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Monday, Feb. 5, 2018
27th Day of the Legislative Session
Rotunda and social activities:
Library Day, Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas, Upper Well Area; West Virginians for Life Rally, Lower Rotunda; Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs Black History, Month Program, Lower Rotunda at 3:30 p.m.
SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m.
On the Agenda:
RESOLUTIONS
- SR 26: Congratulating Wyoming East High School golf team for 2017 Class AA state championship
- SR 27: Celebrating achievements and contributions of athletes from Marion County
THIRD READING (For Passage)
- Com. Sub. for SB 244: Specifying conditions for unlawful possession of firearm at school-sponsored activities (original similar to HB 4139)
- SB 322: Relating to employees of Department of Agriculture
- SB 343: Limiting expenses in preparing list for notice to redeem
- SB 364: Allowing parent or legal guardian of homeschooled child provide signed statement for obtaining permit or license to operate motor vehicle
- SB 393: Relating to compensation and composition of WV Racing Commission
- SB 400: Prohibiting state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists (Com. title amend. pending)
- SB 430: Encouraging collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeship programs
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4020: Making technical corrections in the code when referencing Chapter 49 (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
SECOND READING (Amendments Stage)
- Com. Sub. for SB 102: Creating WV Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (original similar to HB 4209)
- Com. Sub. for SB 181: Authorizing MAPS promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4097)
- SB 425: Removing sunset dates which members of policemen’s or firemen’s pension fund elect to participate in deferred retirement option plan
- SB 462: Establishing contribution holiday for public pension plans funded at 130 percent or more
- SB 463: Establishing group to examine benefits and need of transferring milk rules and regulations from DHHR to Agriculture
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4013: Clarifying venue in West Virginia state courts as it applies to nonresidents of the state – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 94: Prohibiting counties from regulating fireworks
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 141: Expanding county assessment and collection of head tax on breeding cows
- Com. Sub. for SB 230: Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4108)
- Com. Sub. for SB 361: Relating to treatment supervision under Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment Act
- SB 371: Relating to proceedings for voluntary custody for examination
9 a.m.: Agriculture Subcommittee on SB 375, Relating to farmers markets (451M)
1 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)
- SB 14: Permitting guided bear hunting
- SB 416: Making fishing for catfish with bare hands lawful
- SB 429: Relating to forest fires
- SB 87: Allowing purchase of Class XS resident senior hunting, fishing and trapping licenses at age 65
- SB 122: Limiting liability of Parks and Recreation section of DNR
2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)
- SB 406: Clarifying that ground emergency medical transportation is eligible for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement
- Originating Bill 1: Limiting damages available in causes of action involving claim of wrongful denial of insurance benefit
- SB 370: Exempting nonpaid volunteers at ski areas from workers compensation benefits
- SB 398: Relating to requirements for making consumer loans
2:30 p.m.: Education Subcommittee on SB 83, Relating to higher education student success (208W)
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- Agenda TBA
3 p.m. Finance (451M)
- Com. Sub. for HB 4135: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act
- HB 4146: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act
- SB 379: Supplemental appropriation from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to DHHR
- SB 382: Supplemental appropriation of Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund
- SB 346: Permitting full-time nonresident students purchase lifetime resident hunting, trapping and fishing licenses
- SB 78: Continuing personal income tax adjustment for certain retirees
- Com. Sub. for SB 355: Dissolving IS&C Division under Office of Technology
- Com. Sub. for SB 283: Relating generally to procurement by state agencies
- Com. Sub. for SB 271: Creating centralized Shared Services Section of Department of Administration
Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, February 5, 2018
- SB 478: Relating to mandatory insurance coverage for treatment of mitochondrial disease and other similar conditions (FN) (Stollings, Palumbo, Jeffries; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
- SB 479: Establishing local government monitoring by Auditor (FN) (Gaunch; Government Organization then Finance)
- SB 480: Creating WV Sports Hall of Fame Commission (Beach, Romano, Jeffries, Baldwin, Stollings, Ojeda, Unger, Facemire, Woelfel; Government Organization)
- SB 481: Requiring persons building residential structures inform county board of education of structures and estimated number of occupants (Beach; Government Organization then Judiciary)
- SB 482: Allowing magistrates carry firearms in county courthouse or on premises of court of law (Beach; Judiciary)
- SB 483: Expiring funds to Department of Veterans Assistance from Insurance Commissioner (Sen. Weld; Finance)
- SB 484: Creating Business Liability Protection Act (Sypolt; Judiciary)
- SB 485: Terminating Workers Compensation Debt Reduction Fund assessment on self-insured employers (FN) (Blair; Finance)
- SB 486: Stabilizing PEIA benefits (FN) (Ojeda, Baldwin, Beach, Facemire, Jeffries, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Stollings, Unger; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
- SB 487: Relating to WV Medical Cannabis Act (Ojeda, Romano, Baldwin, Beach, Facemire, Jeffries, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings, Unger: Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 2, 2018
2 p.m.: Judiciary
- SB 395: Providing for judicial review of appealed decisions of Air Quality Review Board, Environmental Quality Board and Surface Mine Board
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SJR 3: Judicial Budget Oversight Amendment
- Passed; to Finance
- SB 335: Protecting employees’ wages or salaries from being withheld or diverted for political activities
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 2, 2018 (52)
- SB 7: Relating to claims under Wage Payment and Collection Act (House Judiciary)
- SB 10: Relating generally to PSC jurisdiction (original similar to HB 4355) (Pending House introduction)
- SB 37: Equalizing penalty for entering without breaking regardless of time of day (House Judiciary)
- SB 39: Creating Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights (House Judiciary)
- SB 46: Permitting pharmacists to inform customers of lower-cost alternative drugs (House Health and Human Resources)
- SB 51: Relating to domestic relations (House Judiciary)
- SB 53
HOUSE OF DELEGATES: House Convenes at 11 a.m.
On the agenda:
THIRD READING – For Passage
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 2655<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 2662<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 2696<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4162<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4199<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4251<http://www.wvlegislature.
SECOND READING – Amendment Stage
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 2693<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4156<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4230<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4329<http://www.wvlegislature.
FIRST READING
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 2654<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 3020<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4175<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4178<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4275<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4359<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on the Judiciary
PUBLIC HEARING
8:30 a.m. – House Chamber
* H. B. 4012<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on the Judiciary
9:15 a.m. – Room 418M
* H. B. 4338<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4186<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4343<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4207<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4410,<http://www.
Committee on Roads & Transportation
1:00 p.m. – Room 215E
* House Bill 2008<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Bill 2983<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Bill 4291<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Concurrent Resolution 13,<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Concurrent Resolution 31<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for Senate Concurrent Resolution 4<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on Finance
2:00 p.m. – Room 464M
* Budget hearing for the state Treasurer’s Office
* Budget hearing for the Secretary of State’s Office
* H. B. 4024<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 2841<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4142<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on Education
2:00 p.m. – Room 434M
* HB 4042<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on Government Organization
3:00 p.m. – Room 215E
* HB 4023<http://www.wvlegislature.
* HB 4025<http://www.wvlegislature.
* HB 4348<http://www.wvlegislature.
* HB 4236<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on Fire Departments & Emergency Medical Services
4:00 p.m. – Room 215E
***Agenda to be posted.<http://www.