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Monday, Feb. 26, 2018
48th Day of the Legislative Session
Rotunda and social activities:
Morgan County Day at the Legislature, Upper House Rotunda; Try This West Virginia, Upper Senate Rotunda and Lower Rotunda.
Senate Convenes at 11 a.m.
On the Agenda:
RESOLUTIONS
- SR 52: Designating February 26, 2018, as Families Leading Change Day
- SR 53: Recognizing Glenville State College for its efforts in making education more affordable
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 38: Urging Congress reassess federal definition of “industrial hemp”
- SR 51: Urging Congress reinstate separation of commercial and investment banking functions
THIRD READING (For Passage)
- Com. Sub. for SB 275: Relating to tax on purchases of intoxicating liquors
- Com. Sub. for SB 313: Waiving occupational fees and licensing requirements for certain low-income individuals, military families, and young workers
- Com. Sub. for SB 420: Transferring Safety and Treatment Program from DHHR to DMV
- Com. Sub. for SB 456: Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act
- Com. Sub. for SB 490: Relating to Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015
- Com. Sub. for SB 499: Requiring one year of certain approved postgraduate clinical training for persons with foreign medical degrees
- Com. Sub. for SB 500: Authorizing City of White Sulphur Springs to expend principal and interest from special interest-bearing fund
- Com. Sub. for SB 521: Requiring chief executive of municipal law-enforcement agency be certified law-enforcement officer (original similar to HB 4526)
- Com. Sub. for SB 528: Providing additional circuit judge for nineteenth judicial circuit
- SB 539: Increasing limit for settling claims against DOH
- Com. Sub. for SB 555: Providing director of corporation not personally liable for corporation’s torts
- Com. Sub. for SB 561: Increasing minimum contract price requiring execution of bond with respect to building or repairing school property
- Com. Sub. for SB 562: Allowing courts discretion to impose period of supervised release of defendant
- SB 566: Relating to disability pensions of municipal employees
- Com. Sub. for SB 573: Relating generally to school calendars
- Com. Sub. for SB 574: Relating to crime of misrepresentation of military honors (original similar to SB 608)
- SB 627: Permitting local governments to access certain economic development project-related tax records
SECOND READING (Amendments Stage)
- Com. Sub. for SB 82: Including rebuttable presumptions in certain cases for firefighters with regard to workers’ compensation
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 331: Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain members of PERS and Teachers Retirement system
- Com. Sub. for SB 426: Modernizing certain alcohol laws
- Com. Sub. for SB 434: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings
- Com. Sub. for SB 443: Terminating parental rights when certain conditions are met – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (original similar to HB 4596)
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 465: Relating to mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect (original similar to HB 4589)
- Com. Sub. for SB 506: Deregulating persons who perform work on heating, ventilating, and cooling systems
- Com. Sub. for SB 507: Establishing Katherine Johnson Academy as magnet school programs at WV colleges and universities
- Com. Sub. for SB 514: Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact – (Com. amends. and title amend. pending) (original similar to HB 4547)
- Com. Sub. for SB 515: Clarifying PSC jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities
- SB 545: Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under 18 – (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to HB 3008)
- SB 557: Relating to Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program – (Com. amend. pending)
- Com. Sub. for SB 558: Relating to certification requirements for crane operators
- Com. Sub. for SB 572: Creating Farm-to-School Grant Program
- Com. Sub. for SB 575: Approving additional beds for intermediate care facilities
- Com. Sub. for SB 597: Prohibiting individuals convicted of domestic violence misdemeanor from conducting private investigation business – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Com. Sub. for SB 600: Relating to powers and duties of PSC
- Com. Sub. for SB 603: Relating to proceedings for involuntary custody for examination
- Com. Sub. for SB 625: Creating WV Volunteer Fire and Rescue Act of 2018 (original similar to HB 2094, HB 2361, HB 2638, HB 2780, HB 2916, HB 2977, SB 105, SB 108, SB 128, SB 489)
- SB 628: Relating generally to WV Jobs Investment Trust Board
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4024: Relating generally to direct cremation or direct burial expenses for indigent persons – (Com. amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4142: Providing certain employees of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority a salary adjustment
