Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 10, 2022

February 10, 2022
in Member Press Release

Thursday, February 10, 2022 – 30th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Com. Sub. for SCR 28: US Army PVT Garland Lee Loudermilk Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for SCR 29: Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge
SR 22: Commemorating 250th anniversary of Berkeley County

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 6: Establishing common law “veil piercing” claims not be used to impose personal liability
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 312: Authorization for Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4151)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 419: Establishing pilot project to evaluate impact of certain post-substance use disorder residential treatments
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 533: Relating to funding for health sciences and medical schools in state
Eng. SB 540: Allowing municipal fire departments provide retirees with service weapon in certain circumstances
Eng. SB 546: Expanding uses of fees paid by students at higher education institutions
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 550: Relating to funding for higher education institutions – (With right to amend)
Eng. SB 576: Relating to unemployment insurance and COVID-19 vaccination requirement
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3220: Restrictions on Taxpayer funded lobbying – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4074: Require schools provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teacher and students – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB4276: WVU to create a Parkinson’s disease registry – (Com. title amend. pending)

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 25: Updating provisions of Medical Professional Liability Act
Com. Sub. for SB 505: Updating laws on licensure and regulation of money transmitters
Com. Sub. for SB 515: Supplementing and amending appropriations of public moneys to Department of Administration, Public Defender Services (original similar to HB 4530)
SB 517: Expiring funds from unappropriated balance in State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund (original similar to HB 4525)
Com. Sub. for SB 520: Increasing financial penalties for ransomware attacks (original similar to HB 4498)
SB 525: Expiring funds from unappropriated balance in Lottery Net Profits (original similar to HB 4526)

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 476: Relating to imposition of minimum severance tax on coal (original similar to HB 4411)
SB 478: Relating to Neighborhood Investment Program (original similar to HB 4544)
Com. Sub. for SB 508: Requiring certain attire for deer hunters with muzzleloaders (original similar to HB 4486)
Com. Sub. for SB 509: Relating to county BOE employee personal leave
SB 526: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Office of Secretary (original similar to HB 4527)
SB 527: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Administration, Office of Technology (original similar to HB 4528)
Com. Sub. for SB 528: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund (original similar to HB 4529)
Com. Sub. for SB 537: Providing additional firefighters and security guards for National Guard (original similar to HB 4494)
Com. Sub. for SB 560: Defining Class 2 e-bikes
Eng. HB 4024: Creating a cosmetology apprentice program that allows companies to train employees for practical real-world experience

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

SB 574: Relating to WV PEIA
SB 585: Creating administrative medicine license for physicians not practicing clinical medicine
HB 4060: Repealing outdated sections of code relating to health
HB 4111: Relating to the prescriptive authority of advance practice registered nurses

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

SB 21: Relating to school aid formula and minimum student enrollment
SB 268: Creating exemption from compulsory school attendance for child who participates in learning pod or micro school

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

SB 542: Transferring Broadband Enhancement Council from Department of Commerce to Department of Economic Development
SB 570: Establishing training for law-enforcement in handling individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementias
Com. Sub. for SB 524: Placing duties and functions of certain boards and commissions under Department of Arts, Culture, and History
Com. Sub. for SB 522: Combining offices of WV State Americans with Disabilities Act and WV Equal Employment Opportunity

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 442: Relating to WV Public Employee Retirement System
SB 443: Including police and firefighter as electors of trustees for certain pension funds
Com. Sub. for SB 86: Creating criminal offense of sexual extortion
SB 415: Capping severance tax collections in general revenue at specified percentage

3p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 591: Relating to process for filling vacancies in state Legislature
Com. Sub. for SB 371: Telehealth Rules Bundle
Includes: SB 371, Board of Medicine rule relating to telehealth and interstate telehealth registration for physicians, podiatric physicians, and physician assistants; SB 375, Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to telehealth practice and interstate telehealth registration for osteopathic physicians and physician assistants; SB 384, Board of Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to telehealth practice

