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Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019
36th Day of the Legislative Session

Rotunda and social activities:  EMS Day at the Capitol,Upper Senate Rotunda; Soft Drink Day, Upper House Rotunda.

 

SENATE: 

Senate to convene at 11 a.m. 

On The Agenda

RESOLUTIONS

 

• SCR 29: Hershell Lee Thomas Memorial Bridge
• SCR 30: Urging Congress call convention for Constitutional amendment limiting terms for persons elected to House of Representatives and Senate
• SCR 31: SGT James E. Mattingly Bridge
• SCR 32: US Army SSG Henry Kilgore Bridge
• SCR 33: Requesting study of foster care system and compliance with federal law
• SR 41: Recognizing WV Kids Cancer Crusaders for dedication and commitment
• SR 42: Recognizing importance of Atlantic Coast Pipeline

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

• SCR 28: James Henry Caruthers Memorial Road
• SR 39: Urging US Congress allow states to move to permanent daylight saving time
• SR 40: Stating WV Senate affirms support of protections for consumers in Affordable Care Act

 

THIRD READING

 

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 40: Establishing Military Service Members Court program
• Eng. SB 47: Providing wind power projects be taxed at real property rate
• Eng. SB 153: Providing greater flexibility for making infrastructure project grants
• Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 285: Relating to sale of homemade food items (original similar to HB 2564)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 291: Relating generally to survivor benefits for emergency response providers (original similar to HB 2438)
• Eng. SB 296: Providing 11-month window to permit members of PERS to purchase credited service
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 345: Relating to fire service equipment and training funds for VFDs (original similar to HB 2558)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 405: Increasing limit on additional expenses incurred in preparing notice list for redemption
• Eng. SB 461: Providing for personal income tax withholding on certain lottery winnings
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 481: Relating to Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2446: Blue Alert Plan

 

SECOND READING

 

• Com. Sub. for SB 60: Licensing practice of athletic training (original similar to HB 2401)
• Com. Sub. for SB 66: Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices (original similar to HB 2671)
• Com. Sub. for SB 74: Exempting nonpaid volunteers at ski areas from workers’ compensation benefits
• Com. Sub. for SB 339: Allowing certain persons carry pepper spray in State Capitol Complex

 

FIRST READING

 

• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 266: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals and WV Appellate Review Organization Act of 2019 (original similar to HB 2366)
• Com. Sub. for SB 393: Protecting right to farm (original similar to HB 2774, HB 2900)
• Com. Sub. for SB 516: Relating to attorney fees in subsidized adoptions
• Com. Sub. for SB 518: Restricting sale and trade of dextromethorphan
• Com. Sub. for SB 563: Prohibiting sexual assault victim be subjected to certain physical examinations
• SB 590: Permitting guided bear hunts by licensed outfitters and guides
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2521: Relating to permitting fur-bearer parts

 

Committees

Daily Committee Schedule: 

 

1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)

• SB 439: Creating five-year tax credits for persons engaged in industrial hemp manufacturing.

 

2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 383: Creating WV Healthy Food Crop Block Grant Program
• Com. Sub. for SB 344: Relating to operation of state-owned farms

 

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

• Originating Bill 1: Relating to prepayment of municipalities monthly required contributions
• SB 539: Relating to accrued benefit of retirees in WV State Police Retirement System Plan B
• SB 11: Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain PERS and Teachers Retirement System members who serve in Legislature
• SB 418: Establishing WV Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System

 

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 512: Regulating pawnbrokers
• HB 2474: Relating to a reserving methodology for health insurance and annuity contracts

 

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 147: Shifting funding from Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities
• SB 29: Creating five-year tax credits for businesses on post-coal mine sites
• SB 406: Relating to collection of taxes on estate or property in receivership
• HB 2546: Excluding from tax equipment installed in a motor vehicle for use of a person with a medical necessity
• Com. Sub. for HB 2737: Relating to training of State Tax Division employees

 

Senate Bills

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, February 13, 2019

 

