Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022
in Member Press Release

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 – 49th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 54: Requesting study of tolling statute of limitations on civil actions for Consumer Credit and Protection Act
SR 43: Recognizing WV respiratory therapists during month of March
SR 44: Recognizing Leadership Jefferson
SR 45: Designating month of March as American Red Cross month

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 64: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax – (With right to amend) (original similar to HB 4513)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 100: Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 232: Relating to punishment for third offense felony
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 424: Relating generally to 2022 Farm Bill – (With right to amend) (original similar to HB 4332, HB 4554)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 574: Relating to WV PEIA
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 590: Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 648: Relating to Cable Television Systems Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 662: Relating to creation, expansion, and authority of resort area district
Eng. SB 721: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4084: Relating to advanced recycling
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4491: To establish requirements for carbon dioxide sequestration (original similar to SB 622)

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 29: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 181: Creating Core Behavioral Health Crisis Services System
Com. Sub. for SB 205: Expanding PEIA Finance Board membership
Com. Sub. for SB 223: Relating to procedure to settle decedents’ estates
Com. Sub. for SB 266: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (original similar to HB 4086)
Com. Sub. for SB 413: Clarifying crime of harassment to include stalking
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 434: Updating authority to airports for current operations (original similar to HB 4592)
SB 448: Developing policies and procedures for Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee (original similar to HB 4370)
SB 456: Requiring county boards of education to develop seizure action plans
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 468: Creating Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act
Com. Sub. for SB 498: Creating Anti-Racism Act of 2022
Com. Sub. for SB 518: Allowing nurses licensed in another state to practice in WV (original similar to HB 4495)
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 530: Encouraging public-private partnerships in transportation (original similar to HB 4531)
Com. Sub. for SB 606: Relating to WV Medical Practice Act
Com. Sub. for SB 610: Relating to duties, powers and responsibilities of DOT Secretary
SB 617: Relating to qualifications for members of boards, commissions, and other entities
Com. Sub. for SB 632: Making Office of Emergency Medical Services independent office within Executive Branch
Com. Sub. for SB 645: Regulating private schools for students with disabilities
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 647: Prohibiting discrimination in organ donation process
Com. Sub. for SB 649: Requiring communication providers providing service or obtaining WV area codes to register with PSC
Com. Sub. for SB 652: Requiring hospitals to receive patients transported to them by EMS providers
Com. Sub. for SB 653: Relating to public higher education governance
Com. Sub. for SB 655: Authorizing tactical medical professional to carry firearm with specific training requirements
Com. Sub. for SB 656: Providing tax credit for certain corporations with child-care facilities for employees
Com. Sub. for SB 659: Relating to nonintoxicating beer, wine, and liquor licenses and requirements
Com. Sub. for SB 668: Clarifying eligibility for probation and parole conditions for sex offenses
Com. Sub. for SB 671: Modernizing regulation of car-sharing services in WV – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
SB 680: Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees to Survivor Benefits Act
SB 686: Clarifying use of notes and bonds of WV Housing Development Fund
SB 687: Relating to meetings among county boards of education
SB 693: Clarifying meeting voting requirements for political party executive committees – (Com. title amend. pending)
Com. Sub. for SB 697: Modifying and clarifying elements of kidnapping and unlawful restraint
SB 703: Relating to controlled substances schedule
Com. Sub. for SB 704: Allowing parents, grandparents, and guardians to inspect instructional materials in classroom
SB 711: Establishing alternative educational opportunities for elective course credit
SB 726: Relating to pre-trial diversion agreements and deferred prosecution agreements
SB 727: Directing ABC Administration discontinue purchase of alcoholic liquors from Russian Federation
SB 728: Requiring registered sex offenders pay annual fee
SB 729: Relating to funding for infrastructure and economic development projects in WV
SB 730: Divesting state-managed funds from companies engaged with Russia or Russian energy
Eng. HB 4773: Adoption of the FCC customer service and technical standards and requiring certain cable operators to operate an in-state customer call center

