Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/17/2020
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 – 42nd Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 39: US Navy PO1 Jeffrey S. Taylor Memorial Bridge
- SR 45: Congratulating St. Mary's High School golf team for winning 2019 Class A state golf championship
THIRD READING
- Eng. SB 572: Expiring funds from General Revenue and Lottery Net Profits to various accounts (original similar to HB 4488)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 717: Relating generally to adult protective services
- Eng. SB 725: Supplemental appropriation to various Department of Education accounts
- Eng. SB 778: Supplemental appropriation expiring funds from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to DHHR
- Eng. SB 779: Supplemental appropriation expiring funds in State Excess Lottery Revenue to Department of Veterans' Assistance
- Eng. SB 780: Supplemental appropriation by decreasing and adding new appropriation out of Treasury to DMAPS
- Eng. HB 4353: Creating a rational nexus requirement between prior criminal conduct and initial licensure decision making (original similar to SB 499)
- Eng. HB 4601: Relating to distribution of premium tax proceeds to municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 6: Allowing DOH issue permits for certain tractors with certain trailers not exceeding specified maximum axle weights
- Com. Sub. for SB 204: Providing for nonpartisan elections of county prosecuting attorneys
- Com. Sub. for SB 285: Eliminating WV Greyhound Breeding Development Fund
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 291: Requiring PEIA and health insurance providers provide mental health parity
- SB 652: Authorizing School Building Authority promulgate legislative rules
- SB 655: Relating to valuation of natural resources land property
- Com. Sub. for SB 686: Exempting contract and common carrier laws for certain vehicles
- Com. Sub. for SB 719: Imposing health care-related provider tax on certain health care organizations
- SB 740: Clarifying authorized users of Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Fund
- SB 747: Requiring Bureau for Public Health develop Diabetes Action Plan
- SB 748: Increasing awareness of palliative care services
- SB 767: Relating to licensure of hospitals
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4026: Exempting businesses transporting scrap tires, waste tires, or other used tires, from certain statutory provisions - (Com. amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4501: Relating to the ability to refuse offenders for commitment to a jail - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB 617)
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 502: Relating to methamphetamine criminal penalty
- SB 562: Expunging certain criminal convictions
- SB 610: Removing resident manager requirement for Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
- Com. Sub. for SB 692: Clarifying persons indicted or charged jointly for felony offense can move to have separate trial
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9:30 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)
- SCR 17: USMC PFC Manuel P. Markos Memorial Bridge
- Com. Sub. for SCR 19: USMC LCpl Fred Michael Kerns Memorial Bridge
- Com. Sub. for SB 672: Creating special registration plate recognizing Girl Scouts
- SB 722: Relating to special license plates for public and private nonprofit transit providers
- SB 727: Relating to disbursement of funds for highway road repair
- SB 734: Clarifying powers and duties of DOH in acquiring property for state road purposes
- Com. Sub. for SB 736: Relating to public service districts' laying of certain utility lines on state rights-of-way
- HB 2338: Allowing the owner of an antique military vehicle to display alternate registration insignia
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)
- SB 120: Establishing priorities for expenditures for plugging abandoned gas or oil wells
- HB 4661: Relating to the powers of the Public Service Commission and the regulation of natural gas utilities
- SB 731: Limiting severance tax break on steam coal
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)
- SB 312: Relating to provisional licensure of social workers
- SB 689: Enacting Requiring Accountable Pharmaceutical Transparency, Oversight and Reporting
- SB 721: Relating to certain institutions that provide care and treatment of mentally ill or intellectually disabled individuals
- SB 284: Creating WV Health Care Continuity Act
- SB 286: Prohibiting syringe exchange program
- SB 782: Relating to fees assessed by Health Care Authority on certain hospital
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 586: Reorganizing and re-designating Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety as Department of Homeland Security
- SB 548: Relating to occupational licensing or government certification
- SB 491: Relating to Seed Certification Program
- SCR 27: Requesting study on ways to make State Capitol building more handicap accessible
