On the Agenda: Saturday in the House of Delegates
Here’s what’s scheduled Saturday in the House of Delegates:
SPECIAL CALENDAR
Saturday, March 7, 2020
60th Day of the Legislative Session
😊 !!! – FINAL DAY – !!! 😊
House to convene at 10 a.m. On the agenda:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- S. C. R. 4 – Urging Congress call convention to propose amendment on congressional term limits (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
- S. C. R. 10 – Requesting study of current WV laws relating to anti-bullying measures in schools
- S. C. R. 25 – Requesting study on impact of future electromagnetic pulse catastrophe
- S. C. R. 46 – Requesting DEP and DHHR propose public source-water supply study plan
- Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 12 – Feasibility study of extracting rare earth elements from coal ash
- H. R. 16 – Urging Congress to allow vehicles traveling on interstate highways in West Virginia to have the same maximum gross vehicle weight and axle configuration as currently permissible for vehicles traveling on U.S. routes in West Virginia
- H. C. R. 85 – Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study ways the state can leverage technology
- H. C. R. 87 – Recognizing the last day of February every year as Rare Disease Day
- H. C. R. 94 – Calling for the construction of a licensed Off Highway Vehicle semi-contiguous trail to parallel the Appalachian Hiking Trail on the western side
- H. C. R. 96 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the hiring exemptions of the West Virginia State Tax Department and the West Virginia Division of Highways–Department of Transportation
- H. C. R. 112 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study the impact on counties that pay for the cost of transporting persons requiring mental health treatment and/or substance abuse treatment to mental health facilities or state hospitals outside of that county
- H. C. R. 113 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the licensing categories and regulation of contractors by the West Virginia Contractors Licensing Board
- H. C. R. 114 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of licensure, certification and registration forms of occupational and professional regulation
- H. C. R. 115 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of the feasibility of a single building to house all occupational and professional regulatory boards
- H. C. R. 116 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study duplicative and unnecessary professional and occupational regulations
- H. C. R. 117 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of state procurement policies to identify best practices, including exploring exceptions to the statewide contract and purchasing policies generally
- H. C. R. 118 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of state logging regulations regarding trucking and related insurance requirements compared to other logging intensive states
- H. C. R. 126 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the Division of Personnel regarding the policies and practices
- H. C. R. 128 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study how state agencies can better manage the amount of state taxpayer dollars spend on utilities
- H. C. R. 129 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the professional and occupational licensing policies
- H. C. R. 130 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the adoption and enforcement of the municipal building codes and property maintenance codes
- H. C. R. 131 – Requesting a study to research the obstacles preventing private school students from attending vocational school in West Virginia
- H. C. R. 132 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study to consider the Icelandic Model for substance use prevention
- H. C. R. 133 – Requesting a study of involuntary commitment practices for persons suffering from severe psychiatric illnesses
- H. C. R. 134 – Requesting a study to determine the usage and whereabouts of federal money allocated to the State of West Virginia for the purpose of prevention and treatment efforts regarding the state opioid crisis
- H. C. R. 135 – Requesting a study of prescription drug transparency laws, including reports on data submitted by health insurers, manufacturers, and pharmacy benefit managers
- H. C. R. 136 – Requesting a study to present a plan for the combination of the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- H. C. R. 137 – Requesting a study of appropriate identification and medical and rehabilitative interventions for persons who sustain a traumatic brain injury
- H. C. R. 138 – Requesting a study of sexual violence prevention and intervention services
- H. C. R. 141 – Urging the President and Congress of the United States of America take no action to employ military forces of the United States in active duty combat unless the United States Congress has passed an official declaration of war
THIRD READING – For Passage
- Com. Sub. for S. B. 253 – Providing for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons
- Com. Sub. for S. B. 752 – Relating generally to medical cannabis [Amendments Pending] [Right to Amend]
- S. B. 854 – Expiring funds to Division of Culture and History from Auditor’s Office, Purchasing Card Administration Fund
- S. B. 855 – Expiring funds to State Rail Authority, WV Commuter Rail Access Fund from Auditor’s Office, Purchasing Card Administration Fund
- S. B. 856 – Expiring funds from WV Development Office, Synthetic Fuel, Producing County Fund to Market and Communications Operating Fund
(Note: Remainder of day will be spent processing Senate messages & conference committee reports, which will be taken up at various points throughout the day. Per Legislative Joint Rule 3, all conference committee reports are due by 8 p.m.)
Committee Meetings Scheduled:
Committee on Rules
9:30 a.m. – Behind Chamber
Citation Presentations Scheduled in front of House Chamber:
- None.
From the Activity Calendar:
Nothing.
(Note: Capitol Food Court will be closed Saturday. Plan accordingly.)
*** Agendas and meeting times subject to change. ***
Contact: Jared Hunt at (304) 340-3323