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West Virginia Legislature

2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Saturday, April 10, 2021

Saturday, April 10, 2021 – 60th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS

1 p.m. – Saturday, April 10, 2021

Consideration of Executive Nominees

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SCR 76: Requesting study on mental health parity in WV
  • SCR 77: Requesting study on fiscal impact of elimination or reduction of current tangible property tax
  • SR 47: Recognizing AARP WV and Capitol Advocacy Team volunteers
  • SR 48: Recognizing 60th anniversary of WVU at Parkersburg

THIRD READING

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2025: Provide liquor, wine, and beer licensees with some new concepts developed during the State of Emergency utilizing new technology to provide greater freedom to operate in a safe and responsible manner – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2195: Relating to motor vehicle crash reports – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2363: Relating to “Best Interests of the Child Protection Act of 2021” – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2368: Mylissa Smith’s Law, creating patient visitation privileges – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2370: Provide that Public Service Districts cannot charge sewer rates for filling a swimming pool – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 2500: Create an act for Statewide Uniformity for Auxiliary Container Regulations – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2581: Providing for the valuation of natural resources property and an alternate method of appeal of proposed valuation of natural resources property – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2667: To create a cost saving program for state buildings regarding energy efficiency
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2671: Relating to financial exploitation of elderly persons, protected persons or incapacitated adults – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2688: Allow county political parties to have building funds in a similar manner that state parties are allowed
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2694: Create the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2747: Transferring the Parole Board to the Office of Administrative Hearings – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 2776: Creating the Air Ambulance Patient Protection Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2891: Creating minimum statutory standards for law-enforcement officers – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 2895: Supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance
  • Eng. HB 2900: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Education: State Board of Education: School Building Authority: School Construction Fund
  • Eng. HB 2915: Relating to public records management and preservation
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2933: Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2982: Relating to the Second Chances at Life Act of 2021 – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend) – (original similar to SB609)
  • Eng. HB 2997: Adding a defense to the civil penalty imposed for a result of delivery of fuel to a state other than the destination state printed on the shipping document for fuel – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3072: Sunset the Board of Forestry – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 3089: Make utility workers essential employees during a state of emergency – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3106: To change the hearing requirement for misdemeanors to 10 days – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 3107: Declaring that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist is a compensable occupational disease for first responders – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 3128: Relating to carrier fees on 911 fee revenues – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 3313: Making supplemental appropriation to the Division of Motor Vehicles
  • Eng. HB 3314: Making supplemental appropriation to West Virginia State Police
  • Eng. HB 3315: Making supplemental appropriation to Division of Environmental Protection: Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund
  • Eng. HB 3316: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Education, State Board of Education
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 1: Education Accountability Amendment – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 3: Property Tax Modernization Amendment – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Senate Rules Committee (Senate President’s Conference Room)

9:30 a.m.: Senate Confirmations Committee (208W)

Consideration of Senate Executive Message No. 2 – NominationsBills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, April 9, 2021 (188 Senate; 138 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, April 9, 2021 (51 Senate, 25 House)

