Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, March 1, 2021

February 28, 2021
in Member Press Release

Monday, March 1, 2021 – 20th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING

Eng. SB 16: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 53: Providing person criminally responsible for another’s death may not be involved in burial arrangements
Eng. SB 308: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 321: Clarifying and updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates
Eng. SB 338: Creating Fire Service Equipment and Training Fund
Eng. SB 358: Removing prohibition on ATMs located in area where racetrack video lottery machines are located (original similar to HB 2628)
Eng. SB 374: Increasing threshold for bid requirement to $10,000 to be consistent with other state agencies
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 377: Relating to extension for boil water advisories by water utility or public service district
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2012: Relating to public charter schools: (Com. title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. HB 2262: Relating to the controlled substance monitoring database

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 5: Relating to claims arising out of WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act
Com. Sub. for SB 160: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2405)
SB 248: Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for purposes of job placement
SB 311: Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority
SB 359: Informing landowners when fencing that may contain livestock is damaged due to accident
Com. Sub. for SB 368: Authorizing DEP to develop Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program
Com. Sub. for SB 389: Relating to State Resiliency Office responsibility to plan for emergency and disaster response, recovery, and resiliency (original similar to HB 2683)
Com. Sub. for SB 392: Creating penalty for impersonating law-enforcement officer or official
SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 102: Allowing disabled purple heart recipients park free at municipal metered parking spaces
Com. Sub. for SB 356: Allowing for written part of drivers’ exam given in high school drivers’ education course
Com. Sub. for SB 387: Relating to drug screening of applicants for cash assistance

Scheduled Committee Meetings

1 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

Agenda TBA

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

SB 463: Consolidating position of Inspector General of former Workers’ Compensation Fraud and Abuse Unit and position of Director of Insurance Fraud Unit

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Administration

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 434: Requiring training for law-enforcement officers specific to interviewing victims of sexual assault
Originating Bill 2: Clarifying the elements of kidnapping

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, March 1, 2021

SB 477: Creating WV Children’s Vision Act (FN) (Jeffries; Education then Finance)
SB 478: Permitting use of established federal marketplace programs to purchase supplies (Weld; Military)
SB 479: Relating to WV veterans service decoration and WV Service Cross (Weld; Military)
SB 480: Creating State Employment First Policy for wages of disabled persons (FN) (Jeffries; Workforce then Finance)
SB 481: Increasing penalty for impersonating law-enforcement officer or official (FN) (Jeffries; Judiciary)
SB 482: Restricting participation in Teachers Retirement System by members who serve as officer in professional teaching association (Karnes; Pensions)
SB 483: Allowing oaths be taken before any person authorized to administer oaths (Weld; Judiciary)
SB 484: Adding stalking to list of offenses for certain misconduct (Weld; Judiciary)
SB 485: Relating to use or presentation of firearm during commission of felony (Weld; Judiciary)
SB 486: Relating to powers and duties of Chief Technology Officer (Swope; Government Organization)
SB 487: Updating Division of Purchasing procurement and spending thresholds (FN) (Swope; Government Organization)
SB 488: Relating to distributing hotel occupancy tax to convention and visitor’s bureaus (FN) (Maynard; Government Organization)
SB 489: Returning refundable exemption for road construction contractors to State Road Fund (FN) (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
SB 490: Supplemental appropriation from General Revenue to Department of Veterans’ Assistance [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
SB 491: Relating to interest rate in condemnation proceedings (Clements; Judiciary then Finance)
SB 492: Establishing program for bonding to reclaim abandoned wind and solar generation facilities (Smith; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
SB 493: Issuing license suspensions to insurance producers and adjusters who fail to meet CE requirements (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
SB 494: Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers’ Compensation Old Fund (Azinger; Finance)
SB 495: Providing criminal offense of sexual extortion and sexual extortion by person holding certain position over another (FN) (Woelfel; Judiciary)
SB 496: Relating to punishment for second or third degree felony (FN) (Weld; Judiciary)
SB 497: Increasing penalty for attempted murder in first degree (FN) (Weld; Judiciary)
SB 498: Amending definition of “sexual contact” (Weld; Judiciary)
SB 499: Relating to parole eligibility for drug distribution offenses (Weld; Judiciary)
SB 500: Prohibiting intimidation and retaliation against public officers and employees, jurors, and witnesses (Weld; Judiciary)
SB 501: Continuing and indexing of license and stamp fees (Hamilton, Stover, Woodrum; Natural Resources)
SB 502: Providing lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license to residents and adopted children under 15 (FN) (Hamilton, Stover, Woodrum; Natural Resources then Finance)
SB 503: Creating crime for being under influence of controlled substance unless specifically prescribed (Hamilton; Judiciary)
SB 504: Relating to review of presidential executive orders by Legislature (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 505: Establishing Office of Regulatory and Fiscal Affairs under Joint Committee on Government and Finance (FN) (Unger; Government Organization then Finance)
SB 506: Requiring certain persons who commit criminal offense while in juvenile custody not be held within sight or sound of adult inmates (Clements; Judiciary)
SB 507: Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2021 (FN) (Swope; Finance)
SB 508: Relating to public records management and preservation fees (Woodrum; Government Organization)
SB 509: Removing requirement that determination of medical stability be found prior to admission to mental health facility (Trump; Health and Human Resources)
SB 510: Extending Adopt-a-Trail programs for unimproved public roads (FN) (Maynard; Government Organization then Finance)
SB 511: Preventing compensatory damage awards for medical expenses under certain circumstances (Takubo, Maynard, Smith, Weld; Judiciary)
SB 512: Relating to filing of asbestos and silica claims (Takubo, Trump, Maynard, Smith; Judiciary)
SB 513: Relating generally to natural resources and modifying definitions of certain terms (Woodrum; Natural Resources)
SB 514: Providing criteria for Natural Resource Commission appointment and compensation (Smith, Takubo; Natural Resources)
SCR 10: Calling Article V convention proposing term limits (Smith, Azinger, Boley, Karnes, Martin, Phillips, Roberts, Rucker, Swope, Sypolt, Tarr, Weld, Woodrum; Judiciary)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 26, 2021