• SB 591: Defining certain terms used in insurance (Maroney; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 592: Providing for collection of hotel occupancy tax by marketplace facilitators (Blair; Finance)
• SB 593: Permitting critical access hospital become community outpatient medical center (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 594: Granting Board of Examiners for LPNs sole authority for accreditation of nursing schools (Takubo; Education)
• SB 595: Allowing retired teachers be employed by certain higher education entities (Blair; Education)
• SB 596: Adjusting voluntary contribution amounts on certain DMV forms (FN) (Weld; Military)
• SB 597: Conforming state law to federal law for registration of appraisal management companies (Boso; Government Organization)
• SB 598: Supplementary appropriation to Fire Commission (Cline; Finance)
• SB 599: Relating to selection process of delegates to national party conventions (Tarr, Hamilton, Hardesty, Ihlenfeld, Romano, Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 600: Relating to preservation and disposal of biological evidence (FN) (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 601: Relating to mandatory supervision of adult inmates (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 602: Creating matching program for Small Business Innovation and Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (Palumbo; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 603: Exempting certain activities from licensing requirements for engaging in business of currency exchange (Tarr; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 604: Allowing one member of public service board be member of county commission (Weld; Government Organization)
• SCR 29: Hershell Lee Thomas Memorial Bridge (Carmichael)
• SCR 30: Urging Congress call convention for Constitutional amendment limiting terms for persons elected to House of Representatives and Senate (Smith, Clements)
• SCR 31: SGT James E. Mattingly Bridge (Palumbo)
• SCR 32: US Army SSG Henry Kilgore Bridge (Hardesty)
• SCR 33: Requesting study of foster care system and compliance with federal law (Unger)
• SR 41: Recognizing WV Kids Cancer Crusaders for dedication and commitment (Jeffries)
• SR 42: Recognizing importance of Atlantic Coast Pipeline (Smith, Sypolt)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

 

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, February 12, 2019

 

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

• SB 500: Creating Sewer and Water Infrastructure Replacement Act
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

 

• SCR 7: Urging Congress provide exceptions to weight limits on trucks on interstate
• Resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted

 

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• SB 546: Relating to health care provider taxes
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

 

• SB 545: Relating to HIV testing
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

 

• SB 348: Relating to tobacco usage restrictions
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

 

• SB 489: Relating to Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

 

2 p.m.: Government Organization

• SCR 5: Home of Coach Bob Bolen Mountain State University 2004 NAIA Champions sign
• Resolution reported to full Senate with recommendation it be adopted

 

• SB 366: Authorizing Division of Protective Services issue electronic key cards to qualified applicants to enter State Capitol
• Bill is laid over

 

• SB 370: Prohibiting legislators and part-time public officials from having interest in public contracts
• Committee adjourned without reporting bill

2 p.m.: Education

• SB 553: Relating to federal funds for land-grant institutions
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

 

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• SB 295: Relating to crimes against public justice
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

 

• HB 2481: Permitting retail sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays after 1 p.m.
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

 

3 p.m.: Finance

• SB 117: Relating to incentives for consolidating local governments
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

 

• SB 259: Expanding Coyote Control Program
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

 

• SB 502: Exempting sales of investment metal bullion and coins
• Committee Substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

 

• SB 550: Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of state
• Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

 

 

 

HOUSE OF DELEGATES: 

House to convene at 11 a.m.

SPECIAL CALENDAR **

On the agenda:

 

THIRD READING – For Passage

• Com. Sub. for S. B. 18 – Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 61 – Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for wiretap
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 323 – Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture’s improvement to facilities
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2109 – Extending the maximum period of confinement a judge may impose for certain, first-time probationary violations
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2468 – Department of Agriculture Capital Improvements Fund
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2609 – Relating to presumptions of abandonment and indication of ownership in property
• H. B. 2647 – Self Storage Limited License Act
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2720 – Authorizing certain investigators and first responders to carry firearms
• H. B. 2878 – Relating to updating the controlled substances listed on schedule one

