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Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
36th Day of the Legislative Session
From the social and activities calendar: WV Food and Farm Coalition, Upper House Rotunda; Deaf Awareness Day, Upper Senate Rotunda; WV Council of Churches, “Compassion Calls Us”, Attorney General Rotunda; Healthcare Providers Legislative Reception, WV Culture Center Great Hall, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SR 37: Designating February 12, 2020, as WV Literacy Day
THIRD READING
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 163: Relating to municipal or county taxation of hotel rooms booked through marketplace facilitator (original similar to HB 4555)
- Eng. SB 180: Relating to Second Chance Driver’s License Program
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 230: Requiring State Board of Education provide routine education in suicide prevention (original similar to HB 4475, HB 4491, HB 4525, HB 4568)
- Eng. SB 545: Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers’ Compensation Old Fund
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 571: Expiring funds from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to various accounts (original similar to HB 4490)
- Eng. SB 641: Allowing WVCHIP flexibility in rate setting
- Eng. SB 647: Permitting physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses issue do-not-resuscitate orders
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 662: Removing restrictions on fiduciary commissioners
- Eng. SB 664: Adding physician’s assistant to list of medical professionals capable of determining if individual lacks capacity
- Eng. 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. 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
- Eng. HB 4179: Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (original similar to SB 492)
SECOND READING
- SB 202: Allowing one member of PSD board to be county commissioner
- Com. Sub. for SB 232: Removing outdated prohibitions against electronic or mechanical ticket dispensers and readers (original similar to HB 4809)
- Com. Sub. for SB 288: Relating to family planning and child spacing
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 490: Relating to criminal offenses against agricultural facilities
- Com. Sub. for SB 583: Creating program to further development of renewable energy resources (original similar to HB 4562)
- Com. Sub. for SB 638: Creating new private club licenses and requirements
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 554: Relating to termination, expiration, or cancellation of oil or natural gas leases
- SB 733: Recognizing political party status
- Eng. HB 4381: Relating to lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for adopted children
10 a.m.: Workforce (208W)
- SB 558: Relating to study of health care workforce
- SB 705: Allowing military veterans with certain experience qualify for examination as electrician or plumber
1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)
- Originating Resolution 1: Requiring Secretary of Commerce present certain information to Joint Committee on Government and Finance
- SB 514: Creating WV FinTech Regulatory Sandbox Act
- SB 521: Creating Tax and Economic Incentive Review Committee
2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development (208W)
- Agenda TBA
2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)
- Com. Sub. for SB 698: Relating to retirees employed as substitute bus drivers
- Com. Sub. for SB 729: Relating to awards and disability under Deputy Sheriff Retirement Act.
- Com. Sub. for SB 246: Including family court judges in retirement system for judges
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 135: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements
- SB 717: Relating generally to adult protective services
- HB 4501: Relating to the ability to refuse offenders for commitment to a jail
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- SB 572: Expiring funds from General Revenue and Lottery Net Profits to various accounts
- SB 725: Supplemental appropriation to various Department of Education accounts
- Originating Bill 1: Expiring funds from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to Department of Health and Human Resources
- Originating Bill 2: Expiring funds from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to Department of Veteran’s Assistance
- Originating Bill 3: Supplementing, amending, decreasing and creating new appropriation to West Virginia National Guard Counterdrug Forfeiture Fund
Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.
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House to convene at 11 a.m.