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4169: Requiring certain establishments and facilities to post human trafficking assistance notices – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4385: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 261: Transferring certain powers and programs of WV Affordable Housing Trust Fund to WV Housing Development Fund (original similar to HB 4140)
- SB 282: Exempting State Conservation Committee from Purchasing Division requirements for contracts related to flood recovery (original similar to HB 4161)
- Com. Sub. for SB 360: Clarifying oil and gas permits not be on flat well royalty leases – (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to HB 4490)
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 402: Creating exemption from certain contract and common carrier laws for motor vehicles
- Com. Sub. for SB 421: Relating to crossbow hunting (original similar to HB 2696)
- Com. Sub. for SB 445: Allowing DOH acquire real or personal property for utility accommodation
- Com. Sub. for SB 448: Relating generally to professional associations
- SB 452: Exempting hunting license information from public disclosure (original similar to HB 2632, HB 2699)
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 472: Providing funds to DHHR for local boards of health employee pay raises
- SB 485: Terminating Workers Compensation Debt Reduction Fund assessment on self-insured employers
- Com. Sub. for SB 504: Excluding seasonal amusement park workers from definition of “employee”
- Com. Sub. for SB 508: Establishing State Trail Authority
- SB 530: Requiring Secretary of State provide database for registered corporations and sole proprietorship
- Com. Sub. for SB 534: Increasing penalty for tobacco-related offenses on public school property
- Com. Sub. for SB 548: Authorizing county commissions to pay election officials
- Com. Sub. for SB 565: Clarifying authority of State Fire Commission
- Com. Sub. for SB 567: Including treason, murder, armed robbery, and organized crimes for which communications can be intercepted
- Com. Sub. for SB 568: Deferring further proceedings for certain first offenses upon completion of Motor Vehicle Alcohol Test and Lock Program within 12 months
- SB 580: Updating language for WV geodetic datum to match federal coordinate systems
- Com. Sub. for SB 582: Allowing candidate for political party executive committee serve as election official
- SB 584: Finding certain claims against state to be moral obligations of state
- SB 585: Altering boundary line between Doddridge and Harrison counties
- SB 592: Adding examination of advanced care technician for firefighter paramedic
- Com. Sub. for SB 601: Relating to personal income tax
- SB 612: Relating to sale of municipal property
- Com. Sub. for SB 616: Establishing maximum gross weight for certain wood-bearing trucks
- SB 629: Expanding conditions of permanent disability required for Class Q permit
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4022: Exempting the consumer sales and service tax and use tax for services for the repair, remodeling and maintenance of certain aircraft (original similar to SB 131, SB 311)
2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- Agenda TBA
3:30 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Originating Bill: Relating to changes in distribution of racetrack video lottery net terminal income, excess net terminal income, and excess lottery refund
- SB 438: Relating to debt service on bonds secured by State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund
- Com. Sub. for SB 442: Establishing universal forms and deadlines when submitting prior authorization electronically
- Com. Sub. for SB 589: Relating to issuance of personalized plates for antique motor vehicles
- Com. Sub. for SB 590: Providing special license plate for curing childhood cancer
Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 23, 2018
8:30 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)
- SB 563: Allowing persons operate small-engine mopeds without driver’s license or while license is suspended or revoked
- Passed; to Judiciary
- SB 583: Bringing WV in compliance with federal pipeline safety regulations
- Bill will be taken up during Interims as an Interim Originating Bill
- SB 589: Relating to issuance of personalized plates for antique motor vehicles
- Passed; to Finance
- SB 590: Providing special license plate for curing childhood cancer
- Passed; to Finance
- SB 616: Establishing maximum gross weight for certain wood-bearing trucks
- Passed; to Judiciary
9:30 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 534: Increasing penalty for tobacco-related offenses on public school property
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 597: Prohibiting individuals convicted of domestic violence misdemeanor from conducting private investigation business
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 567: Including treason, murder, armed robbery, and organized crimes for which communications can be intercepted
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SJR 7: Supervision of Free Schools Modification Amendment
- Resolution is laid over to Sunday’s meeting
10 a.m.: Natural Resources (451M)
- SB 421: Relating to crossbow hunting
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 594: Directing DNR to file rule relating to WV wildlife management areas
- Removed from agenda