SECOND READING – Amendment Stage

• Com. Sub. for S. B. 451 – Comprehensive education reform (Finance Committee Amendment Pending)
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2173 – Allowing state and federal law-enforcement officers to testify as to the contents and evidence of a wiretap or electronic surveillance
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2338 – Allowing the owner of an antique military vehicle to display alternate registration insignia
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2359 – Relating to exemptions to the commercial driver’s license requirements
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2673 – Creating the Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund
• H. B. 2692 – Relating to primary elections and procedures
• H. B. 2709 – Relating to hunting licenses
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2715 – Relating to Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons
• H. B. 2739 – Relating to contributions on behalf of employees to a retirement plan administered by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board
• H. B. 2743 – Eliminating reference to municipal policemen’s pension and relief funds and firemen’s pension and relief funds in section restricting investment
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2761 – Modernizing the self-service storage lien law
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2793 – Expanding applicability of educational facilities for the West Virginia College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program
• H. B. 2819 – Relating generally to contractors (Finance Committee Title Amendment Pending)
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2821 – Updating provisions for command, clerical and other pay
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2848 – Relating to the West Virginia ABLE Act
• H. B. 2992 – Relating to governmental websites

FIRST READING

• S. B. 377 – Relating to minimum wage and maximum hour standards (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
• H. B. 2472 – Providing a special license plate for pollinators (Technology and Infrastructure Committee Amendment Pending)
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2538 – Providing banking services for medical cannabis
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2579 – Relating to the collection of tax and the priority of distribution of an estate or property in receivership
• Com. Sub. for H. B. 2618 – Including undue influence as a factor in the definition of financial exploitation of an elderly person or protected person
• H. B. 2716 – Relating to motorboat lighting and equipment requirements
• H. B. 2846 – Designating a “Back the Blue” plate in support of law-enforcement personnel

 

Committees

Daily Committee Schedule

Committee on the Judiciary

9:00 a.m. – Room 418M

• Com. Sub. for S. B. 103, Relating generally to Public Defender Services,
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 361, Relating to Public Defender Services,
• H. B. 2975, Relating to imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated,
• H. B. 2901, Allowing for the establishment of a secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals,
• H. B. 2980, Mine Trespass Act,
• H. B. 2931, Clarifying that the State Lottery Commission has no authority over nonlottery games,
• H. B. 2933, Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse resulting in injury,
• H. B. 2966, County Budget Flexibility Act,
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 270, Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way,
• H. B. 3039, Relating to a court’s consideration of the expression of a preference by a child in certain child custody matters,
• H. B. 3083, Adding temporary work during the legislative session as exclusion to the term employment for purposes of unemployment compensation

 

Committee on Government Organization

9:00 a.m. – Room 215E

• HB 2542 – Permitting directors of county emergency phone systems to obtain mobile-phone emergency lines.
• HB 2439 – Relating to fire service equipment and training funds for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies.
• HB 2411 – Relating to accounting for the use of funds from state grants and from formula distributions to volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments.
• HB 2958 – Authorizing the State Auditor to conduct regular financial examinations or audits of all volunteer fire companies.
• HB 2830 – Establishing Next Generation 911 services in this state. (2^nd reference to Finance)

 

Committee on Rules

10:45 a.m. – Behind the Chamber

 

Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security

1:00 p.m. – Room 432M

• H.B. 2732, Defend the Guard Act.
• H.B. 2582, Exempting all veterans of the Armed Forces or any reserve component thereof from having to obtain a hunting, trapping fishing license.

 

Committee on Education

2:00 p.m. – Room 432M

• H. B. 2865, Changing the school aid formula Step 7 allowances for instructional technology and enrollment advanced placement and dual credit.
• H. B. 2713, Expunging records of unsubstantiated complaints made by the Department of Health and Human Resources against teachers.