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

Com. Sub. for HB 4345: Relating to motor vehicle registration cards by establishing electronic or mobile registration cards
SCR 2: John B. Short Memorial Bridge
SCR 4: US Army SP4 Warner Ray Osborne Memorial Bridge
SCR 7: James “Big Jim” Shaffer Memorial Bridge
SCR 8: US Army SGT Charles L. Toppings Memorial Road
SCR 10: US Air Force TSGT Franklin A. Bradford Bridge
SCR 12: Raymond Jarrell, Jr., Memorial Road
SCR 14: US Army SSGT Elson M Kuhn Memorial Bridge
SCR 16: William Gregory “Greg” White, P.E., Memorial Bridge
SCR 18: US Army SSGT Fred E. Duty Memorial Highway
SCR 19: US Army PVT Thomas D. Beckett, Sr., Memorial Bridge
SCR 20: US Air Force LT COL Robert J. Hill Memorial Road
SCR 22: US Army PFC Clifford O. Eckard Memorial Bridge
SCR 24: USMC CPL Roger Lee Boothe Memorial Road
SCR 25: Firefighter Marvin Layton Hughes Memorial Bridge
SCR 26: US Army TEC5 William “Bill” Thurman King Memorial Bridge
SCR 30: McClintic Family Bridge
SCR 31: US Navy HM3 Roy Elmer “Doody” Moon Bridge
SCR 32: Curtis “Pap” and Millie “Mammie” Asbury Memorial Bridge
SCR 33: US Army SGT Lewis M. “Mike” Totten Memorial Road
SCR 35: Ira “Noon” Copley and Marie Copley Memorial Bridge
SCR 36: USMC CPL Harry Edward Dean, Jr., Memorial Bridge
SCR 39: Walker Brothers’ Veteran Memorial Bridge
SCR 40: Frye Brothers’ Memorial Bridge
SCR 41: Henry Preston Hickman Memorial Bridge
SCR 42: USMC SSGT Herbert “Herbie” D. Barnes Veteran Memorial Bridge
SCR 43: US Navy S1 Paul McCue Bridge
SCR 47: Fire Chief Lee Thomas Memorial Bridge
SCR 48: US Army PFC Ronald Lee Berry Memorial Bridge
SCR 50: US Army CPL John William (J.W.) Cruse Jr. Memorial Bridge
SCR 51: Deputy Kenneth “Kenny” Ward Love, Sheriff Elvin Eugene “Pete” Wedge, and Jailer Ernest Ray “Ernie” Hesson Memorial Bridge
HCR 1: Alex Perdue Memorial Bridge
HCR 4: John B. Short Memorial Bridge
HCR 6: Elmer Galford Memorial Road
HCR 7: Daniel Edward Kolhton “Red” Haney Memorial Bridge
HCR 8: U.S. Army Private Elmo Davis Memorial Road
HCR 9: U.S. Army SSG James C. Vickers Silver Star Highway
HCR 10: Lance CPL Leonard Joe Zelaski Memorial Bridge
HCR 13: The Doctor Enrique Aguilar Memorial Bridge
HCR 14: Colonel Ronald John ”Ron“ Chiccehitto Memorial Road
HCR 15: Thomas Brothers Memorial Bridge
HCR 16: World War II Veterans Toothman Brothers Memorial Bridge
HCR 17: Daniel Okey Cunningham Memorial Bridge
HCR 23: Requesting the Division of Highways to place at least 10 additional signs along highways entering West Virginia honoring fallen veterans and Gold Star Families
HCR 25: SP5 Terry Lee McClanahan Memorial Bridge
HCR 26: Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson: Fallen Heroes Memorial Bridge
HCR 34: U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Byrne Lee Singleton Memorial Bridge
HCR 35: David Allen Drake, Sr. Memorial Bridge
HCR 36: John Calvin “J.C.” Baker Memorial Bridge
HCR 37: U.S. Army Corporal Charles William “Bill” Knight Memorial Bridge
HCR 38: “Dale Shaheen and George H. Hooker Memorial Bridge”
HCR 40: USMC Cpl Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge
HCR 45: U.S. Army SP4 Dennis Harvey Roberts Memorial Bridge
HCR 46: U.S. Navy Seaman Donald Homer Wheeler Memorial Bridge
HCR 47: U.S. Army CPL Billy Earl Duty Memorial Bridge
HCR 48: WVSP Sergeant John S. Syner Memorial Road
HCR 49: Charles M. “Charlie” Biggs Memorial Highway
HCR 50: John Ellison Road
HCR 52: U.S. Army SGT Roy E. Givens Memorial Road
HCR 54: Mayor George Karos Bridge
HCR 60: Fire Chief Lee Thomas Bridge
HCR 61: Timothy Wayne Farley Memorial Bridge
HCR 62: Raymond Jarrell, Jr., Memorial Road
HCR 63: U.S. Army MSGT Donald Lewis Coen Memorial Bridge
HCR 64: Robin W. Ames Memorial Road
HCR 65: U.S. Army Major Jesse A. Jennings Memorial Bridge
HCR 70: Calvin H. Shifflett Memorial Bridge
HCR 71: White Angel Falls waterfall
HCR 72: U.S. Army SP5 Dana V. Perkins Memorial Bridge
HCR 73: Halstead Brothers WWII Veterans Memorial Bridge
HCR 74: Judge Les Fury Memorial Bridge
HCR 75: Pastor Glenn F. Lough Memorial Bridge
HCR 76: U. S. Navy BM1 Farris Burton Memorial Bridge
HCR 81: U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Milford Arnold Cunningham Memorial Bridge
HCR 82: Alleen Ledson Memorial Bridge
HCR 83: U.S. Army SGT Charles L. Toppings Memorial Road
HCR 84: U. S. Navy, Water Tender 3rd Class, V-6, Lewis Glenn Mills Memorial Boulevard
HCR 85: McClintic Family Bridge
HCR 87: Joseph Allen Wyatt, Fire Chief of Cowen VFD Memorial Intersection
HCR 88: Lewis Joseph D’Antoni Memorial Road

