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West Virginia Legislature

2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Saturday, February 13, 2021

Saturday, February 13, 2021 – 4th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 9 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SCR 3: Urging Congress reopen public lands in WV

FIRST READING

  • Sub. for SB 9: Continuing Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund
  • SB 10: Modifying racetrack licensing due date
  • Sub. for SB 34: Creating exemption to state sales and use tax for rental and leasing of equipment
  • SB 78: Relating to rehabilitative spousal support
  • Sub. for SB 81: Relating generally to WV Uniform Trust Code
  • Sub. for SB 126: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules
  • SB 140: Division of Rehabilitation Services rule relating to Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board
  • Sub. for SB 156: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

  • SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification

10:30 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • SB 3: Relating to COVID liability

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Saturday, February 13, 2021

  • SB 271: Updating meaning of “federal taxable income” and certain other terms used in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
  • SB 272: Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Judiciary)
  • SB 273: Expanding use of telemedicine to all medical personnel [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 274: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism departments [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Government Organization)
  • SB 275: Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021 (FN) [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Judiciary then Finance)
  • SB 276: Updating meaning of “federal adjusted gross income” and certain other terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
  • SB 277: Creating COVID-19 Immunity Act [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Judiciary)
  • SB 278: Redirecting excise tax revenue on bottled soft drinks from WVU to the counties for law-enforcement support (FN) (Smith, Sypolt; Finance)
  • SB 279: Eliminating restriction to carry firearm on State Capitol Complex grounds (Maynard; Judiciary)
  • SB 280: Relating to e-commerce modernization (Takubo; Government Organization)
  • SB 281: Prohibiting ABCC from taking enforcement actions for violations of law or rule not related to ABCC (Tarr; Judiciary)
  • SB 282: Limiting increase in assessed tax valuation for improvements to residential real property (FN) (Maynard; Finance)
  • SB 283: Relating to public and private funding of road construction projects (FN) (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
  • SB 284: Allowing private schools option of making vaccinations required for enrollment (Maynard; Health and Human Resources then Education)
  • SB 285: Requiring parental notification of school-based dispensaries of contraceptives to minors (Maynard; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
  • SB 286: Providing for special obligation notes to finance construction completing I-73 and I-74 (FN) (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
  • SB 287: Requiring county boards of education to provide free feminine hygiene products in grades six through 12 (FN) (Beach; Education then Finance)
  • SB 288: Creating Katherine Johnson Fair Pay Act of 2021 (Beach; Workforce then Judiciary)
  • SB 289: Requiring Medicaid and insurance coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders (Beach; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
  • SB 290: Relating to suspension or termination of courses by institutions which receive WV Invests Grants (Beach; Education)
  • SB 291: Exempting certain hygiene products from sales tax (FN) (Beach; Finance)
  • SB 292: Relating to disclosure of fundraising contributions during legislative session (Ihlenfeld; Judiciary)
  • SB 293: Clarifying that Economic Development Authority is not authorized to enter into banking contracts without State Treasurer approval (Weld; Government Organization)
  • SB 294: Permitting early closure of Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund (Phillips; Education then Finance)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 12, 2021

1 p.m.: Education (451M)

  • SB 15: Relating generally to in-field master’s degree
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • Sub. for SB 216: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Bundle 10)
  • Includes SB 216: Department of Commerce rule relating to tourism development districts; SB 217 Division of Labor rule relating to high pressure steam boiler and forced flow steam generator requirements; SB 218, Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to rule governing submission and approval of comprehensive mine safety program for coal mining operations in WV; SB 219, Division of Natural Resources rule relating to Cabwaylingo State Forest trail system two-year pilot program permitting ATVs and ORVs; SB 220, DNR rule relating to defining terms used in all hunting and trapping; SB 221, DNR rule relating to deer hunting rule; SB 222, DNR rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting; and SB 223, DNR rule relating to special waterfowl hunting
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • SB 6: Creating WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation 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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