to pharmacy auditing entities and benefit managers

o   SB 360: Racing Commission rule relating to thoroughbred racing

o   SB 361: State Tax Department rule relating to payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer

o   SB 362: State Tax Department rule relating to consumers sale and service tax

o   SB 363: State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information pursuant to written agreement.

• SB 364: Authorizing Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules

o   SB 364: DOH rule relating to use of state road rights-of-way

o   SB 365: DOH rule relating to transportation of hazardous waste on roads and highways

o   SB 366: DOH rule relating to wireless facilities on DOH rights-of-way

o   SB 367: DMV rule relating to safety and treatment programs

o   SB 368: DMV rule relating to vehicle title, registration, and relicensing project of 2018

• SB 509: Relating to custodial allocation actions independent of divorce. LG

 

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Public Service Commission
• Budget Presentation: PSC Consumer Advocate Division

 

Senate Bills To be Introduced

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, January 20, 2020

 

1 p.m.: Natural Resources

• SB 468: Relating to eligibility for license or permit application
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SB 470: Relating to use of crossbow to hunt
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SB 487: Providing exception that all DNR payments be deposited within 24 hours
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SB 500: Relating to Class Y special crossbow hunting permit
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SB 501: Relating to North Bend Rail Trail, Greenbrier River Trail, and Elk River Trail
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SB 469: Increasing replacement costs for game and protected species
• Amended committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

 

• SB 160: Creating Voluntary WVU Rifle Team Check-Off Program on hunting and fishing licenses
• Amended committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance

 

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• SB 311: Relating to court-ordered community service
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SB 321: Relating to collection of tax and priority of distribution of estate or property in receivership
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SCR 4: Urging Congress call convention to propose amendment on congressional term limits
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it be adopted

 

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, January 20, 2020 (10)

 

• SB 16: Creating Protect Our Right to Unite Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 35: Limiting civil penalty for littering conviction to $2,000 (House Judiciary)
• SB 42: Permitting faith-based electives in classroom drug prevention programs (Pending House introduction)
• SB 46: Defining "pepper spray" and exempting from definition of "deadly weapons" (House Judiciary)
• SB 94: Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (House Judiciary)
• SB 140: Changing rate at which certain judges are paid for mileage when traveling within state (House Finance)
• SB 170: Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level (House Finance)
• SB 207: Creating Prosecuting Attorney's Detectives Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 225: Empowering municipalities to enact Adopt-A-Street programs (Pending House introduction)
• SB 310: Updating certain terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (House Finance)

 

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, January 20, 2020 (2)

 

• SCR 1: Designating dogs adopted from animal shelters and rescues as WV official state dog (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)

·         SCR 2: Requesting Frederick County, Virginia, consider becoming part of State of West Virginia (House Rules)

 

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.

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