10 a.m.: Military (208W)

Eng. HB 4406: To establish the West Virginia Military Hall of Fame
SCR 49: Establishing Honor Guard in each National Guard unit

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)

HB 2817: Donated Drug Repository Program
HB 4252: To reduce copay cap on insulin and devices
HB 4288: Relating to expanding the practice of auricular acudetox to professions approved by the acupuncturist board
HB 4426: Repeal article 33-25G-1 et seq. creating provider sponsored networks
HB 4631: Establishing a bone marrow and peripheral blood stem donation awareness program
HB 4649: Transferring the operations of the West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program to the Bureau for Medical Services
HB 4585: Relating to controlled substance monitoring; and removing a dispensing prohibition
HB 4324: To update collaborative pharmacy practice agreements

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

HB 4065: Allowing the Division of Natural Resources to teach hunter’s safety courses in school
HB 4380: Relating to transportation of athletic teams
HB 4535: Repeal section relating to school attendance and satisfactory academic progress as conditions of licensing for privilege of operation of motor vehicle
HB 4291: Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education
HB 4489: Require counties to post open positions on statewide job bank

2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)

HB 4286: Relating to exempting persons employed as attorneys from the civil service system
HB 4517: Relating to the repealing requirements to display video ratings
HB 4282: Relating to establishing next generation 911 services in this state
HB 4087: Allowing variance in state fire code for certain buildings used solely for emergency equipment storage

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 715: Decreasing and increasing existing items of appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue
SB 716: Supplemental appropriation to DOE, WV BOE, Strategic Staff Development
SB 717: Supplemental appropriation to Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions, Board of Medicine, Medical Licensing Board
SB 718: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, Travel Management, Aviation Fund
SB 719: Supplemental appropriation to DHS, Fire Commission, Fire Marshal Fees
SB 720: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Executive, Governor’s Office, Civil Contingent Fund
SB 722: Expiring funds to DEP, Division of Environmental Protection, Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Property Program Fund
SB 723: Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Agriculture, WV Spay Neuter Assistance Fund
SB 724: Making supplementary appropriation to DHS, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority
SB 725: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHS, WV State Police

