Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, February 8, 2022

February 8, 2022
in Member Press Release

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 – 28th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 36: USMC CPL Harry Edward Dean, Jr., Memorial Bridge
SCR 37: Harrison County Veterans Memorial Bridge
SCR 38: Cox Brothers’ Veteran 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
SR 19: Congratulating Ritchie County High School Rebels football team for winning WV 2021 Class A State Football Championship
SR 20: Designating February 8, 2022, as Marshall University Day
SR 21: Congratulating Jeff and Janet Allen for winning Conservation Farm of Year Award

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 2: Relating to unemployment benefits program – (With right to amend) (original similar to HB 4009)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 3: Requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits – (With right to amend) (original similar to HB 4018)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 231: Relating generally to broadband connectivity
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 264: Relating to conservation districts law of WV (original similar to HB 4302)
Eng. SB 493: Requiring county BOE make meetings available to public in-person and through internet – (With right to amend)
Eng. SB 499: Authorizing legislative rules for School Building Authority
Eng. HB 2325: Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4062: Removing the residency requirement for the Commissioner of the Division of Highways
Eng. HB 4301: Reforming membership requirements of Huntington Park and Recreation District Board – (Com. title amend. pending)

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 6: Establishing common law “veil piercing” claims not be used to impose personal liability
Com. Sub. for SB 242: Restricting authority to prevent or limit owner’s use of natural resources or real property in certain agricultural operations
Com. Sub. for SB 245: Revising wage payment and collection
Com. Sub. for SB 445: Modifying police and firemen’s pension plans for trustees (original similar to HB 4432)
Com. Sub. for SB 472: Relating to access to juvenile records by certain employees of Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (original similar to HB 4541)
Com. Sub. for SB 487: Relating to Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund and Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund – Part B

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 312: Alcohol Beverage Control Commission rule relating to private club licensing (original similar to HB 4151)
Com. Sub. for SB 419: Establishing pilot project to evaluate impact of certain post-substance use disorder residential treatments
Com. Sub. for SB 533: Relating to funding for health sciences and medical schools in state
SB 540: Allowing municipal fire departments provide retirees with service weapon in certain circumstances
SB 546: Expanding uses of fees paid by students at higher education institutions
Com. Sub. for SB 550: Relating to funding for higher education institutions
SB 576: Relating to unemployment insurance and COVID-19 vaccination requirement
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3220: Restrictions on Taxpayer funded lobbying – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4074: Require schools provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teacher and students – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4276: WVU to create a Parkinson’s disease registry – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

Com. Sub. for SB 560: Defining Class 2 e-bikes
SCR 27: US Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for SCR 28: US Army PVT Garland Lee Loudermilk Bridge
Com. Sub. for SCR 29: Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge

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

SB 518: Allowing nurses licensed in another state to practice in WV
SB 574: Relating to WV PEIA
HB 4060: Repealing outdated sections of code relating to health

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

SB 509: Relating to county BOE employee personal leave
SB 541: Requiring homeschooled child’s academic assessment be submitted by certain date

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

SB 489: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase
HB 4024: Creating a cosmetology apprentice program that allows companies to train employees for practical real-world experience
Com. Sub. for SB 537: Providing additional firefighters and security guards for National Guard
Com. Sub. for SB 530: Encouraging public-private partnerships in transportation

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 526: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Office of Secretary
SB 527: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Administration, Office of Technology
SB 528: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund
Com. Sub. for SB 476: Relating to imposition of minimum severance tax on coal
SB 478: Relating to Neighborhood Investment Program

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 534: Clarifying that secondary source on insurance is not controlling authority
HB 4299: To prohibit the intentional interference with election processes and creating associated criminal penalties
SB 33: Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent
HB 4097: To prohibit nonpublic funding sources for election administration and related expenses without prior written approval by the State Election Commission
HB 4312: Extending the option of electronic absentee ballot transmission to first responders in certain emergency circumstances