On the agenda:
Citation Presentations Scheduled in House Chamber:
- 10 a.m. – Deaf Awareness Day – Delegate Rowan
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE:
- Students from the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind
THIRD READING – For Passage
· Com. Sub. for S. B. 35 – Limiting civil penalty for littering conviction to $2,000
· S. B. 321 – Relating to collection of tax and priority of distribution of estate or property in receivership
· Com. Sub. for S. B. 449 – Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules
· Com. Sub. for S. B. 532 – Distributing assets remaining in municipal policemen’s or firemen’s pension and relief fund on death of last retiree or beneficiary
· H. B. 4178 – Requiring calls which are recorded be maintained for a period of five years
· 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
· 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
SECOND READING – Amendment Stage
· Com. Sub. for S. B. 16 – Creating Protect Our Right to Unite Act
· Com. Sub. for S. B. 560 – Permitting nursing home use trained individuals administer medication (Health and Human Resources Committee Amendment Pending)
· Com. Sub. for S. B. 676 – Permitting fees from Child Abuse Registry be used for information technology support costs
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4088 – Disposition of funds from certain oil and natural gas wells due to unknown or unlocatable interest owners
· H. B. 4113 – Relating to motor fuel excise taxes (Finance Committee Title Amendment Pending)
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4158 – Allowing a person to manufacture a stated amount of alcoholic liquor for personal consumption
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4398 – Relating to required courses of instruction
· H. B. 4437 – Relating to the West Virginia Pay Card program
· H. B. 4551 – Relating to subsidized adoption (Health and Human resources Committee Amendment Pending)
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4615 – West Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection Act
· H. B. 4655 – Permitting military personnel in areas where on-the-job emergency medicine is part of the training to be granted automatic EMS or EMT certification
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4706 – Relating to reports concerning funds due to unknown or unlocatable interest owners
· H. B. 4790 – Relating to Career Technical Education for middle school students
FIRST READING
· S. B. 170 – Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level (Finance Committee Amendment Pending)
· S. B. 300 – Updating certain terms in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act
· S. B. 310 – Updating certain terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4155 – Relating generally to the regulation of plumbers
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4217 – Department of Environmental Protection, ambient air quality standards
· H. B. 4406 – Relating to the reproduction of checks and other records (Banking and Insurance Committee Amendment Pending)
· Com. Sub. for H. B. 4513 – Increasing the replacement costs required of a person causing injury or death of game or protected species
Committee Meetings Scheduled:
Technology and Infrastructure
9:00 a.m. – Room 410 M
· Consideration of a report from Sub-Committee A on Technology and Infrastructure
· House Bill 4639, Changing annual mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles to every three years
· House Bill 4619, Approving plans proposed by electric utilities to install middle-mile broadband fiber
· House Bill 4651, Clarifying the powers and duties of the Division of Highways in acquiring property for state road purposes
· House Bill 4504, Relating to renewal application requirements for individuals with permanent disabilities
· House Bill 4450, Relating to instruction permits issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles
· House Bill 4464, Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under the age of 18
· House Bill 4577, Establishing regulation of electric bicycles
· House Bill 4499, Relating to multicounty trail network authorities
· House Bill 4530, Authorizing daily passenger rental car companies to charge reasonable administrative fees
· House Bill 4495, Extending the validity of a level one instruction driver’s permit
Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services
9:00 a.m. – Room 460 M
(***Agenda to be posted.***)
Committee on Rules
10:45 a.m. – Behind Chamber
Industry and Labor
1:00 p.m. – Room 410 M
· House Bill 2646, Providing a safe harbor for employers to correct underpayment or nonpayment of wages and benefits due to separated employees
· House Bill 2756, Requiring contractors performing work for government contracts on computers use software to verify the hours
Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
1:00 p.m. – Room 215 E
· H. B. 2724, Small Business Tax Credit. (2nd reference to Finance) (subcommittee)
· H. B. 4445, Economic Diversification Act of 2020 (2nd reference to Finance) (subcommittee)
· H. B. 4574, Establishing Just Transition Support for Coal-Related Jobs. (2nd reference to Government Organization)
· H. B. 4603, Relating to choice of law provisions in franchise agreements. (2nd reference to Judiciary)
Seniors, Children, and Family Issues
3:00 p.m. – Room 215 E
· Presentation by: West Virginia DHHR, Bureau for Children and Families.
· H.B. 4447, Creating the shared table initiative for senior citizens who suffer from food insecurity.
· H.B. 4737, Relating to the qualifications for state financial aid
· H.B. 4591, Relating to adult protective services and amending the definition of “financial exploitation”
Committee on Government Organization
5:00 p.m. – Room 215 E
(***Agenda to be posted.***)
Citation Presentations Scheduled in House Chamber:
- 10:00 a.m. – Deaf Awareness Day – Delegate Rowan
From the Activity Calendar:
WV Food and Farm Coalition
Upper House Rotunda
Deaf Awareness Day
Upper Senate Rotunda
WV Council of Churches
“Compassion Calls Us”
Attorney General Rotunda
Healthcare Providers Legislative Reception
WV Culture Center Great Hall
5:30 – 7 p.m.
