Early version; updates possible
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia Press Association each day will share the schedules of West Virginia’s State Senate and House of Delegates on WVPress.org and on Facebook and Twitter at @wvpress.
Tuesday, March 2 – 21st day of the session
Face coverings should be worn in all public areas of the Capitol.
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
S. C. R. 10 – Calling Article V convention proposing term limits
THIRD READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 5 – Relating to claims arising out of WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 160 – Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2405)
Eng. S. B. 248 – Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for purposes of job placement
Eng. S. B. 311 – Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority
Eng. S. B. 359 – Informing landowners when fencing that may contain livestock is damaged due to accident
Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 368 – Authorizing DEP to develop Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program
Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 389 – Relating to State Resiliency Office responsibility to plan for emergency and disaster response, recovery, and resiliency (original similar to HB2683)
Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 392 – Creating penalty for impersonating law-enforcement officer or official
Eng. S. J. R. 4 – Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment
SECOND READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 102 – Allowing disabled veterans and purple heart recipients park free at paid parking of state or its political subdivisions
Com. Sub. for S. B. 356 – Allowing for written part of drivers’ exam given in high school drivers’ education course
Com. Sub. for S. B. 387 – Relating to drug screening of applicants for cash assistance
FIRST READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 263 – Permitting online raffles to benefit charitable and public service organizations
Com. Sub. for S. B. 332 – Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention
Com. Sub. for S. B. 345 – Expanding alcohol test and lock program to include offenders with drug-related offense (original similar to HB2741)
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
10 a.m. Transportation & Infrastructure (Room 451M)
All committee meetings, whether held in the committee rooms or the Chamber, will be streamed live for public viewing.
Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.
All Senate Committee meetings and floor sessions are available for both live streaming and to watch again in our archives. The link to the Senate’s archived video page can be found here: http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.
BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED
| SB515. By Sen. Nelson | Providing new graduates of in-state or out-of-state higher educational institution or trade school $1,000 tax credit (FN) | Finance |
| SB516. By Sen. Maroney | Relating to PEIA in-patient rates (FN) | Banking and Insurance then Finance |
| SB517. By Sen. Sypolt | Relating to sunset provisions of legislative rules (IB) | Government Organization |
| SB518. By Sen. Rucker | Relating to grounds for administrative dissolution of certain companies, corporations, and partnerships | Judiciary |
| SB519. By Sen. Swope | Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting means of regulating certain areas of employer-employee relationship and sale or marketing of consumer merchandise | Judiciary |
| SB520. By Sen. Hamilton | Allowing foster parents to purchase lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for foster children (FN) | Natural Resources then Finance |
| SB521. By Sen. Rucker | Extending licensure renewal term of certain private investigators, security guards, and associated firms | Government Organization |
| SB522. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President) and Baldwin [By Request of the Executive] | Supplemental appropriation from Treasury to Department of Commerce | Finance |
| SB523. By Sen. Maynard | Correcting improper code references | Government Organization |
| SB524. By Sen. Maynard | Correcting amount of current 911 fee (FN) | Finance |
| SB525. By Sen. Nelson | Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals | Finance |
| SB526. By Sen. Swope | Creating Uniform Worker Classification Act | Judiciary |
| SB527. By Sen. Swope | Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements | Judiciary |
| SB528. By Sen. Swope | Allowing counties to implement one percent consumers sales tax in certain circumstances | Government Organization then Finance |
| SB529. By Sen. Maynard | Correcting improper citation relating to DMV registration | Transportation and Infrastructure |
| SB530. By Sen. Tarr | Establishing causes for revocation, cancellation, or suspension of business registration certificate (FN) | Judiciary |
| SB531. By Sen. Tarr | Relating to incomplete, duplicative, or redundant claims for refund (FN) | Finance |
| SB532. By Sen. Tarr | Limiting claims for state tax credits and rebates (FN) | Finance |
| SB533. By Sen. Tarr | Allowing limits of business and occupation taxes imposed on sale of automobiles (FN) | Finance |
| SB534. By Sen. Tarr | Permitting Economic Development Authority to make working capital loans from revolving loan fund capitalized with federal grant funds | Finance |
| SB535. By Sen. Weld | Relating to rebuttable presumption for certain injuries and diseases from employment as firefighter (FN) | Banking and Insurance then Finance |
| SB536. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President) and Baldwin [By Request of the Executive] | Supplemental appropriation of federal moneys to Workforce Investment Act | Finance |
| SJR11. By Sen. Weld | Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment | Judiciary then Finance |
| SCR11. By Sen. Tarr and Grady | Darrell Chester Stone, Jr., Memorial Bridge |
| SR10. By Sen. Rucker | Recognizing WV Children’s Home Society |
WEST VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
House will convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda:
THIRD READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 11 – Declaring work stoppage or strike by public employees to be unlawful (Regular)
H. J. R. 2 – Providing that courts have no authority or jurisdiction to intercede or intervene in, or interfere with, any impeachment proceedings of the House of Delegates or the Senate (Capito)
SECOND READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 272 – Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2004 – Permit a licensed health care professional from another state to practice in this state through telehealth when registered with the appropriate West Virginia board (J. Pack) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2015 – Requiring rules of local boards of health to be approved by the county commission except in cases of a public health emergency (J. Pack) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2363 – Relating to “Best Interests of the Child Protection Act of 2021” (Capito) (Regular)
H. B. 2536 – Relating to expressions of legislative intent regarding equivalent instruction time (Ellington) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2628 – Relating to the removal of the prohibition on having ATMs in the area where racetrack video lottery machines are located (Capito) (Regular)
FIRST READING
H. B. 2582 – Relating to creating a third set of conditions for the professional teaching certificate (Ellington) (Regular)
H. B. 2590 – Relating to the West Virginia Employment Law Worker Classification Act (Capito) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2620 – Relating to a departmental study of the child protective services and foster care workforce (J. Pack) (Regular)
SPECIAL CALENDER
SECOND READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 277 – Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (Capito) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2002 – Relating to Broadband (J. Pack) (Regular) [Technology and Infrastructure Committee Amendment Pending]
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2024 – Expand use of telemedicine to all medical personnel (J. Pack) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2025 – Provide liquor, wine, and beer licensees with some new concepts developed during the State of Emergency utilizing new technology to provide greater freedom to operate in a safe and responsible manner (Steele) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2093 – Relating to exemptions for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Foster Homes (J. Pack) (Regular)
H. B. 2791 – Relating to enrollment and costs of homeschooled or private school students at vocational schools (Ellington) (Regular)
Committee on Health and Human Resources: 9 a.m. – Room 215 E
Committee on Rules: 10:45 a.m. – Room 418 M
Committee on Education: 1 p.m. – House Chamber
BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED
