Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, March 22, 2021

March 21, 2021
in Member Press Release

Monday, March 22, 2021 – 41st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 35: US Air Force LT COL Robert J. Hill Memorial Road
SCR 36: US Army SP4 Warner Ray Osborne Memorial Bridge
SCR 37: Nitro WW I Living Memorial Bridge
SCR 38: USMC SSGT Herbert “Herbie” Barnes Memorial Bridge
SCR 39: Birthplace of Alabama Coach Nick Saban
SR 23: Designating March 2021 as Red Cross Month
HCR 9: Urging Congress to call a convention of states to limit terms of office of the US House of Representatives

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 36: Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission audits
Com. Sub. for SB 569: Relating to damages for medical monitoring: (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 636: Requiring certain history and civics courses be taught in schools
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2024: Expand use of telemedicine to all medical personnel (original similar to SB 273)
Eng. HB 2701: Relating to authorizing the Division of Rehabilitation Services to approve acceptable training programs required for low vision individuals to obtain a Class G drivers license (original similar to SB 433)
Eng. HB 2788: Expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2789: Supplementing and amending the appropriations to Public Defender Services
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2802: Supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Homeland Security, Division of Emergency Management
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2803: Supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry
Eng. HB 2804: Expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 395: Expanding PEIA Finance Board membership
Com. Sub. for SB 398: Limiting eligibility of certain employers to participate in PEIA plans
Com. Sub. for SB 478: Permitting use of established federal marketplace programs to purchase supplies
Com. Sub. for SB 479: Relating to WV veterans service decoration and WV Service Cross
Com. Sub. for SB 509: Removing requirement that determination of medical stability be found prior to admission to mental health facility
Com. Sub. for SB 586: Providing WV veterans discounts on fees and charges at state parks (original similar to HB 3171)
Eng. HB 2905: Relating to repealing the prohibition against the use of certain words: (Com. title amend. pending)

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 361: Extending supervision for conviction of soliciting minor and using obscene matter with intent to seduce minor
Com. Sub. for SB 436: Relating generally to solid waste facilities
SB 486: Relating to powers and duties of Chief Technology Officer
Com. Sub. for SB 487: Updating Division of Purchasing procurement and spending thresholds
Com. Sub. for SB 551: Revising forms of living will, medical power of attorney, and combined medical power of attorney and living will
Com. Sub. for SB 565: Relating generally to elections
SB 577: Exempting certain fire departments from licensure requirements for providing rapid response services
Com. Sub. for SB 590: Removing restriction preventing medical marijuana from being in edible form
Com. Sub. for SB610: Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV
SB 644: Exempting certain persons pursuing degree in speech pathology and audiology from license requirements
SB 651: Allowing county boards of education to publish financial statements on website
Com. Sub. for SB 658: Requiring sheriff’s departments to participate and utilize Handle With Care Program for trauma-inflicted children
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2621: Mandating certification for certain members of fire departments, require certain types of training, allow specialized personnel who are not firefighters to be members of a department, and require the postings of fire department evaluations (original similar to SB 471)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2797: Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of the State
Eng. HB 2854: Relating to the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2855: Relating to the Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System

Scheduled Committee Meetings

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)

SB 535: Relating to rebuttable presumption for certain injuries and diseases from employment as firefighter
HB 2221: Relating to the establishment of an insurance innovation process

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

HB 2941: Supplementary appropriation decreasing an existing item and adding a new item of appropriation to the Department of Revenue, Insurance Commissioner
HB 2901: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services
Com. Sub. for HB 2896: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services
HB 2898: Making a supplementary appropriation to WorkForce West Virginia Workforce Investment Act
HB 2903: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security, West Virginia State Police
HB 2940: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education, State Board of Education State Department of Education
SB 534: Permitting Economic Development Authority to make working capital loans from revolving loan fund capitalized with federal grant funds
SB 603: Authorizing new market entrants to conduct remote sports wagering and remote interactive wagering