SB 536: Clarifying statutes on possessing, manufacturing, importing, and transporting fentanyl in WV
HB 4308: Authorizing disclosure of juvenile information to Crime Victims Compensation Fund for investigation and award of benefits
HB 4048: WV Keep, Bear and Drive with Arms Act
HB 4299: To prohibit the intentional interference with election processes and creating associated criminal penalties

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 10, 2022

SB 608: Relating to assessment and taxation of real property occupied by certain family members (FN) (Hamilton, Karnes, Martin; Government Organization then Finance)
SB 609: Allowing DOH Commissioner to accept ownership of rented and leased equipment (FN) (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
SB 610: Relating to duties, powers and responsibilities of DOT Secretary (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
SB 611: Removing cap on bidder’s contract bond (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure)
SB 612: Relating to pension obligation bonds for municipalities (Brown, Weld; Pensions)
SB 613: Establishing reliable funding for DEP Office of Oil and Gas (FN) (Smith, Phillips; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
SB 614: Requiring health care facilities to ensure patients have adequate access to clergy (Rucker, Boley, Clements, Grady, Karnes, Maynard, Phillips, Roberts, Smith, Stover, Sypolt, Takubo, Tarr, Weld, Woodrum; Health and Human Resources)
SB 615: Requiring certain health insurance providers cover treatment for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders (FN) (Rucker; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
SB 616: Relating to confidentiality of court files and law-enforcement records of certain enumerated offenses (Weld; Judiciary)
SCR 44: Clarifying 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (Boley, Rucker, Azinger, Blair (Mr. President), Clements, Grady, Hamilton, Karnes, Maroney, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Phillips, Roberts, Smith, Stover, Swope, Sypolt, Takubo, Tarr, Trump, Weld, Woodrum)

(Note: Bill references are subject to change.)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 9, 2022

2 p.m.: Pensions

SB 532: Requiring reports to Joint Committee on Pensions and Retirement every five years on deferred retirement option plans
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance (Committee will seek to have it waived)

3 p.m.: Finance

SB 531: Increasing annual salaries of certain state employees
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

SB 146: Relating to interpretations of school laws
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 561: Increasing number of magistrate judges in Berkeley County
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 4097: To prohibit nonpublic funding sources for election administration and related expenses without prior written approval by the State Election Commission
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4312: Extending the option of electronic absentee ballot transmission to first responders in certain emergency circumstances
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 330: DOT Rules Bundle – Includes: SB 330, DMV rule relating to examination and issuance of driver’s license; SB 331, DMV rule relating to dealer licensing; SB 332, DMV rule relating to collection of tax on sale of a vehicle; SB 333, DOT rule relating to employment procedures
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (65 – 61 Senate; 4 House)

SB 1: Creating Mining Mutual Insurance Company (House Energy and Manufacturing)
SB 2: Relating to unemployment benefits program (House Finance)
SB 3: Requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits (House Finance)
SB 4: Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants (Signed, 02-09)
SB 5: Creating WV Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advisory Council (House Government Organization)
SB 7: Relating to damages for medical monitoring (House Judiciary)
SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (Signed, 02-02)
SB 9: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 10: Relating to WVU Rifle Team electronic application donation program (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 22: Relating to exempting certain organizations from property taxation (House Education)
SB 40: Prohibiting insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for tests to stage cancer (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 44: Requiring State Fire Commission propose rules for sprinkler protection for certain new buildings (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
SB 60: Allowing BOE create and provide course in family and consumer sciences in secondary schools (House Education)
SB 77: Allowing certain veterans park free at metered parking in any state municipality (House Government Organization)
SB 91: Creating “Choose Life” special registration plate supporting adoption (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 98: Creating nonresident three-day fishing license (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 99: Continuing authority to index license and stamp fees (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 121: Prohibiting person criminally responsible for another’s death to participate in burial arrangements (House Judiciary)
SB 129: Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 135: Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority (House Judiciary)
SB 136: Updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 138: Relating to Board of Medicine composition (House Government Organization)
SB 141: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date (House Finance)
SB 151: Creating license plate recognizing linemen (House Transportation and Infrastructure)
SB 170: Providing WV veterans discounts on fees and charges at state parks (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 172: Increasing compensation of elected county officials (House Government Organization)
SB 191: Allowing poll workers to work full and half days (Signed, 02-02)
SB 192: Establishing Civil Air Patrol license plate (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 228: Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV (House Education)
SB 229: Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation (House Education)
SB 231: Relating generally to broadband connectivity (Pending House introduction)
SB 242: Restricting authority to prevent or limit owner’s use of natural resources or real property in certain agricultural operations (Pending House introduction)
SB 244: Relating to appointment of judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals (Signed, 02-09)
SB 245: Revising wage payment and collection (Pending House introduction)
SB 246: Requiring newly constructed public schools and public schools with major improvements to have water bottle filling stations (House Education)
SB 253: Relating to voting precincts and redistricting (House Government Organization)
SB 261: Requiring video cameras in certain special education classrooms (House Education)
SB 262: Relating generally to financial institutions engaged in boycotts of energy companies (House Banking and Insurance)
SB 264: Relating to conservation districts law of WV (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 279: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (H Second Reading, 02-10)