- SB 649: Permitting county emergency phone system directors negotiate contracts for mobile phones
- SB 646: Relating to proposals for new occupational regulation
- SB 753: Authorizing PSC approve plans to install middle-mile broadband fiber
- SB 728: Exempting all property used for agricultural purposes from county property maintenance codes or ordinances
- SB 739: Authorizing PSC protect consumers of distressed and failing water and wastewater utilities
- SB 789: Repealing obsolete sections of WV Code relating to Legislature
- SB 751: Removing certain requirements of municipality annexing property within urban growth boundary
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
- Presentation: Next Gen Personal Finance, Dan O'Connor, Chief Advocacy Officer
- SB 760: Allowing state college or university apply to HEPC for designation as administratively or financially exempt school
- SB 707: Relating to nursing career pathways
- SB 691: Limiting programs adopted by State Board of Education
- SB 723: Requiring Department of Education develop plan based on analyzed data on school discipline
- SB 781: Relating to reports regarding collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- HB 4217: Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate legislative rules. DG
- SB 260: Collecting of personal information by retail establishments for certain purposes. CA
- SB 528: Creating Uniform Worker Classification Act
- SB 752: Relating generally to medical cannabis
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- SB 803: Supplemental appropriation of money out of General Revenue Fund to DHHR
- SB 804: Supplemental appropriation of moneys from Treasury to PSC, Consumer Advocate Fund
- SB 806: Supplemental appropriation out of federal funds in Treasury to DOT
- SB 578: Recalculating tax on generating, producing, or selling electricity from solar energy facilities
- Com. Sub. for SB 579: Changing and adding fees to wireless enhanced 911 fee
- Com. Sub. for SB 484: Requiring free feminine hygiene products be provided to female prisoners
- SB 755: Relating to High-Wage Growth Business Tax Credit Act
Senate Resolutions to be Introduced Tuesday, February 18, 2020
- SR 46: Congratulating Victory Baptist Academy volleyball team for winning 2019 WV Christian Education Association state volleyball tournament (Roberts)
Committee Action on Bills from Monday, February 17, 2020
1 p.m.: Natural Resources
- Eng. HB 4515: Relating to wildlife resources, eligibility for license or permit application
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- Originating SCR 1: Establishing and expanding a statewide system of greenways and trails for recreational and conservation purposes
- Originating resolution to be reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it be adopted; second reference to Rules
- Originating SCR 2: Requesting the Governor take actions necessary for West Virginia to become eligible to join the Outdoor Recreation Industry Confluence of States and become a signatory to the Outdoor Recreation Industry Confluence Accords
- Originating resolution to be reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it be adopted; second reference to Rules
2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance
- SB 651: Relating to definition of "mortgage loan originator"
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- HB 4149: Relating to insurance
- House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 710: Establishing pilot program to evaluate telemedicine health services
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Health and Human Resources
- HB 4359: Increasing the filing fees for insurers
- House bill, as amended, to be reported to the full Senate with the recommended that it do pass
- HB 4411: Relating to the West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act
- House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- HB 4466: Certificates of Insurance Act
- Bill is laid over to a future committee meeting
3 p.m.: Judiciary
- SB 123: Relating generally to pyramid promotional schemes
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 253: Providing for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 130: Relating to procedure for driver's license suspension and revocation for DUI
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 660: Regulating electric bicycles
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- HB 4477: West Virginia Mutual to Mutual Insurance Holding Company Act
- House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
3 p.m.: Finance
- Com. Sub. for SJR 9: Amendment Authorizing Legislature to eliminate or lower Ad Valorem Tax on motor vehicles and any other tangible personal property
- The committee reported the committee substitute to the full Senate with recommendation that it do pass.
- Originating Bill 4: Personal Property Tax elimination and replacement revenue
- The committee reported the originating bill, as amended, 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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