 

*** Agendas and times subject to change. ***

 

 

Citation Presentations Scheduled in House Chamber:

***None***

 

Bills:

The search returned 156 bills introduced on 02/12/19:

Bill	Title	Status	Committee	Step	Last Action
HB 2014	West Virginia Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets Act	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 2993	Defining a reduction in coverage and clarifying what is a termination for property insurance	Pending	House Banking and Insurance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 2994	Requiring cursive writing to be taught in grades K-5	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 2995	Providing county commissioners an ongoing mechanism to consider compensation increases for elected officials	Pending	House Political Subdivisions	Committee	02/12/19
HB 2996	Repealing the article on unfair trade practices	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 2997	Conforming the state Consumer Credit and Protection Act to the federal Fair Debt Collection and Practices Act	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 2998	Relating to agricultural and forest seeds	Pending	House ANR	Committee	02/12/19
HB 2999	Relating to state certification of industrial hemp and medical cannabis seed	Pending	House ANR	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3000	Relating to crimes against public justice	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3001	Increasing compensation of county board of education members	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3002	Expanding county commissions’ ability to dispose of county or district property	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3003	Relating generally to the effect on regular levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase	Pending	House Political Subdivisions	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3004	Amending the industrial hemp development act consistent with federal law	Pending	House ANR	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3005	Requiring patients who are pregnant while undergoing medication-assisted treatment to receive prenatal care	Pending	House Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3006	Providing school day to register and transport students to vote	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3007	Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to require background checks	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3008	Reentry Task Force	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3009	The Young Professional Tax Credits	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3010	Establishing a 911 Emergency Services Retirement System	Pending	House Pensions and Retirement	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3011	Prohibiting provisions within settlement agreements that prevent the disclosure of factual information related to a claim filed in a civil action	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3012	Providing new graduates of an in-state or out-of-state higher educational institution a tax credit on the personal property tax	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3013	College Graduate Tax Credit	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3014	Aligning the salary of the Director of the State Rail Authority with similar positions in state government	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3015	West Virginia Residential Incentive Tax Credit Act	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3016	Relating to the State Aeronautics Commission	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3017	Relating to the deregulation of natural gas for certain consumers	Pending	House ENG	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3018	Relating to the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency’s reimbursement of air-ambulance providers	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3019	Health Care Transparency Act	Pending	House Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3020	Relating to sole source contracts for goods and services with nonprofit corporations affiliated with the respective education institutions	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3021	Relating to the disposition of permit fees, registration fees and civil penalties imposed against thoroughbred horse racing licensees	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3022	Requiring the Governor to fix the salaries of certain state appointed officers after the office is vacated	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3023	Including home confinement officers in definition of law-enforcement officers	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3024	West Virginia Business Ready Sites Program	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3025	Providing for the Racing Commission to approve number of racing days requested by racing association	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3026	Establishing a tax credit for businesses who hire, promote and develop women and minorities into executive, professional or administrative roles	Pending	House SB	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3027	Relating generally to the West Virginia Highway Design-Build Pilot Program	Pending	House T&I	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3028	Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3029	Requiring court reporters be licensed	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3030	Relating to the West Virginia Public Employees Retirement Act	Pending	House Pensions and Retirement	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3031	Permitting the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration to request the assistance of law enforcement	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3032	Modifying the types of bolts and arrows that may be used in crossbow hunting	Pending	House ANR	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3033	Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Fund	Pending	House ANR	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3034	Relating to Deputy Sheriff Retirement System	Pending	House Pensions and Retirement	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3035	Members of certain state, county, and municipal public employee retirement plans option to purchase credit for Peace Corps service	Pending	House Pensions and Retirement	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3036	Relating to the West Virginia State Police Retirement System	Pending	House Pensions and Retirement	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3037	Relating to criminal procedure	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3038	Increasing access to contraceptive drugs, devices, and procedures	Pending	House Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3039	Relating to a court’s consideration of the expression of a preference by a child in certain child custody matters	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3040	Repealing the law which makes prime contractors liable for the failure of subcontractors to make proper payments for workers’ compensation	Pending	House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3041	Relating to electioneering or distributing literature at early voting locations	Pending	House Political Subdivisions	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3042	Requiring prescriptions be made