State Senate

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 – 43rd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 5: Urging Congress call Article V convention to impose fiscal restraints on federal government

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 436: Relating generally to solid waste facilities
• Eng. SB 486: Relating to powers and duties of Chief Technology Officer
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 509: Removing requirement that determination of medical stability be found prior to admission to mental health facility - (Amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 551: Revising forms of living will, medical power of attorney, and combined medical power of attorney and living will
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 565: Relating generally to elections
• Eng. SB 577: Exempting certain fire departments from licensure requirements for providing rapid response services
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 590: Removing restriction preventing medical marijuana from being in edible form
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2621: Mandating certification for certain members of fire departments, require certain types of training, allow specialized personnel who are not firefighters to be members of a department, and require the postings of fire department evaluations (original similar to SB 471)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2797: Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of the State
• Eng. HB 2854: Relating to the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2855: Relating to the Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 361: Extending supervision for conviction of soliciting minor and using obscene matter with intent to seduce minor
• Com. Sub. for SB 483: Allowing oaths be taken before any person authorized to administer oaths
• Com. Sub. for SB 487: Updating Division of Purchasing procurement and spending thresholds
• Com. Sub. for SB 610: Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV
• SB 644: Exempting certain persons pursuing degree in speech pathology and audiology from license requirements
• SB 651: Allowing county boards of education to publish financial statements on website
• Com. Sub. for SB 658: Requiring sheriff's departments to participate and utilize Handle With Care Program for trauma-inflicted children
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2400: Authorizing the Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 587: Making contract consummation with state more efficient (original similar to HB 3059)
• Com. Sub. for SB 601: Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure
• Com. Sub. for SB 673: Relating to venue for bringing civil action or arbitration proceedings under construction contracts
• Com. Sub. for SJR 9: Disabled Veterans' Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment
• Com. Sub. for SJR 10: Limiting the Terms of Members of the House of Delegates and Senate Amendment
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2094: Relating to the juvenile restorative justice programs - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2382: Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to ambient air quality standards
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2896: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services
• Eng. HB 2898: Making a supplementary appropriation to WorkForce West Virginia: Workforce Investment Act - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 2901: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services
• Eng. HB 2903: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security, West Virginia State Police
• Eng. HB 2940: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education, State Board of Education: State Department of Education
• Eng. HB 2941: Supplementary appropriation decreasing an existing item and adding a new item of appropriation to the Department of Revenue, Insurance Commissioner - (Com. amend. pending)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

(Continuation of Tuesday, March 23, 2021 agenda)

• Com. Sub. for SB 492: Establishing program for bonding to reclaim abandoned wind and solar generation facilities

10 a.m.: Workforce (208W)

• Presentation: Jeff Green, Deputy Director, Workforce WV – Report on results of legislative audit and will speak on improvements and what they are working on to get more people working and increase results
• Presentation: Sheryl Webb, Director, WV Division of Personnel – Report on records pertaining to the number of agency vacancies for last several years and number of placements for those agencies

10 a.m.: Interstate Cooperation (451M)

• SB 668: Creating Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

• SB 482: Restricting participation in Teachers Retirement System by members who serve as officer in professional teaching association

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• HB 2920: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health Laboratory Services Fund
• HB 2897: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Commerce
• HB 2899: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Commerce
• Com. Sub. for HB 2290: Initiating a State Employment First Policy to facilitate integrated employment of disabled persons
• SB 603: Authorizing new market entrants to conduct remote sports wagering and remote interactive wagering

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 634: Requiring training of certain officers for persons with autism spectrum disorder
• SB 663: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds
• Com. Sub. for SB 401: Relating to WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act
• SB 660: Providing for cooperation between law-enforcement agencies and military authorities
• Originating Bill: Relating to modifying inmate good time provisions

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

Senate Resolutions to be Introduced Wednesday, March 24, 2021

• SCR 52: Providing for issuance of refunding bonds not to exceed $22 million (Blair, Baldwin; Finance) [By Request of the Executive]
• SR 28: Recognizing importance of coal-fired power plants and coal resources to WV's future (Phillips)
• SR 29: Recognizing 20th anniversary of WV Rural Health Infrastructure Loan Fund (Takubo)