SB 334: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate rules (House Government Organization)
SB 417: Relating to authorized expenditures of revenues from certain state funds for fire departments (House Finance)
SB 427: Permitting WV Board of Medicine investigators to carry concealed weapon (House Judiciary)
SB 431: Relating generally to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
SB 435: Awarding service weapon to retiree from Division of Protective Services (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 436: Correcting code citation for authority of State Fire Marshal (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 437: Providing for early discharge of parolees (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 439: Adopting Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015 (House Judiciary)
SB 440: Establishing Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act (House Judiciary)
SB 441: Providing confidentiality of video and other records of correctional juvenile facilities (House Judiciary)
SB 445: Modifying police and firemen’s pension plans for trustees (Pending House introduction)
SB 449: Relating to Nonviolent Offense Parole Program (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

SB 450: Updating definitions of WV Personal Income Tax Act (H Second Reading, 02-10)
SB 451: Updating definitions of WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (H Second Reading, 02-10)
SB 452: Permitting civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images (House Judiciary)
SB 472: Relating to access to juvenile records by certain employees of Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Pending House introduction)
SB 481: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 487: Relating to Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund and Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund – Part B (Pending House introduction)

SB 492: Relating to electronic collection of tolls (House Government Organization)
SB 493: Requiring county BOE make meetings available to public in-person and through internet (Pending House introduction)
SB 499: Authorizing legislative rules for School Building Authority (Pending House introduction)
HB 2325: Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 4062: Removing the residency requirement for the Commissioner of the Division of Highways (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence)
HB 4067: To make certain agency reports electronic or eliminating certain agency reports altogether (House concurred with further amendment; pending Senate concurrence)
HB 4301: Reforming membership requirements of Huntington Park and Recreation District Board (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (11)

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 (House Rules)

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 (House Rules)

SCR 17: US Air Force SSGT Logan A. Young Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 21: Putnam County Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)

House Bills Pending in the Senate as of Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (47)