by electronic means	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3043	Clarifying that municipalities may enact ordinances for rates, fees, and charges based upon actual use of services	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3044	Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3045	Exempting certain complimentary hotel rooms from hotel occupancy tax	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3046	Relating to compensation paid to landowners when interest in property taken by eminent domain is for a nongovernmental entity	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3047	Providing that moneys in the West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement Fund are exempt from taxation, garnishment and other process	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3048	Permitting adjunct professors to serve on the institutional governing boards	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3049	Improving dissemination of boiled water advisories to affected communities	Pending	House Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3050	West Virginia Municipal Broadband Expansion Act	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3051	Relating to requiring state, county, and municipal government agencies to provide all employees an annual statement of total compensation	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3052	Ensuring coverage for residents with preexisting conditions	Pending	House Banking and Insurance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3053	Relating to rules for hunting antlered deer	Pending	House ANR	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3054	Relating to the state agency for surplus property	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3055	Permitting levies to pass with a majority of the vote	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3056	Providing protections, under certain circumstances, to owners of livestock and other domestic animals	Pending	House ANR	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3057	Relating to the Adult Drug Court Participation Fund	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3058	Granting full time employees of county boards of education three months of paid leave following the birth of a child	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3059	Relating to buck deer rifle hunting season	Pending	House ANR	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3060	Amending the definition of mortgage loan originator	Pending	House Banking and Insurance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3061	Relating to requirements for making consumer loans in West Virginia	Pending	House Banking and Insurance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3062	Relating to sale of delinquent tax liens	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3063	Relating to a home Instruction and private school tax credit	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3064	Establishing an intravenous drug user treatment and commitment process	Pending	House DA	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3065	Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act	Pending	House ENG	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3066	Relating to extended supervision for certain drug offenders	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3067	Relating to third-party litigation financing	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3068	Relating to sales by pet stores of dogs, cats or rabbits	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3069	Relating to the right of certain persons to limit possession of firearms on premises	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3070	Relating to the accrued benefit of retirees in the West Virginia State Police Retirement System	Pending	House Pensions and Retirement	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3071	Relating to electronic cigarettes	Pending	House Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3072	Permitting customers and developers to enter into solar power purchase agreements	Pending	House ENG	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3073	Authorizing a court administrator to make determinations of financial eligibility for public defender services	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3074	Ensuring that legal or biological parents have equal access to any and all copies of birth registry forms	Pending	House Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3075	Terminating the Public Service Commission	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3076	Transferring jurisdiction over vehicle weight enforcement and excess weight permit issuances to the State Police	Pending	House T&I	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3077	Permitting election day registration of voters	Pending	House Political Subdivisions	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3078	Relating generally to paid family and medical leave	Pending	House Banking and Insurance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3079	Relating to withholding tax on income from natural resources royalty payments	Pending	House ENG	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3080	Redirecting a percentage of any surplus to state institutions of higher education to restore their state allocation funding levels	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3081	Relating to Good Samaritan Food Donation Act	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3082	Repealing antiquated provisions relating to gaming activities	Pending	House SB	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3083	Adding temporary work during the legislative session as exclusion to the term employment for purposes of unemployment compensation	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3084	Supplementary appropriation to Governor’s Office, Civil Contingent Fund	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3085	Supplementary appropriation to the State Board of Education	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3086	Allowing contracts for services related to response, recovery or relief of a declared state of emergency to be entered into without bidding	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3087	Relating to interagency procurement of commodities and services	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3088	Providing county commissioners an ongoing mechanism to consider compensation increases for elected officials	Pending	House Political Subdivisions	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3089	Modifying licensing requirements for the practice of telemedicine and surgery or podiatry	Pending	House Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3090	Relating to employment, promotion and transfer of professional personnel by county boards of education	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3091	Relating to a person being required to undergo a psychological or mental health evaluation during divorce or child custody proceeding	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3092	Creating a pilot program to encourage utility infrastructure development to certain lands	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3093	Relating to standards for factory-built homes	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3094	Relating to political affiliation of elected officials	