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2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, February 28, 2020

Friday, February 28, 2020 – 52nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

THIRD READING

  • Eng. SB 843: Supplemental appropriation of funds from Treasury to DHHR Energy Assistance Fund (original similar to HB 4972)
  • Eng. SB 844: Supplemental appropriation from Treasury to DHHR Birth-to-Three Fund (original similar to HB 4974)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 845: Supplemental appropriation from Treasury to DHHR, Division of Human Services (original similar to HB 4973)
  • Eng. 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

SECOND READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 150: Budget Bill
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2149: Relating to the Farm-To-Food Bank Tax Credit
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4090: Creating the Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund – (Com. amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4146: Relating to credit for reinsurance – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4217: Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate legislative rules – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4437: Relating to the West Virginia Pay Card program
  • Eng. HB 4466: Certificates of Insurance Act – (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4513: Increasing the replacement costs required of a person causing injury or death of game or protected species
  • Eng. HB 4582: Declaring certain claims against agencies of the state to be moral obligations of the state
  • Eng. HB 4760: Modifying video lottery retailer licensing eligibility requirements

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

  • HB 4450: Relating to instruction permits issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles
  • HB 4464: Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under the age of 18
  • HB 4504: Relating to renewal application requirements for individuals with permanent disabilities
  • HB 4522: Allowing division to accept documents compliant with Real ID Act for proof of identity
  • HB 4083: Requiring the West Virginia Parkways Authority to accept the use of credit and debit cards for paying tolls
  • HB 2679: Relating to state issued identification cards
  • SCR 32: US Marine Corps PFC James R. “Johnny” Corder Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 33: US Air Force MSGT Dvon Duncan Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 34: US Army CPL Dane Hampton Hamric Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 35: Veterans Memorial Drive
  • SCR 36: Shafer Brothers US Military Veterans Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 39: US Navy PO1 Jeffrey S. Taylor Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 43: US Army 1LT Fred Omar Pratt Memorial Bridge

1 p.m.: Select Committee on Children and Families (208W)

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4094: Continuing the Foster Care Ombudsman
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4101: Relating to requiring a court to verify certain conditions are met before a child who has been removed from a home
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4415: Relating to missing and endangered children
  • HB 4551: Relating to subsidized adoption
  • Eng. Com. Sub. HB 4773: Creating a workgroup to investigate and recommend screening protocols for adverse childhood trauma in this state
  • Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution 1: Online privacy protection for children

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • HB 4158: Allowing a person to manufacture a stated amount of alcoholic liquor for personal consumption
  • HB 4887: Relating to revocation, cancellation, or suspension of business registration certificates

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

  • SB 852: Supplemental appropriation of public moneys from Treasury to Department of Education, School Building Fund
  • SB 853: Supplemental appropriation of public moneys from Treasury to Department of Education, School Building Authority
  • Originating Supplemental: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Arts, Culture and History, Division of Culture and History, Public Records and Preservation Revenue Account
  • Originating Supplemental: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Transportation, State Rail Authority, West Virginia Commuter Rail Access Fund
  • HB 4113: Relating to motor fuel excise taxes
  • HB 4409: Relating to transferring remaining funds from the Volunteer Fire Department Workers’ Compensation Premium Subsidy Fund
  • HB 4969: Relating to providing tax credit for the donation or sale of a vehicle to certain charitable organizations

Senate Resolutions to be Introduced Friday, February 28, 2020

  • SCR 55: Requesting study on benefits of wage transparency (Beach)

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 27, 2020

9:30 a.m.: Judiciary

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

9:30 a.m.: Finance

  • Com. Sub. for HB 2149: Relating to the Farm-To-Food Bank Tax Credit
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4760: Modifying video lottery retailer licensing eligibility requirements
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

  • HB 4009: Relating to the process for involuntary hospitalization
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4061: Health Benefit Plan Network Access and Adequacy Act
  • House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4161: Making it illegal to scleral tattoo a person
  • House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for HB 4198: Permitting a person to obtain a 12-month supply of contraceptive drugs
  • House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4434: WV health care workforce sustainability study
  • House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for HB 4620: Redefining definition of “recovery residence”
  • House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

2 p.m.: Government Organization

  • HB 2967: Permitting a county to retain the excise taxes for the privilege of transferring title of real estate
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4633: Expanding county commissions’ ability to dispose of county or district property
  • House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4137: Allowing counties to store and maintain voter registration records in a digital format
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4178: Requiring calls which are recorded be maintained for a period of five years
  • Moved to foot of agenda; no action taken
  • HB 4352: Removing the use of post-criminal conduct in professional and occupational initial licensure or certification in decision making
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

2 p.m.: Education

  • HB 4022: Clarifying the qualifications of the Chancellor of the Higher Education Policy Commission
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4077: Increasing the amount of the bond required to be posted by proprietary schools
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • HB 4365: Granting of college credit hours for learning English as a second language
  • Bill laid on the table; to be considered at a future meeting
  • HB 4412: Relating to education benefits to members of the West Virginia Army National Guard and West Virginia Air National Guard
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4480: Relating to legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4729: Requiring higher education institutions to use previous versions or editions of instructional materials
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4398: Relating to required courses of instruction
  • House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

  • HB 4252: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules
  • House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • HB 4559: Modifying the limitations on civil actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor
  • House bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

  • Com. Sub. for HB 4438: Relating to the licensing of advance deposit wagering
  • Bill laid over to next meeting
  • HB 4647: Relating to limited video lottery permit holders
  • House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
  • 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
  • House bill 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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