- SB 508: Establishing State Trail Authority
- Passed; to be reported to the floor (second reference to Gov Org waived)
- SB 609: Relating generally to valuation of natural resources property
- Removed from agenda
- SB 452: Exempting hunting license information from public disclosure
- Passed; to Judiciary (Judiciary may waive reference)
- Originating Bill: Class Q
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 429: Relating to forest fires
- Bill is laid over
TBD after Floor Session: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 585: Altering boundary line between Doddridge and Harrison counties
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 472: Providing funds to DHHR for local boards of health employee pay raises
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 402: Creating exemption from certain contract and common carrier laws for motor vehicles
- Passed; to be reported to the floor (Combined with SB 439, Exempting motor vehicles engaged in nonemergency transportation of Medicaid members from PSC requirements)
- SB 445: Allowing DOH acquire real or personal property for utility accommodation
- Committee substitute not agreed upon; Original to be reported to the floor
- SB 600: Relating to powers and duties of PSC
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 448: Relating generally to professional associations
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 530: Requiring Secretary of State provide database for registered corporations and sole proprietorship
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 558: Relating to certification requirements for crane operators
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 582: Allowing candidate for political party executive committee serve as election official
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 282: Exempting State Conservation Committee from Purchasing Division requirements for contracts related to flood recovery
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 548: Authorizing county commissions to pay election officials
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 565: Clarifying authority of State Fire Commission
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 580: Updating language for WV geodetic datum to match federal coordinate systems
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 612: Relating to sale of municipal property
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 527: Creating WV Black Lung Program
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
3:30 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- SB 557: Relating to Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- Com. Sub. for HB 4022: Exempting the consumer sales and service tax and use tax for services for the repair, remodeling and maintenance of certain aircraft
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 485: Terminating Workers Compensation Debt Reduction Fund assessment on self-insured employers
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
TBD after Floor Session: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 514: Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 551: Relating to failure of employers to make contributions on behalf of employees to retirement plan administered by CPRB
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 564: Providing immunity from civil liability to facilities and employees providing crisis stabilization
- Bill is laid over to Sunday’s meeting
- SB 598: Relating to civil actions against county commissions and municipalities for injuries
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 449: Using criminal conviction records to disqualify person from license or authorization to practice occupation
- Committee moved to create study resolution based upon bill
- Originating Bill No. 4: Creating the offense of carrying a concealed deadly weapon without a state license
- Bill is laid over to Sunday’s meeting
Committee Action on Bills from Sunday, February 25, 2018
5 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 432: Relating to municipal home rule
- Reported to floor to be read a first time with no recommendation; to be placed on Monday’s agenda
- Originating Bill No. 4: Creating the offense of carrying a concealed deadly weapon without a state license
- Removed from agenda
- SB 401: Requiring specified coverage in health benefit plans for treatment of substance abuse disorders
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 595: Creating Protect Our Right to Unite Act
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 563: Allowing persons operate small-engine mopeds without driver’s license or while license is suspended or revoked
- Counsel to prepare amendments; bill laid over to Monday’s agenda
- SB 403: Licensing advance deposit wagering
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SB 531: Eliminating required waiting period for municipal court notifications to DMV
- Passed; to be reported to the floor
- SJR 7: Supervision of Free Schools Modification Amendment
- Adopted; to be reported to the floor
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 23, 2018 (144)
- 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) (House Judiciary)