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

HB 2382: Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to ambient air quality standards
- Includes: 45 CSR 8 – DEP rule relating to ambient air quality standards; 45 CSR 16 – DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources; 45 CSR 18 – DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste; 45 CSR 23 – DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from municipal solid waste landfills; 45 CSR 33 – DEP rule relating to acid rain provisions and permits; 45 CSR 34 – DEP rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants; 45 CSR 44 – DEP rule relating to control of greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired electric utility generating units; 47 CSR 02 – DEP rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards; 33 CSR 20 – DEP rule relating to hazardous waste management system; 60 CSR 03 – DEP rule relating to voluntary remediation and redevelopment rule
SB 673: Relating to venue for bringing civil action or arbitration proceedings under construction contracts
SB 674: Clarifying that unpaid restitution does not preclude person from obtaining driver’s license
SB 587: Making contract consummation with state more efficient
HB 2094: Relating to the juvenile restorative justice programs
SCR 5: Urging Congress call Article V convention to impose fiscal restraints on federal government
SJR 9: Disabled Veterans’ Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment
SJR 10: Limiting the Terms of Members of the House of Delegates and Senate Amendment

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, March 22, 2021

SB 680: Allowing State Superintendent of Schools define classroom teachers certified in special education (Rucker; Education)
SB 681: Creating Natural Resources Anti-Commandeering Act (Martin; Judiciary)
SB 682: Supplemental appropriations to Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Bureau of Senior Services, and Civil Contingent Fund [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
SB 683: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase (FN) (Woodrum; Government Organization then Finance)
SB 684: Adding Curator of Division of Arts and Culture as ex officio voting member to Library Commission (Woodrum; Government Organization)
SB 685: WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act (Woodrum; Judiciary)
SB 686: Supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services and Division of Health, Central Office [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
SB 687: Updating provisions of Medical Professional Liability Act (Takubo; Judiciary)
SB 688: Mandating extended supervision for defendants convicted of stalking and related felonious acts (FN) (Ihlenfeld; Judiciary)
SB 689: Permitting graduate athletes to participate in interscholastic athletic events during 2021-2022 school year (Plymale; Education)
SB 690: Requiring all eligible voters to vote in general election (FN) (Romano; Judiciary)
SB 691: Updating provisions of Medical Professional Liability Act (Takubo; Judiciary)
SB 692: Prohibiting unlawful discriminatory practices covered by Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act (Takubo; Judiciary)
SB 693: Updating certain definitions and terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
SB 694: Requiring health insurance coverage for persons with diabetes (Stollings; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
SB 695: Providing procedures for decreasing or increasing corporate limits by annexation (Rucker; Government Organization)
SB 696: Creating mechanism for enforcement of spousal support (Hamilton; Judiciary)
SB 697: Establishing Civil Air Patrol license plate (FN) (Grady; Transportation and Infrastructure)
SB 698: Creating annual adjustment to motor vehicle excise tax (FN) (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
SB 699: Relating to reasonable force in defense of self, real, and personal property (Maynard; Judiciary)
SB 700: Creating WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2021 (Maynard; Judiciary)
SB 701: Reestablishing prevailing wage for certain state government contracts (FN) (Caputo; Government Organization then Finance then Rules)
SB 702: Relating to involuntary hospitalization, competency, and criminal responsibility of persons charged or convicted of certain crimes (Trump; Judiciary)
SB 703: Establishing searchable databases for registered corporation and sole proprietorship information (Maynard; Government Organization)
SB 704: Exempting certain persons from personal income tax (FN) (Maynard; Finance)
SB 705: Creating Multi-Phase Procurement for Broadband Projects Act (Plymale; Government Organization)
SB 706: Computing retirement benefits for certain members of Legislature under WV Public Employees Retirement Act (Woelfel; Pensions)
SB 707: Requiring solid waste authorities provide roll-off dumpster for residents (Maynard; Government Organization)
SB 708: Establishing County Cleanup Committee within Division of Natural Resources (FN) (Maynard; Government Organization then Finance)
SB 709: Establishing Adventure Travel Recreation Program within Division of Natural Resources (FN) (Maynard; Natural Resources then Finance)
SCR 40: Requesting study on benefits of deferred retirement option program for State Police (Ihlenfeld)
SCR 41: Requesting study on legal process for collection and enforcement of delinquent taxes and lands (Phillips)
SCR 42: Firefighter Marvin Layton Hughes Memorial Bridge (Weld)
SCR 43: US Army PVT Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (Stover)
SCR 44: Harrison County Veterans Memorial Bridge (Romano, Martin)
SCR 45: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (Roberts)
SCR 46: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge (Sypolt)
SCR 47: US Navy HM3 Roy Elmer “Doody” Moon Bridge (Maynard)
SCR 48: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (Baldwin)
SCR 49: Requesting study on development and expansion of municipal recycling programs (Maynard)
SCR 50: USMC SGT MAJ Herman H. Brawner and Fayma Brawner Memorial Bridge (Hamilton, Romano, Martin)
SCR 51: Henry Preston Hickman Memorial Bridge (Romano, Martin)
SR 24: Urging President appoint Dr. Rahul Gupta as Director of Office of National Drug Control Policy (Takubo, Stollings)
SR 25: Recognizing 100th anniversary of American Physical Therapy Association (Tarr)
SR 26: Congratulating Wheeling Park High School Speech and Debate Team for winning state championship (Ihlenfeld)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, March 19, 2021

