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Monday, Feb. 10, 2020
34rd Day of the Legislative Session
From the social and activities calendar: Library Day at the Legislature, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 27: Requesting study on ways to make State Capitol building more handicap accessible
- SCR 28: Curtis “Pap” and Millie “Mammie” Asbury Bridge
- SCR 29: Requesting DEA and USDA promulgate rule allowing state to take custody of certain cannabis plants for testing on lowering THC levels in processed hemp
THIRD READING
- Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 96: Prohibiting municipalities from limiting persons’ rights to possess certain weapons
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 195: Updating powers of personal representatives of deceased person’s estate
- Eng. SB 266: Clarifying and updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates
- Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 275: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Eng. SB 573: Supplementing, amending, and increasing appropriations of public moneys for claims against state
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 576: Relating to management of public records
- Eng. SB 600: Creating special revenue account designated Military Authority Fund
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 665: Requiring persons convicted of certain crimes on or after March 8, 1995, provide DNA samples
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 670: Amending service of process on nonresident persons or corporate entities
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 676: Permitting fees from Child Abuse Registry be used for information technology support costs
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 678: Waiving fines and fees for completing Getting Over Addicted Lifestyles Successfully Program
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2086: Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act
- Eng. HB 4007: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act – (Com. title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4058: Relating to pharmacy benefit managers
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 97: Allowing senior judge to continue receiving per diem compensation beyond annual salary of sitting judge due to delay by Governor in filling vacancy
- Com. Sub. for SB 131: Creating Tim Tebow Act
- SB 202: Allowing one member of PSD board to be county commissioner
- Com. Sub. for SB 208: Protecting consumers from unfair pricing practices during state of emergency
- Com. Sub. for SB 517: Creating State Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund
- Com. Sub. for SB 575: Designating local fire department as safe-surrender site to accept physical custody of certain children from lawful custodian
- Com. Sub. for SB 607: Reporting motor vehicle crashes to owners
- SB 618: Conforming WV law to federal distance requirements for locations of salvage yards
- SB 654: Allowing certain sheriffs transfer from PERS to Deputy Sheriff Retirement System
- Com. Sub. for SB 657: Allowing designation of tourism development districts
- Eng. HB 2922: Relating to requirements to obtain a final order of discharge and dismissal for possession of opiates or opioids – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 3039: Relating to a court’s consideration of the expression of a preference by a child in certain child custody matters – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4030: Increasing limit for application for original appointment as a firefighter to 40 years of age for honorably discharged veterans – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4275: Authorizing Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety promulgate legislative rules relating to the Fire Commission – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 163: Relating to municipal or county taxation of hotel rooms booked through marketplace facilitator
- SB 180: Relating to Second Chance Driver’s License Program
- Com. Sub. for SB 230: Requiring State Board of Education provide routine education in suicide prevention
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 490: Relating to protection of animal and crop facilities
- SB 545: Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers’ Compensation Old Fund
- Com. Sub. for SB 571: Expiring funds from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to various accounts
- Com. Sub. for SB 583: Creating program to further development of renewable energy resources
- SB 641: Allowing WVCHIP flexibility in rate setting
- SB 647: Permitting physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses issue do-not-resuscitate orders
- Com. Sub. for SB 662: Removing restrictions on fiduciary commissioners
- SB 664: Adding physician’s assistant to list of medical professionals capable of determining if individual lacks capacity
- Com. Sub. for SB 674: Permitting DOH purchase hardware items and equipment from local seller
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2602: Including possession of known stolen property in the offense of receiving or transferring stolen property – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2924: Permitting the West Virginia Tourism Office to decide to contract with the Division of Highways to sell advertising space on the WV511 website
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4129: Relating to adoption
- Eng. HB 4141: Requiring the Department of Administration to publish its comprehensive annual financial report by the end of December – (Com. amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4179: Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (original similar to SB 492)
- Eng. HB 4381: Relating to lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for adopted children
2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)
- SB 598: Creating WV Mutual to Mutual Insurance Holding Company Act
- SB 599: Clarifying when claimant may file cause of action without screening certificate of merit
- SB 651: Relating to definition of “mortgage loan originator”
- HB 4149: Relating to Insurance
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 130: Relating to procedure for driver’s license suspension and revocation for DUI
- SB 554: Relating to termination, expiration, or cancellation of oil or natural gas leases
- SB 732: Authorizing fee payment and expense reimbursement for attorneys who participate on court teams established by Supreme Court of Appeals
- HB 4476: Providing for the timely and efficient collection, submission, testing, retention, and disposition of forensic evidence in sexual assault cases
- SB 528: Creating Uniform Worker Classification Act
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- SB 285: Eliminating WV Greyhound Breeding Development Fund
5 p.m.: Select Committee on Children and Families (208W)
- SB 606: Relating to relative placement for foster care and guardianship
- SB 639: Relating to duties of prosecuting attorney in child abuse and neglect matters
Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, February 10, 2020
· SB 738: Creating Flatwater Trail Commission (FN) (Maynard; Government Organization then Finance)
· SB 739: Authorizing PSC protect consumers of distressed and failing water and wastewater utilities (Swope, Clements, Maynard; Government Organization)
· SB 740: Clarifying authorized users of Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Fund (Blair; Finance)
· SB 741: Authorizing municipalities place certain property into receivership (Palumbo, Jeffries, Lindsay; Government Organization)
· SB 742: Requiring video-recorded polygraph examinations (FN) (Palumbo, Jeffries, Lindsay; Judiciary)
· SB 743: Establishing Office of Regulatory and Fiscal Affairs under Joint Committee on Government and Finance (FN) (Unger; Government Organization then Finance)
· SB 744: Removing and repealing unauthorized and obsolete rules relating to DMAPS (Palumbo, Lindsay; Judiciary)
· SB 745: Creating exemption to state sales and use tax for rental and leasing of equipment (FN) (Tarr, Blair, Smith, Swope; Finance)
· SB 746: Providing contracted managed care companies access to uniform maternal screening tool (FN) (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
· SR 35: Congratulating Gary Young, WV Outstanding Tree Farmer for 2020 (Tarr)
· SR 36: Recognizing 75th birthday of Smokey Bear (Sypolt, Smith, Hamilton)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.