- SB 30: Relating generally to hunting with dogs (Pending House introduction)
- SB 36: Relating generally to DNA testing (House Judiciary)
- 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 Judiciary)
- SB 47: Requiring Defense Department advocacy groups be notified in abuse or neglect of military person’s child (House Veterans Affairs)
- SB 51: Relating to domestic relations (House Judiciary)
- SB 53: Correcting code reference in regard to certain persons exempted from prohibitions against carrying concealed deadly weapons (House Judiciary)
- SB 57: Relating to third-party litigation financing (House Gov Org)
- SB 62: Adjusting requirements for hiring school attendance directors (Signed, 02-21)
- SB 67: Exempting DNR police officers’ pensions from state income tax (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 71: Defining “veteran” as it pertains to veteran-owned business (Completed legislation)
- SB 73: Modifying crime of fleeing from scene of accident (House Judiciary)
- SB 75: Relating to sale or transfer of video lottery locations (House Judiciary)
- SB 78: Continuing personal income tax adjustment for certain retirees (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 87: Allowing purchase of Class XS resident senior hunting, fishing and trapping licenses at age 65 (House Senior Citizen Issues)
- SB 98: Creating incentives to consolidate local governments (House Political Subdivisions)
- SB 102: Creating WV Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (original similar to HB 4209) (House Judiciary)
- SB 110: Requiring certain licensees notify law enforcement or EMS of life-threatening emergency on premises (House Judiciary)
- SB 112: Clarifying that natural resources police officers’ subsistence allowance is pensionable (Pending House introduction)
- SB 116: Providing court costs collected under Second Chance Driver’s License Program are not subject to 5 percent offset (House Judiciary)
- SB 133: Exempting renewal of certain contracts entered into during declared state of emergency (original similar to HB 4034) (House Gov Org)
- SB 134: Authorizing Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to engage individuals for emergency response and recovery (original similar to HB 4033) (House Gov Org)
- SB 141: Expanding county assessment and collection of head tax on breeding cows (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 143: Permitting DNR identification tag be used to identify trap (House Judiciary)
- SB 146: Correcting technical error within Solid Waste Management Act (House Judiciary)
- SB 154: Department of Administration rule relating to parking (original similar to HB 4086) (Completed legislation)
- SB 163: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4093) (Completed legislation)
- SB 165: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4129) (Completed legislation)
- SB 181: Authorizing MAPS promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4097) (1st Reading, House Calendar)
- SB 184: Authorizing DOT promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4099) (Completed legislation)
- SB 230: Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4108) (House Judiciary)
- SB 237: Authorizing Department of Revenue promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4102) (Pending Senate concurrence)
- SB 242: Requiring health insurance providers provide coverage for certain Lyme disease treatment (original similar to HB 4328) (House Health and Human Resources)
- SB 244: Specifying conditions for unlawful possession of firearm at school-sponsored activities (original similar to HB 4139) (House Education)
- SB 258: Exempting honorably discharged veterans from fees for license to carry deadly weapons (House Judiciary)
- SB 263: Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB 4144) (Signed, 01-29)
- SB 267: Increasing salaries of certain state employees (original similar to HB 4145) (Signed, 02-21)
- SB 268: Eliminating requirement that certain agencies purchase commodities produced on institutional farms (original similar to HB 4143) (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 271: Creating centralized Shared Services Section of Department of Administration (original similar to HB 4188) (House Finance)
- SB 272: Relating generally to drug control (original similar to HB 4227) (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
- SB 273: Reducing use of certain prescription drugs (original similar to HB 4263) (House Health and Human Resources)
- SB 280: Allowing airports’ emergency management and operations vehicles to use red flashing warning lights (House Roads and Transportation)
- SB 283: Relating generally to procurement by state agencies (original similar to HB 4261) (House Finance)
- SB 284: Increasing access to career education and workforce training (original similar to HB 4267) (House Education)
- SB 285: Establishing regional recreation authorities and areas (original similar to SB 67) (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 288: Regulating cremation, embalming and directing of funeral service (original similar to HB 4167) (House Government Organization)
- SB 290: Relating to DEP standards of water quality and effluent limitations (original similar to HB 4426) (House Judiciary)
