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West Virginia Legislature

2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 18, 2021

Thursday, February 18, 2021 – 9th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

RESOLUTIONS

  • SR 8: Recognizing 149th anniversary of Glenville State College

THIRD READING

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers
  • Com. Sub. for SB 15: Relating generally to in-field master’s degree (With right to amend)

SECOND READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 66: Creating Voluntary WVU Rifle Team Check-Off Program on hunting and fishing licenses
  • Com. Sub. for SB 272: Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act (original similar to HB 2020)
  • Com. Sub. for SB 277: Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act

FIRST READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 11: Declaring work stoppage or strike by public employees to be unlawful
  • Com. Sub. for SB 12: Relating to local health department accountability
  • SB 69: Creating “Choose Life” special registration plate supporting adoption
  • Com. Sub. for SB 244: Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility
  • Com. Sub. for SB 280: Relating to e-commerce modernization
  • Com. Sub. for SB 293: Clarifying that Economic Development Authority is not authorized to enter into banking contracts without State Treasurer approval
  • Com. Sub. for SB 295: Relating generally to economic development loans and loan insurance issued by state (original similar to HB 2018)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)

  • Com. Sub. for HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act
  • HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act

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

  • Originating Bill 1
  • SB 67: Relating to authority of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

  • SB 89: Exempting certain kindergarten and preschool programs offered by private schools from registration requirements

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

  • SB 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators
  • SB 318: Relating generally to public notice of unclaimed property held by State Treasurer

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

  • Budget Presentation: Marshall University
  • Budget Presentation: West Virginia University

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • Com. Sub for SB 7: Limiting political activity by public employees
  • Com. Sub for SB 79: Providing fair mechanism for adjudication of requests for relocation of parent with child
  • SB 296: Relating generally to repealing certain rules
  • Com. Sub. for SB 182: Relating generally to authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules
    • Includes: SB 182: Commissioner of Agriculture rule relating to animal disease control; SB 183: Commissioner of Agriculture rule relating to WV Seed Law; SB 184: Commissioner of Agriculture rule relating to inspection of meat and poultry; SB 185: Commissioner of Agriculture rule relating to poultry litter and manure movement into primary poultry breeder rearing areas; SB 186: Commissioner of Agriculture rule relating to seed certification program; SB 187: Commissioner of Agriculture rule relating to WV exempted dairy farms and milk and milk products processing rules; SB 188: Auditor rule relating to standards for requisitions for payment issued by State Officers on Auditor; SB 189: Board of Funeral Service Examiners rule relating to funeral director, embalmer, apprentice, courtesy card holders, and funeral establishment requirements; SB 190: Board of Funeral Service Examiners rule relating to crematory requirements; SB 191: Board of Funeral Service Examiners rule relating to fee schedule; SB 192: Board of Hearing Aid Dealers rule relating to rule governing the West Virginia Board of Hearing Aid Dealers; SB 193: Board of Landscape Architects rule relating to registration of landscape architects; SB 194: Board of Landscape Architects rule relating to application for waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals; SB 195: Livestock Care Standards Board rule relating to livestock care standards; SB 196: Board of Medicine rule relating to registration to practice during declared state of emergency; SB 197: Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to telehealth practice – requirements, definitions; SB 198: Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians; SB 199: Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to emergency temporary permits to practice during states of emergency or states of preparedness; SB 200: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy; SB 201: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act; SB 202: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to Board of Pharmacy rules for continuing education for licensure of pharmacists; SB 203: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure of wholesale drug distributors, third-party logistics providers, and manufacturers; SB 204: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to controlled substances monitoring program; SB 205: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to board of pharmacy rules for immunizations administered by pharmacists and pharmacy interns; SB 206: Board of Physical Therapy rule relating to general provisions for physical therapist and physical therapist assistants; SB 207: Board of Physical Therapy rule relating to fees for physical therapist and physical therapist assistants; SB 208: Board of Physical Therapy rule relating to general provisions for athletic trainers; SB 209: Board of Physical Therapy rule relating to fees for athletic trainers; SB 210: Board of Professional Surveyors rule relating to examination and licensing of professional surveyors in WV; SB 211: Real Estate Commission rule relating to licensing real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons and conduct of brokerage business; SB 212: Board of Respiratory Care rule relating to criteria for licensure; SB 213: Secretary of State rule relating to loan and grant programs under the Help America Vote Act for purchase of voting equipment, election systems, software, services, and upgrades; SB 214: Secretary of State rule relating to guidelines and standards for electronic notarization; SB 215: Bureau of Senior Services rule relating to shared table initiative for senior citizens