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3095	Establishing a minimum monthly retirement annuity for certain retirants	Pending	House Pensions and Retirement	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3096	Relating to four-year higher education	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3097	West Virginia Innovation Free-Trade Business Technology Property Valuation Act and the West Virginia Innovation Free-Trade Tax Credit Act	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3098	Allowing the same business owner to brew and sell beer to also distill and sell liquor	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3099	Relating to eliminating payments to the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner from distilleries and mini-distilleries	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3100	Clarifying certain provisions of the Nonintoxicating Beer Act	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3101	Modernizing certain nonintoxicating beer, nonintoxicating craft beer, beer, wine, and liquor laws by permitting certain hours of operation	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3102	Creating alternating wine proprietorships for wineries and farm wineries	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3103	Authorizing operators of a distillery or mini-distillery to offer for purchase and consumption liquor on the premises	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3104	Relating to exception to restrictions on nonresident brewers, manufacturers and distributors	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3105	Permitting the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration to request the assistance of law enforcement	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3106	Requiring retail licensees to purchase at least 10 percent of available SKUs from the commissioner	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3107	Requiring the Secretary of the Department of Revenue to post on the Internet a unified economic development report	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3108	Relating to the normalization of cannabis laws	Pending	House Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3109	Implementing the Statewide Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Tracking System	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3110	Removing the statute of limitations on any misdemeanor which involves a child under 18 years of age	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3111	Creating the Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights	Pending	House Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3112	Relating to job creation and incentives	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3113	Directing county school boards to construct covered bus stops	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3114	Eliminating the requirement that schools be closed on election days	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3115	Extending the prescription length of certain life sustaining emergency prescriptions	Pending	House DA	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3116	Removing current limitations on sales of nonintoxicating beer and nonintoxicating craft beer growlers	Pending	House Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3117	Prohibiting the Legislature from negotiating with illegal strikers	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3118	Relating to mandatory drug testing for state legislators and teachers	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3119	Relating generally to the ethical standards for elected and appointed officials and public employees	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3120	West Virginia Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Control Act	Pending	House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3121	Enacting fair workweek employment standards	Pending	House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3122	Requiring state institutions of higher education adopt policies and programs relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3123	Taxpayer Protection Act	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3124	Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3125	Coordinating a plan to provide the first two years of post-secondary education for free	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3126	Providing an exemption from the consumer sales and service tax for purchases of certain services and tangible personal property sold for the repair, remodeling and maintenance of aircraft	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3127	Relating to the Secondary School Activities Commission and participation by home schooled students	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3128	Changing the recommended guidelines for full-day and half-day cooks to the minimum ratio of one cook for every 110 meals	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3129	Be Exceptional Starting Today Act	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
HB 3130	Creating three separate job titles for school bus operators	Pending	House Education	Committee	02/12/19
SB 574	Permitting authorized physician order involuntary hospitalization of individual if physician believes addicted or mentally ill	Pending	Senate Health and Human Resources	Committee	02/12/19
SB 575	Creating long-term care medical review panels	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
SB 576	Creating Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act	Pending	Senate Energy, Industry and Mining	Committee	02/12/19
SB 577	Repealing Class N resident and Class NN nonresident antlerless deer hunting stamp	Pending	Senate Natural Resources	Committee	02/12/19
SB 578	Establishing education employees fund	Pending	Senate Education	Committee	02/12/19
SB 579	Supplemental appropriation to Division of Health	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/12/19
SB 580	Relating generally to Local Control and Accountability Act	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
SB 581	Creating litigation practice license for social workers	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
SB 582	Exempting certain hygiene products from sales tax	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/12/19
SB 583	Creating financial technology sandbox program for testing of financial products and services	Pending	Senate Banking and Insurance	Committee	02/12/19
SB 584	Requiring contractors performing work for government contracts use software to verify hours worked	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	02/12/19
SB 585	Defining “stalking” as repeated course of conduct	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	02/12/19
SB 586	Prohibiting Natural Resources Commission from establishing bag limit for antlered deer	Pending	Senate Natural Resources	Committee	02/12/19
SB 587	Relating to PEIA reimbursement of air ambulance providers	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/12/19
SB 588	Creating small business and minority populations economic and workforce development taskforce	Pending	Senate WORK	Committee	02/12/19
SB 589	Designating social workers in DHHR promote better student school attendance	Pending	Senate Education	Committee	02/12/19
SB 590	Permitting guided bear hunts by licensed outfitters and guides	Pending		1st Reading	02/13/19

 

 

All Senate and House Bills Introduced on Feb. 12, 2019: