Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/17/2022
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 17, 2022

Thursday, February 17, 2022 – 37th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Com. Sub. for SCR 27: US Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for SCR 38: Cox Brothers' Veteran Memorial Bridge
SCR 47: Fire Chief Lee Thomas Memorial Bridge
SR 30: Designating February 17, 2022, as Corrections Day

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 371: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4210)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 574: Relating to WV PEIA - (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3312: Establishing a memorial to child labor and child workers who died in the course of employment in this state
Eng. HB 4308: Authorizing disclosure of juvenile information to Crime Victims Compensation Fund for investigation and award of benefits - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)

SECOND READING

SB 213: Establishing licensed professional counseling compact
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 247: Relating to certified community behavioral health clinics (original similar to HB 4374)
Com. Sub. for SB 268: Creating exemption from compulsory school attendance for child who participates in learning pod or micro school
Com. Sub. for SB 438: Relating generally to WV Security for Public Deposits Act
Com. Sub. for SB 543: Creating Unemployment Compensation Insurance Fraud Unit within Workforce WV
Com. Sub. for SB 584: Relating to WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (original similar to HB 4755)
Eng. HB 4048: WV Keep, Bear and Drive with Arms Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4114: Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules
Eng. HB 4299: To prohibit the intentional interference with election processes and creating associated criminal penalties - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4333: Relating to the sunset of the Board of Hearing-Aid Dealers and Fitters

FIRST READING

Rev. Com. Sub. for SB 221: Establishing occupational therapy compact (original similar to HB 4731)
Com. Sub. for SB 274: Requiring secretary of DHHR to allocate CPS workers by Bureau of Social Services' district annually
SB 414: Creating special revenue account for statewide records management program (original similar to HB 4318)
SB 480: Relating to DEP Office of Oil and Gas
Com. Sub. for SB 489: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase
Com. Sub. for SB 494: Creating Broadband Carrier Neutral and Open Access Infrastructure Development Fund
SB 529: Encouraging additional computer science education in WV schools (original similar to HB4532)
Com. Sub. for SB 534: Clarifying that secondary source on insurance is not controlling authority
SB 541: Requiring homeschooled child’s academic assessment be submitted by certain date
Com. Sub. for SB 568: Relating to health insurance loss ratio information
Com. Sub. for SB 571: Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of state
Com. Sub. for SB 573: Providing system where magistrates shall preside in certain instances outside normal court hours
Com. Sub. for SB 575: Ensuring that imposition of certain sexual offenses apply to persons working in juvenile facilities
Com. Sub. for SB 593: Allowing Marshall University's Forensic Analysis Laboratory access and participation in WV DNA database for certain purposes (original similar to HB 4666)
Com. Sub. for SB 595: Relating to Dangerousness Assessment Advisory Board
Com. Sub. for SB 598: Establishing partnerships and aid for at-risk veterans to combat suicide (original similar to HB 4606)
Com. Sub. for SB 609: Allowing DOH Commissioner to accept ownership of rented and leased equipment
Com. Sub. for SB 611: Removing cap on bidder's contract bond
SB 660: Setting forth standard of care requirements for telehealth practice
Eng. HB 4060: Repealing outdated sections of code relating to health
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4369: Update the telepsychology compact

Scheduled Committee Meetings

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)

HB 4111: Relating to the prescriptive authority of advance practice registered nurses
HB 4257: Require visitation immediately following a procedure in a health care facility
HB 4324: To update collaborative pharmacy practice agreements

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

Com. Sub. for SB 622: Establishing requirements for carbon dioxide sequestration
SB 650: Eliminating number of royalty owners required for utilization by operator for lawful use and development by co-tenants

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

SB 586: Relating to athletic eligibility of transfer students
SB 651: Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw

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

Com. Sub. for SB 64: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax)
Com. Sub. for SB 553: Relating to powers of WV Health Care Authority
SB 619: Relating to rulemaking for unidentified and unclaimed remains in possession of Chief Medical Examiner
SB 640: Eliminating requirement of PSC to send certain recommended decisions by certified mail
SB 639: Providing 45-day waiting period on rate increases when water and sewer services are purchased from municipality
Originating Bill: Revisions to West Virginia Real Estate License Act

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 628: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, DNR
SB 629: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, WV BOE, Vocational Division
SB 630: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Administration - Control Account
SB 633: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund
SB 636: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Appeals
SB 637: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Executive, Governor’s Office - Civil Contingent Fund

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 29: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds
SB 254: Relating to crime of vehicular homicide
SB 556: Removing outdated reference to federal officers’ peace-keeping authority
SB 230: Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure
SB 430: Modifying witness fee rate paid by state to match federal court system
SB 590: Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home
SB 470: Relating generally to health care decisions

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 17, 2022

SB 661: Relating to licensure of Head Start facilities in WV (Woodrum; Health and Human Resources)
SB 662: Relating to creation, expansion, and authority of resort area district (Hamilton; Economic Development)
SB 663: Requiring medical insurance providers to include infertility services in their policies (Caputo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
SB 664: Relating to retirement system for judges of courts of record (Nelson; Pensions)
SB 665: Allowing candidate and campaign committees to make contributions to affiliated state party executive committees (Woodrum; Judiciary)
SB 666: Adding Kratom and Delta-8 THC to list of Schedule 1 controlled substances (Woodrum; Health and Human Resources)
SB 667: Creating Broadband Middle Mile Fund (FN) (Plymale; Finance)
SB 668: Clarifying eligibility for probation and parole conditions for sex offenses (Trump; Judiciary)
SJR 11: Fair County Commissioner Representation Amendment (Jeffries; Judiciary then Finance)
SJR 12: Fair School Board Representation Amendment (Jeffries; Judiciary then Finance)
SCR 48: US Army PFC Ronald Lee Berry Memorial Bridge (Stover, Roberts)

(Note: Bill references are subject to change.)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 16, 2022

10 a.m.: Workforce

SB 548: Authorizing Workforce WV employers to obtain employment classifications and work locations
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 582: Creating WV Workforce Resiliency Act
Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Economic Development

Com. Sub for SB 523: Transferring oversight of Jobs Investment Trust Fund to WV Economic Development Authority
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 597: Relating to PSC underground facilities damage prevention and one-call system
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 467: Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 643: Removing residency requirement of members appointed to county airport authority
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Pensions

Com. Sub. for SB 486: Allowing PERS retirees to designate special needs trust as beneficiary
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 641: Requiring Consolidated Public Retirement Board to set contributions to Deputy Sheriff's Retirement System
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill 1: Relating generally to change in contribution levels of persons serving as a judge of any court of record of this state and who elects to participate in the retirement system
Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill 2: Relating generally to the inclusion of newly hired 911 personnel as members of the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System
Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

SB 624: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health, Laboratory Services
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 625: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health, Vital Statistics Account
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 634: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health - Hospital Services Revenue Account Special Fund Capital Improvement, Renovation and Operations
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 626: Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing items of appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, DMV
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 627: Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing item of appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, DOH
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 216: Creating Student Journalist Press Freedom Restoration Act
Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 11: Including family court judges in Judges' Retirement System
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 488: Eliminating restrictions on voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3303: Relating to clarifying the process of filling vacancies on ballots
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 137: Requiring persons convicted of certain felonies on or after March 8, 1995, provide DNA samples
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 16, 2022 (107 – 97 Senate; 10 House)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, February 16, 2022 (18 – 11 Senate; 7 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, February 16, 2022 (8 – 7 Senate; 1 House)

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.

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