Release Date: 01/30/2020
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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Senate

Friday, January 31, 2020 – 24th Day of Session

 

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

• SCR 15: Kaylee Grace Whetzel Memorial Bridge
• SR 24: Congratulating Lukas and Gabby Newcomer, of Noble Farms, Inc., for winning Conservation Farm of Year Award
• SR 25: Congratulating George Washington High School Patriots boys' tennis team for winning 2019 Class AAA State Tennis Championship
• SR 26: Congratulating George Washington High School Patriots volleyball team for winning 2019 Class AAA State Volleyball Championship
• SR 27: Congratulating George Washington High School Patriots boys' soccer team for winning 2019 Class AAA State Championship

 

THIRD READING

 

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 449: Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 550: Permitting leashed dogs track mortally wounded deer or bear
• Eng. SB 642: Correcting incorrect code citation in WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act
• Eng. HB 4103: Relating to office of drug control policy

 

SECOND READING

 

• SB 281: Removing residency requirement for persons applying for reappointment to municipal police dept
• Com. Sub. for SB 511: Regulating pawnbrokers
• Com. Sub. for SB 534: Removing workers' compensation exclusion for temporary legislative employees
• Com. Sub. for SB 547: Relating to employer testing, notice, termination, and forfeiture of unemployment compensation
• SB 552: Requiring contracts of $25,000 or more be competitively bid

 

FIRST READING

 

• Com. Sub. for SB 240: Requiring hotels and restaurants secure manhole covers of certain grease traps
• Com. Sub. for SB 267: Creating offenses of conversion of leased or rented personal property
• Com. Sub. for SB 308: Creating criminal penalties for violation of orders issued for protection of victims of financial exploitation
• SB 510: Making permanent land reuse agency or municipal land bank's right of first refusal on certain tax sale properties
• Com. Sub. for SJR 7: Preserving the Separation of Powers Amendment

 

Scheduled Committee Meetings

 

10 a.m.: Judiciary 208W

• SB 482: Eliminating permit requirement for storing concealed handgun in vehicle on school property for persons over 21
• SB 625: Creating one-day annual license to permit charitable auction of sealed rare, antique, or vintage liquor bottles
• SB 629: Clarifying alcohol by volume percentage for certain wines

 

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, January 31, 2020

 

·         SB 669: Establishing WV Greenways and Trails Act (Cline)

·         SB 670: Amending service of process on nonresident persons or corporate entities (Weld)

·         SB 671: Relating to temporary food service permits (Weld)

·         SB 672: Creating special registration plate recognizing Girl Scouts (Jeffries, Beach, Clements, Sypolt)

·         SB 673: Increasing monthly retirement annuity for certain retirees (Sypolt)

·         SB 674: Permitting DOH purchase hardware items and equipment from local seller (Maynard)

·         SB 675: Supplementing and amending by increasing and decreasing public moneys within DHHR General Revenue Fund (Stollings)

·         SB 676: Permitting fees from Child Abuse Registry be used for information technology support costs (Mann, Baldwin, Jeffries, Takubo, Weld)

·         SB 677: Expanding jurisdiction of Legislative Claims Commission (Maynard)

·         SB 678: Waiving fines and fees for completing Getting Over Addicted Lifestyles Successfully Program (Clements, Baldwin, Jeffries, Pitsenbarger, Roberts, Trump)

·         SB 679: Creating Clean Drinking Water Act of 2020 (Ihlenfeld)

·         SB 680: Qualifying not-for-profit private baccalaureate institutions for Advanced Career Education programs and WV Invests Grant Program (Palumbo, Hamilton, Jeffries, Lindsay, Pitsenbarger, Takubo)

·         SB 681: Creating Persistent Symptoms Act (Trump)

·         SB 682: Creating pilot program to implement smart health cards for individuals receiving Medicaid (Tarr)

·         SB 683: Separating Fire Marshal and Fire Commission (Sypolt, Blair, Clements, Maynard, Pitsenbarger, Roberts, Trump)

·         SCR 16: Firefighter Marvin Layton Hughes Memorial Bridge (Weld)

·         SCR 17: USMC PFC Manuel P. Markos Memorial Bridge (Ihlenfeld)

 

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

 

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, January 30, 2020

 

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

• SB 554: Relating to termination, expiration, or cancellation of oil or natural gas leases
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

 

• HB 4091: Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting upon payment of applicable expedited fees
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

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

• SB 560: Permitting nursing home use trained individuals administer medication
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SB 291: Requiring PEIA and health insurance providers provide mental health parity
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance

 

• SB 269: Establishing advisory council on rare diseases
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Government Organization

 

• SB 544: Authorizing pharmacists and pharmacy interns administer vaccines
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• HB 4007: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

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

• SB 551: Relating to Water and Wastewater Investment and Infrastructure Improvement Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• HB 4042: Requiring agencies exempt from some or all of state purchasing requirements to adopt procedural rules
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

• SB 316: Relating to oil and gas conservation commission membership
• Committee substitute as amended reported to full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 623: Allowing noncitizens of US be eligible for teaching certificate
• Bill reported as amended to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

 

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 136: Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices
• Subcommittee report adopted; no further action taken on the bill

 

• SJR 9: Amendment Authorizing Legislature to Eliminate or Lower Ad Valorem Tax on Motor Vehicles and Any Other Tangible Personal Property
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance

 

• HB 4393: Relating to making suffocation and asphyxiation crimes
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 29, 2020 (42 Senate: 2 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, January 30, 2020 (5)

 

• 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)

·         SCR 3: US Army MSG Richard A. "Dick" Smoot Memorial Bridge (House Transportation and Infrastructure)

·         SCR 4: Urging Congress call convention to propose amendment on congressional term limits (House Judiciary)

·         SCR 10: Requesting study of current WV laws relating to anti-bullying measures in schools (Pending House introduction)

 

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, January 30, 2020 (4 – 2 Senate; 2 House)

 

• SB 94: Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (Completed; Awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 323: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 2696: Creating an additional index system for state-owned lands (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4130: Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)

 

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

 

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