- SB 292: Relating to Commission on Special Investigations (House Judiciary)
- SB 296: Relating to sale or transfer of surplus property (original similar to SB 283) (House Finance)
- SB 297: Eliminating taxation on annuity considerations collected by life insurer (House Finance)
- SB 298: Authorizing county assessors make separate entries in landbooks when real property is partly used for exempt and partly for nonexempt purposes (House Finance)
- SB 299: Relating to mandatory insurance coverage for medical foods for amino acid-based formulas (original similar to HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 3021) (House Finance)
- SB 300: Creating five-year tax credits for businesses locating on post-coal mine sites (original similar to SB 12) (House Energy)
- SB 301: Removing limitation on amount collected by county via hotel occupancy tax used for medical or emergency services (original similar to SB 137) (House Political Subdivisions)
- SB 307: Declaring fundraising on state highway or roadway by volunteer fire department is not obstruction or nuisance (Pending House introduction)
- SB 311: Specifying consumers sales and service tax exemption for purchase of certain services and tangible personal property related to aircraft (House Finance)
- SB 319: Allowing individuals who completed home schooling be eligible for PROMISE scholarship without equivalent diploma (House Education)
- SB 321: Relating to powers and duties of Public Land Corporation (original similar to HB 4348, HB 4437, SB 230) (House Finance)
- SB 322: Relating to employees of Department of Agriculture (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 324: Removing restrictions where certain traditional lottery games may be played (original similar to HB 4409) (House Judiciary)
- SB 327: Providing extortion of anything of value, including sexual contact, subjects person to criminal penalty (House Judiciary)
- SB 335: Protecting employees’ wages or salaries from being withheld or diverted for political activities (House Judiciary)
- SB 336: Providing certain DMV applicants ability to contribute to WV Department of Veterans Assistance (House Finance)
- SB 338: Changing date for employers to file annual reconciliation and withholding statements (original similar to HB 4265) (House Finance)
- SB 339: Relating to WV Retirement Health Benefit Trust Fund within PEIA (original similar to HB 4272) (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 341: Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2018 (original similar to HB 4004) (House Judiciary)
- SB 343: Limiting expenses in preparing list for notice to redeem (House Judiciary)
- SB 345: Authorizing DNR establish procedures and fee schedule for limited permit hunts (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 346: Permitting full-time nonresident students purchase lifetime resident hunting, trapping and fishing licenses (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 347: Relating to operation of motorboats (original similar to HB 4274) (House Judiciary)
- SB 348: Allowing for disposal of service weapons of special DNR police officers (1st Reading, House Calendar)
- SB 350: Eliminating obsolete requirement that Lottery Commission file racetrack video lottery game rules with Secretary of State (House Judiciary)
- SB 351: Permitting ballot commissioners serve while candidates for certain offices (House Judiciary)
- SB 355: Dissolving IS&C Division under Office of Technology (original similar to HB 4339) (House Gov Org)
- SB 357: Relating generally to limited video lottery (original similar to HB 4303) (House Judiciary)
- SB 358: Imposing fee for processing criminal bonds (House Judiciary)
- SB 359: Authorizing Supreme Court establish curricula for mental hygiene commissioners and certain magistrates (Pending House introduction)
- SB 361: Relating to treatment supervision under Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment Act (House Judiciary)
- SB 364: Allowing parent or legal guardian of homeschooled child provide signed statement for obtaining permit or license to operate motor vehicle (House Judiciary)
- SB 365: Relating to Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act (House Small Business and Entrepreneurship)
- SB 368: Protecting consumers against business using automatic purchase renewals without consent (House Banking and Insurance)
- SB 370: Exempting nonpaid volunteers at ski areas from workers’ compensation benefits (House Banking and Insurance)
- SB 371: Relating to proceedings for voluntary custody for examination (House Judiciary)
- SB 375: Relating to farmers markets (House Judiciary)
- SB 379: Supplemental appropriation from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to DHHR (original similar to HB 4377) (Completed legislation)
- SB 382: Supplemental appropriation of Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund (original similar to HB 4378) (Completed legislation)
- SB 384: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR (original similar to HB 4383) (with right to amend) (Completed legislation)
- SB 385: Decreasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and MAPS (2nd Reading, House Calendar)
- SB 386: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from Treasury to Higher Education Policy Commission (original similar to HB 4388) (Completed legislation)
