W.Va. Legislative Committee Meeting Schedule – Subject to change
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Senate convenes at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- C. R. 10 – US Army SGT Arthur George Roush Memorial Bridge
- C. R. 11 – USMC Lance Corporal Edwin Russell ‘Snook’ Danehart Memorial Bridge
- C. R. 12 – Requesting Joint Committee on Children and Families study government benefit programs
THIRD READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 151 – Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2284)
Eng. S. B. 169 – Repealing article providing assistance to Korea and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants
Eng. S. B. 170 – Repealing state hemophilia program
Eng. S. B. 171 – Repealing Programs of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly
Eng. S. B. 176 – Repealing article concerning detection of tuberculosis, high blood pressure and diabetes
Eng. S. B. 237 – Repealing obsolete rules of Department of Revenue – (Com. title amend. pending)
SECOND READING
B. 174 – Exempting transportation of household goods from PSC jurisdiction – (Com. amend. pending)
FIRST READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 127 – Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2230)
Com. Sub. for S. B. 230 – Relating to WV officials carrying concealed firearm nationwide
Com. Sub. for S. B. 233 – Excluding from protection oral communications uttered in child care center under Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act
- Scheduled Committee Meetings
- 10 a.m.: Workforce (208W)
- SB 191: Relating to tax credits for apprenticeship training in construction trades
- Com. Sub. for SB 222: Providing disqualification for unemployment benefits for individual who left or lost job as result of strike
- 1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)
- SB 238: Increasing tax credits allowed for rehabilitation of certified historic structures
- 2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development (208W)
- SB 25: Creating farm-to-food bank tax credit
- SB 27: Permitting sale of home-based, micro-processed foods at farmers markets
- 2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)
- Presentations by Craig Slaughter, Chief Executive Officer, West Virginia Investment Management Board;Blair Taylor, Executive Director, Municipal Pensions Oversight Board; Jeffrey Fleck, Executive Director, Consolidated Public Retirement Board
- 3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Budget Hearing: West Virginia State Treasurer
- Budget Hearing: West Virginia State Auditor
- 3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- Agenda TBA
House convenes at 11 a.m.
THIRD READING
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2006 – Increasing the penalties for violating the Whistle-blower Law (Shott) (Regular)
FIRST READING
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2099 – Defining the act of leaving the scene of a crash involving death or serious bodily injury as a felony; Erin’s Law (Shott) (Regular)
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION – 9 A.M. – ROOM 215E
- Consideration of HB 2241, Barbers and Cosmetologists, W.Va. Board of Operation of Barber, Beauty, Nail and Aesthetic Shops/Salons, and Schools of Barbering and Beauty Culture. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2240, Barbers and Cosmetologists, W.Va. Board of, Operational Standards for Schools of Barbering, Cosmetology, Hair Styling, Nail Technology and Aesthetics. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2299, Barbers and Cosmetologists, W.Va. Board of Waxing Specialist. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2298, Barbers and Cosmetologists, W.Va. Board of Continuing Education. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2243, Barbers and Cosmetologists, W.Va. Board of Barber Apprenticeship. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2239, Barbers and Cosmetologists, W.Va. Board of Qualifications, Training, Examination and Certification of Instructors in Barbering and Cosmetology. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2220, Barbers and Cosmetologists, W.Va. Board of, Licensing Schools of Barbering, Cosmetology, Nail Technology and Aesthetics. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2242, Barbers and Cosmetologists, W.Va. Board of Schedule of Fees. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2347, Allowing schools licensed to provide barber, cosmetology and related training to hold theory classes and clinical classes at different locations.
- Consideration of HB 2348, Eliminating any requirement that class hours of students be consecutive.
- Discussion of Government Organization Committee Working Groups.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY – 9 A.M. – ROOM 418M
- HB 2319 Relating to candidates or candidate committees for legislative office disclosing contributions
- HB 2318 Relating generally to human trafficking
- HB 2379 Providing a special method for valuation of certain wireless technology property for property taxes
- HB 2001 Relating to ethics and transparency in government
- HB 2432 Barring persons who are convicted of certain criminal offenses from acquiring property from their victims
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – 9 A.M. & 2 P.M. – ROOM 464M
- 9 a.m. – Budget Hearing with the W.Va. Dept. of Commerce
- 2 p.m. – Budget Hearing with W.Va. Dept. of Administration.
Following 2 p.m. budget hearing, consideration of the following rules bills:
- H. B. 2290, Treasurer’s Office, W.Va. State Procedures for Deposit of Monies with the State Treasurer’s Office by State Agencies.
- H. B. 2291, Treasurer’s Office, W.Va. State Selection of State Depositories for Disbursement Accounts through Competitive Bidding.
- H. B. 2292, Treasurer’s Office, W.Va. State Selection of State Depositories for Receipt Accounts.
- H. B. 2293, Treasurer’s Office, W.Va. State Procedures for Processing Payments from the State Treasury.
- H. B. 2294, Treasurer’s Office, W.Va. State Procedure for Fees in Collections by Charge, Credit or Debit Card or by Electronic Payment.
- H. B. 2295, Treasurer’s Office, W.Va. State Procedures for Providing Services to Political Subdivisions.
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS AND HOMELAND SECURITY – 1 P.M. – ROOM 434M – (Agenda to be posted.)
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION – 2:30 P.M. – ROOM 434M
- HB 2123 Making the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind eligible to participate in any and all funding administered or distributed by the West Virginia School Building Authority
- Overview and Budget Presentation by the Higher Education Policy Commission
- Consideration of HB 2250, Ethics Commission, W.Va. State Private Gain. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2278, Public Service Commission, W.Va. Telephone Conduit Occupancy. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2285, Sanitarians, W.Va. State Board of Practice of Public Health Sanitation (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2286, Secretary of State Voter Registration at the Division of Motor Vehicles. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2287, Secretary of State Voter Registration List Maintenance by the Secretary of State. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2288, Social Work, W.Va. Board of Continuing Education for Social Workers and Providers. (JUD)
- Consideration of HB 2289, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, WV Board of Examiners for Licensure of Speech-Pathology and Audiology. (JUD)
