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.
Wednesday, March 10 – 29th 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. 19 – US Army SSG Elson M. Kuhn Memorial Bridge
S. C. R. 20 – Supporting and celebrating centennial anniversary of Jones Act
S. C. R. 21 – US Army SGT Charles L. Toppings Memorial Road
S. R. 17 – Memorializing Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson
THIRD READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 466 – Relating generally to appraisal management companies
Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 475 – Dedicating certain fees collected by Division of Labor to General Revenue Fund
Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 517 – Relating to sunset provisions of legislative rules
Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2001 – Relating generally to creating the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program – (Com. title amend. pending)
SECOND READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 314 – Regulating pawnbrokers
FIRST READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 303 – Creating Local Government Labor and Consumer Marketing Regulatory Limitation Act (original similar to HB2907)
S. B. 437 – Extending contingent increase of tax rate on certain eligible acute care hospitals
Com. Sub. for S. B. 493 – Issuing license suspensions to insurance producers and adjusters who fail to meet CE requirements
S. B. 494 – Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers’ Compensation Old Fund
S. B. 496 – Relating to punishment for second or third degree felony
Com. Sub. for S. B. 514 – Providing criteria for Natural Resource Commission appointment and compensation (original similar to HB2867)
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS – incomplete
9:30 a.m. Rules (Room 219M)
10 a.m. Interstate Cooperation (Room 451M)
10 a.m. Workforce (Room 208W)
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
WEST VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
House will convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda:
11:00 A. M.
THIRD READING
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2675 – Relating to costs and interest in eminent domain condemnation proceedings (Capito) (Regular)
H. B. 2741 – Relating to expansion of the alcohol test and lock program to offenders with a drug related offense (Capito) (Regular)
SECOND READING
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)
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)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2792 – Relating to the expansion of direct access to natural gas service for new customers (Anderson) (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 CALENDAR
THIRD READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 216 – Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Capito) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for S. B. 272 – Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act [Right to Amend]
Com. Sub. for S. B. 277 – Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (Capito) (Effective From Passage)
S. B. 296 – Relating generally to repealing certain rules (Steele) (Regular)
S. B. 338 – Creating Fire Service Equipment and Training Fund (Statler) (Effective From Passage)
H. B. 2598 – Altering the definition of an above ground storage tank (J. Kelly) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2674 – Relating to the administration of anesthetics (J. Pack) (Regular) [Right to Amend]
H. B. 2957 – Relating to the repeal of outdated code sections (Steele) (Regular)
H. B. 2958 – Relating to repealing outdated sections of state code (Steele) (Regular)
SECOND READING
Com. Sub. for S. B. 126 – Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (Capito) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2671 – Relating to financial exploitation of elderly persons, protected persons or incapacitated adults (Capito) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2722 – Prohibiting the use of class B fire-fighting foam for testing purposes if the foam contains a certain class of fluorinated organic chemicals (Capito) (Regular)
H. B. 2852 – Relating to distribution of the allowance for increased enrollment (Ellington) (Regular)
FIRST READING
S. B. 89 – Exempting certain kindergarten and preschool programs offered by private schools from registration requirements (Ellington) (Regular) [Education Committee Amendment Pending]
Com. Sub. for S. B. 295 – Relating generally to economic development loans and loan insurance issued by state (Householder) (Effective From Passage) [Finance Committee Amendment Pending]
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2382 – Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to ambient air quality standards (Capito) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2682 – Relating to the issuance of license suspensions to insurance producers and insurance adjusters who have failed to meet continuing education requirements (Capito) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2758 – Requiring the Insurance Commissioner to regulate professional bondsmen (Capito) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2763 – Creating WV Cyber Incident Reporting (Steele) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2770 – Including home confinement officers in definition of law-enforcement officers (Capito) (Regular)
H. B. 2788 – Expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund (Householder) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2789 – Supplementing and amending the appropriations to Public Defender Services (Householder) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2802 – Supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Homeland Security, Division of Emergency Management (Householder) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2803 – Supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry (Householder) (Effective From Passage)
H. B. 2804 – Expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (Householder) (Effective From Passage)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2891 – Creating minimum statutory standards for law-enforcement officers (Capito) (Regular)
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2916 – Creating the Semiquincentennial Commission for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America (Steele) (Regular)
H. B. 2932 – Protections for Charitable Organizations (Steele) (Regular)
Agriculture and Natural Resources – 8 a.m. – Room 215 E
Banking and Insurance – 9 a.m. – House Chamber
Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services – 9 a.m. – Room 215 E
Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development – 10 a.m. – Room 215 E
Pensions and Retirement – 10 a.m. – Room 462 M
Committee on Rules – 10:45 a.m. – Room 418 M
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse – 1 p.m. – Room 215 E
Political Subdivisions – 1 p.m. – House Chamber
Technology and Infrastructure – 2 p.m. – House Chamber
Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security – 2 p.m. – Room 215 E
Seniors, Children and Family Issues – 3 p.m. – Room 215 E
Workforce Development – 4 p.m. – House Chamber
Remarks By Members – 5 p.m. – House Chamber
BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED – N/A
