State Senate

Monday, February 22, 2021 – 13th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 7: Ira "Noon" Copley and Marie Copley Memorial Bridge
• SR 6: Adopting special rule of order relating to proxy voting due to COVID-19 pandemic

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 11: Declaring work stoppage or strike by public employees to be unlawful
• Com. Sub. for SB 12: Relating to local health department accountability (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 66: Creating Voluntary WVU Rifle Team Check-Off Program on hunting and fishing licenses
• Eng. SB 69: Creating "Choose Life" special registration plate supporting adoption
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 280: Relating to e-commerce modernization
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 293: Clarifying that Economic Development Authority is not authorized to enter into banking contracts without State Treasurer approval
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 295: Relating generally to economic development loans and loan insurance issued by state (original similar to HB 2018)

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 1: Providing for parity of payment for telehealth services between service in-person and service provided through telehealth platform
• SB 61: Expanding Coyote Control Program through voluntary assessment on breeding cows
• Com. Sub. for SB 244: Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 7: Limiting political activity by public employees
• Com. Sub. for SB 42: Creating Zombie Property Remediation Act of 2021
• SB 67: Relating to authority of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
• Com. Sub. for SB 79: Providing fair mechanism for adjudication of requests for relocation of parent with child
• SB 89: Exempting certain kindergarten and preschool programs offered by private schools from registration requirements
• Com. Sub. for SB 182: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2446)
• Com. Sub. for SB 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 275: Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021
• SB 296: Relating generally to repealing certain rules (original similar to HB 2513)
• SB 372: Providing greater discretion to WV Board of Medicine to approve graduate clinical training

Scheduled Committee Meetings

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Offices
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Transportation
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Commerce

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 8: Relating to castle doctrine and self-defense standards
• Com. Sub. for SB 80: Allowing for administration of certain small estates by affidavit and without appointment of personal representative

** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, February 22, 2021

• SB 373: Relating to modernizing collection of income taxes for mobile workforce [By Request of the Executive] (Blair Baldwin; Finance)
• SB 374: Increasing threshold for bid requirement to $10,000 to be consistent with other state agencies (Maynard; Government Organization)
• SB 375: Relating to county boards of education policies for open enrollment (FN) (Rucker; Education)
• SB 376: Removing obsolete provisions regarding DOH standards for studded tires and chains (Clements, Swope; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 377: Relating to extension for boil water advisories by water utility or public service district (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 378: Requiring participation in drug court program for certain offenders (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 379: Requiring persons convicted of certain crimes on or after March 8, 1995, provide DNA samples (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 380: Relating generally to Electronic Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Act (FN) (Hamilton; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 381: Creating nonresident three-day fishing license (Hamilton, Stover, Woodrum; Natural Resources)
• SB 382: Removing requirement that Commissioner of DOH regulate studded tires (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 383: Relating to exempting certain organizations from property taxation (FN) (Trump; Finance)
• SB 384: Increasing minimum salaries for Bureau for Child Support Enforcement attorneys (FN) (Trump; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 385: Relating to requirements of procurement process in performance-based contracts (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 386: Relating to fees for certain military special registration plates (FN) (Rucker; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 387: Relating to drug screening of applicants for cash assistance (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 388: Creating Office of Quality Assurance and Evaluation within DHHR (FN) (Maroney; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 389: Relating to State Resiliency Office responsibility to plan for emergency and disaster response, recovery, and resiliency (Swope; Government Organization)
• SB 390: Reorganizing Health Care Authority under DHHR and clarifying responsibilities for all-payer claims database (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 391: Relating to study of child protective services and foster care workforce (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 392: Creating penalty for impersonation of law-enforcement officer or official (Hamilton; Judiciary)
• SB 393: Requiring contractors provide county boards of education number of units constructed prior to issuing permit (Beach; Workforce then Education)
• SB 394: Exempting certain persons from hunting, trapping, and fishing license fees (FN) (Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 395: Expanding PEIA Finance Board membership (FN) (Maroney; Finance)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 19, 2021

9 a.m.: Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 275: Relating Generally to WV Appellate Reorganization ACT of 2021
• Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 53: Providing next of kin criminally responsible for relative's death may not be involved in burial arrangements
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Originating Bill1: Limiting nuisance claims relating to the use of fixed sirens for fire protection or emergency medical services
• Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 29: Authorizing fee payment and expense reimbursement for attorneys participating on court teams established by Supreme Court of Appeals
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 19, 2021 (13 Senate; 2 House)

• SB 9: Continuing Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund (House Finance)
• SB 10: Modifying racetrack licensing due date (House Finance)
• SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (Pending House introduction)
• SB 15: Relating generally to in-field master’s degree (House Education)
• SB 34: Creating exemption to state sales and use tax for rental and leasing of equipment (House Finance)
• SB 78: Relating to rehabilitative spousal support (House Judiciary)
• SB 81: Relating generally to WV Uniform Trust Code (House Judiciary)
• SB 126: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 140: Division of Rehabilitation Services rule relating to Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)
• SB 216: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 272: Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 277: Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (Pending House introduction)
• HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, February 19, 2021 (1)

• SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (House Rules)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday February 19, 2021 (2)

• HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

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

All Senate Committee meetings and floor sessions are available for both live streaming and to watch again in our archives. The link to the Senate’s archived video page can be found here:http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.