HB 2177: Permitting the issuance of a state issued identification card without a photo on the card under certain conditions (Judiciary)
HB 2184: Increasing the penalties for exposure of governmental representatives to fentanyl or any other harmful drug (Judiciary)
HB 2325: Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2562: Relating to litter control (Judiciary)
HB 2631: Provide for WVDNR officers to be able to work “off duty” (Judiciary)
HB 2817: Donated Drug Repository Program (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2972: Allowing a person to manufacture a stated amount of alcoholic liquor for personal consumption (Judiciary)
HB 3036: Sunsetting the Board of Sanitarians (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3220: Restrictions on Taxpayer funded lobbying (S Third Reading, 02-10)
HB 3231: Public Utilities not required to pay interest on security deposits (Finance)
HB 3303: Relating to clarifying the process of filling vacancies on ballots (Judiciary)
HB 3312: Establishing a memorial to child labor and child workers who died in the course of employment in this state (Government Organization)
HB 4003: Relating generally to commercial benefit of substances removed from waters of the state by the treatment of mine drainage (Energy, Industry and Mining)
HB 4024: Creating a cosmetology apprentice program that allows companies to train employees for practical real-world experience (S First Reading, 02-10)
HB 4048: WV Keep, Bear and Drive with Arms Act (Judiciary)
HB 4059: Clarifying that new Department of Health and Human Resources’ Deputy Commissioners are exempt from civil service (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4060: Repealing outdated sections of code relating to health (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4062: Removing the residency requirement for the Commissioner of the Division of Highways (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence)
HB 4065: Allowing the Division of Natural Resources to teach hunter’s safety courses in school (Education)

HB 4067: To make certain agency reports electronic or eliminating certain agency reports altogether (House concurred with further amendment; pending Senate concurrence)
HB 4074: Require schools provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teacher and students (S Third Reading, 02-10)
HB 4084: Relating to advanced recycling (Economic Development)
HB 4097: To prohibit nonpublic funding sources for election administration and related expenses without prior written approval by the State Election Commission (Judiciary)
HB 4110: Relating to staffing levels at multi-county vocational centers (Education)
HB 4111: Relating to the prescriptive authority of advance practice registered nurses (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4112: Provide consumers a choice for pharmacy services (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4113: Public Health definitions and powers of secretary and commissioner (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4252: To reduce copay cap on insulin and devices (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4257: Require visitation immediately following a procedure in a health care facility (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4263: Prohibit the practice of white bagging (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4276: Permit WVU to create a Parkinson’s disease registry (S Third Reading, 02-10)
HB 4286: Relating to exempting persons employed as attorneys from the civil service system (Government Organization)

HB 4288: Relating to expanding the practice of auricular acudetox to professions approved by the acupuncturist board (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4291: Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education (Education)
HB 4296: To revise outdated provisions within Chapter 23 of the West Virginia Code, which pertains to workers’ compensation (Judiciary)
HB 4299: To prohibit the intentional interference with election processes and creating associated criminal penalties (Judiciary)
HB 4301: Reforming membership requirements of Huntington Park and Recreation District Board (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence)
HB 4308: Authorizing disclosure of juvenile information to Crime Victims Compensation Fund for investigation and award of benefits (Judiciary)
HB 4311: Creating criminal penalties for illegal voting activity (Judiciary)
HB 4312: Extending the option of electronic absentee ballot transmission to first responders in certain emergency circumstances (Judiciary)
HB 4324: To update collaborative pharmacy practice agreements (Health and Human Resources)

HB 4333: Relating to the sunset of the Board of Hearing-Aid Dealers and Fitters (Government Organization)
HB 4355: Relating to the disclosure by state institutions of higher education of certain information regarding textbooks and digital courseware and certain charges assessed for those items (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 4360: Relating to WV Invest community service requirements (Education)
HB 4369: Update the telepsychology compact (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4380: Relating to transportation of athletic teams (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 4389: Relating to repealing school innovation zones provisions superseded by Innovation in Education Act (Pending Senate introduction)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (9 – 8 Senate; 1 House)

SB 4: Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants (Signed, 02-08)
SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (Signed, 02-02)
SB 191: Allowing poll workers to work full and half days (Signed, 02-02)
SB 244: Relating to appointment of judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals (Signed, 02-09)
SB 435: Awarding service weapon to retiree from Division of Protective Services (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 436: Correcting code citation for authority of State Fire Marshal (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 437: Providing for early discharge of parolees (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 449: Relating to Nonviolent Offense Parole Program (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2325: Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (4 – 4 Senate)

SB 4: Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants (Signed, 02-08)
SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (Signed, 02-02)
SB 191: Allowing poll workers to work full and half days (Signed, 02-02)
SB 244: Relating to appointment of judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals (Signed, 02-09)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.

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