- SB 388: Decreasing, increasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and Department of Administration (Completed legislation)
- SB 392: Reconfiguring membership of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (House Gov Org)
- SB 393: Relating to compensation and composition of WV Racing Commission (House Gov Org)
- SB 395: Providing for judicial review of appealed decisions of Air Quality Review Board, Environmental Quality Board and Surface Mine Board (House Judiciary)
- SB 397: Creating crime of impersonating blind or disabled person (House Judiciary)
- SB 398: Relating to requirements for making consumer loans (House Judiciary)
- SB 400: Prohibiting state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists (Com. title amend. pending) (House Gov Org)
- SB 404: Relating to sex offender registry information (House Judiciary)
- SB 406: Clarifying that ground emergency medical transportation is eligible for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement (House Banking and Insurance)
- SB 407: Licensing and approval of child care programs (House Health and Human Resources)
- SB 408: Licensing of nursing homes and assisted living residences (House Gov Org)
- SB 411: Removing Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health from State Board of Sanitarians (House Gov Org)
- SB 412: Relating to authority of county litter control officers (House Gov Org)
- SB 415: Permitting wagering on certain professional or collegiate sports events authorized as WV Lottery Sports Wagering activities (original similar to HB 4396) (House Finance)
- SB 425: Removing sunset dates which members of policemen’s or firemen’s pension fund elect to participate in deferred retirement option plan (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 427: Modifying form of notice for certain tax delinquencies (House Finance)
- SB 433: Rewriting code sections regarding pyramid promotional schemes (House Judiciary)
- SB 440: Establishing Library Facilities Improvement Fund (House Gov Org)
- SB 441: Relating to health care provider taxes (House Finance)
- SB 444: Repealing antiquated code sections regarding safety glass and lighting in motor vehicles (House Roads and Transportation)
- SB 446: Creating Agritourism Responsibility Act (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 450: Collecting and analyzing statistical information pertaining to terminating pregnancies under Medicaid Program (House Health and Human Resources)
- SB 451: Relating generally to hunting and fishing (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 458: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting regulations or legal requirements relating to employer-employee relationship (House Judiciary)
- SB 461: Extending time to file petition for motor fuel excise tax refund (House Finance)
- SB 462: Establishing contribution holiday for public pension plans funded at 130 percent or more (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 463: Establishing group to examine benefits and need of transferring milk rules and regulations from DHHR to Agriculture (House Gov Org)
- SB 464: Changing statutory payment date for incremental salary increases due state employees (House Finance)
- SB 467: Relating generally to Public Defender Services (Pending House introduction)
- SB 468: Changing date and recipients for submission of Auditor’s annual report (House Gov Org)
- SB 469: Converting Addiction Treatment Pilot Program to permanent program (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
- SB 473: Requiring insurance coverage for the prescription drug Varenicline (House Finance)
- SB 474: Requiring that certain documents filed pursuant to WV Jobs Act which include records of wages be considered confidential (House Industry and Labor)
- SB 475: Industrial Hemp Development Act (original similar to HB 4500) (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 477: Relating to five-year sunset on tax credits and incentives (House Gov Org)
- SB 479: Establishing local government monitoring by Auditor (House Gov Org)
- SB 491: Establishing fee for expungement of certain criminal convictions (Pending House introduction)
- SB 493: Relating to guaranty associations (Pending House introduction)
- SB 494: Considering members of State Teachers Retirement System absent while serving as officer with statewide professional association (House Pensions and Retirement)
- SB 495: Designating specific insurance coverages exempt from rate filing requirements (House Banking and Insurance)
- SB 498: Creating two-year pilot program allowing all-terrain or recreational vehicles in Cabwaylingo State Forest (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SB 501: Relating to accrued benefit of retirees in Deputy Sheriff Retirement System (original similar to HB 4516) (Pending House introduction)
- SB 512: Authorizing certain WV courthouse security officers carry concealed weapons (House Judiciary)
- SB 522: Relating generally to Administrative Procedures Act (House Judiciary)
- SB 523: Relating to tax treatment of pollution control facilities and wind power projects (original similar to HB 4286, HB 4517, SB 150) (House Energy)
- SB 524: Relating to disposition of complaint proceedings (House Gov Org)