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, March 23, 2021

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

• SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• Com. Sub. for SB 474: Exempting DOH from Purchasing Division procedures
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• Originating SCR 1: Improving Access to Palliative Care
• Originating concurrent resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• SB 640: Creating Tobacco Cessation Initiative Program Special Revenue Account within State Treasury
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• HB 2260: Relating to procurement of child placing services
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

• Originating Bill: Relating to funding for the DEP Office of Oil and Gas
• Originating bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 677: Relating generally to miners' safety, health, and training standards
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 492: Establishing program for bonding to reclaim abandoned wind and solar generation facilities
• Bill will be taken up on Wednesday, March 23, 2021

2 p.m.: Education

• SB 588: Requiring county boards of education and county superintendents to comply with instructions of State Board of Education
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 680: Allowing State Superintendent of Schools define classroom teachers certified in special education
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Originating Bill 1: Impact Statement in certain instances of school closures or consolidation
• Originating bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 585: Requiring BOE create and provide course in family and consumer sciences in secondary schools
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Originating Bill 2: Changing the minimum enrollment to 1,200 students in each county
• Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 613: Adding classification and base salaries of certain civilian employees of State Police Forensic Laboratory
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 604: Requiring WV State Police follow towing service policies of county
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 488: Relating to distributing hotel occupancy tax to convention and visitor's bureaus
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 521: Extending licensure renewal term of certain private investigators, security guards, and associated firms
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 470: Limiting release of certain personal information maintained by state agencies
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SCR 14: Creating WV Women's Suffrage Memorial
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• Com. Sub. for SB 550: Providing counties with authority to impose county sales and use tax of up to one percent under certain circumstances
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

• Com. Sub. for SJR 11: Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• Com. Sub. for SB 534: Permitting Economic Development Authority to make working capital loans from revolving loan fund capitalized with federal grant funds
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SJR 1: Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Amendment
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Finance

• Originating SCR: Urging Congress and the President to not infringe on the second amendment
• Originating concurrent resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• Com. Sub. for SB 458: Relating to possession of firearms by individuals during state of emergency
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 419: Redefining "firearm" to match federal code
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, March 22, 2021 (114 Senate; 24 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Tuesday, March 23, 2021 (9 Senate, 1 House)

• SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (Adopted, 03-15)
• SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur 'Webb' Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 8: Fire Chief Kenneth Junior Russell Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 13: Urging Adjutant General to establish Honor Guard in each unit to perform military funeral honors (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
• SCR 15: Extending certain leases between US Army Corps of Engineers and Nicholas County Airport Authority (Adopted, 03-16)
• SCR 16: USMC Corporal Roger Lee Boothe Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 20: Supporting and celebrating centennial anniversary of Jones Act (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)

• SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment (House Judiciary)
• HCR 9: Urging Congress to call a convention of states to limit terms of office of the US House of Representatives (Adopted, 03-22)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Friday, March 19, 2021 (108 bills; 10 Resolutions)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, March 19, 2021 (38 – 22 Senate; 16 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Tuesday, March 23, 2021 (20 – 14 Senate; 6 House)

• SB 12: Relating to local health department accountability (Signed, 03-16)
• SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (Signed, 03-10)
• SB 126: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 216: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-16)
• SB 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators (Signed, 03-18)
• SB 272: Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 277: Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 296: Relating generally to repealing certain rules (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 338: Creating Fire Service Equipment and Training Fund (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 280: Relating to e-commerce modernization (Signed, 03-18)
• SB 345: Expanding alcohol test and lock program to include offenders with drug-related offense (Signed, 03-16)
• SB 358: Removing prohibition on ATMs located in area where racetrack video lottery machines are located (Signed, 03-16)
• SB 372: Providing greater discretion to WV Board of Medicine to approve graduate clinical training (Signed, 03-19)
• SB 459: Relating to return of member's paid contributions to heirs after member's death under certain circumstances (Signed, 03-16)
• HB 2001: Relating generally to creating the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program (Signed, 03-19)
• HB 2012: Relating to public charter schools (Signed, 03-12)
• HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Signed, 03-08)
• HB 2262: Relating to the controlled substance monitoring database (Signed, 03-10)
• HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
• HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

Bills that Became Law Without Governor’s Signature as of Tuesday, March 23, 2021 (1)

• SB 11: Declaring work stoppage or strike by public employees to be unlawful (Became Law Without Signature, 03-16)

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.