9 a.m.: Judiciary

SB 483: Allowing oaths be taken before any person authorized to administer oaths
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2400: Authorizing the Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules – Includes: 157 CSR 05, DOH rule relating to traffic and safety rules; 91 CSR 04, DMV rule relating to examination and issuance of driver’s license; 91 CSR 05, DMV rule relating to denial, suspension, revocation, disqualification, restriction, non-renewal, cancellation, administrative appeals, and reinstatement of driving privileges; 91 CSR 13, DMV rule relating to compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance; 91 CSR 25, DMV rule relating to special purpose vehicles
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 601: Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SCR 5: Urging Congress call Article V convention to impose fiscal restraints on federal government
Committee did not take up resolution

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, March 19, 2021 (111 Senate; 17 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, March 19, 2021 (9)

SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (Adopted, 03-15)
SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 8: Fire Chief Kenneth Junior Russell Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 13: Urging Adjutant General to establish Honor Guard in each unit to perform military funeral honors (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
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 Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 20: Supporting and celebrating centennial anniversary of Jones Act (Pending House introduction)
SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment (House Judiciary)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Friday, March 19, 2021 (108 bills; 10 Resolutions)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, March 19, 2021 (38 – 22 Senate; 16 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, March 19, 2021 (20 – 14 Senate; 6 House)

SB 12: Relating to local health department accountability (Signed, 03-16)
SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (Signed, 03-10)
SB 126: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-19)
SB 216: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-16)
SB 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators (Signed, 03-18)
SB 272: Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act (Signed, 03-19)
SB 277: Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (Signed, 03-19)
SB 296: Relating generally to repealing certain rules (Signed, 03-19)
SB 338: Creating Fire Service Equipment and Training Fund (Signed, 03-19)
SB 280: Relating to e-commerce modernization (Signed, 03-18)
SB 345: Expanding alcohol test and lock program to include offenders with drug-related offense (Signed, 03-16)
SB 358: Removing prohibition on ATMs located in area where racetrack video lottery machines are located (Signed, 03-16)
SB 372: Providing greater discretion to WV Board of Medicine to approve graduate clinical training (Signed, 03-19)
SB 459: Relating to return of member’s paid contributions to heirs after member’s death under certain circumstances (Signed, 03-16)
HB 2006: Relating to the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2008: Amending requirements for licensure relating to elevator mechanics, crane operators, HVAC, electricians, and plumbers (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2009: Relating to limitations on the use of wages and agency shop fees by employers and labor organizations for political activities (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2011: Eliminating any time requirements for part time personnel to work during a working year (Signed, 03-19)
HB 2012: Relating to public charter schools (Signed, 03-12)
HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Signed, 03-08)
HB 2262: Relating to the controlled substance monitoring database (Signed, 03-10)
HB 2263: Update the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2372: Allow pre-candidacy papers to be filed the day after the general election (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2616: Amend the reporting to the Governor and the Legislature to have information continuously available on the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification’s website (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2682: Relating to the issuance of license suspensions to insurance producers and insurance adjusters who have failed to meet continuing education requirements (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2709: Providing that the aggregate liability of a surety on a consumer protection bond under the West Virginia Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Program does not exceed the principal sum of the bond (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2764: Allow the Division of Financial Institutions to enter into reciprocity agreements with other jurisdictions that operate similar programs to the West Virginia Fintech Sandbox Program (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

Bills that Became Law Without Governor’s Signature as of Friday, March 19, 2021 (1)

SB 11: Declaring work stoppage or strike by public employees to be unlawful (Became Law Without Signature, 03-16)

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