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West Virginia Legislature

2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 27, 2020

Thursday, February 27, 2020 – 51st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SCR 50: Requesting DEP and Commerce Dept. research constructing lake where headwaters of Guyandotte and Coal rivers meet
  • SCR 51: Requesting study amending WV Constitution to authorize Legislature to exempt or reduce tangible personal property from taxation
  • SCR 52: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge
  • SR 53: Recognizing Jennifer Schwertfeger as 2020 WV Teacher of Year
  • SR 54: Recognizing Cabell Midland High School Marching Band
  • SR 55: Recognizing Red Hots and Heatwave Show Choirs

THIRD READING

  • Com. Sub. for HB 2338: Allowing the owner of an antique military vehicle to display alternate registration insignia
  • HB 4411: Relating to the West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act
  • HB 4477: West Virginia Mutual to Mutual Insurance Holding Company Act – (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to SB 598)
  • HB 4600: Relating to the definition of the term member regarding distributing premium tax proceeds
  • HB 4661: Relating to the powers of the Public Service Commission and the regulation of natural gas utilities

SECOND READING

  • SB 843: Supplemental appropriation of funds from Treasury to DHHR Energy Assistance Fund (original similar to HB 4972)
  • SB 844: Supplemental appropriation from Treasury to DHHR Birth-to-Three Fund (original similar to HB 4974)
  • Sub. for SB 845: Supplemental appropriation from Treasury to DHHR, Division of Human Services (original similar to HB 4973)
  • Com. Sub. for HB 4217: Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate legislative rules – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending).
  • HB 4959: Relating to clarifying the ability of the Economic Development Authority Board of Directors to enter into any contracts necessary to carry out its duties

FIRST READING

  • HB 4146: Relating to credit for reinsurance – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • HB 4437: Relating to the West Virginia Pay Card program
  • HB 4466: Certificates of Insurance Act – (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
  • Com. Sub. for HB 4513: Increasing the replacement costs required of a person causing injury or death of game or protected species
  • HB 4582: Declaring certain claims against agencies of the state to be moral obligations of the state

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • HB 4544: Relating to possession of any controlled substance on the premises of or within 200 feet of a public library
  • HB 4510: Prohibiting bodily intrusion by an inmate upon any person at any correctional facility
  • HB 4529: Relating to the collection of assessments and the priority of liens on property within a resort area
  • HB 4039: Providing limitations on nuisance actions against fire department and emergency medical services
  • HB 4478: Creating a lifetime ban for commercial drivers involved in human trafficking
  • HB 4576: Establishing a procedure for correcting errors in deeds, deeds of trust and mortgages
  • SCR 23: Requesting study of State Police’s increased duties and responsibilities

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

  • Sub. for HB 2149: Relating to the Farm-To-Food Bank Tax Credit
  • HB 4760: Modifying video lottery retailer licensing eligibility requirements

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

  • Agenda TBA

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

  • HB 4009: Relating to the process for involuntary hospitalization
  • HB 4061: Health Benefit Plan Network Access and Adequacy Act
  • HB 4422: The Patient Brokering Act
  • HB 4161: Making it illegal to scleral tattoo a person
  • Sub. for HB 4198: Permitting a person to obtain a 12-month supply of contraceptive drugs
  • HB 4434: WV health care workforce sustainability study
  • Sub. for HB 4581: Relating to WV Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening
  • Sub. for HB 4620: Redefining definition of “recovery residence”
  • HB 4102: Relating to opioid antagonists

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

  • HB 2967: Permitting a county to retain the excise taxes for the privilege of transferring title of real estate
  • HB 4137: Allowing counties to store and maintain voter registration records in a digital format
  • HB 4178: Requiring calls which are recorded be maintained for a period of five years
  • HB 4352: Removing the use of post-criminal conduct in professional and occupational initial licensure or certification in decision making
  • HB 4380: Updating the regulatory board review schedule
  • HB 4453: Expanding the eligibility requirements for private investigator and security guard licensure
  • HB 4417: Relating to permitting professional boards
  • HB 4666: Relating to competitive bids for intergovernmental relations and urban mass transportation
  • HB 4714: Increasing the monetary threshold for requiring nonprofit organizations to register as a charitable organization

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

  • HB 4022: Clarifying the qualifications of the Chancellor of the Higher Education Policy Commission
  • HB 4077: Increasing the amount of the bond required to be posted by proprietary schools
  • HB 4365: Granting of college credit hours for learning English as a second language
  • HB 4412: Relating to education benefits to members of the West Virginia Army National Guard and West Virginia Air National Guard
  • HB 4480: Relating to legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission
  • HB 4729: Requiring higher education institutions to use previous versions or editions of instructional materials
  • HB 4398: Relating to required courses of instruction
  • HB 4790: Relating to Career Technical Education for middle school students

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • HB 4252: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules
  • HB 4559: Modifying the limitations on civil actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor
  • HB 4388: Limiting the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner’s authority to restrict advertising

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

  • Sub. for HB 4438: Relating to the licensing of advance deposit wagering
  • HB 4647: Relating to limited video lottery permit holders
  • HB 4955: Relating to reducing the cost of fees for state licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons and provisional state licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons

Senate Resolutions to be Introduced Thursday, February 27, 2020

  • SCR 53: Requesting study providing free feminine hygiene products to female students in grades six through 12 (Beach, Woelfel)
  • SCR 54: Requesting study on WV academic standards in English and math (Rucker)
  • SR 57: Designating February 28, 2020, as Honeybee and Beekeeper’s Day at Capitol (Unger)
  • SR 58: Congratulating Herbert Hoover High School softball team for winning 2019 Class AA State Championship (Jeffries, Lindsay)

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 26, 2020

3 p.m.: Finance

  • SB 150: The Budget Bill
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

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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