State Senate

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – 14th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 18: US Army SSGT Fred E. Duty Memorial Highway
• SR 13: Designating January 25, 2022, as West Virginia University Day

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 4: Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants

SECOND READING

• SB 1: Creating Mining Mutual Insurance Company
• Com. Sub. for SB 334: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate rules (original similar to HB 4173)
• Com. Sub. for SB 417: Relating to authorized expenditures of revenues from certain state funds for fire departments
• SB 427: Permitting WV Board of Medicine investigators to carry concealed weapon
• SB 436: Correcting code citation for authority of State Fire Marshal

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 246: Requiring newly constructed public schools and public schools with major improvements to have water bottle filling stations
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 262: Relating generally to financial institutions engaged in boycotts of energy companies
• Com. Sub. for SB 437: Providing for early discharge of parolees

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 151: Creating license plate recognizing linemen
• Com. Sub. for SB 192: Establishing Civil Air Patrol license plate
• Com. Sub. for SB 423: Establishing limited exemption to photo ID requirements
• SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge
• SCR 13: US Army PFC Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge
• SCR 15: US Army PVT Shirley E. Bailey Memorial Bridge
• Com. Sub. for SCR 11: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 461: Removing statutory limit for Environmental Laboratory Certification Fund
• SB 462: Changing fees for permitting actions related to coal mining

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 219: Relating to nutrition and exercise education
• SB 226: Allowing substitute teachers who suspect unfair exclusion from certain assignments to request explanation from certain school officials
• SB 467: Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act

2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• SB 448: Developing policies and procedures for Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee
• SB 75: Requiring certain municipalities pay for incarceration of inmates
• SB 433: Relating to municipal fire departments

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• 3 p.m. – Budget Presentation: West Virginia School Building Authority
• 3:30 p.m. – Budget Presentation: Department of Arts, Culture and History
• 4 p.m. – Budget Presentation: Department of Education

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 441: Providing confidentiality of video and other records of correctional juvenile facilities
• Com. Sub. for SB 279: DEP Rules Bundle

• Includes: SB 279, DEP rule relating to ambient air quality standards; SB 280, DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources; SB 281, DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste; SB 282, DEP rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants; SB 283, DEP rule relating to requirements for management of coal combustion residuals; SB 284, DEP rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards; SB 285, DEP rule relating to underground injection control; SB 286, DEP rule relating to administrative proceedings and civil penalty assessment.

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, January 25, 2022

• SB 478: Relating to Neighborhood Investment Program (Tarr; Finance)
• SB 479: Specifying allocation and apportionment of income of flow-through entities (Tarr; Finance)
• SB 480: Relating to DEP Office of Oil and Gas (Smith, Phillips; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 481: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (Smith, Phillips; Natural Resources)
• SB 482: Relating to State Road Fund (FN) (Smith; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 483: Creating Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program (FN) (Baldwin; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 484: Clarifying American Law Institute restatement of law when inconsistent with WV law in civil cases (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 485: Authorizing DNR to enter certain third-party contracts (FN) (Hamilton, Martin, Stover, Sypolt; Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 486: Allowing PERS retirees to designate special needs trust as beneficiary (Plymale, Woelfel; Pensions)
• SCR 19: US Army PVT Thomas D. Beckett, Sr., Memorial Bridge (Stollings)
• SCR 20: US Air Force LT COL Robert J. Hill Memorial Road (Stollings)
• SCR 21: Putnam County Veterans Memorial Bridge (Jeffries)
• SR 14: Congratulating George Washington High School Patriots boys' golf team for winning 2021 Class AAA State Championship (Nelson, Takubo, Jeffries, Lindsay)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, January 24, 2022

1 p.m.: Natural Resources

• SB 164: Exempting emergency vehicles and private ambulances from paying tolls or other charges
• Bill reported to full Senate with no recommendation as to passage; recommendation bill be referred to Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 264: Relating to conservation districts law of WV
• Committee substitute reported to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Government Organization

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com Sub. for SB 431: Relating generally to Uniform Controlled Substances Act
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 435: Awarding service weapon to retiree from Division of Protective Services
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 449: Relating to Nonviolent Offense Parole Program
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, January 24, 2022 (23)

• SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 9: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
• SB 10: Relating to WVU Rifle Team electronic application donation program (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 22: Relating to exempting certain organizations from property taxation (House Education)
• SB 40: Prohibiting insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for tests to stage cancer (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 44: Requiring State Fire Commission propose rules for sprinkler protection for certain new buildings (Pending House introduction)
• SB 60: Allowing BOE create and provide course in family and consumer sciences in secondary schools (Pending House introduction)
• SB 77: Allowing certain veterans park free at metered parking in any state municipality (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
• SB 91: Creating "Choose Life" special registration plate supporting adoption (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 98: Creating nonresident three-day fishing license (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 99: Continuing authority to index license and stamp fees (Pending House introduction)
• SB 121: Prohibiting person criminally responsible for another's death to participate in burial arrangements (House Judiciary)
• SB 129: Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 135: Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority (House Judiciary)
• SB 136: Updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 141: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date (House Finance)
• SB 170: Providing WV veterans discounts on fees and charges at state parks (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 172: Increasing compensation of elected county officials (House Government Organization)
• SB 191: Allowing poll workers to work full and half days (H Third Reading, 01-25)
• SB 228: Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV (House Education)
• SB 229: Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation (Pending House introduction)
• SB 244: Relating to appointment of judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals (House Judiciary)
• SB 253: Relating to voting precincts and redistricting (Pending House introduction)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, January 24, 2022 (4)

• SCR 1: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 3: USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 5: US Marine Corps CPL James "Bud" Cox Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 6: Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)

House Bills Pending in the Senate as of Monday, January 24, 2022 (6)

• HB 2184: Increasing the penalties for exposure of governmental representatives to fentanyl or any other harmful drug (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 2972: Allowing a person to manufacture a stated amount of alcoholic liquor for personal consumption (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 3303: Relating to clarifying the process of filling vacancies on ballots (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4059: Clarifying that new Department of Health and Human Resources' Deputy Commissioners are exempt from civil service (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4060: Repealing outdated sections of code relating to health (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4067: To make certain agency reports electronic or eliminating certain agency reports altogether (Government Organization)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, January 24, 2022 (1 – 1 Senate)

• SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (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.