Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/04/2020
Contact: Jared Hunt at (304) 340-3323
House of Delegates
On the Agenda: Wednesday in the House of Delegates
SPECIAL CALENDAR
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
29th Day of the Legislative Session
House to convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda:
THIRD READING – For Passage
- Sub. for S. B. 311 - Relating to court-ordered community service
- Sub. for S. B. 357 - Authorizing Department of Revenue promulgate legislative rules
- Sub. for H. B. 2967 - Permitting a county to retain the excise taxes for the privilege of transferring title of real estate
- Sub. for H. B. 4090 - Creating the Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund
- B. 4161 - Making it illegal to scleral tattoo a person
- B. 4356 - Relating to the administration of anesthetics (Amendment Pending)
- B. 4375 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Compact
- Sub. for H. B. 4378 - Relating to disciplining teachers
- Sub. for H. B. 4395 - Removing the requirement that a veterinarian access and report to the controlled substance monitoring database
- B. 4410 - Permitting directors and executive officers of a banking institution to borrow from a banking institution with which he or she is connected
- Sub. for H. B. 4414 - Relating to the selection of language and development milestones for the deaf and hard-of-hearing children
- Sub. for H. B. 4415 - Relating to missing and endangered children
- Sub. for H. B. 4438 - Relating to the licensing of advance deposit wagering
- B. 4559 - Modifying the limitations on civil actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor
SECOND READING – Amendment Stage
- Sub. for H. B. 4352 - Removing the use of post-criminal conduct in professional and occupational initial licensure or certification in decision making
- B. 4380 - Updating the regulatory board review schedule
- Sub. for H. B. 4509 - Transferring the Parole Board to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for purposes of administrative and other support
FIRST READING
- Sub. for S. B. 46 - Defining "pepper spray" and exempting from definition of "deadly weapons"
- Sub. for S. B. 470 - Relating to use of crossbow to hunt
- Sub. for S. B. 487 - Providing exception that all DNR payments be deposited within 24 hours
- Sub. for S. B. 500 - Relating to Class Y special crossbow hunting permit (Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Amendment pending)
- Sub. for S. B. 501 - Adding protection, operation of North Bend Rail Trail, Greenbrier River Trail, and Elk River Trail to Parks and Recreation Section of DNR (Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Amendment pending)
- Sub. for H. B. 4083 - Requiring the West Virginia Parkways Authority to accept the use of credit and debit cards for paying tolls
- Sub. for H. B. 4361 - Relating to insurance law violations
- Sub. for H. B. 4444 - Establishing Medals of Valor and Medals for Bravery for emergency medical services, firefighters, and law-enforcement officers
- Sub. for H. B. 4453 - Expanding the eligibility requirements for private investigator and security guard licensure
- B. 4466 - Certificates of Insurance Act
- B. 4477 - West Virginia Mutual to Mutual Insurance Holding Company Act
- B. 4502 - Relating to insurance adjusters
- B. 4515 - Relating to wildlife resources, eligibility for license or permit application
- B. 4585 - Providing immunity from civil or criminal liability for making good faith reports of suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglect
- B. 4607 - Authorizing the operation of mobile shops for hair, nail, cosmetology, and aesthetics services
- B. 4664 - Clarifying the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs
- B. 4691 - Relating to employment in areas of critical need in public education
Committee Meetings Scheduled:
Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services
8:00 a.m. - Room 462 M
- Kenneth Tyree, West Virginia State Fire Marshall - Presentation regarding House Bill 4644, Separating the Fire Marshal from the Fire Commission
Technology and Infrastructure
8:00 a.m. - Room 410 M
- Consideration of a report from Sub-Committee B on Technology and Infrastructure
- House Bill 2897, Relating to driving restrictions in school zones
- House Bill 4639, Changing annual mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles to every three years
- House Bill 4015, Relating to Broadband Enhancement and Expansion
- House Bill 4512, Creating a work permit driver's license program
- House Bill 4522, Allowing division to accept documents compliant with Real ID Act for proof of identity
- House Bill 4613, Allowing the Division of Highways use money in the Gas Field Highway Repair and Horizontal Drilling Waste Study Fund
- House Joint Resolution 107, Giving the Legislature discretion in appropriating revenue generated from motor vehicle registrations and nongame wildlife motor vehicle registration plates
Committee on Rules
10:45 a.m. - Behind Chamber
Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
1:00 p.m. - Room 215 E
- B. 4445, Economic Diversification Act of 2020 (2nd reference to Finance) (subcommittee)
- B. 2724, Small Business Tax Credit (2nd reference to Finance) (subcommittee)
- B. 4449, Requiring state purchases of certain items to be made from authorized dealers in this state (2nd reference to Government Organization)
- B. 4519, Establishing a summer youth intern pilot program within Department of Commerce (2nd reference to Education)
Industry and Labor
1:00 p.m. - Room 410 M
- House Bill 2646, Providing a safe harbor for employers to correct underpayment or nonpayment of wages and benefits due to separated employees
- House Bill 2756, Requiring contractors performing work for government contracts on computers use software to verify the hours
Senior, Children, and Family Issues
3:00 p.m. - Room 215 E
***Agenda to be posted.***
Committee on the Judiciary
5:00 p.m. - Room 410 M
Committee on Education
5:00 p.m. - Room 434 M
***Agenda to be posted.***
Tech Caucus Meeting:
The House of Delegates Tech Caucus has announced two open events tomorrow, coinciding with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day at the Legislature:
8:00 a.m. - 215 E
Breakfast meeting on WV Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR) State Matching Grant Program, hosted by Bioscience Association of West Virginia.
- WHERE: Government Organization Committee Room.
- WHEN: Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 8:00 a.m.
- SUBJECT: The program will focus on the WV Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR) State Matching Grant Program. Representatives from BioWV, TechConnectWV, TMC Technologies and the WV Small Business Development Center will update the Caucus on the program, its status, and trajectory for success.
10:00 a.m. - 215 E
John Chambers, a native West Virginian and former executive chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems, will join the Tech Caucus for a presentation and discussion on West Virginia’s future.
- WHERE: Government Organization Committee Room.
- WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
- SUBJECT: A presentation and discussion by Mr. Chambers with a Q&A session to follow.
Citation Presentations Scheduled in House Chamber:
From the Activity Calendar:
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day
Upper House and Senate Rotundas
Tucker County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Reception
(Featuring two local breweries and local restaurants.)
Culture Center 5-7 p.m.
WV Press Association Media Social
Embassy, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
WV Coal Reception
Embassy, 5-7 p.m.
*** Agendas and meeting times subject to change. ***
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