  • SJR 1: Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Amendment (House Judiciary)
  • SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment (Adopted; pending Senate concurrence to House amendment)
  • SJR 9: Disabled Veterans’ Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment (H Third Reading, Inactive Calendar, 04-09)
  • SJR 10: Limiting the Terms of Members of the House of Delegates and Senate Amendment (House Judiciary)
  • SJR 11: Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment (H Third Reading, Inactive Calendar, 04-09)
  • HJR 2: Providing that courts have no authority or jurisdiction to intercede or intervene in, or interfere with, any impeachment proceedings of the House of Delegates or the Senate (Adopted, 04-09)
  • SCR 3: Urging Congress reopen public lands in WV (Adopted, 04-09)
  • SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (Adopted, 03-15)
  • SCR 5: Urging Congress call Article V convention to impose fiscal restraints on federal government (House Judiciary)
  • SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-29)
  • SCR 8: Fire Chief Kenneth Junior Russell Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-29)
  • SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 13: Urging Adjutant General to establish Honor Guard in each unit to perform military funeral honors (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
  • SCR 14: Creating WV Women’s Suffrage Memorial (Adopted, 03-29)
  • SCR 15: Extending certain leases between US Army Corps of Engineers and Nicholas County Airport Authority (Adopted, 03-16)
  • SCR 16: USMC Corporal Roger Lee Boothe Memorial Road (House Rules)
  • SCR 17: USMC Captain Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 18: Curtis “Pap” and Millie “Mammie” Asbury Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 19: US Army SSG Elson M. Kuhn Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 20: Supporting and celebrating centennial anniversary of Jones Act (Adopted, 03-31)
  • SCR 21: US Army SGT Charles L. Toppings Memorial Road (House Rules)
  • SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
  • SCR 27: Walker Brothers Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 30: William Gregory “Greg” White, PE, Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 31: Frye Brothers Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 32: Cox Brothers Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 34: US Air Force TSGT Franklin A. Bradford Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 37: Nitro WW I Living Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 39: Birthplace of Alabama Coach Nick Saban (House Rules)
  • SCR 41: Requesting study on legal process for collection and enforcement of delinquent taxes and lands (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 42: Firefighter Marvin Layton Hughes Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 43: US Army PVT Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 44: Harrison County Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 45: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (House Rules)
  • SCR 46: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 48: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 49: Requesting study on development and expansion of municipal recycling programs (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 50: USMC SGT MAJ Herman H. Brawner and Fayma Brawner Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
  • SCR 53: Encouraging certain facilities improve palliative care programs (H Unfinished Business, 04-10)
  • SCR 54: Urging Congress and President to protect Second Amendment of US Constitution (House Judiciary)
  • SCR 55: Supporting Atlantic Coast Pipeline (Adopted, 04-09)
  • SCR 57: Requesting study on electronic database publication of legal notices in lieu of newspaper publication (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 59: Requesting study on creating third tier within PERS for public safety employees (House Rules)
  • SCR 60: Requesting study on program for suicide prevention for veterans and active-duty members of armed forces, National Guard, and reserves (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 66: Requesting study on existing and potential income sources for State Road Fund (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 67: Requesting study on criteria for honorary infrastructure naming resolutions (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 68: Requesting study on paid family leave for state and county boards of education employees (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 69: Requesting study on plan to promote adventure travel throughout WV (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 70: Requesting study on population of children experiencing homelessness and services provided (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 72: Requesting study on summer and non-school-day food programs by county boards of education (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 74: Requesting study on reducing criminal activity and increasing online marketplace transparency (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 75: Requesting study on coinciding elections of political subdivisions with statewide and federal elections (Pending House introduction)
  • HCR 8: U.S. Army SFC Guy Hively Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
  • HCR 9: Urging Congress to call a convention of states to limit terms of office of the US House of Representatives (Adopted, 03-22)
  • HCR 12: Charles E. Jarvis Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-05)
  • HCR 13: TEC 5 U. S. Army Donald “Tiny” Lucas Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-31)
  • HCR 15: Rare Disease Day (Adopted, 04-01)
  • HCR 16: PFC Franklin D. Frazier Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-01)
  • HCR 20: Bill Withers Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-05)
  • HCR 22: Bill O’Dell Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
  • HCR 25: William Edward Friese Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
  • HCR 26: Victor Yoak Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-05)
  • HCR 27: Harvey Lemasters Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
  • HCR 32: To name Gatewood Road in Fayette County as the “Senator Shirley Love Memorial Road.” (Adopted, 04-01)
  • HCR 33: Norman A. and Carrie G. Silver Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
  • HCR 35: Requesting the Department of Health and Human Resources to continuously evaluate the child welfare system (Adopted, 04-05)
  • HCR 38: “U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant David Andrew Green Memorial Bridge.” (Adopted, 04-05)
  • HCR 43: U. S. Army CSM Hugh H. ‘Smokey’ Stover Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-01)
  • HCR 55: Studying the viability of creating a veterinary school in West Virginia (Adopted, 04-09)
  • HCR 62: Major Samuel Wilson Rogers Jr. Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-05)
  • HCR 68: Providing for the issuance of not to exceed $22 million of refunding bonds pursuant to the Safe Roads Amendment of 1996 (Adopted, 04-06)
  • HCR 84: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the declining population of military service veterans in West Virginia (Adopted, 04-09)
  • HCR 86: Study the recruitment and retention of Health Care Workers in West Virginia (Adopted, 04-09)
  • HCR 98: For West Virginias Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) Finance Board to examine how they can enhance reimbursement rates to providers (Adopted, 04-09)
  • HCR 100: Requesting study on how Local Health Departments are funded and supported (Adopted, 04-09)
  • HCR 101: Requesting a study of the state’s laboratory needs and the utilization of private laboratories (Adopted, 04-09)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Friday, April 9, 2021 (208 bills; 61 Resolutions)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, April 9, 2021 (214 – 104 Senate; 110 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, April 9, 2021 (77 – 33 Senate; 44 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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