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Special Calendar
Public Hearing: Committee on the Judiciary
8:30 a.m. – House Chamber
H. B. 4615, West Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection Act
House to convene at 11 a.m.
On the agenda:
Citation Presentations Scheduled in House Chamber:
- 10:00 a.m. – Library Citation, Delegate Cooper
- 10:15 a.m. – Elkview Middle School, Delegate D. Jeffries
THIRD READING – For Passage
· H. B. 2527 – Relating to forgery and other crimes concerning lottery tickets
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4003 – Relating to telehealth insurance requirements
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4061 – Health Benefit Plan Network Access and Adequacy Act
· H. B. 4582 – Declaring certain claims against agencies of the state to be moral obligations of the state
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4611 – Relating to fireworks
· H. B. 4618 – Relating to deadly weapons for sale or hire
· H. B. 4661 – Relating to the powers of the Public Service Commission and the regulation of natural gas utilities
· H. B. 4691 – Relating to employment in areas of critical need in public education
SECOND READING – Amendment Stage
· Com. Sub. for S. B. 364 – Authorizing Department of Transportation promulgate legislative rules (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4069 – West Virginia Student Religious Liberties Act
FIRST READING
· Com. Sub. for S. B. 35 – Limiting civil penalty for littering conviction to $2,000
· Com. Sub. for S. B. 449 – Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules
· H. B. 4178 – Requiring calls which are recorded be maintained for a period of five years
· H. B. 4455 – Permitting fees from the Central Abuse Registry to be used for costs relating to information technology support and infrastructure
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4478 – Creating a lifetime ban for commercial drivers involved in human trafficking
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4544 – Relating to possession of any controlled substance on the premises of or within 200 feet of a public library
· H. B. 4551 – Relating to subsidized adoption (Health and Human resources Committee Amendment Pending)
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4576 – Establishing a procedure for correcting errors in deeds, deeds of trust and mortgages
· H. B. 4647 – Relating to limited video lottery permit holders
Committee Meetings Scheduled:
Committee on Government Organization
9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. – Room 215 E
(***Agenda to be posted.***)
Committee on the Judiciary
9:30 a.m. – Room 410 M
- H. B. 4454, Authorizing an order of restitution to the state for reimbursement of costs incurred for misuse of public funds,
- H. B. 4513, Increasing the replacement costs required of a person causing injury or death of game or protected species,
- H. B. 4668, Creating the misdemeanor crime of trespass for entering a structure that has been condemned,
- S. B. 642, Correcting incorrect code citation in WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act,
- S. B. 620, Authorizing Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation approve home plans for inmates,
- H. B. 4670, Relating to the juvenile restorative justice programs
Committee on Education
10:00 a.m. – Room 432 M
- H. B. 2775, Requiring each high school student to complete a one-half credit course of study in personal finance
Committee on Rules
10:45 a.m. – Behind Chamber
Agriculture and Natural Resources
1:00 p.m. – Room 410 M
Agriculture:
· H. B. 4693, Expanding the scope of Veterans to Agriculture Program. (2nd reference to Government Organization)
· H. B. 4180, Relating to the seed certification program within the Department of Agriculture.
Natural Resources:
· H. B. 2151, Relating to the beginning and expiration of hunting and fishing licenses. (2nd reference to the Judiciary)
· H. B. 4523, Removing the limitation of number of apprentice hunting and trapping licenses a person may purchase. (2nd reference to the Judiciary)
· H. B. 4537, Establishing a study conducted by the Division of Natural Resources on the Upper Mud River Lake. (2nd reference to Government Organization)
· H. B. 4634, Southern West Virginia Lake Development Study Commission Act. (2nd reference to the Judiciary)
Banking and Insurance
1:00 p.m. – Room 215 E
(***Agenda to be posted.***)
