Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/14/2020
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, February 14, 2020
Friday, February 14, 2020 – 38th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 30: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge
- SCR 31: US Marine Corps PFC Manuel P. Markos Memorial Bridge
- SCR 32: US Marine Corps PFC James R. "Johnny" Corder Memorial Bridge
- SR 40: Recognizing WV Gold Star Mothers for dedication and commitment to veterans and families
THIRD READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 288: Relating to family planning and child spacing - (With right to amend)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 554: Relating to termination, expiration, or cancellation of oil or natural gas leases
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 583: Creating program to further development of renewable energy resources (original similar to HB 4562)
- Eng. SB 733: Recognizing political party status
- Eng. HB 4381: Relating to lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for adopted children
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 265: Authorizing DEP to develop Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program
- Com. Sub. for SB 279: Requiring dental insurance plans honor assignment made in writing by person covered (original similar to HB 4171)
- Com. Sub. for SB 285: Eliminating WV Greyhound Breeding Development Fund
- Com. Sub. for SB 306: Licensing of drivers utilizing bioptic telescopic devices
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 490: Relating to criminal offenses against agricultural facilities
- Com. Sub. for SB 589: Creating Critical Needs/Failing Systems Sub Account
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 597: Relating to judicial branch members' salaries and pensions
- Com. Sub. for SB 702: Designating specific grade levels in which nutrition and physical fitness programs are taught
- SB 703: Increasing earning limit for employees who accept separation incentive
- Com. Sub. for SB 706: Clarifying duties of law-enforcement training and certification subcommittee
- SB 712: Correcting name of Forensic Analysis Laboratory
- Com. Sub. for SB 746: Providing contracted managed care companies access to uniform maternal screening tool
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2497: Relating to the whistle-blower law - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4166: Prohibiting certain sex offenders from being in a supervisory position over children (original similar to HB 4536)
- Eng. HB 4353: Creating a rational nexus requirement between prior criminal conduct and initial licensure decision making - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to SB 499)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4470: Relating to persons 18 years of age or older in the custody of the Bureau of Juvenile Services
- Eng. HB 4476: Providing for the timely and efficient collection, submission, testing, retention, and disposition of forensic evidence in sexual assault cases - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
FIRST READING
- SB 572: Expiring funds from General Revenue and Lottery Net Profits to various accounts (original similar to HB 4488)
- Com. Sub. for SB 717: Relating generally to adult protective services
- SB 725: Supplemental appropriation to various Department of Education accounts
- SB 778: Supplemental appropriation of expiring funds from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to DHHR
- SB 779: Supplemental appropriation of expiring funds in State Excess Lottery Revenue to Department of Veterans' Assistance
- SB 780: Supplemental appropriation by decreasing and adding new appropriation out of Treasury to DMAPS
- Eng. HB 4601: Relating to distribution of premium tax proceeds to municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds
Scheduled Committee Meetings
30 minutes after Floor Session: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 692: Clarifying persons indicted or charged jointly for felony offense can move to have separate trial
- SB 38: Requiring schools provide elective course on Hebrew Scriptures or Bible
- SB 528: Creating Uniform Worker Classification Act
Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 14, 2020
- SB 781: Relating to reports regarding collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs (Rucker, Plymale; Education)
- SB 782: Relating to fees assessed by Health Care Authority on certain hospitals (FN) (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
- SB 783: Creating special revenue fund for site certification and closing (Tarr; Finance)
- SB 784: Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler (FN) (Smith; Judiciary)
- SB 785: Establishing uniform electioneering prohibition area (Trump; Judiciary)
- SB 786: Recognizing anesthesiologist assistants (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
- SB 787: Providing benefits to pharmacists for rendered care (Tarr, Hardesty, Maroney, Stollings; Health and Human Resources)
- SB 788: Permitting wagering on certain professional or collegiate sporting events (FN) (Tarr, Ihlenfeld, Maroney; Finance)
- SB 789: Repealing obsolete sections of WV Code relating to Legislature (Carmichael; Government Organization)
- SB 790: Simplifying process for listing and decertifying road on Coal Resource Transportation System (Smith, Cline, Sypolt; Transportation and Infrastructure)
- SB 791: Allowing state and federal criminal history record check of each adult living in residence when minor child is placed there due to emergency (Weld; Health and Human Resources)
- SB 792: Relating to employment of nurses in public schools (Stollings, Baldwin, Beach, Facemire, Hamilton, Unger; Education then Finance)
- SB 793: Relating to B&O taxes imposed on certain coal-fired electric generating units (Smith; Finance)
- SB 794: Relating to responsibility for foster care homes by DHHR (Maynard; Children and Families)
- SB 795: Limiting initial increase in valuation of residential real property (FN) (Maynard; Finance)
- SB 796: Permitting prisoners or persons charged with crime be held in jails of counties of residence (FN) (Maynard; Judiciary)
- SCR 33: US Air Force MSGT Dvon Duncan Memorial Bridge (Cline, Weld)
- SCR 34: US Army CPL Dane Hampton Hamric Memorial Bridge (Pitsenbarger, Azinger, Baldwin, Facemire, Hamilton, Romano)
- SCR 35: Veterans Memorial Drive (Cline)
- SCR 36: Shafer Brothers US Military Veterans Memorial Bridge (Baldwin, Mann, Pitsenbarger, Romano)
- SCR 37: Naming intersection in Hanover, Wyoming County, "Godfrey's Corner" (Cline)
- SR 41: Designating February 17, 2020, as Pancreatic Cancer Day (Smith)
- SR 42: Commemorating centennial of ratification of 19th Amendment to the US Constitution (Boley, Rucker, Cline)
- SR 43: Recognizing President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln on President's Day (Azinger)
- SR 44: Urging Major League Baseball rescind ill-advised proposal that threatens future of professional baseball in WV (Lindsay)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 13, 2020
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining
- SB 578: Recalculating tax on generating, producing, or selling electricity from solar energy facilities
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 731: Limiting severance tax break on steam coal
- Bill is laid over to next committee meeting
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources
- SB 29: Relating to involuntary hospitalization order by physician in certain cases
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
- SB 648: Providing dental coverage for adult Medicaid recipients
- Committee substitute reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 747: Requiring Bureau for Public Health develop Diabetes Action Plan
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 748: Increasing awareness of palliative care services
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 767: Relating to hospital licensure and eliminating hospital board composition requirements
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
2 p.m.: Government Organization
- SB 650: Altering color scheme for county, city, or municipality vehicle registration plates
- Motion to report the bill to the full Senate rejected; bill not reported
- SCR 25: Requesting study on impact of future electromagnetic pulse catastrophe
- Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it be adopted
- SB 686: Exempting contract and common carrier laws for certain vehicles
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 738: Creating Flatwater Trail Commission
- Committee substitute reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance (unanimous consent to have second reference waived)
- HB 4026: Exempting businesses transporting scrap tires, waste tires, or other used tires, from certain statutory provisions
- House bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
2 p.m.: Education
- SB 652: Authorizing School Building Authority promulgate legislative rules
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
3 p.m.: Judiciary
- SB 204: Providing for nonpartisan elections of county prosecuting attorneys
- Committee substitute reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- HB 4501: Relating to the ability to refuse offenders for commitment to a jail
- House bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 6: Allowing DOH issue permits for certain tractors with certain trailers not exceeding specified maximum axle weight
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
3 p.m.: Finance
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 291: Requiring PEIA and health insurance providers provide mental health parity
- Committee substitute for committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 719: Imposing health care-related provider tax on certain health care organizations
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 740: Clarifying authorized users of Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Fund
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 655: Relating to valuation of natural resources land property
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.
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