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West Virginia Legislature

2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 – 15th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SCR 19: US Army PVT Thomas D. Beckett, Sr., Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 20: US Air Force LT COL Robert J. Hill Memorial Road
  • SCR 21: Putnam County Veterans Memorial Bridge
  • SR 14: Congratulating George Washington High School Patriots boys’ golf team for winning 2021 Class AAA State Championship

THIRD READING

  • Eng. SB 1: Creating Mining Mutual Insurance Company
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 334: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate rules (original similar to HB 4173)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 417: Relating to authorized expenditures of revenues from certain state funds for fire departments
  • Eng. SB 427: Permitting WV Board of Medicine investigators to carry concealed weapon
  • Eng. SB 436: Correcting code citation for authority of State Fire Marshal (original similar to HB 4368)

SECOND READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 246: Requiring newly constructed public schools and public schools with major improvements to have water bottle filling stations
  • Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 262: Relating generally to financial institutions engaged in boycotts of energy companies
  • Com. Sub. for SB 437: Providing for early discharge of parolees

FIRST READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 431: Relating generally to Uniform Controlled Substances Act
  • SB 435: Awarding service weapon to retiree from Division of Protective Services
  • Com. Sub. for SB 449: Relating to Nonviolent Offense Parole Program

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Workforce (208W)

  • SB 272: Relating to certain medical criteria as condition of employment

1 p.m.: Economic Development (451M)

  • Com. Sub. for SB 5: Creating WV Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advisory Council
  • Com. Sub. for SB 231: Relating generally to broadband connectivity

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

  • SB 270: Relating to employment benefits for public safety personnel
  • SB 442: Relating to WV Public Employee Retirement System
  • SB 443: Including police and firefighter as electors of trustees for certain pension funds

2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)

  • SB 126: Expanding types of agricultural operations that are protected from nuisance and other legal actions
  • SB 242: Restricting authority to prevent or limit owner’s use of natural resources or real property in certain agricultural operations

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

  • Budget Presentation: Bureau of Senior Services
  • Budget Presentation: Department of Veterans Assistance
  • SB 450: Updating definitions of WV Personal Income Tax Act
  • SB 451: Updating Definitions of WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act
  • Budget Presentation: Department of Revenue

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • Com. Sub. for SB 439: Adopting Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015
  • SB 440: Establishing Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act
  • Com. Sub. for SB 452: Permitting civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images
  • Com. Sub for SB 453: Establishing uniform requirements for restrictive employment agreements

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, January 26, 2022

  • SB 487: Relating to Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund and Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund – Part B (Tarr; Finance)
  • SB 488: Eliminating restrictions on voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals (Hamilton, Brown, Caputo, Grady, Plymale, Romano, Stover, Woelfel; Judiciary)
  • SB 489: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase (Woodrum; Government Organization)
  • SB 490: Expanding online privacy protection for minors (Lindsay; Judiciary)
  • SB 491: Establishing Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Act (FN) (Lindsay; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
  • SB 492: Relating to electronic collection of tolls (Azinger, Boley; Government Organization)
  • SCR 22: US Army PFC Clifford O Eckard Memorial Bridge (Grady)
  • SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (Stollings)
  • SCR 24: USMC CPL Roger Lee Boothe Memorial Road (Stollings)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, January 25, 2022

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

  • Com. Sub. for SB 151: Creating license plate recognizing linemen
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 192: Establishing Civil Air Patrol license plate
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 423: Establishing limited exemption to photo ID requirements
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge; SCR 15: US Army PVT Shirley E. Bailey Memorial Bridge
  • Resolutions reported to the full Senate with the recommendation they each be adopted
  • Com. Sub. for SCR 11: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home;  Com. Sub. for SCR 13: US Army PFC Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge
  • Committee substitutes reported to the full Senate with the recommendation they each be adopted

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

  • Com. Sub. for SB 461: Removing statutory limit for Environmental Laboratory Certification Fund
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • SB 462: Changing fees for permitting actions related to coal mining
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Education

  • SB 219: Relating to nutrition and exercise education
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • SB 226: Allowing substitute teachers who suspect unfair exclusion from certain assignments to request explanation from certain school officials
  • Bill removed from agenda
  • Reconsideration of Com. Sub. for SB 261: Requiring video cameras in certain special education classrooms
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • SB 467: Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act
  • Bill reported to full Senate with no recommendation as to passage; recommendation bill be referred to Economic Development then Finance

2 p.m.: Government Organization

  • SB 448: Developing policies and procedures for Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee
  • Bill substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • SB 75: Requiring certain municipalities pay for incarceration of inmates
  • Bill removed from agenda
  • SB 433: Relating to municipal fire departments
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

3 p.m.: Judiciary

  • Com. Sub. for SB 441: Providing confidentiality of video and other records of correctional juvenile facilities
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 279: DEP Rules Bundle – Includes SB 279, DEP rule relating to ambient air quality standards; SB 280, DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources; SB 281, DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste; SB 282, DEP rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants; SB 283, DEP rule relating to requirements for management of coal combustion residuals; SB 284, DEP rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards; SB 285, DEP rule relating to underground injection control; SB 286, DEP rule relating to administrative proceedings and civil penalty assessment.
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, January 25, 2022 (24)

  • SB 4: Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
  • SB 9: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
  • 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 (Pending House introduction)
  • 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 141: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date (House Finance)
  • 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 (Passed House; pending Senate concurrence)
  • 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 (House Judiciary)
  • SB 253: Relating to voting precincts and redistricting (House Government Organization)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Tuesday, January 25, 2022 (4)

  • 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)

House Bills Pending in the Senate as of Tuesday, January 25, 2022 (16)

  • HB 2177: Permitting the issuance of a state issued identification card without a photo on the card under certain conditions (Pending House introduction)
  • 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 (Pending House introduction)
  • HB 2972: Allowing a person to manufacture a stated amount of alcoholic liquor for personal consumption (Judiciary)
  • HB 3220: Restrictions on Taxpayer funded lobbying (Pending House introduction)
  • HB 3231: Public Utilities not required to pay interest on security deposits (Pending House introduction)
  • 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 (Pending House introduction)
  • 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 (Pending House introduction)
  • HB 4065: Allowing the Division of Natural Resources to teach hunter’s safety courses in school (Pending House introduction)
  • HB 4067: To make certain agency reports electronic or eliminating certain agency reports altogether (Government Organization)
  • HB 4074: Require schools provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teacher and students (Pending House introduction)
  • HB 4112: Provide consumers a choice for pharmacy services (Pending House introduction)
  • HB 4113: Public Health definitions and powers of secretary and commissioner (Pending House introduction)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, January 25, 2022 (1 – 1 Senate)

  • SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

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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