Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/27/2020
Contact: Jared Hunt at (304) 340-3323

House of Delegates

On the Agenda: Friday in the House of Delegates

Here’s what’s scheduled for Friday in the House of Delegates:

SPECIAL CALENDAR

Friday, February 28, 2020

52^nd Day of the Legislative Session

House to convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda:

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION (to be introduced)

H.R. 9 - Memorializing the life of the Honorable Jody Guthrie Smirl, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and public servant.

THIRD READING – For Passage

S. B. 202 - Allowing one member of PSD board to be county commissioner
Com. Sub. for S. B. 240 - Requiring hotels and restaurants secure manhole covers of certain grease traps
Com. Sub. for S. B. 241 - Requiring State Board of Education develop method for student transportation costs as stand-alone consideration (Education Committee Title Amendment Pending)
S. B. 281 - Removing residency requirement for persons applying for reappointment to municipal police dept
S. B. 509 - Relating to custodial allocation actions independent of divorce
S. B. 523 - Extending deadline for municipalities to offer Social Security coverage to certain municipal retirement system members
Com. Sub. for S. B. 529 - Establishing limitations on claims and benefits against state
S. B. 552 - Requiring contracts of $25,000 or more be competitively bid
Com. Sub. for S. B. 576 - Relating to management of public records
S. B. 652 - Authorizing School Building Authority promulgate legislative rules
Com. Sub. for S. B. 686 - Exempting contract and common carrier laws for certain vehicles
S. B. 703 - Increasing earning limit for employees who accept separation incentive
S. B. 712 - Correcting name of Forensic Analysis Laboratory
S. B. 781 - Relating to reports regarding collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs

SECOND READING – Amendment Stage

Com. Sub. for S. B. 201 - Relating generally to criminal offenses of stalking and harassment
Com. Sub. for S. B. 225 - Empowering municipalities to enact Adopt-A-Street programs
S. B. 307 - Correcting code citation relating to certain tax liens
Com. Sub. for S. B. 583 - Creating program to further development of renewable energy resources (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
S. B. 610 - Removing resident manager requirement for Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
Com. Sub. for S. B. 625 - Creating one-day annual license to permit charitable auction of sealed rare, antique, or vintage liquor bottles
Com. Sub. for S. B. 706 - Clarifying duties of law-enforcement training and certification subcommittee
S. B. 789 - Repealing obsolete sections of WV Code relating to Legislature
S. B. 816 - Updating North American Industry Classification System code references
S. B. 849 - Relating to military service as factor in certain insurance coverage rates

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for S. B. 6 - Allowing DOH issue permits for certain tractors with certain trailers not exceeding specified maximum axle weights
Com. Sub. for S. B. 96 - Prohibiting municipalities from limiting persons' rights to possess certain weapons (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
Com. Sub. for S. B. 232 - Removing outdated prohibitions against electronic or mechanical ticket dispensers and readers
S. B. 562 - Expunging certain criminal convictions (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
Com. Sub. for S. B. 649 - Permitting county emergency phone system directors negotiate contracts for mobile phones
S. B. 651 - Relating to definition of "mortgage loan originator"

Committee Meetings Scheduled:

Committee on Government Organization

9:00 a.m. - Room 215 E

Com. Sub. for SB 163, Relating to municipal or county taxation of hotel rooms booked through marketplace facilitator.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 491, Relating to Seed Certification Program.
SCR 25, Requesting study on impact of future electromagnetic pulse catastrophe. (2^nd reference to Committee on Rules)
Com. Sub. for SB 705, Allowing military veterans with certain experience qualify for examination as electrician or plumber.
Originating: HCR Blank, Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the Division of Personnel. (2^nd reference to Committee on Rules)
Com. Sub. for SB 751, Removing certain requirements of municipality annexing property within urban growth boundary.

Committee on the Judiciary

9:00 a.m. - Room 410 M

Committee on Finance

9:00 a.m. - Room 460 M

S. B. 803, Supplemental appropriation of money out of General Revenue Fund to DHHR.
S. B. 804, Supplemental appropriation of moneys from Treasury to PSC, Consumer Advocate Fund.
S. B. 805, Supplemental appropriation of moneys from Treasury to WV Commuter Rail Access Fund.
S. B. 806, Supplemental appropriation out of federal funds in Treasury to DOT.
S. B. 812, Supplemental appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services.
S. B. 289, Creating Green Alert Plan.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 175, Requiring certain agencies maintain website which contains specific information.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 530, Relating to taxation of aircraft.
S. B. 545, Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers' Compensation Old Fund.

Committee on Education

9:00 a.m. - Room 432 M

Com. Sub. for S. B. 230, Requiring State Board of Education provide routine education in suicide prevention.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 303, Enacting Students' Right to Know Act.
S. B. 680, Qualifying not-for-profit private baccalaureate institutions for Advanced Career Education programs and WV Invests Grant Program.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 702, Designating specific grade levels in which nutrition and physical fitness programs are taught.

Committee on Rules

10:45 a.m. - Behind Chamber

Citation Presentations Scheduled in House Chamber:

Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Day

Upper House Rotunda

WV Adult Education Association

Upper Senate Rotunda

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