9 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 345: Expanding alcohol test and lock program to include offenders with drug-related offense
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 332: Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass

HB 2009: Relating to limitations on the use of wages and agency shop fees by employers and labor organizations for political activities
Bill removed from agenda

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 26, 2021 (36 Senate; 3 House)

SB 1: Providing for parity of payment for telehealth services between service in-person and service provided through telehealth platform (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 7: Limiting political activity by public employees (House Judiciary)
SB 9: Continuing Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund (House Finance)
SB 10: Modifying racetrack licensing due date (House Finance)
SB 11: Declaring work stoppage or strike by public employees to be unlawful (Third Reading, House Calendar, 03-01)
SB 12: Relating to local health department accountability (Passed House; pending Senate concurrence)
SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 15: Relating generally to in-field master’s degree (House Education)
SB 34: Creating exemption to state sales and use tax for rental and leasing of equipment (House Finance)
SB 42: Creating Zombie Property Remediation Act of 2021 (House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development)
SB 61: Expanding Coyote Control Program through voluntary assessment on breeding cows (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 66: Creating Voluntary WVU Rifle Team Check-Off Program on hunting and fishing licenses (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 67: Relating to authority of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 69: Creating “Choose Life” special registration plate supporting adoption (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 78: Relating to rehabilitative spousal support (House Judiciary)
SB 79: Providing fair mechanism for adjudication of requests for relocation of parent with child (House Judiciary)
SB 80: Allowing for administration of certain small estates by affidavit and without appointment of personal representative (Pending House introduction)
SB 81: Relating generally to WV Uniform Trust Code (House Judiciary)
SB 89: Exempting certain kindergarten and preschool programs offered by private schools from registration requirements (House Education)
SB 126: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
SB 140: Division of Rehabilitation Services rule relating to Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board (House Judiciary)
SB 156: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)
SB 182: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)
SB 216: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
SB 244: 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 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators (House Government Organization)
SB 272: Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act (H Second Reading, 03-01)
SB 275: Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021 (House Judiciary)
SB 277: Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (H First Reading, 03-01)
SB 280: Relating to e-commerce modernization (House Government Organization)
SB 293: Clarifying that Economic Development Authority is not authorized to enter into banking contracts without State Treasurer approval (House Government Organization)
SB 295: Relating generally to economic development loans and loan insurance issued by state (House Finance)
SB 296: Relating generally to repealing certain rules (House Government Organization)
SB 372: Providing greater discretion to WV Board of Medicine to approve graduate clinical training (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 396: Providing limitations on nuisance actions against fire department or EMS fixed sirens (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
SB 459: Relating to return of member’s paid contributions to heirs after member’s death under certain circumstances (Pending House introduction)
HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Completed legislation; 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)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, February 26, 2021 (2)

SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (House Rules)
SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Friday, February 26, 2021 (30)

HB 2001: Relating generally to creating the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program (Education)
HB 2003: Relating to the authority and obligations of the Governor and Legislature when in declared states of preparedness and emergency (Government Organization)
HB 2005: Relating to health care costs (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2006: Relating to the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act (Government Organization)
HB 2007: Provide for occupational licenses or other authorization to practice by recognition for qualified applicants from other states (Government Organization)
HB 2008: Amending requirements for licensure relating to elevator mechanics, crane operators, HVAC, electricians, and plumbers (Government Organization)
HB 2009: Relating to limitations on the use of wages and agency shop fees by employers and labor organizations for political activities (Judiciary)
HB 2011: Eliminating any time requirements for part time personnel to work during a working year (Government Organization)
HB 2012: Relating to public charter schools (S Third Reading, 03-01)
HB 2013: Relating to the Hope Scholarship Program (Finance)
HB 2014: Relating to role of the Legislature in appropriating federal funds (Finance)
HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2094: Relating to the juvenile restorative justice programs (Judiciary)
HB 2184: Increasing the penalties for exposure of governmental representatives to fentanyl or any other harmful drug (Judiciary)
HB 2253: Relating to forgery and other crimes concerning lottery tickets (Judiciary)
HB2260: Relating to procurement of child placing services (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2262: Relating to the controlled substance monitoring database (S Third Reading, 03-01)
HB 2263: Update the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2264: Hospital exemptions from certificate of need (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2265: Relating to collaborative pharmacy practice and updating rulemaking authority (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2290: Initiating a State Employment First Policy to facilitate integrated employment of disabled persons (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2325: Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists (Government Organization)
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 2366: Requiring agencies who have approved a proposed rule that affects fees or other special revenues to provide to the committee a fiscal note (Government Organization)
HB 2372: Allow pre-candidacy papers to be filed the day after the general election (Judiciary)
HB 2500: Create an act for Statewide Uniformity for Auxiliary Container Regulations (Government Organization)
HB 2529: Prohibiting West Virginia institutions of higher education from discriminating against graduates of private, nonpublic or home schools by requiring them to submit to alternative testing (Pending Senate introduction)
HJR 1: Education Accountability Amendment (Judiciary)
HCR 15: Rare Disease Day (Pending Senate introduction)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 26, 2021 (4 – 1 Senate; 3 House)

SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Completed legislation; 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)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, February 26, 2021 (2)

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)

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