- SB 525: Relating to certification for emergency medical training – mining (House Energy)
- SB 535: Dedicating increased court fees in criminal cases to fund training programs for law-enforcement officers (Pending House introduction)
- SB 543: Relating to confidentiality of medical records (House Judiciary)
- SB 549: Creating felony offense of intimidation or harassment of certain persons that causes injury or loss to person or property (original similar to SB 533) (Pending House introduction)
- SB 576: Relating to Patient Injury Compensation Fund (Pending House introduction)
- SB 626: Relating generally to coal mining (original similar to HB 4340) (House Energy)
Joint Resolutions that Have Passed the Senate (2)
- SJR 3: Judicial Budget Oversight Amendment (original similar to HJR 101, HJR 104, HJR 109) (House Finance)
- SJR 12: No Constitutional right to abortion Amendment (House Judiciary)
House Bills that Have Passed the Senate (14)
- HB 2546: Allowing replacement costs of employer provided property to be deducted from an employee’s final paycheck if the property is not returned (Completed legislation)
- HB 2612: Repealing section relating to unattended motor vehicles and penalties (Signed, 02-21)
- HB 2831: Relating to the reconstitution of the Driver’s Licensing Advisory Board (Completed legislation)
- HB 3004: Relating to filling vacancies in offices of state officials, United States Senators, Justices, judges, and magistrates (Senate requests concurrence)
- HB 4013: Clarifying venue in West Virginia state courts as it applies to nonresidents of the state (Senate requests concurrence)
- HB 4020: Making technical corrections in the code when referencing Chapter 49 (Signed, 02-21)
- HB 4135: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-21)
- HB 4146: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-21)
- HB 4162: Granting authority to the State Conservation Committee to contract for flood response (Completed legislation)
- HB 4242: Clarifying the jurisdictional amount for removal of a civil action from magistrate court to circuit court (Completed legislation)
- HB 4380: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Agriculture (Completed legislation)
- HB 4381: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education (Completed legislation)
- HB 4384: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Transportation (Completed legislation)
- HB 4386: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health: Community Mental Health Services (Completed legislation)
Bills Awaiting Action by the Governor (18)
- SB 71: Defining “veteran” as it pertains to veteran-owned business (Completed legislation)
- SB 154: Department of Administration rule relating to parking (original similar to HB 4086) (Completed legislation)
- SB 163: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4093) (Completed legislation)
- SB 165: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4129) (Completed legislation)
- SB 184: Authorizing DOT promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4099) (Completed legislation)
- SB 379: Supplemental appropriation from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to DHHR (original similar to HB 4377) (Completed legislation)
- SB 382: Supplemental appropriation of Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund (original similar to HB 4378) (Completed legislation)
- SB 384: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR (original similar to HB 4383) (with right to amend) (Completed legislation)
- SB 386: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from Treasury to Higher Education Policy Commission (original similar to HB 4388) (Completed legislation)
- SB 388: Decreasing, increasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and Department of Administration (Completed legislation)
- HB 2546: Allowing replacement costs of employer provided property to be deducted from an employee’s final paycheck if the property is not returned (Completed legislation)
- HB 2831: Relating to the reconstitution of the Driver’s Licensing Advisory Board (Completed legislation)
- HB 4162: Granting authority to the State Conservation Committee to contract for flood response (Completed legislation)
- HB 4242: Clarifying the jurisdictional amount for removal of a civil action from magistrate court to circuit court (Completed legislation)
- HB 4380: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Agriculture (Completed legislation)
- HB 4381: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education (Completed legislation)
- HB 4384: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Transportation (Completed legislation)
- HB 4386: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health: Community Mental Health Services (Completed legislation)
Bills Signed by the Governor (7)
- SB 62: Adjusting requirements for hiring school attendance directors (Signed, 02-21)
- SB 263: Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB 4144) (Signed, 01-29)
- SB 267: Increasing salaries of certain state employees (original similar to HB 4145) (Signed, 02-21)
- HB 2612: Repealing section relating to unattended motor vehicles and penalties (Signed, 02-21)