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 552: Relating to tax sale process
HB 4596: Relating generally to additional persons qualifying for the provisions of the Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act
HB 2177: Permitting the issuance of a state issued identification card without a photo on the card under certain conditions
HB 4583: Clarifying the definition of incapacity so that incarceration in the penal system or detention outside of the United States may not be inferred as resulting in a lack of capacity to execute a power of attorney
HB 4578: Relating to authorizing the Superintendent of the State Police to administer the Handle with Care program
HB 4141: Authorizing the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Corrections to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Law Enforcement Training and Certification Standards
Includes: 149 CSR 02, Law Enforcement Training and Certification Standards; 87 CSR 01, Fire Code; 87 CSR 04, State Building Code; 87 CSR 10, Volunteer Fire Department Equipment and Training Grant Funding Disbursement; 87 CSR 11, Specialized Membership; 87 CSR 12, Junior Firefighters; 87 CSR 13, Certification of Fire Chiefs; 87 CSR 14, Use of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) for Fire Training Program Purposes; 103 CSR 04, Regulation of Fireworks and Related Explosive Materials; 81 CSR 03, Career Progression

** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, February 28, 2022

9 a.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 422: Relating to DNA data maintained for law-enforcement purposes
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 671: Modernizing regulation of car-sharing services in WV
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Education (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 498: Creating Anti-Racism Act of 2022
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Government Organization

Com. Sub. for SB 632: Transferring Office of Emergency Medical Services from DHHR to Department of Homeland Security
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 608: Relating to assessment and taxation of real property occupied by certain family members
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Judiciary

Originating Bill 3: Relating to sexual offender annual registration fee
Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating SCR 1: Studying Tolling of Statute of Limitations under WV Consumer Credit Protection Act
Originating concurrent resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Originating Bill 4: Relating to banning Russian alcoholic beverages in the State of West Virginia
Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 649: Requiring communication providers providing service or obtaining WV area codes to register with PSC
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 434: Updating authority to airports for current operations
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 697: Modifying and clarifying elements of kidnapping and unlawful restraint
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

SB 686: Clarifying use of notes and bonds of WV Housing Development Fund
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 29: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill 1: DOT/EDA Revolving Loan Fund
Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill 2: Russian Divestment
Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 250: Budget Bill
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, February 28, 2022 (27 – 22 Senate; 5 House)

SCR 1: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 3: USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 5: US Marine Corps CPL James “Bud” Cox Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 6: Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-28)

SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 11: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (House Rules)
SCR 13: US Army PFC Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 15: US Army PVT Shirley E. Bailey Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-28)

SCR 17: US Air Force SSGT Logan A. Young Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-28)
SCR 21: Putnam County Veterans Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-28)
SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 27: US Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-28)
SCR 28: US Army PVT Garland Lee Loudermilk Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 29: Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 34: USMC SGTMAJ Herman H. Brawner Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-28)
SCR 37: Harrison County Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 38: Cox Brothers’ Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 44: Clarifying 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (House Rules)
SCR 45: US Army CPL John D. Doyle, Sr. Memorial Road (House Rules)
SCR 46: Supporting North Central WV aviation and aerospace industries (Adopted, 02-28)
SCR 52: Requesting study on establishing accredited school of veterinary medicine in WV (House Rules)
SCR 53: Requesting Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training study need for health, safety, and training division in energy producing facilities (Pending House introduction)
HJR 102: Clarifying that the policy-making and rule-making authority of the State Board of Education is subject to legislative review, approval, amendment, or rejection (Adopted by Senate; pending House concurrence)
HCR 27: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-27)
HCR 28: Cpt. Billy Jake Smith Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-24)
HCR 30: U.S. Army Pvt. Dallis H. Johnson WWII Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-25)
HCR 59: Warrant Officer James G. Bosley Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-25)
HCR 79: A resolution to designate February 21st as the official start day to National FFA Week in West Virginia (Adopted, 02-22)

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, February 28, 2022 (193 – 172 Senate; 21 House)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 28, 2022 (33 – 15 Senate; 18 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Monday, February 28, 2022 (20 – 11 Senate; 9 House)

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.

Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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