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, February 8, 2022

SB 592: Clarifying period Attorney General may seek civil penalty for violations of Consumer Credit and Protection Act (Maynard, Phillips, Roberts, Tarr; Judiciary)
SB 593: Allowing Marshall University’s Forensic Analysis Laboratory access and participation in WV DNA database for certain purposes (Plymale; Education then Judiciary)
SB 594: Providing enhanced retirement benefits for 911 staff as members within PERS (FN) (Lindsay; Pensions then Finance)
SB 595: Relating to Dangerousness Assessment Review Board (Trump; Judiciary)
SB 596: Exempting capital gains from personal and corporate taxation (FN) (Nelson; Finance)
SB 597: Relating to PSC underground facilities damage prevention and one-call system (Nelson; Economic Development)
SCR 43: US Navy S1 Paul McCue Bridge (Romano, Martin)
SR 22: Commemorating 250th anniversary of Berkeley County (Blair)
SR 23: Recognizing Youth Leadership Association Youth in Government (Baldwin)
SR 24: Recognizing Greenbrier East High School InvenTeam (Baldwin)

(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 Monday, February 7, 2022

1 p.m.: Natural Resources

SB 508: Requiring certain attire for deer hunters with muzzleloaders
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2631: Provide for WVDNR officers to be able to work “off duty”
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance

Com. Sub. for SB 438: Relating generally to WV Security for Public Deposits Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 505: Updating laws on licensure and regulation of money transmitters
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

SB 517: Expiring funds from unappropriated balance in State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 525: Expiring funds from unappropriated balance in Lottery Net Profits
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 515: Supplementing and amending appropriations of public moneys to Department of Administration, Public Defender Services
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

SB 520: Increasing financial penalties for ransomware attacks
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 543: Creating Unemployment Compensation Insurance Fraud Unit within Workforce WV
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, February 7, 2022 (51 – 50 Senate; 1 House)

SB 1: Creating Mining Mutual Insurance Company (House Energy and Manufacturing)
SB 4: Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 5: Creating WV Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advisory Council (House Government Organization)
SB 7: Relating to damages for medical monitoring (Pending House introduction)
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 244: Relating to appointment of judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
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 279: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

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 (H Second Reading, 02-08)
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 449: Relating to Nonviolent Offense Parole Program (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

SB 450: Updating definitions of WV Personal Income Tax Act (House Finance)
SB 451: Updating definitions of WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (House Finance)
SB 452: Permitting civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images (House Judiciary)
SB 481: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (Pending House introduction)

SB 492: Relating to electronic collection of tolls (House Government Organization)
HB 4067: To make certain agency reports electronic or eliminating certain agency reports altogether (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, February 7, 2022 (11)

SCR 1: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 3: USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 5: US Marine Corps CPL James “Bud” Cox Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 6: Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)

SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 11: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 13: US Army PFC Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 15: US Army PVT Shirley E. Bailey Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)

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 Monday, February 7, 2022 (41)

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 (S Third Reading, 02-08)
HB 2562: Relating to litter control (Judiciary)
HB 2631: Provide for WVDNR officers to be able to work “off duty” (Natural Resources)
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 3220: Restrictions on Taxpayer funded lobbying (S First Reading, 02-08)
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 (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 4024: Creating a cosmetology apprentice program that allows companies to train employees for practical real-world experience (Government Organization)
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 (S Third Reading, 02-08)
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 (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence)
HB 4074: Require schools provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teacher and students (S First Reading, 02-08)
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 (Pending Senate introduction)
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 First Reading, 02-08)
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 (Pending Senate introduction)
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 (S Third Reading, 02-08)
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 4360: Relating to WV Invest community service requirements (Education)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 7, 2022 (7 – 7 Senate)

SB 4: Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
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 (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 435: Awarding service weapon to retiree from Division of Protective Services (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)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Monday, February 7, 2022 (2 – 2 Senate)

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)

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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