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 18, 2021

  • SB 326: Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain members of PERS and Teachers Retirement system (Karnes; Pensions then Government Organization)
  • SB 327: Establishing contribution holiday for public pension plans funded at 130 percent or more (Karnes; Pensions then Finance)
  • SB 328: Collecting and analyzing statistical information pertaining to terminating pregnancies under Medicaid Program (Karnes; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
  • SB 329: Relating to outdoor advertising regulated by DOH (FN) (Karnes; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
  • SB330: Allowing grocery stores to sell certain amount of WV-made wine without license (Karnes; Judiciary)
  • SB 331: Establishing 80 miles per hour speed limit on state highways (FN) (Karnes; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
  • SB 332: Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention (Judiciary)
  • SB 333: Establishing WV Freedom of Conscience Protection Act (Karnes; Judiciary)
  • SB 334: Establishing license application process for harm reduction programs (FN) (Tarr; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 335: Making PROMISE scholarships available for students at accredited community and technical college (FN) (Nelson; Education then Finance)
  • SB 336: Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler (FN) (Smith; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
  • SB 337: Creating Life at Conception Act of 2021 (Rucker, Boley, Clements, Grady, Hamilton, Maynard, Phillips, Roberts, Smith, Stover, Sypolt, Tarr, Woodrum; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
  • SB 338: Creating Fire Service Equipment and Training Fund (Maynard; Government Organization then Finance)
  • SB 339: Expanding types of agricultural operations that are protected from nuisance and other legal actions (Sypolt; Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary)
  • SB 340: Requiring all local special levies be held on regularly scheduled statewide election ballot (Sypolt; Judiciary)
  • SB 341: Requiring participation in athletic or sporting events be based on athlete’s biological gender (Grady; Education then Judiciary)
  • SB 342: Allowing certain schools with enrollment of 25 or fewer students to operate as nonpublic micro-school (Karnes; Education)
  • SB 343: Authorizing DMV to process online driver’s license or identification card change of address (Weld; Transportation and Infrastructure)
  • SB 344: Relating to credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings investment (FN) (Weld; Finance)
  • SB 345: Expanding alcohol test and lock program to include offenders with drug-related offense (Weld; Judiciary)
  • SB 346: Authorizing DMV use electronic means when providing notice for licensees and vehicle owners (Weld; Transportation and Infrastructure)
  • SB 347: Allowing private club licensees provide alcoholic beverage carryout (FN) (Weld; Judiciary)
  • SB 348: Relating to requirements for compulsory school attendance for certain students (Rucker; Education)
  • SB 349: Limiting DHHR and certain state and local boards of health in gaining access to certain entities (Tarr; Judiciary)
  • SB 350: Providing for collection and remittance of hotel occupancy tax by certain marketplace facilitators (FN) (Tarr; Government Organization)
  • SB 351: Declaring Israel as prominent trading partner (FN) (Karnes, Grady, Rucker, Woodrum, Swope, Stover; Government Organization then Finance)
  • SB 352: Creating offenses of conversion of leased or rented personal property (Jeffries; Judiciary)
  • SB 353: Creating Second Amendment Preservation Act (Tarr, Azinger, Boley, Clements, Grady, Hamilton, Karnes, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Phillips, Roberts, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Sypolt, Takubo, Weld, Woodrum; Judiciary)
  • SB 354: Relating to Medicaid reform (Swope; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 355: Relating to emergency powers of Governor (Trump; Judiciary)
  • SB 356: Allowing for written part of drivers’ exam given in high school drivers’ education course (Grady; Education)
  • SB 357: Creating 2021 Farm Bill (Sypolt; Agriculture and Rural Development then Judiciary then Finance)
  • SB 358: Removing prohibition on ATMs located in area where racetrack video lottery machines are located (Tarr; Finance)
  • SB 359: Informing landowners when fencing that may contain livestock is damaged due to accident (Sypolt; Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 360: Allowing poll workers to work half days (Stover; Government Organization)
  • SJR 5: Right to Farm and Ranch Amendment (Karnes; Judiciary then Finance)
  • SJR 6: Right to Farm Amendment (Sypolt; Judiciary then Finance)
  • SJR 7: Motor Vehicle and Other Personal Property Tax Reduction Amendment (FN) (Trump; Judiciary then Finance)
  • SCR 5: Urging Congress call Article V convention to impose fiscal restraints on federal government (Karnes; Judiciary)
  • SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (Sypolt; Transportation and Infrastructure)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 17, 2021

10 a.m.: Workforce

  • SB 248: Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for purposes of job placement
  • Bill not taken up by committee

1 p.m.: Economic Development

  • SB 42: Creating Zombie Property Remediation Act of 2020
  • Committee substitute as amended reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development

  • SB 61: Expanding Coyote Control Program through voluntary assessment on breeding cows
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary

  • Com. Sub for SB 79: Providing fair mechanism for adjudication of requests for relocation of parent with child
  • Bill laid over to Thursday meeting

5 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

  • Com. Sub. for SB 1: Providing for parity of payment for telehealth services between service in-person and service provided through telehealth platform (Takubo, Weld, Baldwin, Plymale, Stollings, Jeffries, Woelfel, Roberts, Maroney, Nelson, Romano, Grady, Woodrum, Lindsay)
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (9)

  • SB 9: Continuing Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund (House Finance)
  • SB 10: Modifying racetrack licensing due date (House Finance)
  • SB 34: Creating exemption to state sales and use tax for rental and leasing of equipment (House Finance)
  • SB 78: Relating to rehabilitative spousal support (House Judiciary)
  • SB 81: Relating generally to WV Uniform Trust Code (House Judiciary)
  • 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 216: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (1)

  • SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (House Rules)

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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