State Senate

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – 56th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 65: Recognizing March as American Red Cross month
• SR 66: Designating March 5, 2024, as Women's and Girls' Day

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 643: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, School Building Authority
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 652: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Health Facilities
• Eng. SB 661: Expiring funds from Lottery Net Profits to General Revenue Surplus
• Eng. SB 663: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Division of Administrative Services, Criminal Justice Fund
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 695: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Energy Assistance, TANF, and Child Care and Development
• Eng. SB 697: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Service Fund
• Eng. SB 698: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Human Services
• Eng. SB 699: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Child Support Enforcement Fund
• Eng. SB 702: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Laboratory Services Fund
• Eng. SB 704: Supplementing and amending appropriations to PSC, Motor Carrier Division
• Eng. SB 705: Supplementing and amending appropriations to PSC
• Eng. SB 868: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Commerce, Geological and Economic Survey
• Eng. SB 871: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance, Veterans' Facilities
• Eng. SB 876: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health and Human Resources, Health Facilities
• Eng. SB 877: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission
• Eng. HB 4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4940: A squatter cannot be considered a tenant in WV
• Eng. HB 4984: Relating to repealing tax credit for employing former employees of Colin Anderson Center
• Eng. HB 4998: Modifying penalties for third offense shoplifting
• Eng. HB 5002: To require at least 1 baby changing station to existing and future rest areas in this state for both male and female restrooms
• Eng. HB 5128: Directing transfer of moneys into fire protection funds at the end of each year
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5294: Revising state law regulating farm wineries - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5326: Relating to prohibition of unfair real estate service agreements
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5432: To move the essential functions of the Information Services and Communications Division into the Office of Technology - (With right to amend)
• Eng. HB 5520: Relating to juvenile competency - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5662: Relating to adding “person in a position of trust” to certain crimes

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 644: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry
• Com. Sub. for SB 656: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Human Services
• Com. Sub. for SB 665: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Health
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4709: Relating to vocational and technical education programs
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4971: Relating to Critical Materials Manufacturing Tax - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4986: Relating to computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5013: Relating to Timber Management - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 5014: Supplementing and amending appropriations to West Virginia University General Administration Fund - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5024: Relating to exempting non-grantor trusts administered in this state from the personal income tax. - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 5056: Relating to substitute service personnel positions
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5082: Exempt those with 25 years holding an insurance license from attaining additional CEUs - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 5170: Increasing the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000
• Eng. HB 5213: To allow Gold Star spouses to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5223: To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5617: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to promulgate rules for maintenance, flushing, flow testing, and marking of fire hydrants owned by water utilities
• Eng. HB 5632: Relating generally to West Virginia Real Estate License Act
• Eng. HB 5694: Relating to the Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 5696: Relating to the upper Ohio Valley Trail Network - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 5697: Relating to public charter schools code provisions - (Com. amend. pending)

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Economic Development (451M)

• Eng. HB 4822: Creating the Certified Sites and Development Ready Program
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5127: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the "Learn and Earn Program"
• Eng. HB 5528: Relating to renewable energy facilities program
• Eng. Com. Sub. HB 5544: Relating to requiring certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each year
• Eng. HB 5548: Relating to modifying requirements imposed on any owner, operator, or manager within a tourism development project

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

• HB 5018: To provide for oversight and authority governing community air monitoring programs

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

• HB 4408: To allow the development of a specialized intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• HB 4753: Relating to providing health insurance coverage concerning biomarker testing
• HB 4956: Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act
• HB 4975: Relating to establishing a foster parent information system
• HB 5609: Relating to confidentiality of child care records and the Foster Care Ombudsman

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

• HB 5604: Relating to procurement by state spending units
• HB 5077: Establishing residency requirements for candidates seeking nomination and election to United States Congress
• Strike and Insert for HB 5257: Relating generally to allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals discretion to create uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support staff
• HB 5318: Clarifying that elected municipal police chiefs shall be certified law-enforcement officers
• HB 5594: Exempting the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions
• HB 4721: Require Surveyors to offer to record surveys of property
• HB 4759: Relating to E-Verify, the federal employment authorization program
• HB 4010: Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its' customers

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

• HB 5405: Providing additional professional development and support to West Virginia educators through teacher and leader induction and professional growth
• HB 5514: Enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members
• HB 5435: Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education
• HB 4919: Relating to the Promise Scholarship
• HB 4829: Relating to employment of service personnel and removing the requirement for a high school diploma or general education development certificate
• HB 5553: To provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards
• HB 5158: Relating to making technical corrections to the special education code
• HB 5162: Establish a program to promote creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs
• HCR 24: To create a study resolution to examine the school aid formula

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4110: Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules
• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4837: Clarifying the duty of banks to retain and procure records
• Strike and Insert for HB 4297: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act
• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 5668: Creating the Responsible Gaming and Research Act
• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 5561: Relating to permitting the electronic execution of trusts
• HB 5430: Relating to per diem compensation and expenses of newly elected or appointed judicial officers receiving education and training prior to taking the oath of office
• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4320: Relating to access for minor children’s medical records

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• HB 4292: Providing for enhanced damages for non-payment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production
• Com. Sub. for HB 4880: Relating to personal income tax social security exemption
• HB 4945: Relating generally to the Hope Scholarship Program
• Com. Sub. for HB 5188: Relating to awards and benefits for duty related disability in the municipal police officers and firefighters retirement system
• Com. Sub. for HB 5248: Relating to the regulation of behavioral health centers

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