- HB 4020: Making technical corrections in the code when referencing Chapter 49 (Signed, 02-21)
- HB 4135: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-21)
- HB 4146: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-21)
House Convenes at 11 a.m.
On the agenda:
SPECIAL CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
* H. C. R. 2<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. C. R. 4<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. C. R. 9<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. C. R. 25<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. C. R. 35<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. C. R. 61<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. C. R. 65<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. C. R. 68<http://www.wvlegislature.
THIRD READING – For Passage
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 2889<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4214<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4444<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4465<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4481<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4539<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4546<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4550<http://www.wvlegislature.
SECOND READING – Amendment Stage
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 2383<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 2982<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4014<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4016<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4166<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4187<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4218<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4309<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4394<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4453<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4486<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4509<http://www.wvlegislature.
FIRST READING
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 2008<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4036<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4153<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4217<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4336<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4345<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4357<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4392<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4447<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4455<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4490<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4494<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4524<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4529<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4558<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4563<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4571<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for H. B. 4603<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4626<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4627<http://www.wvlegislature.
* H. B. 4628<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on the Judiciary
9:00 a.m. – Room 418M
* Originating Bill, Relating to technical corrections regarding broadband bill,
* S. B. 350<http://www.wvlegislature.
- S.B. 343<http://www.wvlegislature.
gov/Bill_Status/bills_history. cfm?INPUT=343&year=2018& sessiontype=RS>, Limiting expenses in preparing list for notice to redeem,
* Com. Sub. for S. B. 110<http://www.wvlegislature.
- Com. Sub. for S. B. 37<http://www.wvlegislature.
gov/Bill_Status/bills_history. cfm?INPUT=37&year=2018& sessiontype=RS>, Equalizing penalty for entering without breaking regardless of time of day,
* S. B. 364<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com. Sub. for S. B. 146<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on Rules
10:45 a.m. – Behind Chamber
Committee on Roads and Transportation
1:00 p.m. – Room 215E
* Senate Bill 444<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Concurrent Resolution 16,<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Concurrent Resolution 51<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Concurrent Resolution 53<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Concurrent Resolution 67<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Concurrent Resolution 70<http://www.wvlegislature.
* House Concurrent Resolution 83<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Senate Concurrent Resolution 1<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Committee Substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution 3<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Senate Concurrent Resolution 11<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on Education
2:00 p.m. – Room 434M
* Com. Sub. for S. B. 244<http://www.wvlegislature.
Committee on Government Organization
3:00 p.m. – Room 215E
* SB 400<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com Sub for SB 412<http://www.wvlegislature.
* Com Sub for SB 477<http://www.wvlegislature.
* SB 479<http://www.wvlegislature.